Kalamatianos
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The Kalamatianos Dance is one of the most well known dances of Greece. It is Pan-Hellenic and is danced at every social gathering.
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[edit] History
The roots of kalamatianos can be found in antiquity. Homer, in the Iliad, describes three performances made around the spear of Achilles that depict a dance in an open circle. The ancient Spartans had a dance called ormos, which was a syrto style dance described in detail by Xenophon where a woman led a male into dance using a handkerchief. Loukianos states that this dance ormos was performed in an open circle and was done by young men and women. The men would dance vigorously while the women danced with humble movements.[1] In the 19th century, this dance was called Syrtos O Peloponisios. It is believed to have acquired the name kalamatianos from the town of Kalamata in southern Greece. As is with many Greek dances, they are commonly named after the villages or areas they are danced in.[2] Kalamatiano songs are popular and vast - some of the more traditional kalamatiano songs are Samiotissa, Mandili Kalamatiano, Milo Mou Kokkino, To Papaki, Mou Pariggile To Aithoni, Diamandi Dachtilidi, Ola Ta Poulakia, etc.
[edit] Song lyrics
Milo Mou Kokkino a traditional kalamatiano song from Western Macedonia.[3]
[edit] Lyrics
Μήλο μου κόκκινο, ρόιδο βαμμένο (x2)
Γιατί με μάρανες το πικραμένο
Παένω κ’ έρχομαι μα δεν βρίσκω (x2)
Βρίσκω την πόρτα σου μανταλομένη
Τα παραθυρούδια σου φεγγοβολούνε (x2)
Ρωτάω την πόρτα σου, που πάει η κυρά σου
Κυρά μ’ δεν είναι ‘δώ, πάησε στην βρύση (x2)
Πάησε να βρει νερό και να γεμίσει
[edit] Transcription
Milo mu kokkino, roido vameno,
yiati me maranes, to pikrameno.
Paeno kerhome, ma den se vrisko
vrisko tin porta su mandalomeni.
Ta parathiroudia su fengovolune
rotao tin porta su, pu pai i kira su
Kiram den ine edo, paise stin vrisi
Paise na vri nero ke na yemisi.
[edit] References
- ^ Lykesas, p. 122.
- ^ Lykesas, p. 123.
- ^ Boston Lykeion Ellinidon - Milo Mou Kokkino
[edit] Sources
- George H. Lykesas [Γιώργος Χ. Λυκέσας]. Οι Ελληνικοί Χοροί [Greek Dances]. Thessaloniki: University Studio Press, 2nd Edition, 1993.
[edit] External links
- Petros Gaitanos - Milo Mou Kokkino
- Learn to Dance the Kalamatiano
- Kalamatianos - Dance Steps
- Dance Steps (Kalamatianos)
- Speak Greek - Kalamatianos
- YouTube - Kalamatianos
- Kalamatianos (YouTube)
- Samiotissa by Nana Mouskouri
- O Haralambis by Stelios Kazantzidis
- Greek Rhythms and Dances - Kalamatianos
- MySpaceTV Videos: Folklore Dances (Makedonitika)(Po Po Maria ,Milo Mou Kokkino)
