ΧΟΡΟΣ ΤΑ ΞΥΛΑ (Συρτός Λέσβου) - ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΓΥΜΝΑΣΤΗΡΙΟ ΚΑΛΛΙΘΕΑΣ · Διεύθυνση Άθλησης Δήμος Καλλιθέας · Watch on YouTube(opens in a new tab)
Ta xyla
Τα ξύλα
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- Rhythm
- 4/4 · Slow
- Formation
- A couple or groups of four, danced like a syrtos.
Character
Who dances it: Couples
A dance from Lesvos in four beats, danced like a syrtos by a couple or in groups of four and especially loved at weddings and gatherings. The tune is instrumental, led by the santouri. According to oral tradition it began as a work tune based on a Turkish patinada (street march), said to have reached Agiasos in the 19th century.
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Its story
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What they wear
Where it’s danced
- North Aegean › Lesvos · origin
More videos (1)
Greek traditional dance from Lesvos island- Τα Ξύλα · Hidden Athens. · Watch on YouTube(opens in a new tab)