The laouto is a long-neck fretted instrument of the lute family, found in Greece and Cyprus, and similar in appearance to the oud. The name comes from the lute. It is played in most respects like the oud (plucked with a long plectrum). The role of the laouto in Greek traditional music is primarily that of […]
The Hasapiko can be danced as a slow dance but also as a fast dance and originated in Constantinople in the middle ages. Though the Hasapiko is still used regionally, it is often replaced by the Sirtaki dance. Hasapiko dance is a Greek folk dance which is celebrated in Greek Northern mainland and islands. Its name comes from […]
The accordion is a relative newcomer on the music scene, having been invented in the early 1800s in Europe (drawing from the concept of older Chinese instruments) and only taking shape in its modern form later in that century. Because the accordion was able to make such a loud sound (remember, amplification hadn’t come around […]
Sousta is the name of a folk dance in Cyprus and Crete which and generally in the Balkans region. The music is generally played with a lyre (lyra) (Cretan & Pontian) (or violin), laouto, and mandolin.There are elements of eroticism and courtship acted out in the dance, which is usually performed by pairs of men and women dancing […]
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
