Regional features of traditional Greek dances: Syrtos, kalamatianos, sousta
Abstract
The subject of this article is the regional features of the musical and choreographic folklore of Greece. The mainland of Greece consists of six (Epirus, Thrace, Macedonia, Thessaly, Central Greece and Peloponnese), the island part consists of – three (Aegean islands, Ionian islands, Crete), each of which has its own dance repertoire.
Based on the principles of regional (areal) studies, the authors outline the ways of forming regional characteristics of the dance folklore in each of the regions. The repertoire of traditional Greek dances by region and, in more detail, dances with “sliding” and “jumping” types of steps are considered. The main attention of the authors is paid to dances of common Greek distribution, such as syrtos, kalamatianos and sousta. The article describes the main movements of the indicated dances, reveals the regional specificity of the choreographic and musical components.
In conclusion, a panorama of Greek dance folklore is recreated, taking into account its regional characteristics, borrowed forms of choreography and the implementation of the musical principle.
About the Authors
M. Ioannou
Saint-Petersburg State Conservatory named after N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Postgraduate Student
3, Teatralnaya Sq., St. Petersburg, 190068
I. S. Popova
Saint-Petersburg State Conservatory named after N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cand. Sci. (Arts), Ass. Prof.
3, Teatralnaya Sq., St. Petersburg, 190068
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Ioannou M., Popova I.S. Regional features of traditional Greek dances: Syrtos, kalamatianos, sousta. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2021;(6):6-20. (In Russ.)
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