The zither is a stringed percussion instrument level. The name comes from the Greek word Psalter through the Persian language zither. It is an ancient musical instrument invented probably in Persia from which spread both to India and China , and west to the Middle East and the Balkans. The zither is made usually from […]
The Kalamatianós is one of the best known dances of Greece. It is a popular Greek folkdance throughout Greece, Cyprus and internationally and is often performed at many social gatherings worldwide. As is the case with most Greek folk dances, it is danced in circle with a counterclockwise rotation, the dancers holding hands. It is a […]
The Cretan Lyra is a Greek pear-shaped, three-stringed bowed musical instrument, central to the traditional music of Crete and other islands in the Dodecanese and the Aegean Archipelago, in Greece. The Cretan Lyra is considered as the most popular surviving form of the medieval Byzantine Lyra, an ancestor of most European bowed instruments. The Byzantine […]
The Ballos dance (from the Italian ballo via Latin “ballo“) is one of the best known Greek folk island dances in Greece. There are also different versions in other Balkan countries. The Ballos is of Greek origin, with ancient Greek elements. The melody of a ballos is generally joyous and lyrical which is typical of the music of the Aegean […]
The Tsamikos or Kleftikos is a popular traditional national folk dance of Greece, done to music of 3/4 meter. This dance is usually performed to celebrate national events like in the anniversary of the declaration of the start of Greek War of Independence in 1821. The dance follows a strict and slow tempo not emphasising on the […]
The Pontic Lyra is a 3 stringed musical instrument played primarily by those whose origins lay in the Pontus region of north eastern Turkey, those who reside in the northern parts of Greece, and also people from many other parts of the world. It is also known as the Pontian lyra, Pontic fiddle or kemenche. […]
Santuri (Zither): Α stringed instrument widely developed by the Greeks in Asia Minor.
22 February 2016
Kalamatianos: The most popular folkdance influence in Greek era.
20 February 2016
Cretan Lyra: Explore the Mediterranean Mosaic through the culture of Crete.
11 January 2013
Ballos: Various forms of folk dance island culture.
10 January 2013
Tsamikos: A popular greek folk dance also known as Arvanitikos or Kleftikos.
9 January 2013
Pontiaki Lyra: Its origins lay in the Pontus region for years.
5 January 2013
The Daouli Drum: Experiencing music, expressing Pontic culture.
5 January 2013
Zurna: The essential folk musical instrument along Daouli drum.
15 March 2012