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Zither - Folk - Traditional Instruments - Folkway

Santuri (Zither): Α stringed instrument widely developed by the Greeks in Asia Minor.

22 February 2016

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 […]

Folkway - Kalamatianos - Dance - Folklore - Traditional Greek Dance

Kalamatianos: The most popular folkdance influence in Greek era.

20 February 2016

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 […]

Cretan Lyra - Folk - Traditional Musical Instruments - Folkway

Cretan Lyra: Explore the Mediterranean Mosaic through the culture of Crete.

11 January 2013

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. […]

Folkway - Folk - Traditional - Folklore - Ballos - Dance

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 […]

Folkway - Folk - Traditional - Folklore - Tsamiko - Dance

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 […]