Giatros

Rhythm

2/4 · Medium

Formation

Open circle, mixed, 'W' hold.

Instruments

Clarinet, Violin, Laouto, Defi (frame drum)

Occasion

Village festival, Wedding

Character

• Joyful
• Playful

Who dances it: Everyone

A dance to the song 'O giatros' (The doctor), also known as 'Den boro manoula' (I can't go on, mother), one of the best-known songs of Epirus and now popular across mainland Greece. Depending on the village it is danced as a simple 'sta dio', a 'sta dio' with a pause, or a 'sta tria'. The steps here are the version taught by Joe Graziosi.

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What they wear

• Women’s festive costume Epirus Women’s
• Men’s festive costume Epirus Men’s

Where it’s danced

• Epirus · origin

In the Dora Stratou Theatre archive

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

Doctor: Dance in Epirus with the homonym song. Also called: Elbasan.

Places in the archive

• Pogoni
• Epirus
• Macedonia
• Korytsa · Northern Epirus

Recordings 2

• Ο Γιατρός Epirus · [AR515] DS 128 /05
• Σύρε να φέρεις το γιατρό Epirus · [AR0727] DORA STRATOU DS 105 /02