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The hasapiko (Greek: χασάπικο, pronounced, meaning “the butcher's [dance]”) is a Greek folk dance from Constantinople.The dance originated in the Middle Ages as a battle mime with swords performed by the Greek butchers' guild, which adopted it from the military of the Byzantine era. [1]
Makedonia (Greek: Μακεδονία, romanized: Macedonía or Greek: Μακεδονικός Χορός, romanized: Macedonicós Chorós) is a form of the Greek folk dance Hasapiko (Greek: χασάπικο, romanized: chasápico) that has evolved over the years to the patriotic song "Makedonia Xakousti" (literally: "Famous Macedonia"), unofficial anthem of the Greek region of Macedonia.
Names of many Greek dances may be found spelt either ending with -o or with -os. This is due to the fact that the word for "dance" in Greek is a masculine noun, while the dance itself can also be referred to by a neuter adjective used substantively. Thus one may find both "hasapiko" ("the butcher thing") and "hasapikos (horos)" - "the butcher ...
Greek dance (choros; Greek: χορός, romanized: chorós) is an old tradition, being referred to by authors such as Plato, Aristotle, Plutarch and Lucian. [1] There are different styles and interpretations from all of the islands and surrounding mainland areas. Each region formed its own choreography and style to fit in with their own ways.
Sirtaki or syrtaki [1] (Greek: συρτάκι) is a dance of Greek origin, choreographed for the 1964 film Zorba the Greek. [2] It is a recent Greek folkdance, and a mixture of "syrtos" and the slow and fast rhythms of the hasapiko dance. The dance and the accompanying music by Mikis Theodorakis are also called Zorba's dance, the Zorba or "the ...
The main Greek dance, for which folk songs are used as an accompaniment in Constantinople is the Hasapikos. [35] It originated in the Middle Ages as a military exercise with swords, adopted by the Byzantine military. [35] During Byzantine times, the Hasapiko was called μακελλάρικος χορός (makellarikos horos). The songs were ...
The main cultural Greek dances and rhythms of today's Greek music culture laïká are Nisiotika, Syrta, Antikristos, Rebetika, Hasapiko, Zeibekiko, Kalamatianos, Kangeli and Syrtaki. The more cheerful version of laïkó, called elafró laïkó, was often used in musicals during the Golden Age of Greek cinema.
The name suggests it was created based on "syrtos", a type of dance where the dancers drag their feet instead of hopping, however, the dance incorporates both a slower style hasapiko dance, and a faster one called hasaposerviko. The dance has become a popular form of Greek dance. [5] [11]