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Ballos (Kefalonia)

Μπάλος Κεφαλονιάς

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Rhythm: 2/4
Formation: Circle of couples; the first couple steps out to dance face to face.
Instruments: Violin, Guitar
Occasion: Village festival, Wedding

Character

Who dances it: Couples

The ballos of Kefalonia, in 2/4, differs from the Aegean ballos: it is danced in a circle of couples, linked by the palms with bent elbows. Only the first couple leaves the circle to dance figures face to face; when they finish, they go to the end and the next couple follows, until all have had their turn. It has local variants, such as the Thiniatikos or Pylarinos ballos and the ballos of Paliki.

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What they wear

Where it’s danced

Ionian Islands › Kefalonia · origin

In the Dora Stratou Theatre archive

The Greek Dance Pandect records this dance. Each item opens on its own website.

Pylarinos: Local variation of Balos in Cephalonia. See: Thiniatikos.

Thiniatikos: Dance in Cephalonia, local variation of Balos (Island Folk Dance). Also called: Pylarinos Balos. See also: Balos.

Places in the archive

Kefalonia