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Sirtaki or syrtaki^[1] (Template:Lang-el) is a popular^[2]^[3] dance of Greek origin, choreographed by Giorgos Provias for the 1964 film Zorba the Greek.^[4] It is a recent Greek folkdance, and a mixture of the slow and fast versions of the hasapiko dance. The dance and the accompanying music by Míkis Theodorakis are also called Zorbá's dance, Zorbas, or "the dance of Zorba".

The name sirtáki comes from the Greek word syrtos (from σύρω (τον χορό), which means "drag (the dance)"), a common name for a group of traditional Cretan dances of so-called "dragging" style, as opposed to pidikhtos (πηδηχτός), a hopping or leaping style. Despite that, sirtaki incorporates both syrtos (in its slower part) and pidikhtós (in its faster part) elements.

Choreography

Sirtaki is danced in a line or circle formation with hands held on neighbours' shoulders. Line formation is more traditional. A similar choreography was featured in Just Dance 2015.

Meter is 4/4, tempo increasing, and often the signature is changed to 2/4 in the fastest part. Accordingly, the dance begins with slower, smoother actions, gradually transforming into faster, vivid ones, often including hops and leaps. The choreographer of the original dance was Giorgos Provias.^[4]

Guinness World Records

On September 16, 2007, the world's longest chain of sirtaki dancers danced to the music of "Zorba the Greek" in Cyprus. The chain had a total of 268 members of eight groups dancing in step to ”Zorbas." Ayia Napa Town Mayor Antonis Tsokkos said the aim of the event was to send the message that the village was interested in Greek culture and to promote the tourist resort abroad. Head of the cultural services of the Municipality Maria Tofini said that, according to Guinness World Records, the dancers had to perform in synchronized step for the attempt to qualify. The event drew the attention of tourists and locals, many of whom danced to ‘‘Zorbas” on the beach and in the sea.

On August 31, 2012, the Sirtaki Dance Guinness World Record was broken by 5,614 people dancing sirtaki for five minutes by the sea, starting from the port of the city of Volos in Greece. The Association for Social Impact and Culture to the Municipality of Magnisia organized the event on the main beach of the town of Volos under the light of the second full moon of the month. Some 5,614 people, aged from 14 to 89, danced to the music of Mikis Theodorakis’ Zorba the Greek, filling the town square and making it into the Guinness World Records. Enthusiasts from Volos, Larisa, Athens, Thessaloniki, Trikala, and the Greek islands joined the regional union of blind people, the national synchronized swimming team and many ordinary citizens. The idea came from a Volos resident, Alexia Halvatzakou, who suggested it to the municipal services as an alternative way to promote the area. The President of the Association for Social Impact and Culture, Costas Halevas, liked the idea and set about organizing the event.

References

^ Kate Armstrong, Michael Clark, Chris Deliso (2008). Greek islands. Footscray, Vic,: Lonely Planet. p. 49. ISBN 9781741043143.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Tatossian, Anthony A. (2011). Villains and Lovers. AuthorHouse. p. 54. ISBN 9781456739812.
^ Provost, P. Paul (2011). The Vagabonds. AuthorHouse. p. 192. ISBN 9781463428556.
^ ^a ^b Giorgos Provias at IMDb

[1] Kate Armstrong, Michael Clark, Chris Deliso (2008). Greek islands. Footscray, Vic,: Lonely Planet. p. 49. ISBN 9781741043143.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] Tatossian, Anthony A. (2011). Villains and Lovers. AuthorHouse. p. 54. ISBN 9781456739812.

[3] Provost, P. Paul (2011). The Vagabonds. AuthorHouse. p. 192. ISBN 9781463428556.

[mdb-4] Giorgos Provias at IMDb

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-'''Sirtaki''' or '''syrtaki'''<ref>{{cite book|title=Greek islands|year=2008|publisher=[[Lonely Planet]]|location=Footscray, Vic,|isbn=9781741043143|page=[http://books.google.com/books?id=4PDWSOx4lUwC&pg=PA49&dq=%22syrtaki%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fMITUqH1CoL54AOF14HYDQ&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22syrtaki%22&f=false 49]|author=Kate Armstrong, Michael Clark, Chris Deliso}}</ref> ({{lang-el|συρτάκι}}) is a popular<ref>{{cite book|last=Tatossian|first=Anthony A.|title=Villains and Lovers|year=2011|publisher=AuthorHouse|isbn=9781456739812|page=[http://books.google.com/books?id=v4gRCfF8uM4C&pg=PA54&dq=%22sirtaki%22+%22popular%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CcMTUt7JKraz4AOCv4CYDQ&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%22sirtaki%22%20%22popular%22&f=false 54]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Provost|first=P. Paul|title=The Vagabonds|year=2011|publisher=AuthorHouse|isbn=9781463428556|page=[http://books.google.com/books?id=kkkdXgDI9dsC&pg=PA192&dq=%22syrtaki%22+%22popular%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=vMITUpLiG7iw4AP1_oDYCQ&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22syrtaki%22%20%22popular%22&f=false 192]}}</ref> [[dance]] of [[Greece|Greek]] origin, choreographed by [[Giorgos Provias]] for the 1964 film ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)|Zorba the Greek]]''.<ref name=mdb>{{imdb-name|2850250|Giorgos Provias}}</ref> It is a recently [[Greek dance|Greek folkdance]], and a mixture of the slow and fast versions of the [[hasapiko]] dance. The dance, and the accompanying music by [[Mikis Theodorakis|Míkis Theodorakis]], are also called '''[[Zorba's dance|Zorbá's dance]]''', '''Zorbas''', or "the dance of Zorba".
+'''Sirtaki''' or '''syrtaki'''<ref>{{cite book|title=Greek islands|year=2008|publisher=[[Lonely Planet]]|location=Footscray, Vic,|isbn=9781741043143|page=[http://books.google.com/books?id=4PDWSOx4lUwC&pg=PA49&dq=%22syrtaki%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fMITUqH1CoL54AOF14HYDQ&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22syrtaki%22&f=false 49]|author=Kate Armstrong, Michael Clark, Chris Deliso}}</ref> ({{lang-el|συρτάκι}}) is a popular<ref>{{cite book|last=Tatossian|first=Anthony A.|title=Villains and Lovers|year=2011|publisher=AuthorHouse|isbn=9781456739812|page=[http://books.google.com/books?id=v4gRCfF8uM4C&pg=PA54&dq=%22sirtaki%22+%22popular%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CcMTUt7JKraz4AOCv4CYDQ&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%22sirtaki%22%20%22popular%22&f=false 54]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Provost|first=P. Paul|title=The Vagabonds|year=2011|publisher=AuthorHouse|isbn=9781463428556|page=[http://books.google.com/books?id=kkkdXgDI9dsC&pg=PA192&dq=%22syrtaki%22+%22popular%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=vMITUpLiG7iw4AP1_oDYCQ&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22syrtaki%22%20%22popular%22&f=false 192]}}</ref> [[dance]] of [[Greece|Greek]] origin, choreographed by [[Giorgos Provias]] for the 1964 film ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)|Zorba the Greek]]''.<ref name=mdb>{{imdb-name|2850250|Giorgos Provias}}</ref> It is a recent [[Greek dance|Greek folkdance]], and a mixture of the slow and fast versions of the [[hasapiko]] dance. The dance and the accompanying music by [[Mikis Theodorakis|Míkis Theodorakis]] are also called '''[[Zorba's dance|Zorbá's dance]]''', '''Zorbas''', or "the dance of Zorba".
-The name ''sirtáki'' comes from the Greek word: [[syrtos]] (from σύρω (τον χορό) which means "drag (the dance)"), a common name for a group of traditional [[Cretan]] dances of so-called "dragging" style, as opposed to [[pidikhtos]] (πηδηχτός), a hopping or leaping style. Despite that, sirtaki incorporates both syrtos (in its slower part) and pidikhtós (in its faster part) elements.
+The name ''sirtáki'' comes from the Greek word [[syrtos]] (from σύρω (τον χορό), which means "drag (the dance)"), a common name for a group of traditional [[Cretan]] dances of so-called "dragging" style, as opposed to [[pidikhtos]] (πηδηχτός), a hopping or leaping style. Despite that, sirtaki incorporates both syrtos (in its slower part) and pidikhtós (in its faster part) elements.
 ==Choreography==
-Sirtáki is danced in a [[line dance|line]] or [[circle dance|circle]] formation with hands held on neighbours' shoulders. Line formation is more traditional.  A similar choreography will be featured in [[Just Dance 2015]].
+Sirtaki is danced in a [[line dance|line]] or [[circle dance|circle]] formation with hands held on neighbours' shoulders. Line formation is more traditional. A similar choreography was featured in [[Just Dance 2015]].
-[[Metre (music)|Meter]] is 4/4, tempo increasing, and often the signature is changed to 2/4 in the fastest part. Accordingly, the dance begins with slower, smoother actions, gradually transforming into faster, vivid ones, often including hops and leaps. The choreographer of the dance is [[Giorgos Provias]].<ref name=mdb/>
+[[Metre (music)|Meter]] is 4/4, tempo increasing, and often the signature is changed to 2/4 in the fastest part. Accordingly, the dance begins with slower, smoother actions, gradually transforming into faster, vivid ones, often including hops and leaps. The choreographer of the original dance was [[Giorgos Provias]].<ref name=mdb/>
 ==Guinness World Records==
-On September 16, 2007, the world's longest chain of syrtaki dancers danced to the music of "Zorba the Greek" in Cyprus. The chain had a total of 268 members of eight groups dancing in step to ”Zorbas." Ayia Napa Town Mayor Antonis Tsokkos said the aim of the event was to send the message that the village was interested in Greek culture and to promote the tourist resort abroad. Head of the cultural services of the Municipality Maria Tofini said that, according to Guinness World Records, the dancers had to perform in synchronized step for the attempt to qualify. The event drew the attention of tourists and locals, many of whom danced to ‘‘Zorbas” on the beach and in the sea.
+On September 16, 2007, the world's longest chain of sirtaki dancers danced to the music of "Zorba the Greek" in Cyprus. The chain had a total of 268 members of eight groups dancing in step to ”Zorbas." Ayia Napa Town Mayor Antonis Tsokkos said the aim of the event was to send the message that the village was interested in Greek culture and to promote the tourist resort abroad. Head of the cultural services of the Municipality Maria Tofini said that, according to Guinness World Records, the dancers had to perform in synchronized step for the attempt to qualify. The event drew the attention of tourists and locals, many of whom danced to ‘‘Zorbas” on the beach and in the sea.
-On August 31, 2012, the Sirtaki Dance Guinness World Record was broken by 5,614 people dancing sirtaki for five minutes by the sea, starting from the port of the city of [[Volos]] in Greece. The Association for Social Impact and Culture to the Municipality of Magnisia organized the event on the main beach of the town of Volos under the light of the second full moon of the month. Some 5,614 people, aged from 14 to 89, danced to the music of Mikis Theodorakis’ Zorba the Greek, filling the town square and making it into the Guinness World Records. Enthusiasts from Volos, Larisa, Athens, Thessaloniki, Trikala and even from the Greek islands joined the regional union of blind people, the national synchronized swimming team and many ordinary citizens, who decided to lock arms and make like Anthony Quinn dancing on the beach of Crete. The idea came from a Volos resident, Alexia Halvatzakou, who suggested it to the municipal services as an alternative way to promote the area. The President of the Association for Social Impact and Culture, Costas Halevas, liked the idea and set about organizing the event.
+On August 31, 2012, the Sirtaki Dance Guinness World Record was broken by 5,614 people dancing sirtaki for five minutes by the sea, starting from the port of the city of [[Volos]] in Greece. The Association for Social Impact and Culture to the Municipality of Magnisia organized the event on the main beach of the town of Volos under the light of the second full moon of the month. Some 5,614 people, aged from 14 to 89, danced to the music of Mikis Theodorakis’ Zorba the Greek, filling the town square and making it into the Guinness World Records. Enthusiasts from Volos, Larisa, Athens, Thessaloniki, Trikala, and the Greek islands joined the regional union of blind people, the national synchronized swimming team and many ordinary citizens. The idea came from a Volos resident, Alexia Halvatzakou, who suggested it to the municipal services as an alternative way to promote the area. The President of the Association for Social Impact and Culture, Costas Halevas, liked the idea and set about organizing the event.
 ==See also==