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Sfarlis

Σφαρλής

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Rhythm: Medium
Formation: Line or half-circle, hands joined, facing the centre.
Instruments: Gaida (bagpipe), Violin, Daouli (drum)
Occasion: Village festival, Gathering

Character

Who dances it: Everyone

A dance from Bania near Anchialos in Northern Thrace, brought to Greece by refugees in the early 20th century and still danced in the villages where they settled. It is also known as apopidichtos ('jumping'), after its leaping steps, and is considered fairly easy.

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What they wear

Where it’s danced

Eastern Thrace · origin
Thrace · brought by refugees
Macedonia · brought by refugees

In the Dora Stratou Theatre archive

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

Sfarlis or Sfarli: Dance in Northern Thrace.

Places in the archive

Thrace
Katerini · Pieria
Bana · Thrace
Kitros · Pieria
Macedonia

Videos 2

Σφαρλής Thrace · [VD0022] /K2
Σφαρλής Thrace, Kitros · [VC00042] /I3

Recordings 3

Γαλαζοφορεμένη Chrysochorafa · [DS1354] CD IOFA 12 /11
Σφαρλής [MC00037] P.M.cd2 /A07
Σφαρλής (οργανικό) Thrace · [DS1083] LCGW 110 STEREO /11

Texts 1

Η χορευτική παράδοση της Θράκης (γενική αναφορά) Thrace, Eastern Thrace · /P039-06