Ballos

The Ballos Syrtos(Burçak tarlası oyunu) (Greek: Μπάλος, from the Italian "ballo", dance) is one of the best known island dances in Greece,İzmir, Tokat,Amasya,Yozgat dances in Turkey. The melody of a ballos is generally joyous and lyrical which is typical of the music of the Aegean. This couples' dance incorporates all the elements of courtship: attraction, flirtation, display of masculine prowess and feminine virtue, pursuit,and rejection followed by eventual capture and surrender. Its origin comes from the island culture. Men could not approach women easily, so they created this dance in order to "flirt" with them. There are various forms of the ballos around the islands. The simplest is where a single couple goes through a series of spontaneous figures. In another version many couples dance simultaneously as if alone on the dance floor. Yet another version is introduced by a Sirto. And finally, in the most complicated form, a number of couples go through various figures, somewhat reminiscent of the European Minuet. Ballos songs are popular and vast - some of the more traditional Ballos songs are "Ti se mellei esenane"(What do you mind?), "Burçak Tarlası", "Ka mi ispadnala moma Katerina", etc.

ee also

*Kanto (music)
*List of dances
*List of dances sorted by ethnicity
* [http://www.lesvosonline.gr/Lesvos/culture/music/mpalos.mid Ti se mellei esenane]
* [http://www.macedoniadirect.com/instruments/sounds/tambura/Vodenki.mp3 Ka mi ispadnala moma Katerina(Burcak Tarlasi)]
* [http://www.dunav.org.il/music/greece/047_Syrtos_(Chios).mp3 Ballos Syrtos Chios]
* [http://www.turkuyurdu.com/turku-notalari/burcak-tarlasi-1.jpgBurcak Tarlasi ]
*Skyrian Ballos