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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.
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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
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