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  2. Kalamatianos - Wikipedia

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    As is the case with most Greek folk dances, it is danced in chain with a counterclockwise rotation, the dancers holding hands. Dance in the atrium of the Zappeion on March 3, 1926. It is a joyous and festive dance; its musical beat is 7 8, subdivided into of three parts of 3+2+2 beats, corresponding to 3 steps per bar. There are 12 steps in the ...

  3. Attan - Wikipedia

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    However, the dance continues, sometimes for two or three hours at a stretch, with no breaks except a lowering of tempo or changes in the tunes and songs. [18] What the Attan Dance consists of: The dancers gather in a circle, and then is followed by music which starts slow at first, and then gradually speeds up. There is a consistent beat and ...

  4. Kolomyika - Wikipedia

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    The diasporic kolomyika developed from the old country folk dance but with a prevailing influence from stage dancing. Originating in Western Canada in the 1950s and 60s, the kolomyika is considered the highlight of Ukrainian weddings and dances in Canada: when any attendees who have experience as stage dancers perform their favourite "tricks ...

  5. Pontic Greek folk dance - Wikipedia

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    Dance has been an integral part of Pontian culture since ancient times. [2] Dances vary based on region. [3] Today, few Pontians remain in the Pontus region, but those living in the diaspora worldwide still perform folk dances to preserve their cultural heritage and group identity. Dances are accompanied by traditional music.

  6. Syrtos - Wikipedia

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    Syrtos and its relative kalamatianos are the most popular dances throughout Greece and Cyprus, and are frequently danced by the Greek diaspora worldwide. They are very popular in social gatherings, weddings and religious festivals. Syrtos and kalamatianos use the same dance steps, but the syrtos is in 4 4 time and the kalamatianos is in 7

  7. Georgian dance - Wikipedia

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    Ossetian folk dances. The costumes in both dances are distinguished with long sleeves. The headwear of both the women and the men are exceptionally high. However, in Khonga or Invitation Dance (Ossetian Wedding Dance), men dance on demi-pointe, entirely on the balls of their feet. Khonga is performed by a few dancers and is characterized by the ...

  8. Arab folk dances - Wikipedia

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    Tanoura (Arabic: التنورة) Is an Egyptian folk dance with obvious Sufi origins, [48] which today became an important ritual of the celebration rituals performed on many occasions. [49] The dance is a rhythmic dance performed collectively by circular movements, which stems from the mystical Islamic sense of philosophical basis. [ 50 ]

  9. Circle dance - Wikipedia

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    A shop horo of Bulgaria Laz dancers in Armenia, circa 1911. Circle dance, or chain dance, is a style of social dance done in a circle, semicircle or a curved line to musical accompaniment, such as rhythm instruments and singing, and is a type of dance where anyone can join in without the need of partners.