Greek dance?

Question

i know there are tons of dances. in particular i wanted to know what are the names of the songs to the dances. for instance "ligaria" would be good for kalamatiano. or at least some of the artists. like i know yannis parioss' ikariotiko. anyone know any artists for the hiotiko ballo (the dance with couples) or vlaha? help is greatly appreciated. and don't send me websites all about greek folk songs because i already know enough about them. thanks =]

Answer 1

Kalamatiano are these songs:

Mantili Kalamatiano

Ola ta poulakia

Vlepeis ekeino to vouno

Yie mou enas aitos

Mou pariggile t'aidoni

I yerakina

Horos tou Zaloggou

San pas stin Kalamata

Haralampis

Milo mou kokkino

Ikariotiko are:

I agapi mou stin Ikaria

Nisiotikos ikariotikos

Ela na pame s'ena meros

Ballos are:

Nisiotikos Ballos

Matia san kai ta dika sou

Vlaha naxou:

Ta palia mou vasana

Tsamikos are:

O ilios

Itia

Kato stou valtou

O Menousis

Sirtos:

Sirtos Peloponnisou- Triantafillaki ekopsa

Nisiotikos Sirtos

Sirtos Sillivrianos

Sirtos tou gamou

Sirtos petahtros Milou

Nisiotikos Sirtos- I trata mas i kourelou

Kipriakos Sirtos- Ta rialia

Ksekinaei mia psaropoula

You can find them written in greek script here:

http://www.studio52.gr/info_gr.asp?infoI...

Answer 2

The artists for most of the traditional dances are not well known. I don't know anyone who has sung the hiotiko ballo for example. For vlaha, if you mean vlaha Naxou, try finding a cd by Irini Konitopoulou or Maria Skoula.

By the way, ''ligaria'', the nisiotiko song, is not a kalamatiano, it is a sirtos/ballos Naxou.

Try searching in a music shop to find cds by traditional artists. If you are or you come to Athens, Greece, Metropolis music store in Panepistimiou street is a good choice.

Yet, the best place to find cds of artists who have sung traditional dances is the shop of the Museum of Popular Instruments in Plaka.

http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/1/eh152.jsp...

http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/1/eh155.jsp...