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Κότσαρι - Καλλιτεχνικός Οργανισμός Ποντίων Αθηνών «ΚΡΗΤΗ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΝΤΟΣ ΣΜΙΞΑΝΕ» · Κρήτες Λαογραφικός Χορευτικός Όμιλος · Watch on YouTube(opens in a new tab)

Kotsari

Κότσαρι

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Rhythm
2/4 · Fast
Formation
Circle or half-circle, mixed, hands on each other's shoulders (T hold).

Character

Who dances it: Everyone

One of the best-known Pontic dances, from Kars and eastern Pontus. It has eight bars: the first four are limping steps and hops on the heel (the 'kotsi', which gives the name), and in the next four the dance travels to the right. Once a men's dance, it is now mixed. It is a heritage shared by several peoples of the region: Armenians dance it as kochari, and Assyrians and Azerbaijanis dance it too.

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Where it’s danced

In the Dora Stratou Theatre archive

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

Kotsari or Kotsarin or Kotsieri or Koutsari: Dance in Pontos.

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Κότσαρι-Ν.Κοζάνης (Χοροστάσι, "Αλέξανδρος") · xorostasi · Watch on YouTube(opens in a new tab)