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Greek dance (''choros'') is a very old tradition, being referred to by authors such as
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The Aegean islands have dances which are fast in pace and light and jumpy. Many of these dances, however, are couples dances, and not so much in lines. See Nisiotika for more information.
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These dances are light and jumpy, and extremely cardiovascular.
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Epirote dances are the most slow and heavy in all of Greece. Great balance is required in order to perform these dances.
* Berati
* Tsamikos
* Fisounis
* Genovefa
* Giatros
* Horos Tis Nifis or Lipothimarikos
* Kapitan Louka
* Koftos
* Klamata
* Metsovitikos
* Palamakia
* Papadia
* Papiggo
* Parzakana
* Pogonisios
* Sta Dio
* Sta Tria
* Singathistos Metsovou
* Zagorisios
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Plato
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, Aristotle
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, Plutarch
Plutarch (; grc-gre, Πλούταρχος, ''Ploútarchos''; ; – after AD 119) was a Greek Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi. He is known primarily for hi ...
and Lucian
Lucian of Samosata, '; la, Lucianus Samosatensis ( 125 – after 180) was a Hellenized Syrian satirist, rhetorician and pamphleteer who is best known for his characteristic tongue-in-cheek style, with which he frequently ridiculed supersti ...
. There are different styles and interpretations from all of the islands and surrounding mainland areas. Each region formed its own choreography and style to fit in with their own ways. For example, island dance
Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire ...
s have more of a different smooth flow to them, while Pontic dancing closer to the Black Sea
The Black Sea is a marginal mediterranean sea of the Atlantic Ocean lying between Europe and Asia, east of the Balkans, south of the East European Plain, west of the Caucasus, and north of Anatolia. It is bounded by Bulgaria, Georgia, Rom ...
, is very sharp. There are over 10,000 traditional dances that come from all regions of Greece. There are also pan-Hellenic dances, which have been adopted throughout the Greek world. These include specifically the Syrtos, Kalamatianos, Pyrrhichios, Ballos and hasapiko.
Traditional Greek dancing has a primarily social function. It brings the community together at key points of the year, such as Easter, the grape harvest or patronal festivals; and at key points in the lives of individuals and families, such as weddings. For this reason, tradition frequently dictates a strict order in the arrangement of the dancers, for example, by age.
Greek dances are performed also in diaspora Greek communities among international folk dance
International folk dance includes Balkan dance, Middle Eastern dance, contra dance, Hungarian dance, polka, Chinese dance, and Japanese dance. Clubs featuring these ethnic dance genres are enjoyed by non-professional dancers for entertainment ...
groups.
Ancient Greek dances
*Antistrophe
Antistrophe ( grc, ἀντιστροφή, "a turning back") is the portion of an ode sung by the chorus in its returning movement from west to east, in response to the strophe, which was sung from east to west.
Characteristics
Usage as a li ...
* Carpaea
*Choreia (dance)
Choreia ( grc, χορεία) is a circle dance accompanied by singing (see Greek chorus, ''choros''), in ancient Greece. Homer refers to this dance in his epic poem, the ''Iliad''.
Cognates of ''choreia'' are used for circle dances in a number of ...
*Cordax
The cordax ( grc, κόρδαξ), was a provocative, licentious, and often obscene mask dance of ancient Greek comedy. In his play ''The Clouds'', Aristophanes complains that other playwrights of his time try to hide the feebleness of their plays b ...
* Dionysiakos
* Hyporchema
*Korybantes
According to Greek mythology, the Korybantes or Corybantes (also Corybants) (; grc-gre, Κορύβαντες) were the armed and crested dancers who worshipped the Phrygian goddess Cybele with drumming and dancing. They are also called the ''K ...
* Pyrrhichios (dance)
* Syrtos
In Ancient Greece, dance was a form of ritual, as well as a pastime. Dance could be included in hunting communities, initiation ceremony rituals of age, marriage, and death, entertainment, dance festivals, and religious activity. It was also viewed as a way to educate children about social norms and morals, and was viewed as being essential for physical and emotional development. Dance was used in regard to war as a form of military training, as well as a ritual that served as a mediator between the gods and humans. What modern times may consider a parade, military drill, funeral, children’s game, these were seen as forms of dance as long as they were meant to be an exhibition of a rhythmic performance. Suda
The ''Suda'' or ''Souda'' (; grc-x-medieval, Σοῦδα, Soûda; la, Suidae Lexicon) is a large 10th-century Byzantine encyclopedia of the ancient Mediterranean world, formerly attributed to an author called Soudas (Σούδας) or Souida ...
mention an ancient Greek dance which was called Dipodia (Διποδία), meaning two-step/two-footer.
Modern and regional dances
The Aegean islands have dances which are fast in pace and light and jumpy. Many of these dances, however, are couples dances, and not so much in lines. See Nisiotika for more information.
* Antikristos (Mytilene
Mytilene (; el, Μυτιλήνη, Mytilíni ; tr, Midilli) is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University o ...
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*Antipatitis
Antipatitis ( el, αντιπατητής) is a form of a Greek folk dance from Greek island Karpathos, Greece.
See also
*Music of Greece
*Greek dances
Greek dance (''choros'') is a very old tradition, being referred to by authors such as Plat ...
(Karpathos
Karpathos ( el, Κάρπαθος, ), also Carpathos, is the second largest of the Greek Dodecanese islands, in the southeastern Aegean Sea. Together with the neighboring smaller Saria Island it forms the municipality of Karpathos, which is part of ...
)
* Arkistis (Karpathos
Karpathos ( el, Κάρπαθος, ), also Carpathos, is the second largest of the Greek Dodecanese islands, in the southeastern Aegean Sea. Together with the neighboring smaller Saria Island it forms the municipality of Karpathos, which is part of ...
)
* Ballaristos
* Ballos (Naxos
Naxos (; el, Νάξος, ) is a Greek island and the largest of the Cyclades. It was the centre of archaic Cycladic culture. The island is famous as a source of emery, a rock rich in corundum, which until modern times was one of the best ab ...
, Kythnos
Kythnos ( el, Κύθνος), commonly called Thermia ( el, Θερμιά), is a Greek island and municipality in the Western Cyclades between Kea and Serifos. It is from the Athenian harbor of Piraeus. The municipality Kythnos is in area and h ...
, Lemnos
Lemnos or Limnos ( el, Λήμνος; grc, Λῆμνος) is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Lemnos regional unit, which is part of the North Aegean region. The p ...
)
* Boniatiki Sousta (Rhodes
Rhodes (; el, Ρόδος , translit=Ródos ) is the largest and the historical capital of the Dodecanese islands of Greece. Administratively, the island forms a separate municipality within the Rhodes regional unit, which is part of the S ...
)
* Chaniotika (Leros
Leros ( el, Λέρος) is a Greek island and municipality in the Dodecanese in the southern Aegean Sea. It lies (171 nautical miles) from Athens's port of Piraeus, from which it can be reached by an 9-hour ferry ride or by a 45-minute flig ...
)
* Ikariotikos (from Ikaria
Icaria, also spelled Ikaria ( el, Ικαρία), is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, 10 nautical miles (19 km) southwest of Samos. According to tradition, it derives its name from Icarus, the son of Daedalus in Greek mythology, who was be ...
)
*Irene
Irene is a name derived from εἰρήνη (eirēnē), the Greek for "peace".
Irene, and related names, may refer to:
* Irene (given name)
Places
* Irene, Gauteng, South Africa
* Irene, South Dakota, United States
* Irene, Texas, United State ...
( Tilos)
* Isios (Kalymnos
Kalymnos ( el, Κάλυμνος) is a Greek island and municipality in the southeastern Aegean Sea. It belongs to the Dodecanese island chain, between the islands of Kos (south, at a distance of ) and Leros (north, at a distance of less than ...
)
* Kamara (Skiathos
Skiathos ( el, Σκιάθος, , ; grc, Σκίαθος, ; and ) is a small Greek island in the northwest Aegean Sea. Skiathos is the westernmost island in the Northern Sporades group, east of the Pelion peninsula in Magnesia on the mainland ...
)
* Kamares ( Tilos)
* Karavas (dance) (Naxos
Naxos (; el, Νάξος, ) is a Greek island and the largest of the Cyclades. It was the centre of archaic Cycladic culture. The island is famous as a source of emery, a rock rich in corundum, which until modern times was one of the best ab ...
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* Kato Choros (Karpathos
Karpathos ( el, Κάρπαθος, ), also Carpathos, is the second largest of the Greek Dodecanese islands, in the southeastern Aegean Sea. Together with the neighboring smaller Saria Island it forms the municipality of Karpathos, which is part of ...
)
* Kechagiadikos (Lemnos
Lemnos or Limnos ( el, Λήμνος; grc, Λῆμνος) is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Lemnos regional unit, which is part of the North Aegean region. The p ...
)
* Kefalonitika (Karpathos
Karpathos ( el, Κάρπαθος, ), also Carpathos, is the second largest of the Greek Dodecanese islands, in the southeastern Aegean Sea. Together with the neighboring smaller Saria Island it forms the municipality of Karpathos, which is part of ...
)
* Kritikos (Rhoditiko Pidikto) (Rhodes
Rhodes (; el, Ρόδος , translit=Ródos ) is the largest and the historical capital of the Dodecanese islands of Greece. Administratively, the island forms a separate municipality within the Rhodes regional unit, which is part of the S ...
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* Leriki Sousta (Leros
Leros ( el, Λέρος) is a Greek island and municipality in the Dodecanese in the southern Aegean Sea. It lies (171 nautical miles) from Athens's port of Piraeus, from which it can be reached by an 9-hour ferry ride or by a 45-minute flig ...
)
*Lerikos
Lerikos ( el, Λέρικος) is a traditional Greek circle dance. Participants hold hands at the shoulder level and dance in a counterclockwise direction.
See also
*Greek music
*Greek dances
*Sousta
* Greek folk music
*Pentozali
*Syrtos
*List ...
(Leros
Leros ( el, Λέρος) is a Greek island and municipality in the Dodecanese in the southern Aegean Sea. It lies (171 nautical miles) from Athens's port of Piraeus, from which it can be reached by an 9-hour ferry ride or by a 45-minute flig ...
)
* Michanikos (Kalymnos
Kalymnos ( el, Κάλυμνος) is a Greek island and municipality in the southeastern Aegean Sea. It belongs to the Dodecanese island chain, between the islands of Kos (south, at a distance of ) and Leros (north, at a distance of less than ...
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*Ola Ta Poulakia
Ola may refer to:
Places Panama
*Olá, a subdistrict in Coclé Province
*Olá District
Russia
*Ola, Russia, an urban settlement in Magadan Oblast
*Ola District, an administrative division in Magadan Oblast
*Ola (river), a river in Magadan Obla ...
(Thasos
Thasos or Thassos ( el, Θάσος, ''Thásos'') is a Greek island in the North Aegean Sea. It is the northernmost major Greek island, and 12th largest by area.
The island has an area of and a population of about 13,000. It forms a separate r ...
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*Panagia
Panagia ( el, Παναγία, fem. of , + , the ''All-Holy'', or the ''Most Holy''; pronounced ) (also transliterated Panaghia or Panajia), in Medieval and Modern Greek, is one of the titles of Mary, mother of Jesus, used especially in Eastern ...
(Lemnos
Lemnos or Limnos ( el, Λήμνος; grc, Λῆμνος) is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Lemnos regional unit, which is part of the North Aegean region. The p ...
)
*Pano Choros
Pano may refer to:
Pano ancient empory somaly
Culture and language
* Páno, one of the family of Panoan languages, within the wider group of Pano-Tacanan languages spoken in South America
* Pano people or Tsimané people, Bolivia
* Paño, a f ...
(Karpathos
Karpathos ( el, Κάρπαθος, ), also Carpathos, is the second largest of the Greek Dodecanese islands, in the southeastern Aegean Sea. Together with the neighboring smaller Saria Island it forms the municipality of Karpathos, which is part of ...
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* Patma (Lemnos
Lemnos or Limnos ( el, Λήμνος; grc, Λῆμνος) is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Lemnos regional unit, which is part of the North Aegean region. The p ...
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* Pirgousikos (Chios
Chios (; el, Χίος, Chíos , traditionally known as Scio in English) is the fifth largest Greek island, situated in the northern Aegean Sea. The island is separated from Turkey by the Chios Strait. Chios is notable for its exports of mast ...
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* Plataniotiko Nero (Samos
Samos (, also ; el, Σάμος ) is a Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, south of Chios, north of Patmos and the Dodecanese, and off the coast of western Turkey, from which it is separated by the -wide Mycale Strait. It is also a sepa ...
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* Rhoditiki Sousta (Rhodes
Rhodes (; el, Ρόδος , translit=Ródos ) is the largest and the historical capital of the Dodecanese islands of Greece. Administratively, the island forms a separate municipality within the Rhodes regional unit, which is part of the S ...
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* Rhoditikos (Rhodes
Rhodes (; el, Ρόδος , translit=Ródos ) is the largest and the historical capital of the Dodecanese islands of Greece. Administratively, the island forms a separate municipality within the Rhodes regional unit, which is part of the S ...
, Leros
Leros ( el, Λέρος) is a Greek island and municipality in the Dodecanese in the southern Aegean Sea. It lies (171 nautical miles) from Athens's port of Piraeus, from which it can be reached by an 9-hour ferry ride or by a 45-minute flig ...
)
* Rodo (dance)
* Sianos (Karpathos
Karpathos ( el, Κάρπαθος, ), also Carpathos, is the second largest of the Greek Dodecanese islands, in the southeastern Aegean Sea. Together with the neighboring smaller Saria Island it forms the municipality of Karpathos, which is part of ...
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* Simetherkatos (Lemnos
Lemnos or Limnos ( el, Λήμνος; grc, Λῆμνος) is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Lemnos regional unit, which is part of the North Aegean region. The p ...
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* Samiotiki Sousta (Samos
Samos (, also ; el, Σάμος ) is a Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, south of Chios, north of Patmos and the Dodecanese, and off the coast of western Turkey, from which it is separated by the -wide Mycale Strait. It is also a sepa ...
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* Sousta (Kalymnos
Kalymnos ( el, Κάλυμνος) is a Greek island and municipality in the southeastern Aegean Sea. It belongs to the Dodecanese island chain, between the islands of Kos (south, at a distance of ) and Leros (north, at a distance of less than ...
)
* Sousta Karpathou (Karpathos
Karpathos ( el, Κάρπαθος, ), also Carpathos, is the second largest of the Greek Dodecanese islands, in the southeastern Aegean Sea. Together with the neighboring smaller Saria Island it forms the municipality of Karpathos, which is part of ...
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* Sousta Koaki ( Kos)
* Sousta Tilou ( Tilos)
* Sperveri (Rhodes
Rhodes (; el, Ρόδος , translit=Ródos ) is the largest and the historical capital of the Dodecanese islands of Greece. Administratively, the island forms a separate municipality within the Rhodes regional unit, which is part of the S ...
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* Strose Vayia (Samos
Samos (, also ; el, Σάμος ) is a Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, south of Chios, north of Patmos and the Dodecanese, and off the coast of western Turkey, from which it is separated by the -wide Mycale Strait. It is also a sepa ...
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* Symiaki Sousta (Symi
Symi, also transliterated as Syme or Simi ( el, Σύμη), is a Greek island and municipality. It is mountainous and includes the harbor town of Symi and its adjacent upper town Ano Symi, as well as several smaller localities, beaches, and areas ...
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* Syrtos
* Syrtos Assos (Agathonisi
Agathonísi ( el, Αγαθονήσι) is a small Greek island and municipality located at the northernmost point of the Dodecanese in Greece.
It is surrounded by many smaller islands and is home to two villages, both inland; Megalo Chorio ("Big ...
)
* Ta Xila (Mytilene
Mytilene (; el, Μυτιλήνη, Mytilíni ; tr, Midilli) is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University o ...
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* Thermiotikos Karsilamas (Kythnos
Kythnos ( el, Κύθνος), commonly called Thermia ( el, Θερμιά), is a Greek island and municipality in the Western Cyclades between Kea and Serifos. It is from the Athenian harbor of Piraeus. The municipality Kythnos is in area and h ...
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* Thimariotikos (Kalymnos
Kalymnos ( el, Κάλυμνος) is a Greek island and municipality in the southeastern Aegean Sea. It belongs to the Dodecanese island chain, between the islands of Kos (south, at a distance of ) and Leros (north, at a distance of less than ...
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* Tourtsikos (Rhodes
Rhodes (; el, Ρόδος , translit=Ródos ) is the largest and the historical capital of the Dodecanese islands of Greece. Administratively, the island forms a separate municipality within the Rhodes regional unit, which is part of the S ...
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* Trata
* Tsopanikos (Lemnos
Lemnos or Limnos ( el, Λήμνος; grc, Λῆμνος) is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Lemnos regional unit, which is part of the North Aegean region. The p ...
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* Zervos (Karpathos
Karpathos ( el, Κάρπαθος, ), also Carpathos, is the second largest of the Greek Dodecanese islands, in the southeastern Aegean Sea. Together with the neighboring smaller Saria Island it forms the municipality of Karpathos, which is part of ...
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Crete
Crete ( el, Κρήτη, translit=, Modern: , Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, ...
These dances are light and jumpy, and extremely cardiovascular.
*Angaliastos
Angaliastos ( el, αγκαλιαστός), is a kind of Greek folk dance from Crete, Greece. It is very widespread in Crete and Greek islands, too. It is called ''angaliastos'' which means "hugged", because it gives the opportunity for young peo ...
* Anogianos Pidichtos
* Apanomeritis
* Ethianos Pidichtos
* Ierapetrikos Pidichtos
* Kanella
* Katsabadianos
* Laziotis
* Maleviziotis
* Mikro Mikraki
* Ntames
* Ntournerakia
* Pentozali
* Pidichtos Lasithou
* Pyrrhichios
* Priniotis
* Rethemniotiki Sousta
* Rodo (dance)
* Siganos
* Sitiakos Pidichtos
* Sousta
* Syrtos Chaniotikos
* Trizali
* Xenobasaris
* Zervodexos
Central Greece
Continental Greece ( el, Στερεά Ελλάδα, Stereá Elláda; formerly , ''Chérsos Ellás''), colloquially known as Roúmeli (Ρούμελη), is a traditional geographic region of Greece. In English, the area is usually called Central ...
* Antikristos
* Hasapiko
*Sirtaki
Sirtaki or syrtaki ( el, συρτάκι) is a dance of Greek origin, choreographed for the 1964 film ''Zorba the Greek''. It is a recent Greek folkdance, and a mixture of " syrtos" and the slow and fast rhythms of the hasapiko dance. The dan ...
* Hatzichristos (from Megara
Megara (; el, Μέγαρα, ) is a historic town and a municipality in West Attica, Greece. It lies in the northern section of the Isthmus of Corinth opposite the island of Salamis, which belonged to Megara in archaic times, before being take ...
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* Kalamatianos
* Kavodorikos (Karystos
Karystos ( el, Κάρυστος) or Carystus is a small coastal town on the Greek island of Euboea. It has about 5,000 inhabitants (12,000 in the municipality). It lies 129 km south of Chalkis. From Athens it is accessible by ferry via ...
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* Kleistos
* Pyrrhichios
* Syrtos
* Lambri Kamara (Megara
Megara (; el, Μέγαρα, ) is a historic town and a municipality in West Attica, Greece. It lies in the northern section of the Isthmus of Corinth opposite the island of Salamis, which belonged to Megara in archaic times, before being take ...
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* Loulouvikos (from Megara
Megara (; el, Μέγαρα, ) is a historic town and a municipality in West Attica, Greece. It lies in the northern section of the Isthmus of Corinth opposite the island of Salamis, which belonged to Megara in archaic times, before being take ...
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* Tis Triantafilias Ta Fila (Megara
Megara (; el, Μέγαρα, ) is a historic town and a municipality in West Attica, Greece. It lies in the northern section of the Isthmus of Corinth opposite the island of Salamis, which belonged to Megara in archaic times, before being take ...
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* Trata (from Megara
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* Tsamikos
Epirus
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Epirote dances are the most slow and heavy in all of Greece. Great balance is required in order to perform these dances.
* Berati
* Tsamikos
* Fisounis
* Genovefa
* Giatros
* Horos Tis Nifis or Lipothimarikos
* Kapitan Louka
* Koftos
* Klamata
* Metsovitikos
* Palamakia
* Papadia
* Papiggo
* Parzakana
* Pogonisios
* Sta Dio
* Sta Tria
* Singathistos Metsovou
* Zagorisios
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese (), Peloponnesus (; el, Πελοπόννησος, Pelopónnēsos,(), or Morea is a peninsula and geographic region in southern Greece. It is connected to the central part of the country by the Isthmus of Corinth land bridge which ...
The dances of the Peloponnese are very simple and heavy, with the leader of the line improvising.
*Ai Georgis
Ai Georgis ( el, Άη Γιώργης) is a dance from the village of Nestani in Arkadia, a region of Greece in the Peloponnesus which takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. The dance is performed and danced on the feast day of St G ...
* Diplos Horos
* Geranos
* Kalamatianos
* Maniatikos
* Monodiplos
* Panagiotis (dance)
* Syrtos
* Tsakonikos
* Tsamikos
*Ai Georgis
Ai Georgis ( el, Άη Γιώργης) is a dance from the village of Nestani in Arkadia, a region of Greece in the Peloponnesus which takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. The dance is performed and danced on the feast day of St G ...
(Corfu
Corfu (, ) or Kerkyra ( el, Κέρκυρα, Kérkyra, , ; ; la, Corcyra.) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the margin of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The isl ...
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* Ballos (Lefkada
Lefkada ( el, Λευκάδα, ''Lefkáda'', ), also known as Lefkas or Leukas ( Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Λευκάς, ''Leukás'', modern pronunciation ''Lefkás'') and Leucadia, is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of G ...
, Cefalonia
Kefalonia or Cephalonia ( el, Κεφαλονιά), formerly also known as Kefallinia or Kephallenia (), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece and the 6th largest island in Greece after Crete, Euboea, Lesbos, Rhodes and Chios. It ...
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* Bourdaris (Kythira
Kythira (, ; el, Κύθηρα, , also transliterated as Cythera, Kythera and Kithira) is an island in Greece lying opposite the south-eastern tip of the Peloponnese peninsula. It is traditionally listed as one of the seven main Ionian Islands ...
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* Cerigotikos (Kythira
Kythira (, ; el, Κύθηρα, , also transliterated as Cythera, Kythera and Kithira) is an island in Greece lying opposite the south-eastern tip of the Peloponnese peninsula. It is traditionally listed as one of the seven main Ionian Islands ...
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* Potamitikos (Kythira
Kythira (, ; el, Κύθηρα, , also transliterated as Cythera, Kythera and Kithira) is an island in Greece lying opposite the south-eastern tip of the Peloponnese peninsula. It is traditionally listed as one of the seven main Ionian Islands ...
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*Ai Georgis
Ai Georgis ( el, Άη Γιώργης) is a dance from the village of Nestani in Arkadia, a region of Greece in the Peloponnesus which takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. The dance is performed and danced on the feast day of St G ...
(Kythira
Kythira (, ; el, Κύθηρα, , also transliterated as Cythera, Kythera and Kithira) is an island in Greece lying opposite the south-eastern tip of the Peloponnese peninsula. It is traditionally listed as one of the seven main Ionian Islands ...
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* Divaratikos (Cefalonia
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* Fourlana (Corfu
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* Kerkiraikos (Corfu
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* Lefkaditikos (Lefkada
Lefkada ( el, Λευκάδα, ''Lefkáda'', ), also known as Lefkas or Leukas ( Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Λευκάς, ''Leukás'', modern pronunciation ''Lefkás'') and Leucadia, is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of G ...
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* Levantitikos (Zakynthos
Zakynthos (also spelled Zakinthos; el, Ζάκυνθος, Zákynthos ; it, Zacinto ) or Zante (, , ; el, Τζάντε, Tzánte ; from the Venetian form) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands. Z ...
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* Mermigas (Cefalonia
Kefalonia or Cephalonia ( el, Κεφαλονιά), formerly also known as Kefallinia or Kephallenia (), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece and the 6th largest island in Greece after Crete, Euboea, Lesbos, Rhodes and Chios. It ...
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* Mesaritikos (Kythira
Kythira (, ; el, Κύθηρα, , also transliterated as Cythera, Kythera and Kithira) is an island in Greece lying opposite the south-eastern tip of the Peloponnese peninsula. It is traditionally listed as one of the seven main Ionian Islands ...
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* Rouga (Corfu
Corfu (, ) or Kerkyra ( el, Κέρκυρα, Kérkyra, , ; ; la, Corcyra.) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the margin of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The isl ...
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* Syrtos (Cefalonia
Kefalonia or Cephalonia ( el, Κεφαλονιά), formerly also known as Kefallinia or Kephallenia (), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece and the 6th largest island in Greece after Crete, Euboea, Lesbos, Rhodes and Chios. It ...
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* Thiakos (Lefkada
Lefkada ( el, Λευκάδα, ''Lefkáda'', ), also known as Lefkas or Leukas ( Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Λευκάς, ''Leukás'', modern pronunciation ''Lefkás'') and Leucadia, is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of G ...
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Western Macedonia
Western Macedonia ( el, Δυτική Μακεδονία, translit=Ditikí Makedonía, ) is one of the thirteen regions of Greece, consisting of the western part of Macedonia. Located in north-western Greece, it is divided into the regional uni ...
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* Akritikos ( Florina)
* Antikristos
* Bougatsas ( Florina)
* Dimitroula
* Diplos Choros Tis Rokas
* Gaida Dance
* Gerakina
* Gerontikos
* Endeka Kozanis
* Kastorianos
* Kori Eleni
* Kapitan Louka
* Hasapiko
*Leventikos
Leventikos ( el, Λεβέντικος, ''Levéntikos''); or Bufčansko ( mk, Буфчанско), also known as ''Litós'' (Λιτός), ''Kucano'', ''Nešo'' or ''Pusteno'', is a dance of western Macedonia, mainly performed by ethnic Macedoni ...
( Florina)
*Makedonikos antikristos
Makedonikos antikristos ( el, Μακεδονικός Αντικριστός) is a dance from Macedonia in Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the south ...
* Makrinitsa dance
* Nizamikos ( Naousa)
* Omorfoula ( Florina)
* O Nikolos
* Partalos
* Poustseno
* Proskinitos
* Raikos (Edessa
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* Servikos
* Simbethera ( Florina)
* Stamoulo
* Stankina (Edessa
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* Syre Syre (Edessa
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* Syrtos Makedonias
* Tis Dimitroulas
* Tis Marias
*Tranos Choros
Tranos Choros ( el, Τρανός Χορός) is a form of a Greek dances, Greek folk dance from Kozani, Greece.
See also
*Music of Greece
*Greek dances
References
(Kozani
Kozani ( el, Κοζάνη, ) is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani regional unit and of Western Macedonia. It is located in the western part of Macedonia, in the northern part of the Aliakmonas river valley. The city lies above sea ...
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* Trita Pata ( Naousa)
* Tsamikos Deskatis
* Tsotsos ( Florina)
* Tsourapia ( Florina)
* Zacharoula
* Zaramo (dance)
'' Eastern Macedonia''
* Antikristos
* Drousas
* Kampana
* Kori Eleni
* Tefkotos
Thessaly
Thessaly ( el, Θεσσαλία, translit=Thessalía, ; ancient Thessalian: , ) is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thes ...
Dances in Thessaly are similar in style to the dances of Epirus. Mostly with slow, heavy movements. However, there are some dances that are also faster paced. The leader can improvise in these dances similarly to those dances from the Epirus, Central Greece and Peloponnese.
* Dionysiakos
* Gaitanaki
* Galanogalani
* Girogalakis
* Kalamatianos
* Kamara
* Kangeli
* Karagouna
* Kleistos
* Kleistos Argitheas
* Koftos
*Lafina Lafina ( el, λαφίνα) is a form of a Greek folk dance from Thessaly, Greece. It is very similar to syrtos.
See also
* Music of Greece
*Greek dances
Greek dance (''choros'') is a very old tradition, being referred to by authors such as ...
* Pilioritikos
* Rougatsiarikos
* Souzana
* Syrtos
* Tsamiko
* Zacharoula
Arvanites
Arvanites (; Arvanitika: , or , ; Greek: , ) are a bilingual population group in Greece of Albanian origin. They traditionally speak Arvanitika, an Albanian language variety, along with Greek. Their ancestors were first recorded as settl ...
* Ntarsa
* Plektos
* Tsamikos
Thrace
Thrace (; el, Θράκη, Thráki; bg, Тракия, Trakiya; tr, Trakya) or Thrake is a geographical and historical region in Southeast Europe, now split among Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey, which is bounded by the Balkan Mountains to ...
Thracian dance is generally skippy and light. In most Thracian dances, the men are only permitted to dance at the front of the line. Musicians and singers such as Chronis Aidonidis
Chronis Aidonidis ( el, Χρόνης Αηδονίδης) is a Greek singer born on December 23, 1928 in Karoti, a village now belonging to Didymoteicho, in Greece. His parents were Christos and Chrysanthi Aidonidis. He learned his first songs ...
and Kariofilis Doitsidis have brought to life the music of Thrace.
* Antikristos
* Baidouska
* Daktili
* Dendritsi
* Drista
* Gaitani
* Giknas
* Hasapia
* Koulouriastos
* Mandilatos
* Papisios
* Singathistos
* Syrtos
* Tapeinos Horos
* Tapeinos Paschaliatikos
* Tripati
*Zonaradiko
Zonaradiko ( el, Ζωναράδικος) is a traditional Greek folk dance from Thrace (Greece) that is named after the dance's handhold. Dancers hold the adjacent dancer's ''zonaria'' ( belt) during the dance. Zonaradiko is a village line danc ...
Northern Thrace
Northern Thrace or North Thrace ( bg, Северна Тракия, as opposed to Western Thrace and East Thrace to the south; tr, Kuzey Trakya; el, Βόρεια Θράκη), also called Bulgarian Thrace, constitutes the northern and largest pa ...
/ Eastern Thrace
Eastern may refer to:
Transportation
*China Eastern Airlines, a current Chinese airline based in Shanghai
*Eastern Air, former name of Zambia Skyways
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The dances of (Northern Thrace) are fast, upbeat and similar to the Thracian style of dance. Dances from the town of Kavakli and Neo Monastiri are the most popular.
* Antikristos
* Bogdanos
* Douzikos
* Kallinitikos
* Katsivelikos
*Kinigitos
Kinigitos ( el, κυνηγητός) is a form of a Greek folk dance from Thrace, Greece.
See also
* Music of Greece
*Greek dances
Greek dance (''choros'') is a very old tradition, being referred to by authors such as Plato, Aristotle, Plu ...
* Koutsos
* Miliso
*Podaraki
Podaraki (Pontic Greek: ) is a Greek dancing song from the region of Pontos. The dance dates to the 10th century. It is now danced in modern-day Turkey as well as the northern Thrace.
The dance is called Podaraki (meaning "small foot" in Greek) ...
* Sfarlis
* Singathistos
* Stis Treis
* Syrtos Banas
* Tamzara
* Tremouliastos
* Troiro
*Tsestos
Tsestos ( el, τσέστος, ), is a challenging dance from Northern Greece (the region named Thrace or in Greek language Thraki. The dance starts with a moderate rhythm and is danced by both men and women with very few figure (this is an intro da ...
* Zervos
* Zervos Banas
* Zervodexios
*Zonaradiko
Zonaradiko ( el, Ζωναράδικος) is a traditional Greek folk dance from Thrace (Greece) that is named after the dance's handhold. Dancers hold the adjacent dancer's ''zonaria'' ( belt) during the dance. Zonaradiko is a village line danc ...
Pontus
The dances of thePontic Greeks
The Pontic Greeks ( pnt, Ρωμαίοι, Ρωμίοι, tr, Pontus Rumları or , el, Πόντιοι, or , , ka, პონტოელი ბერძნები, ), also Pontian Greeks or simply Pontians, are an ethnically Greek group i ...
from the Black Sea were mostly performed by the Pontic soldiers in order to motivate themselves before going into a battle. The dances are accompanied by the Pontian lyra, also called kemenche by Turkish people. Also included are dances traditionally performed by Caucasus Greeks
The Caucasus Greeks ( el, Έλληνες του Καυκάσου or more commonly , tr, Kafkas Rum), also known as the Greeks of Transcaucasia and Russian Asia Minor, are the ethnic Greeks of the North Caucasus and Transcaucasia in what is no ...
and Greeks in Ukraine. See Horon
Horon ( pnt, χορόν, khorón) is a traditional folk dance from Pontus or Eastern Black Sea Region in Turkey.
Name Etymology
The term ''horon'' derives from Greek ''choros'' ( el, χορός, khorós), which means "dance." The earliest ins ...
for more information on the history of these dances.
* Aneforitissa Kizela
* Apo Pan Kai Ka Matsouka
* Atsiapat
* Dipat
* Etere Trapezounta
* Fona Argyroupolis
* Gemoura
* Getiere Argyroupolis
* Khaytarma
* Kalon Koritsi
* Kazatska
* Kochari
* Kori Kopela
* Kounichton Nikopolis
* Kousera
* Lafraga
* Letsi Kars (Kars
Kars (; ku, Qers; ) is a city in northeast Turkey and the capital of Kars Province. Its population is 73,836 in 2011. Kars was in the ancient region known as ''Chorzene'', (in Greek Χορζηνή) in classical historiography (Strabo), part of ...
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* Letsina Kars (Kars
Kars (; ku, Qers; ) is a city in northeast Turkey and the capital of Kars Province. Its population is 73,836 in 2011. Kars was in the ancient region known as ''Chorzene'', (in Greek Χορζηνή) in classical historiography (Strabo), part of ...
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* Macheria
* Militsa
* Miteritsa
* Momoeria
* Omal
* Patoula
*Podaraki
Podaraki (Pontic Greek: ) is a Greek dancing song from the region of Pontos. The dance dates to the 10th century. It is now danced in modern-day Turkey as well as the northern Thrace.
The dance is called Podaraki (meaning "small foot" in Greek) ...
* Pontic Serra
* Shalakho
Shalakho ( hy, շալախո, , ka, შალახო or ) is a dance famous throughout all of Caucasus.
Performance
In a broadly spread version, two men dance in order to win the favour of a woman. The dance can be performed by one or more da ...
* Sampson ( Samsun)
* Seranitsa
* Siton Imeras
* Syrtos
* Tamsara Nikopolis
* Tamsara Trapezountas
* Tas (Kars)
* T'apan Ke Ka Matsouka
* Tik Diplo
* Tik Imeras
* Tik Mono
* Tik Nikopolis
* Tik Togias or Togialidikon
* Titara Argyroupolis
*Tria Ti Kotsari
Tria or TRIA may refer to:
Places
* Tria (river), a tributary of the river Barcău in Romania
* Tria, a village in Derna, Bihor, Romania
Other uses
* Tria (''The Land Before Time''), a character on ''The Land Before Time''
* TRIA Rink
TRIA ...
*Trigona Kerasountas
''Trigona'' is one of the largest genera of stingless bees, comprising about 32 species, exclusively occurring in the New World, and formerly including many more subgenera than the present assemblage; many of these former subgenera have been ele ...
* Trigona Matsoukas
* Trigona Trapezountas
* Tripat Matsouka
*Tromakton
Tromakton ( el, τρομακτόν) is a Greek dance that usually precedes or follows a Tik. It is a fast dance which has a distinct double bounce which becomes more vigorous as the dance goes on. It is usually played before Atsiapat or Serra, b ...
* Tsifteteli
The Tsifteteli ( el, τσιφτετέλι; tr, ), is a rhythm and dance of Anatolia and the Balkans. In Turkish the word means "double stringed", taken from the violin playing style that is practiced in this kind of music. There are suggestio ...
* Tyrfon or Tryfon Bafra
Asia Minor
Anatolia, tr, Anadolu Yarımadası), and the Anatolian plateau, also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula in Western Asia and the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. It constitutes the major part of modern-day Turkey. The re ...
''Erythrae
Erythrae or Erythrai ( el, Ἐρυθραί) later Litri, was one of the twelve Ionian cities of Asia Minor, situated 22 km north-east of the port of Cyssus (modern name: Çeşme), on a small peninsula stretching into the Bay of Erythra ...
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* Alatsatiani
* Horos Attaris
* Ballos
* Byzantine dance
* Paschalinos
* Geranos
* Sousta
* Syrtos
* Syrtos Karabourniotikos
* Tapeinos
* Zeibekiko
''Cappadocia
Cappadocia or Capadocia (; tr, Kapadokya), is a historical region in Central Anatolia, Turkey. It largely is in the provinces Nevşehir, Kayseri, Aksaray, Kırşehir, Sivas and Niğde.
According to Herodotus, in the time of the Ionian Revo ...
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The Cappadocian dances were mainly sung in the Cappadocian dialect of Cappadocian Greeks
Cappadocian Greeks also known as Greek Cappadocians ( el, Έλληνες-Καππαδόκες, Ελληνοκαππαδόκες, Καππαδόκες; tr, Kapadokyalı Rumlar) or simply Cappadocians are an ethnic Greek community native to the ...
or the Karamanlides
The Karamanlides ( el, Καραμανλήδες; tr, Karamanlılar), also known as Karamanli Greeks or simply Karamanlis, are a traditionally Turkish-speaking Greek Orthodox people native to the Karaman and Cappadocia regions of Anatolia.
Th ...
. Dances varied from social dances to ritualistic dances.
* Ai Vassiliatikos
* Choros Koutalion
* Choros Leilaloum
* Choros Macherion
* Choros Mandilion
* Ensoma
* Tas Kemerli
* Tsitsek Ntag
* Pasha/Antipasha
* Leilaloum
* Vara Vara
* Konialis
* Kouseftos
* Sei Tata
* Syrtos
* Zeibekiko
'' Sinasos''
The Dances & Songs of Sinasos Mustafapasa.
* Apopsin Ta Mesanihta
* Isos Sinasos
* Koniali
* Malamatenios Argalios
* Pago Stou Prousas Ta Vouna
* Simeris i Simeriani
Constantinople
la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه
, alternate_name = Byzantion (earlier Greek name), Nova Roma ("New Rome"), Miklagard/Miklagarth (Old Norse), Tsargrad ( Slavic), Qustantiniya (Arabic), Basileuousa ("Queen of Cities"), Megalopolis (" ...
* Byzantine dance
* Hasapiko
* Tesera Matia
* Patinada Nyfis
* Rododachtilos
Griko
Griko, sometimes spelled Grico, is the dialect of Italiot Greek spoken by Griko people in Salento (province of Lecce) and (also called Grecanic) in Calabria. Some Greek linguists consider it to be a Modern Greek dialect and often call it ( el, ...
(Southern Italy
Southern Italy ( it, Sud Italia or ) also known as ''Meridione'' or ''Mezzogiorno'' (), is a macroregion of the Italian Republic consisting of its southern half.
The term ''Mezzogiorno'' today refers to regions that are associated with the pe ...
)
* Pizzica
*Tarantella
() is a group of various southern Italian folk dances originating in the regions of Calabria, Campania and Puglia. It is characterized by a fast upbeat tempo, usually in time (sometimes or ), accompanied by tambourines. It is among the mo ...
Cyprus
Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ...
''Men's Dances''
* Antikristos
* Defteros Karsilamas
* Protos Karsilamas
* Syrtos
*Tatsia
Tatsia ("sieve") is a Cypriot traditional dance, performed with a sieve
A sieve, fine mesh strainer, or sift, is a device for separating wanted elements from unwanted material or for controlling the particle size distribution of a sample ...
* Tritos Karsilamas
''Women's Dances''
* Antikristos
* Defteros Karsilamas
* Protos Karsilamas
* Syrtos
* Tetartos Karsilamas
* Tritos Karsilamas
Aromanians
The Aromanians ( rup, Armãnji, Rrãmãnji) are an ethnic group native to the southern Balkans who speak Aromanian, an Eastern Romance language. They traditionally live in central and southern Albania, south-western Bulgaria, northern and ...
* Antipera
* Hatzistergiou
* Kalamatianos
* Kato Stin Aspri Petra
* La Valia di Giannena
* Sta Tria
* Syrtos
Sarakatsani
The Sarakatsani ( el, Σαρακατσάνοι, also written Karakachani, bg, каракачани) are an ethnic Greek population subgroup who were traditionally transhumant shepherds, native to Greece, with a smaller presence in neighbourin ...
* Apano Stin Triantafilia
* Choros Katsa
* Despo
* Diplos Choros
* Sta Tria
* Tsamikos
Greek Dancing in the United States
Within the United States, Greek Americans participate in Greek dancing in order to preserve their heritage and culture. Greeks of all ages can be seen showcasing their skills at Greek Festivals which take place year round, often hosted by Greek Orthodox Churches, or at various competitions in which groups practice dances from specific parts of Greece in order to perform in front of judges.Greek Orthodox Folk Dance & Choral Festival (FDF)
Since 1976, theGreek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco is an ecclesiastical territory or metropolis of the Greek Orthodox Church in the Pacific region of the United States, encompassing the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, a ...
has held a convention that allows Greek Dance groups from various churches in the Pacific Region of the United States to compete. Up to 3,000 people participate annually and it is described as the largest youth ministry program in the Metropolis of San Francisco. Within the competition, there are four divisions, two of which are judged and two of which are exhibition suites. Division I and Division II are judged by a table of judges who have done years of research in Greece and instructed others on the styling and other important elements of Greek dancing. Each competing team will be placed into a division and group based on the average age of the team. Each team performs two times and perfected suites that can be from many places in Greece (islands, mainland, villages) and feature many different dances. The judges will score the teams based on their costumes, singing, stage presence, styling, and how closely it resembles the region that their suite is from.
See also
* Greek folk music *Dora Stratou
Dora Stratou (born Dorothea Stratou; el, Δωροθέα (Δόρα) Στράτου; 1903–1988) was a significant contributor to Greek Folk Dancing and Greek Folk Music. She issued one of the largest series of folk music in the world with 50 r ...
*Greek musical instruments
Greek musical instruments were grouped under the general term of "all developments from the original construction of a tortoise shell with two branching horns, having also a cross piece to which the stringser from an original three to ten or even ...
*Byzantine music
Byzantine music ( Greek: Βυζαντινή μουσική) is the music of the Byzantine Empire. Originally it consisted of songs and hymns composed to Greek texts used for courtly ceremonials, during festivals, or as paraliturgical and liturgica ...
* Assyrian folk dance
*Armenian dance
The Armenian dance ( Armenian: Հայկական պար) heritage has been considered the oldest and most varied in its respective region. From the fifth to the third millennia B.C., in the higher regions of Armenia, the land of Ararat, there a ...
* Turkish dance
References
External links
In Greek - Traditional Dance by region
;Video Examples of Regional Greek Dances
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Thessaly
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Dance from region of
Thessaly
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Thraki
Dance from the region of
Thraki
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Pontus
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Dances
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Greek music