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1. A dance strictly performed by men in the past, the tsamiko (or kleftiko) is another Pan-Hellenic traditional dance, popular in Peloponnese, Central Greece, Thessaly, and Epirus, where a slower version twindorirotanhohanridobalthumbslow.coing a strict tempo, the dance doesn’t focus so much on basic steps but more on the attitude of the dancers, placed in a circle formation and holding each other’s hands at a

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2. Dec 08,  · The cretan music and the Cretan people are two very very proud twindorirotanhohanridobalthumbslow.co was filmed on a wedding of a very good friend of mine. Please subscribe my chanel!

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3. Jun 14,  · In addition, the Greek islands fall into various categories such as the Ionian islands between Greece and Italy, the Aegean Islands in the central Aegean Sea, the Dodecanese islands, in the southeast of the Aegean, and Crete, the largest island which lies in the southern part of the Aegean Sea, to name but a few. Traditional dances in Greece.

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4. Sep 10,  · Greek folk music includes a variety of Greek styles played by ethnic Greeks in Greece, Cyprus, Australia, the United States and elsewhere. Apart from the common music found all-around Greece, there are distinct types of folk music, sometimes related to the history or simply the taste of the specific places. The Aegean islands of Greece are known for Nisiótika songs; Greek characteristics .

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5. A dance from the Heraklion region, characterized by its fast rhythm and small steps. Pentozalis. This dance is performed all over Crete. As its name implies, there are five steps. It is a quick and energetic dance and everyone, dancers and onlookers alike, joins in the impetuous force of the dance.

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6. The Dance of Africa/ The Lord of the Dance / Egypt, Greece and Ancient Rome. Terms in this set (36) groups of female virgin dancers who were trained to perform in dances and ceremonies led by priests at religious events. Through music, song, and dance, the dancers reenacted the search for the dead body of Osiris and his resurrection, which.

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7. Crete: These dances are light and jumpy, and extremely cardiovascular. 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. this sub is dedicated to showing the various Greek dances from Greece ranging from the Ancient period.

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8. Greek dances 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.

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