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Fourlana

Φουρλάνα

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Rhythm: Medium
Formation: Couples in two facing lines; men with hands behind their backs, women with hands on hips.
Instruments: Violin
Occasion: Carnival, Gathering

Character

Who dances it: Couples

An urban dance of Corfu town with Italian roots: the name is linked to the forlana of Friuli or, in another reading, to 'fourla', a quick spin. It is danced by couples facing each other, to a set choreography established by cultural associations in recent decades. After the Second World War the tune spread to the villages, mainly at carnival; today it is mostly seen in performances and rarely at village festivals.

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