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Ballos: Various forms of folk dance island culture.

10 January 2013

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 […]

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Tsamikos: A popular greek folk dance also known as Arvanitikos or Kleftikos.

9 January 2013

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 […]

Pontiaki Lyra - Folk - Traditional Musical Instruments - Folkway

Pontiaki Lyra: Its origins lay in the Pontus region for years.

5 January 2013

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 […]

Daouli Drum - Folk - Traditional Musical Instruments - Folkway

The Daouli Drum: Experiencing music, expressing Pontic culture.

5 January 2013

Daouli is a wooden cylinder, covered at both parallel ends with skin held taut by rope and is principally a rhythmic instrument. It is played by striking the drum-head with […]

Zurna - Folk - Traditional Musical Instruments - Folkway

Zurna: The essential folk musical instrument along Daouli drum.

15 March 2012

The zurna is a wind instrument played in central Eurasia, ranging from the Balkans to Central Asia. It is usually accompanied by a daouli (davul) in Anatolian folk music. The zurna is a woodwind […]

Folkway - Folk - Traditional - Folklore - Pentozali - Dance

Pentozali: The tradermark folk dance of Crete through the years.

15 March 2012

The character of Crete and the Cretans is reflected in their music and dance: Crete is one of the very few places in Greece where the traditional music heritage is […]