Kalamatianó is a type of music that befits a style of Greek dancing. For each Greek dance, you need to have a certain beat that is not too fast or too slow. This style of traditional Greek dancing is where all of the dancers stand in a line and link hands. Their hands are held up, not down. The person at the end of the line typically holds a handkerchief, or puts their hand behind their back. This music originates from
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Kalamatianos — The Kalamatianos Dance is one of the most well known dances of Greece. It is Pan Hellenic and is danced at every social gathering.HistoryThe roots of kalamatianos can be found in antiquity. Homer, in the Iliad, describes three performances made… … Wikipedia
Greek folk music — Music of Greece General topics Ancient • Byzantine • Néo kýma • Polyphonic song Genres Entehno • Dimotika • Hip hop • Laïko • … Wikipedia
Greek dances — God Pan and a Maenad dancing. Ancient Greek red figured olpe from Apulia, ca. 320–310 BCE. Pan s right hand fingers are in a snapping position. Greek dance is a very old tradition, being referred to by authors such as Plato, Aristotle, Plutarch… … Wikipedia
Syrtos — Syrtos(Συρτός,Sirto,Syrto,Sirtos) is the name of a group of Greek folk dances of ancient origin. The syrto is the most popular dance throughout Greece, and is danced by Greek Americans at all festive gatherings. Syrto and kalamatianos use the… … Wikipedia
Monodiplos — is a traditional dance from the area of Messenia in the Peloponnese. The dance is typically a Kalamatiano dance with two variations. There is a single step and a double step back variation that occurs in the dance. The song typically used in this … Wikipedia
Nisiotika — Music of Greece General topics Ancient • Byzantine • Néo kýma • Polyphonic song Genres Entehno • Dimotika • Hip hop • Laïko • … Wikipedia
Каламатиано, Ксенофонт Дмитриевич — Ксенофонт Дмитриевич Каламатиано (англ. Xenophon Kalamatiano 1882, Вена 9 ноября 1923) российско американский бизнесмен, разведчик. Содержание 1 Биография 2 Шпионаж и Дело Локкарта … Википедия
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List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances sorted by origin — This is a list of ethnic, folk, traditional, regional, or otherwise traditionally assiciated with a particular ethnicity, dances , grouped by ethnicity, country or region. These dances should also be listed on the general, noncategorized index… … Wikipedia
Hasapiko — Music of Greece General topics Ancient • Byzantine • Néo kýma • Polyphonic song Genres Entehno • Dimotika • Hip hop • Laïko • … Wikipedia
