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	Greek dance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Greek Dance is a very old and common tradition from the ancient land of Greece.
		For example, island dances have more of a "watery" flow to them, while Pontic dancing closer to Black Sea, is very sharp.
		Greek dances are performed often in Greek communities.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Greek_dance (146 words)

	Ancient Greek Dance
		Dances in honour of Venus were common, she was the patroness of proper and decent dancing.
		Dancing in ancient Greece was closely connected with religion: Plato thought that all dancing should be based on religion, as it was among the Egyptians.
		The dances of the Chorus at Sparta and in other Doric states were intimately connected with the worship of Apollo, In all the public festivals, which were so numerous among the Greeks, dancing formed a very prominent part.
	www.carnaval.com /greece/dance (3311 words)

	Publications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Dance and dance procedures in Pontos (in Greek), by Nikos Zournatzidis.
		Dance: From the village square to the ballroom and the scene, Greek song in the 20th century (in Greek), The Sunday Ethnos, 82-85.
		The socio-cultural context of a Macedonian dance tradition (with Anna Lazarou and Philippos Philippou, Maria Michaltsi and Fani Lazarou), Studia Choreologica, 6.
	www.grdance.org /raftis/html/publications.html (1584 words)

	Brief Description of the Greek Dance
		Greek dancing differs from region to region and its choreography and movements very much depend on the morphology and the climate.
		Dances from Epirus tend to be slow and heavy and danced with immense dignity.
		A particular characteristic of the Cretan dances is the springing movement of the dancers.
	enostos.net /dance (1507 words)

	Daily Life in Ancient Greece - Welcome to ancient Greece!
		Some were Greek infants, abandoned on a hill or at the gates of a town, left to die, or to be rescued by someone passing by.
		Greek houses, in the 6th and 5th century BCE, were made up of two or three rooms, built around an open air courtyard, built of stone, wood, or clay bricks.
		Dance was accompanied by music played on lyres, flutes, and a wide variety of percussion instruments such as tambourines, cymbals and castanets.
	members.aol.com /Donnclass/Greeklife.html (3890 words)

	GREEK DANCE: A Living Heritage - NEW BYZANTIUM
		This dance movement imitates the winding path of a serpent and the inscriptions suggest that the dancers carried garlands.
		In dance, there is an overwhelming desire to free the spirit from the body in an earnest pursuit to escape the drudgery and sorrow of everyday living.
		One of America’s greatest legends in modern dance, Martha Graham, was not a strict advocate of Greek dance, nevertheless her greatest choreographies fleshed out ancient stories and myths with a passion that became the pinnacle of innovative expressive movement for dance.
	www.new-byzantium.org /GreekDance.htm (6609 words)

	GREEK RITUAL DANCE
		Dance provides a meeting place for men and women, an emotional expression of community spirit, a form of cultural bonding that identifies this person as a member of this village, this country.
		There is that in the spirit of modern Greek dance which I believe encapsulates the spirit of dancing, why we dance, the joy the gods mean to impart to us and we mean to share with them through the dance.
		Modern Greeks call it kefi, a feeling of high spirits, enthusiasm, which is expressed through the skillful manipulation of the dance, through flair, panache.
	www.speakeasy.org /~bwilliam/greekdance.html (1043 words)

	Greek Dancing Through the Centuries, The history and evolution of Greek dance
		Ancient Greeks believed that dancing was invented by the Gods and therefore they had associated it with their religious and worshipping ceremonies.
		Dance, along with writing, music, and physical exercise, was basic to the education system and many authors extol its virtues as means of cultivating both body and soul.
		The Spartans danced mainly martial dances and drilled to the rhythm of marches.
	www.annaswebart.com /culture/dancehistory/history (1788 words)

	Europeans Online - 100% Greek Dances
		Regarded as 'the dance of dances.' There is a suggestion that it is a development of the ancient dances of the Greeks of Ionia and Aeolia and that its etymological analysis consists of the words 'Zeus' and 'Bekos', meaning 'bread' in the ancient Phrygian language.
		The traditional Cretan dances have their roots in antiquity and are considered a development of the labyrinth dance of worship, which Theseus brought back to mainland Greece, where it was danced in commemoration of his victory over the Minotaur.
		It is a spirited, bouncing war dance that shows off the dancers' dash and gives the leading dancer the opportunity to perform many improvisations and spectacular jumps and leaps to the accompaniment of the lively sound of the 'vrontolyra' (a kind of lyra) and the lute.
	www.europeans.co.za /entertainment/dances.htm (660 words)

	Greek Dance
		Exploring the roots of Modern Greek dance in the ancient Greek culture is an adventure in itself.
		In the Iliad, Homer wrote about a wedding dance where brides singing wedding songs were led from their homes up through the city by the light of flaming torches, while young men danced and whirled to the sounds of flutes and lyres—this scene was depicted on Achilles shield.
		Homer also mentions the Syrto dance in his writings and dozens upon dozens of references to dance are found in ancient texts from Lucian to Epaminondas.
	www.helleniccomserve.com /dancemain.html (659 words)

	Greek Dances
		Most Greek folk dances are danced in single lines; Karagouna is unusual in that it is a flirtatious couples' dance; in our choreography, the men dance in a line behind the women's line.
		Kostantakis This dance technically is a Zagorissios, that is, a dance from the Zagori, which are mountainous villages north of Ioannia on the Greek mainland.
		This dance is from the island of Kefallinia in the Ionian Sea.
	www.greekdancemonterey.org /dances.htm (1276 words)

	Greek Dance
		The leaping dances are named after the leaps that characterize the movements of the dancers, especially the leader who displays his dancing technique with a series of dazzling leaps, turns, and fancy maneuvers.
		The most important characteristic of the Greek dance is its intimate relationship to the phrasings of the words which accompany it.
		On the other hand, the Aegean island dances are characterized by the "lightness" of steps and the soustarisma in the knees, the steps and the leaps of the lead dancers, which stay close to the ground and the general variety of expressions.
	www.atlanta.goarch.org /education/greek_dance.htm (1183 words)

	greek dancing
		Dancing is a way of telling a story, or expressing yourself, and this is evident when you see a dancer in Cyprus, the emotions being expressed with every move.
		Cyprus has some of the oldest dances in the Greek world.
		Cyprus was once well known for it's weaving and embroidery, two of the women's dances reflect this in the use of the hands to mimic sewing.
	www.kypros-cyprus.com /dancing.html (164 words)

	Greek Folk Music and Dance - Dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		First, dancing is a part of the celebration of the important occasions in the lives of the Greek people; it is an important part of weddings, baptisms, name day (Saint's day) celebrations, and all religious holidays.
		In fact, each time the Greeks dance, the dance is different in some way from the way it was done before, or from the way it may be done in the future.
		Thus, Greek dances are also used ritualistically for those "rites of passage" which mark important occasions in the lives of the Greek people.
	www.greekfolkmusicanddance.com /folkdances.html (1507 words)

	Theo's Greek Taverna, Wellington, NZ - Let's Dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The kalamatianos is danced in a trailing semi-circle to the unfamiliar rhythm of 7/8.
		The tsamikos is an imposing dance whose rhythm is one of grandeur.
		It is danced in a straight line, with each dancer holding the shoulders of their partners.
	www.theosgreektaverna.co.nz /Page3/Dancing.html (912 words)

	goGreece.com: Greek Dances
		The Lyra Greek dancers is a London based group of Greek and British enthusiasts committed to keeping authentic, traditional Greek dancing, costumes and music alive.
		The Lyra Greek Dancers are a London-based amateur group.
		ORFEUS is a swedish dancegroup, dancing only Greek traditional dances, from all regions of hellenism.
	www.gogreece.com /arts_humanities/greek_dances.html (217 words)

	Athan Karras
		He has been an instructor of Greek dance and culture at Loyola Marymount University and the United States coordinator for Mazoxi, an annual dance conference held on the island of Crete.
		Athan is a member of the Dora Stratou Greek Dances Theatre and Foundation, a member of the Board of Directors for the AMAN Folk Ensemble, and an Advisor and Director of the Folk Dance Programs for the California Traditional Musical Society (CTMS).
		He also founded and served as Director of the Laografia International Greek Folklore Society, is a Cultural Consultant for the Greek Heritage Society of Southern California, a Member of the LA Cultural Arts Committee, Founder/Directgor of the International Greek Folklore Society, and member of Actors Equity, AFTRA, and SAG.
	www.phantomranch.net /folkdanc/teachers/karras_a.htm (688 words)

	GREEK FOLK DANCE SEMINARS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Symposium is a folk dance weekend where dancers and directors can come together and share their common enthusiasm for their culture and learn new dance material from qualified dance instructors.
		Dances taught are from all the Greek regions, executed in their true style, according to field research carried out by the Theatre’s ethnographers.
		Dances, songs and music are presented in their original forms that were or are still performed in the respective villages or islands.
	www.filetron.com /grkmanual/seminars.html (3263 words)

	CD Baby: JOHN PAPPAS - YIANNIS PAPPAYIORGAS: Greek Folk Dances #1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This is authentic, village style, traditional Greek folk music played on klarino (Greek clarinet), violi, santouri, laouto, and defi.
		John Pappas (his name in Greek is Yiannis Pappayiorgas) started playing Greek music when he was a teen ager.
		John mainly plays the BOUZOUKI and the KLARINO (Greek Albert system clarinet), but he plays several other Greek folk instruments on some of the recordings.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/jpappas1 (461 words)

	Greek Folk Music and Dance
		I will be adding and changing information on a fairly regular basis, as the site is always "under construction." I have produced some recordings of Traditional Folk Music for many of the regional Greek folk dances and will list them here along with some information on the dances and songs.
		I also have dance descriptions available for the Greek dances that I have learned and researched over the years.
		There are a total of 34 songs (27 dance types from all over Greece and the islands).
	www.greekfolkmusicanddance.com (721 words)

	Amazon.com: Greek Songs Dances and Rembetiko: Music: The Athenians (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This CD is definitely good quality Greek music played at restaurants and cafes, what is termed urban popular Greek music, i.e., "just what the tourist asked for".
		If you want to dance a kalamatianos, tsamikos, or zeibekiko: no, can't be done.
		I found "M'ena tsigaro" and "The Best of Tsitsanis" very engaging, the first is an original, written by one of the vocalists, the other is the only "rembetika" that I recognize on the CD.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00002DDO2?v=glance (917 words)

	The Philhellenes Greek Dancers Home Page
		Since our formation in 1991 we have dedicated ourselves to preserving the spirit and authenticity of Greek dances and to making them accessible to a wider audience in Britain and across the world.
		We have performed at the Royal Festival Hall, the Barbican Centre and the British Museum in London, at numerous cultural events across the UK and at dance festivals in Greece and Italy, as well as appearances on British television.
		If you would like to learn Greek dancing or are interested in seeing one of our performances, please contact us on the email address below.
	www.philhellenes.cwc.net (313 words)

	Concert review Skalkottas: String Quartets 3 & 4 / Five Greek Dances (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Skalkottas's quartet output centres around four string quartets, of which the second, premiered posthumously but then mislaid, has yet to be recovered.
		The New Hellenics gave us the third and fourth quartets, plus five of the Greek Dances in the composer's suave and idiomatic transcriptions, received with obvious enjoyment by the capacity audience.
		For now, Georgios Demertzis's account of the violin concerto, and just-released disc of the chamber music for violin (BIS-CD-1024) [review] are mandatory listening for anyone willing to give this extraordinarily original and engrossing composer the attention his music so richly deserves.
	www.musicweb-international.com /SandH/Oct99/skalkottas.htm (526 words)

	Greek Folk Dance Videos Available from Charlie Kyriacou (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		GDV-105, Mikra Asia with the dances Hasapiko, Hasaposerviko, Aptalikos and Karsilamas
		GDV-106, Aegean-Ionian Isles with the dances Syrtos, Ballos, Tsirigotikos, Roditikos and Kerkyraikos
		An instructional video, designed to guide you into the world of Greek dancing This specially designed instructional video will make you realize how quick and easy it is to learn these popular dances of Greece, including the exuberant Zorba dance.
	www.filetron.com /grkmanual/videosm.html (3519 words)

	Balkan, Greek & West Asian Folkdance MP3 Library Folk dances from the Balkans, Middle East (Anatolia) Music for ...
		Hungarian folkdances Kurdish folk music Slav Bulgarian dances Macedonian folkdancing, Macedonia music MP3 Romanian folkdances.
		dances of the Middle East Turkish folkdances Turkey dances Greek folkdances Greek folk music MP3 Bulgarian folkdancing traditional Bulgarian dances Balkan dances Bulgaria folk music Greek folkdancing Rumanian folkdances Turkiye Oyun Havasi free kalamatiano Bulgarian dances Middle Eastern dances Anatolia horo oro halay tanc hora
		("loops" can be repeated seamlessly with this free sound editor to practice a dance)
	www.geocities.com /balkanfolkdances (1443 words)

	Nikos Skalkottas 36 Greek dances (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		All the modern Greek Poets and their work in cd's narrated by famous Greek actors or literarists
		Cretan dance I* Epirot dance I* Peloponnesian dance I* Cretan dance II Klephtic dance II Siphnian dance I
		The 36 Greek Dances for Orchestra could easily become as widely appreciated and popular as Borodin's "Polovtsian Dances" or Dvorak's "Slavonic Dances", Walter Goehr once stated.
	www.klassikon.com /skalkottas.html (217 words)

	Greek Songs, Dances & Rembetiko by Athenians CD
		Greek Songs, Dances & Rembetiko by Athenians CD Artist
		Remember to focus your comments on Greek Songs, Dances & Rembetiko CD.
		Check our review guidelines for specific details regarding customer review policy.
	cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/1226616/a/Greek+...+&+Rembetiko.htm (158 words)

	Asteria Dance Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Founded in January, 1995, the Asteria perfrom at Greek and international events in the Knoxville area and the Southeast.
		Repertoire includes folk dances from all of Greece as well as many modern dances popular in the clubs today.
		The group is a University of Tennessee Rec Sports Club and is composed of University of Tennessee students both from the US and abroad, as well as members of the Greek community who love the Greek dances and love to party!
	www.vic.com /asteria (137 words)

	Greek Folk Dances (Monitor) - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Greek Folk Dances (Monitor) - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
		Browse artists: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #
		A series of recordings of various Greek dance ensembles, it has superb variety throughout the series.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,95502,00.html (87 words)

	Greek Orhtodox Folk Dance & Choral Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		"Greek songs and dances" series, 4 records, each (*)
		"20 Greek dances," CD (booklet in English), 1 hour
		The 6th edition was made with the donation of the Chamber of Art.
	www.gofdf.org /music.asp (265 words)

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		A collection of Greek Folk Dances form various parts of Greece including:
		Please Note: This DVD is in PAL format, encoded for use in ALL PAL zones (Zone-free).
		This DVD player will not only play all zones and DVDs from anywhere in the world, but it also has several other great features which make it a great upgrade of your current DVD player.
	www.greekshops.com /detail.aspx?ProdID=SS3000 (121 words)

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