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Greek dance is a very old tradition, being referred to by ancient authors such as Plato, Aristotle, Plutarch and Lucian. Biography Early life Birth and family Plato was born in Athens Greece Aristotle (Greek Aristotélēs) (384 BC – 322 BC was a Greek philosopher a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus ( Greek: Μέστριος Πλούταρχος c Lucian of Samosata (Λουκιανός ὁ Σαμοσατεύς Lucianus c [1] There are many different styles and interpratations 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 dances have more of a "watery" flow to them, while Pontic dancing closer to Black Sea, is very sharp. The term Pontic Greeks, Pontian Greeks, Pontians or Greeks of Pontus (Πόντιοι Ποντιακός Ελληνισμός or gr Έλληνες The Black Sea is an inland Sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolian peninsula ( Turkey There are over 4,000 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 the tsamiko, syrtos, and kalamatianos. The Tsamiko ( Greek: Τσάμικος or Kleftikos (Greek Κλέφτικος is a traditional dance of Greece Syrtos (ΣυρτόςSirtoSyrtoSirtos is the name of a group of Greek Folk dances of ancient origin The Kalamatianos Dance is one of the most well known dances of Greece. 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. Visitors tempted to join in a celebration should be careful not to violate these arrangements, in which the prestige of the individual villagers may be embodied. [2]

Greek dances are performed often in diaspora Greek communities, and among international folk dance groups. International folk dance is a Genre of Dance wherein selected Folk dances from multiple Ethnic groups are done by the same dancers

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Greek Folk Dances

It is stated that tins are hundreds of Folk dances in Greece; many more have been lost during the last decades before anyone had the chance to record them. Very often, the same dance is executed in different ways from one village to the next or from one island to the other. Some dances have no name; they are simply the established way to move while singing a particular song. In other instances, we find that a dance was given the same name as a different dance from another region. Until the beginning of this century, most dances had no need for a name at all, since everyone in the village knew how to execute each particular song. Even today, when one wants to dance he orders the musicians to play the song of his choice. Only when he has no preference does he order by the name of the dance. When professional musicians started traveling to play in distant villages, the need arose for a name to call one dance by which many different songs were danced (Alkis Raftis, World of Greek Dance 1995).

Most dances are in open circle moving from the left to the right. The first dancer of the line, he who “pulls the dance”, has the leading role. He orders the song, he pays the musicians and he has the right to improvise variations on the basic step. Traditionally, women rarely led the dance, unless of course it was a women’s dance. A few dances were danced “face to face” by a couple and still fewer followed other formations.

Aesthetics in Greek Dance

The Greek Folk song is important to Greek Dance – whether diatonic or chromatic, with syllabic or melismatic melodies when sung – is modal and monophonic in its construction. Its melodies are based on different interval continuity from that of the major – minor of the Western music, sung and performed monophonically. An exception to this rule is provided by certain songs performed in Northern Epirus. These songs are performed polyphonically, without instrumental accompinment

The Greek Folk dances are divided rhythmically into: periodical rhythmic type melodies, and melodies of the free rhythmic type. The first are characterised by the periodical repetition of the certain rhythmic pattern, for instance, all dance melodies, whereas the second are characterised by the free flow of diverse rhythmic patterns. Greek Folk melodies are sung and performed on the natural and not the equal tempered scale of the West, wherever singer and instrumentalists have remained pure from the destructive influence of the Western polyphonic technique (Fivos Anogianakis Greek Folk Instruments 1970).

There are over 1000 Traditional Folk Dances of Greece.

Within Greece, every region has its own style of dance, and type of dance. The main dances of the regions within greece are as follows:

A Byzantine fresco showing a type of Byzantine dance, highlighting the continuity of Greek dancing
A Byzantine fresco showing a type of Byzantine dance, highlighting the continuity of Greek dancing

Peloponnese

The dances of the Peloponnese are very simple and heavy, with the leader of the line improvising. History Greek Dance in Antiquity was originally held to have some kind of educational value as evidenced in Plato's dialogues on this The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus ( Greek: Πελοπόννησος Pelopónnisos; see also List of Greek place names) is a large Peninsula

Central Greece

Thrace

Thracian dance is generally skippy and light. The Kalamatianos Dance is one of the most well known dances of Greece. Syrtos (ΣυρτόςSirtoSyrtoSirtos is the name of a group of Greek Folk dances of ancient origin The Kalamatianos Dance is one of the most well known dances of Greece. Yiorgos Roumbis in his book ELLINIKOI HOROI Greek Dances states that the Tsamikos dance is one of the most impressive male folk dances The Tsakonikos or Tsakonikos khoros ("Tsakonian dance" is a Dance performed in the Peloponnese in Greece. Ai Georgis is a dance from the village of Nestani in Arkadia, a region of Greece in the Peloponnesus which takes its name from the mythological Continental Greece ( Στερεά Ελλάδα - Stereá Elláda, earlier Χέρσος Ελλάς) or Central Greece ( Κεντρική Ελλάδα The Trata is a traditional commemorative dance performed every two years in Megara in Attica, Greece. Megara ( Greek:, "Big Houses" is an ancient city (pop Loulovikos is a male dance from Megara - Attikis It is danced to the song with the same name Megara ( Greek:, "Big Houses" is an ancient city (pop Yiorgos Roumbis in his book ELLINIKOI HOROI Greek Dances states that the Tsamikos dance is one of the most impressive male folk dances The Kalamatianos Dance is one of the most well known dances of Greece. Thrace (Тракия Trakiya or "Trakija" or Trakia, Θράκη Thráki, Trakya is a historical and geographic area in southeast Europe In most Thracian dances, the men are only permitted to dance at the front of the line. Musicians and singers such as Hronis Aithonidis and Kariofilis Doitsidis have brought to life the music of Thrace.

Northern Thrace Anatoliki Rumelia / Eastern Thrace /

The Dances of Anatoliki Rumelia (Northern Thrace) are fast, upbeat and similar to the Thracian style of dance. Nearest places Bochali ? Vanato, north Macherado, southwest Population Karşılama (karşılama Greek:Καρσιλαμάς is a Turkish Dance of unsure origins found in the Balkans and Anatolia Syrtos (ΣυρτόςSirtoSyrtoSirtos is the name of a group of Greek Folk dances of ancient origin The Upper Thracian Plain (Горнотракийска низина Gornotrakiyska nizina) constitutes the northern part of the historical region of Thrace. Eastern Rumelia or Eastern Roumelia (Източна Румелия Iztochna Rumeliya; Ottoman Turkish: Rumeli-i Şarkî; Modern Turkish East Thrace, or Eastern Thrace (Източна Тракия Iztochna Trakiya; Ανατολική Θράκη or Turkish Thrace, is the part of the modern Dances from the villages of Kavakli and Neo Monastiri are the most popular.

Makedonia / Macedonia

Dances in Macedonia vary. Tsestos, (Cestoto, (Rençper is a challenging dance is from Greece 's Rumelia Region next to the Bulgarian border Karşılama (karşılama Greek:Καρσιλαμάς is a Turkish Dance of unsure origins found in the Balkans and Anatolia Macedonia ( Μακεδονία, Makedonía,) is a geographical and historical region of Greece in southeastern Europe Macedonia ( Μακεδονία, Makedonía,) is a geographical and historical region of Greece in southeastern Europe Most are solid and are performed using heavy steps, whilst others are fast and agile. Most dances begin slow and increase in speed.
Western Macedonia

Eastern Macedonia

Thessaly

Dances in Thessaly are similar in style to the dances of Epirus. West Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the western part of the region of Macedonia. Flórina (Φλώρινα local Slavic: Лерин Lerin; known also by several alternative names) is a town in mountainous northwestern Macedonia Flórina (Φλώρινα local Slavic: Лерин Lerin; known also by several alternative names) is a town in mountainous northwestern Macedonia Flórina (Φλώρινα local Slavic: Лерин Lerin; known also by several alternative names) is a town in mountainous northwestern Macedonia Flórina (Φλώρινα local Slavic: Лерин Lerin; known also by several alternative names) is a town in mountainous northwestern Macedonia Flórina (Φλώρινα local Slavic: Лерин Lerin; known also by several alternative names) is a town in mountainous northwestern Macedonia Edessa (Έδεσσα Édessa, ˈe̞ðe̞sa local Slavic: Voden) is an ancient town of 25000 inhabitants in Central part of Macedonia Flórina (Φλώρινα local Slavic: Лерин Lerin; known also by several alternative names) is a town in mountainous northwestern Macedonia Flórina (Φλώρινα local Slavic: Лерин Lerin; known also by several alternative names) is a town in mountainous northwestern Macedonia Kapetan Louka is a dance from the region of Macedonia in Greece Naousa ( Νάουσα) is a City in northern Greece. Population 22288 Naousa ( Νάουσα) is a City in northern Greece. Population 22288 Edessa (Έδεσσα Édessa, ˈe̞ðe̞sa local Slavic: Voden) is an ancient town of 25000 inhabitants in Central part of Macedonia Naousa ( Νάουσα) is a City in northern Greece. Population 22288 East Macedonia and Thrace (Ανατολική Μακεδονία και Θράκη is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the eastern Karşılama (karşılama Greek:Καρσιλαμάς is a Turkish Dance of unsure origins found in the Balkans and Anatolia Thessalia redirects here For the Butterfly Genus, see Thessalia (butterfly. Mostly heavy, and some are fast. The leader, however, improvises, just like those in the Peloponnese.

Epirus

Epirote dances are the most slow and heavy in all of Greece. Kalamatianó is a type of music that befits a style of Greek dancing Koftos is a lively Greek dance typical of the areas of Thessaly, Epirus and central Greece. The Tsamiko ( Greek: Τσάμικος or Kleftikos (Greek Κλέφτικος is a traditional dance of Greece Epirus ( Greek: Ήπειρος Ípiros) is a periphery in northwestern Greece. Great balance is required in order to perform these dances.

Aegean Islands

Just like Crete, the Greek Islands have dances which are fast in pace and light and jumpy. The Merovingian name Genovefa is rendered in French Geneviève. The Aegean Islands (Νησιά Αιγαίου Nisiá Aigaíou; Ege Adaları are a group of Islands in the Aegean Sea, with mainland Greece Many of these dances, however, are couples dances, and not so much in lines.

Ionian Islands

Crete

These dances are light and jumpy, and extremely cardiovascular. 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Pontos

The Dances of the Pontic Greeks from the Black Sea, are amazing dances that were mostly performed by pontian soldiers in order to motivate themselves before going into a battle. The Pentozali or Pentozalis is a Dance from Crete. It takes its name from its five (pente basic steps and its sprightly and ultimately very fast pace Auguste de Niederhäusern, better known as Rodo ( April 2, 1863 – May 21, 1913) was a sculptor and medalist active in Switzerland Geography The Black Sea region loosely called Pontus by various scholars has a steep rocky coast with rivers that cascade through the gorges of the coastal ranges The term Pontic Greeks, Pontian Greeks, Pontians or Greeks of Pontus (Πόντιοι Ποντιακός Ελληνισμός or gr Έλληνες The dances are accompanied by the Pontian Lyra also called the Kemenche by Turkish people.

Asia Minor (Anatolia)

Erithreas

Kappadokía / Cappadocia

Sarakatsani

Vlahoi

Arvanites

Cyprus

Men's Dances

Women's Dances

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ Raftis, Alkis, The World of Greek Dance Finedawn, Athens (1987) p25,
  2. ^ Raftis, Alkis, The World of Greek Dance Finedawn, Athens (1987) p117,
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