Pyrgousikos

Rhythm

2/4 · Fast

Formation

Trios: two men with a woman in the middle, in a V shape.

Instruments

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

Occasion

Carnival, Wedding

Character

• Energetic
• Joyful

Who dances it: Everyone

A fast, cheerful dance from Pyrgi, one of the mastic villages of southern Chios. It is danced in trios, usually two men with a woman in the middle in a V shape, at Carnival and at weddings. It was once played on tsampouna (bagpipe) and drum and the dancers sang along; today it is mostly instrumental, with the violin carrying the melody.

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Its story

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What they wear

• Women’s festive costume North Aegean Women’s
• Men’s festive costume North Aegean Men’s

Where it’s danced

• North Aegean › Chios · origin

In the Dora Stratou Theatre archive

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

Pyrgousikos: Dance in the village Pyrgi of Chios.

Places in the archive

• Pyrgion · Chios
• Chios

Videos 3

• Πυργούσικος Chios · [VD0076] /O2
• Πυργούσικος Chios · [VC00064] /C2
• Πυργούσικος (Πυργί) Chios · [VC00001] /D2

Recordings 1

• Πυργούσικος τραγουδιστός Chios · [AR0173] SDNM 110 /09

Photos 5

• Αρχαίο Θέατρο Πειραιά - Διαγωνισμοί, Πυργί Χίου Chios · [Pict_T V03] /5445
• Αρχαίο Θέατρο Πειραιά - Διαγωνισμοί, Πυργί Χίου Chios · [Pict_T V03] /5441
• Πυργούσικος (1) /07
• Το συγκρότημα του Θεάτρου "Δόρα Στράτου" χορεύει Πυργούσικο από το Πυργί της Χίου, 1969 Chios · [PF00714]
• Το συγκρότημα του Θεάτρου "Δόρα Στράτου" χορεύει Πυργούσικο από το Πυργί της Χίου, 1972 Chios · [PF00725]

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