Pano choros of Karpathos

Rhythm

Fast

Formation

Open circle, mixed, led by the "kavos" with the "timoni" (helm) at the end; each group of women waits its turn to move to the front.

Instruments

Tsampouna (bagpipe), Laouto, Lyra

Occasion

Wedding, Village festival, Feast day

Character

• Energetic
• Joyful

Who dances it: Everyone

The fast dance of the Karpathian glenti, following the kato choros and the kneeling dance. It is best known from Olympos and Diafani, where at festivals its rhythm goes on all night on lyra, tsampouna and laouto. The kavos sets the tone, and each man with the women of his group ("meria") waits to reach the front and take his turn leading the dance.

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What they wear

• Women’s festive costume Dodecanese Women’s
• Men’s festive costume Dodecanese Men’s

Where it’s danced

• Dodecanese › Karpathos and Kasos · origin

In the Dora Stratou Theatre archive

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

Up dance: Dance in Dodecanese.

Places in the archive

• Chalki · Dodecanese
• Karpathos · Karpathos and Kasos
• Rodos · Rhodes
• Mesochorion · Karpathos and Kasos
• Spoa · Karpathos and Kasos
• Diafanion · Karpathos and Kasos
• Othos · Karpathos and Kasos
• Olympos · Karpathos and Kasos

Videos 1

• Πάνω χορός Karpathos · [DVD289] /C1

Recordings 9

• Βοσκίστικος σκοπός Dodecanese · [AR0134] SDNM 103 /02
• Κόρη που 'φαίνεις αργαλειό Kalymnos · [DS1313] CD 575 /11
• Μαντινάδες της αγάπης Karpathos · [AR1322] /01
• Πάθος Karpathos · [AR1387] 92644-2, cd /03
• Πάνω χορός (οργανικό) Karpathos · [DS1140] SDNM 103 Σύλ. προς διάδ. ελλ. μουσικής /11
• Πάνω χορός (οργανικό) Karpathos · [DS1083] LCGW 110 STEREO /04
• Σκοποί της νύχτας, Πάνω Χορός και Σούστα Karpathos · [AR1387] 92644-2, cd /02
• Τα κανάκια της Κυριακής Rhodes · [AR0214] EMI-EAX 81 /03

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• Το βοσκαρού'ι (1947) Dodecanese · [DS1375] /19

More videos (2)