Nikentre

Rhythm

2/4 · Fast

Formation

Men's dance, in a line, hands on shoulders.

Instruments

Violin, Laouto, Tsampouna (bagpipe), Toumbaki (drum)

Occasion

Carnival

Character

• Energetic
• Joyful

Who dances it: Everyone

A lively men's dance from Amorgos, danced mainly at Carnival. Dancers in a line, holding shoulders, travel left and right with quick triple steps, then stamp and kick in place. It is an instrumental dance, without song.

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What they wear

• Women’s festive costume Cyclades Women’s
• Men’s festive costume Cyclades Men’s

Where it’s danced

• Cyclades › Amorgos · origin

In the Dora Stratou Theatre archive

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

Nikidres or Nikedres: Comical dance in Naxos.

Places in the archive

• Amorgos
• Naxos

Videos 4

• Νι και Ντρε (Αμοργός) Amorgos · [VT00012] /D4
• Νικεντρέ Amorgos · [RD00010] /B2
• Νικεντρέ Amorgos · [VC00001] /B2
• Νικεντρέ Amorgos · [VC00042] /D2

Recordings 3

• Νι και ντρε Amorgos · [AR0208] SDNM 105 /03
• Νι και Ντρε (οργανικό) Amorgos · [AR1328] cd Κ.Μ. 101 /04
• Νικεντρέ (χορός Νάξου) Naxos · [AR493] /07

Texts 1

• Η Μουσικοχορευτική Παράδοση στη Νάξο Naxos · /P033-04

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