Greek dances
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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:
Pelleponissos- The dances of Pelleponissos are very simple and heavy, with the leader of the line performing many tricks in order to show his manhood.
- Kalamatianos
- Sirtos
- Tsamikos
Crete- These dances are light and jumpy, and extremely cardivascular.
- Sousta
- Pentozali
- Sirtos
- Haniotiko -
- Siganos -
- Maleviziotiko -
- Mikro Mikraki/Katsibardianos/i> -
- Xasteria -
Thrace- Thracian dance is generally skippy and light. Only men are permitted to dance at the front of the lines in Thrace.
- Zonaradikos
- Paitouska
- Sirtos tis Thrakis
- Syngathistos
- Sfarlis
- Tsestos
- Stis Treis
- Podaraki
- Troiro
- Kstrinos
- Mandilatos
- Souflioutouda
- Dristas
- Xesyrtos
- Karsilamas
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.
- gaida
- leventikos
- macedonikos antikristo
- mikri eleni
- partalos
- kastorianos
- sirtos macedonias.
- samarinas
- akritikos
- baidouska
- Patrounino
- Pousnitsa
- Raikos
- Bella Olymbia
- Trite Pata
- Zaramo
- Endekas
- Servikos
- Tsourapia
- Ykeikos
- Omorfoula
- Dimitroula
- Kapitan Louka
- Stankena
- Nizamikos
- Drousas
- Kampana
- Moustambeikos
- Paidouskino
- Zalistos
- Kori Eleni
- Tefkotos
- Mperati
Thessalia- Dances in thessalia are similar in style to Macedonian dances. Mostly heavy, and some are fast. The leader, however, performs many tricks, just like those in Pelleponissos
- As Ta Psaria -
- Gaitanaki -
- Kalamatiano -
- Kaggeli -
- Karagouna -
- Kastorianos -
- Kleistos -
- Koftos -
- Loulouvikos -
- Pilioritiko -
- Svarniara -
- Tsakonikos -
- Tsamiko -
- Salamina -
- Ballos -
- Kamakaki -
- Trata -
Epirus- Epirote dances are the most slow and heavy in all of Greece. Great balance is required in order to perform these dances.
- Kaggelaris -
- Koftos -
- Berati -
- Berati Vari -
- Menousis -
- Nikolos -
- Sta Tria -
- Paparounes -
- Peratianos -
- Pogonisios -
- Vasilikos -
- Kleftes -
- Kostandi -
- Zagorissios -
- Sta Dio -
- Fysouni -
Islands- Just like Crete, the Greek 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.
- Ballaristos
- Ikariotiko
- Mihanikos
- Issios
- Pano Horos
- Siganos
- Zervos
- Rhoditiko Pidikto
- Rhoditiko Sousta
- Karavas
- Plataniotiko Nero
- Samiotiki Sousta
- Simiaki Sousta
- Ballos -
- Kamara Skiathou
Pontos-
- Tik Mono -
- Tik Diplo -
- Karslidiko -
- Omal Trapezoundas -
- Omal Garrasarris -
- Diplon Omal -
- Ters -
- Trygona -
- Serra -
- Tik Tromahton -
- Letsi -
- Letsina -
- Aramatsouk -
- Etere -
- Tsourtougouzous -
- Kotsari -
- Tria Tou Kotsari -
- Tik Adagmaden -
- Kots -
- Sierenitsa -
Asia Minor (Anatolia)-
- Pascha Andipascha -
- Andihristos -
- Sei Tata -
- Konialis -