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#greekmusic #greekyoutuber #londonontario #festival #greece Greek dance (choros) is a very old tradition, being referred to by authors such as Plato, Aristotle, Plutarch and Lucian.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 dances have more of a different smooth flow to them, while Pontic dancing closer to the Black Sea, 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 groups. Aegean IslandsAegean Islands Aegean Islands Folk dancers from Thasos, 1958 Greek dancers, Belmont, California Dancers from Patmos island Dancers from Astypalaia 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) Antipatitis (Karpathos) Arkistis (Karpathos) Ballaristos Ballos (Naxos, Kythnos, Lemnos) Boniatiki Sousta (Rhodes) Chaniotika (Leros) Ikariotikos (from Ikaria) Irene (Tilos) Isios (Kalymnos) Kamara (Skiathos) Kamares (Tilos) Karavas (dance) (Naxos) Kato Choros (Karpathos) Kechagiadikos (Lemnos) Kefalonitika (Karpathos) Kritikos (Rhoditiko Pidikto) (Rhodes) Leriki Sousta (Leros) Lerikos (Leros) Michanikos (Kalymnos) Ola Ta Poulakia (Thasos) Panagia (Lemnos) Pano Choros (Karpathos) Patma (Lemnos) Pirgousikos (Chios) Plataniotiko Nero (Samos) Rhoditiki Sousta (Rhodes) Rhoditikos (Rhodes, Leros) Rodo (dance) Sianos (Karpathos) Simetherkatos (Lemnos) Samiotiki Sousta (Samos) Sousta (Kalymnos) Sousta Karpathou (Karpathos) Sousta Koaki (Kos) Sousta Tilou (Tilos) Sperveri (Rhodes) Strose Vayia (Samos) Symiaki Sousta (Symi) Syrtos Syrtos Assos (Agathonisi) Ta Xila (Mytilene) Thermiotikos Karsilamas (Kythnos) Thimariotikos (Kalymnos) Tourtsikos (Rhodes) Trata Tsopanikos (Lemnos) Zervos (Karpathos) Dance group in Sydney performing dances of Aegean islands Crete Cretan dancers These dances are light and jumpy, and extremely cardiovascular. Angaliastos 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 Antikristos Hasapiko Sirtaki Hatzichristos (from Megara) Kalamatianos Kavodorikos (Karystos) Kleistos Pyrrhichios Syrtos Lambri Kamara (Megara) Loulouvikos (from Megara) Tis Triantafilias Ta Fila (Megara) Trata (from Megara) Tsamikos Epirus Pogonisios steps 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 dances of the Peloponnese are very simple and heavy, with the leader of the line improvising. Ai Georgis Diplos Horos Geranos Kalamatianos Maniatikos Monodiplos Panagiotis (dance) Syrtos Tsakonikos Tsamikos Ionian Islands Corfiot peasant dance (1906) Ai Georgis (Corfu) Ballos (Lefkada, Cefalonia) Bourdaris (Kythira) Cerigotikos (Kythira) Potamitikos (Kythira) Ai Georgis (Kythira) Divaratikos (Cefalonia) Fourlana (Corfu) Kerkiraikos (Corfu) Lefkaditikos (Lefkada) Levantitikos (Zakynthos) Mermigas (Cefalonia) Mesaritikos (Kythira) Rouga (Corfu) Syrtos (Cefalonia) Thiakos (Lefkada) Macedonia Dances in Macedonia vary. 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 Akritikos (Florina) Antikristos Bougatsas (Florina) Dimitroula Diplos Choros Tis Rokas Gaida Dance Gerakina Gerontikos Endeka Kozanis Kastorianos Kori Eleni Kapitan Louka Hasapiko Leventikos (Florina) Makedonikos antikristos Makrinitsa dance Nizamikos (Naousa) Omorfoula (Florina) O Nikolos Partalos Poustseno Proskinitos Raikos (Edessa) Servikos Simbethera (Florina) Stamoulo Stankina (Edessa) Syre Syre (Edessa) Syrtos Makedonias Tis Dimitroulas Tis Marias