Δυτική Θράκη - Συρτός Συγκαθιστός-Ζευγαρωτός · bioinfoman · Watch on YouTube(opens in a new tab)

Syngathistos

Συγκαθιστός

This entry hasn’t been checked by an expert yet.

Rhythm: Medium
Formation: Free couple dance, often face to face; two men, two women, or a man and a woman.
Instruments: Gaida (bagpipe), Clarinet, Toumbeleki (drum)
Occasion: Wedding

Character

Who dances it: Couples

One of Thrace's 'free' couple dances and above all a wedding dance. It is danced while escorting the bride and groom to and from church, and while the wedding gifts, mostly handkerchiefs and headscarves, are shown and exchanged. It is also danced in Northern Thrace (Eastern Rumelia).

This text hasn’t been written yet.

Its story

This text hasn’t been written yet.

What they wear

Where it’s danced

Thrace · origin
Eastern Thrace · also danced here

In the Dora Stratou Theatre archive

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

Syrtos (Round Dance) Sygathistos: Dance in Thrace.

Show all (11)

Μορέ βάιζ(ε) ε βογκελιε (Μωρέ μικρό κορίτσι) Thrace · [MC00005] /04
Ο Γκεμετζής αρρώστησε (συρτός) Thrace · [AR0381] MARGO 8270 /08
Παπαδοπούλα Σταύρωνα (συρτός συγκαθιστός) Thrace · [AR0131] PAN-VOX SPV 16258 /02

Syngathistos

Character

Its story

What they wear

Where it’s danced

In the Dora Stratou Theatre archive

Places in the archive

Videos 5

Recordings 11

More videos (1)