Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Greek Dance

The Pontic Greek word horon or khoron (Turkish: horon), which is identified with Modern Greek χορός (chorós), alludes to a gathering of society moves from Pontus, i. e. the Black Sea locale, now current Turkey. Pontian move holds parts of Greek and Persian move styles. The moves called horoi (Greek: χοροί), independent additionally horos (Greek: χορός), importance actually "move" in both Ancient (cf. likewise όρχησις) and cutting edge Greek dialect, are roundabout in nature and are each one portrayed by unique short steps. Today they are additionally moved in the areas of Greece where the Pontic displaced people have created themselves since 1922.

Horon has tight connection to Georgian move Khorumi (Georgian: ხორუმი), started in the district of Adjara, which is found in the southwestern locale of Georgia at the Black Sea coast.

Numerous Pontian moves are practically indistinguishable in steps to Greek moves. Pontian moves likewise look like Persian and Middle Eastern moves in that they are not headed, with no single pioneer in the move structuring. This is unique in relation to Greek moves yet is an across the board part of Persian and Middle Eastern moves. An interesting part of Pontian move is the tremoulo (Greek: τρέμουλο), which is a quick shaking of the upper middle by a walking out on its pivot.

The fast shoulder and upper body developments from the waist may have developed just in current times, throughout the Ottoman rule, as some individuals appear to accept. These developments are said to have inferred from the shimmying of the minimal silver anchovy fish (Turkish hamsi) found in mass plenitude operating at a profit Sea, which has lived up to expectations its route into a securely attached a piece of northern Anatolian society. It is said that long ocean voyages and trader trades, or maybe the movement of troops as far away as Ireland on the way to the Holy Land uncovered remote individuals with these move styles. Some feel that the Irish dance and in this way its cutting edge form, the River Dance,

Horon types

Omal (ομάλ), signifying "the quiet, typical one", in Turkish düz horon

Tik (τικ), from "perpendicular", in Turkish dik

Argon (αργόν), signifying "the moderate one"

Tromakton (τρομαχτόν), signifying "the wild one", in Turkish titreme horonu

So gonaton (σο γόνατον), signifying "on the knee"

Langefton (λαγκευτόν), signifying "the bounced, jumped one"

Karslidikon (καρσλίδικον), signifying "the one from Kars"

Diplon (διπλόν), signifying "the twofold one"

Dipat or Giavaston (διπάτ, γιαβαστόν), signifying "twofold stage", in Turkish ikiayak horon

Ters (τερς), signifying "the wrong or inaccurate one" from Turkish ters (the move exists in two forms, one from the Akdağmadeni town and region in Yozgat, one from Kioumoush Maten)

Tas (τας)

Trigona (τρυγόνα), signifying "pigeon" or Turkish dirvana (which exists in distinctive forms in Trapezounta, Matsouka, Kerasounta)

Seranitsa (σερανίτσα) or Laz horon, alluding to the Laz individuals (two adaptations from Trapezounta and Sheriana)

Serra (σέρρα), named after the district Serra [disambiguation needed], in Turkish sıksara horon

Masher or Maheria (Μαχαίρια) or Pyrecheios (πυρήχειος, Turkish bıçak oyunu), an antiquated Greek move depicted by the aged antiquarian Xenophon as envisioning "the sound of flame" (in the film The Addams Family, Gomez Addams moves the Masher)

Kots (κοτς), signifying "heel move"

Kotsari (κότσαρι), an Armenian people move, signifying "heel move", Turkish koçari

Almatsouk (αλματσούκ)

Titara (τίταρα, existing in two adaptation from Argyroupoli and Kars)

Giurvalandun (γιουρβαλαντούν)

Samson (σαμσόν), "from Samsun"

Etere (έτερε)

Karsilamas (καρσιλαμάς), from Kars, from Turkish karşılama "up close and personal"

Pipilomatena (πιπιλομάτενα), signifying "with delicate eyes"

Tsurtuguzus (τσουρτούγουζους)

Momogera (μομόγερα), signifying "youthful old man", Turkish momoyer

Atsiapat (ατσιαπάτ), from Turkish Akçaabat

Gemura (γέμουρα), signifying "from Yomra", a town near Trabzon

Diplon Omal (διπλόν ομάλ), signifying "twofold cool"

Kalon Korits (καλόν κορίτσ), signifying "great young lady"

Kymishanalidikon (κιμισχαναλίδικον), significance