Angelica Greek Dance

Traditional Attire (Male)

Traditional Attire (Female)

Cultural Importance

-Usually performed in religious festivals, weddings, ceremonies, and other carnivals

-There is no symbolism for Greek dance

-Greeks believed that their dance helped them to overcome depression, get ready for wars, etc.

Foustanella skirt is very popular in a lot of parts in Greece. It is a wide and short skirt, knee-length or above the knee-length. Usually, it is black or white. Sometimes it is connected to the upper part of a garment, in other cases, a foustanella is worn like a separate piece.

Angelica Greek

Dance

They are often decorated with block printing or embroidery. Materials and colors often vary, as do the local names of all of these costume elements. These parts may include:

1) a long chemise, the Poukamiso;

2) a sleeveless vest, the Segouni;

3) an apron, the Bodia;

4) a sash, the Zonari;

5) a scarf, the Mandili;

6) shoes or other foot coverings, the Tsarouhia;

7) various decorative jewelry decorates the chest, head covering, neck, and/or other areas

By: Khushi, Shemori, Samhitha, and Sharan

The Angelica Greek Dance

Music!

Movement!

- The main greek dances are very similar to one another

- they usually kick/move back and forth

-It's graceful, flows through, not slow yet not fast, kind of in the middle, and the beginning is kind of repetitive

- played in religious ceremonies, festivals, private drinking parties (symposia), weddings, funerals, and during athletic and military activities

- important for the Greek curriculum and education

- has 3 type of instruments:

• Stringed Instruments
• Woodwind Instruments
• Percussion Instruments

- They also had props from time to time, which varied depending on the theme of the dance and music

Some well-known instruments

Sources

Country/Origin

-www.ancient.eu

-www.greekfolkmusicanddance.com

-www.nostos.com

http://www.discovergreece.com/en/culture/tradition-ethnic

Angelica Greek Dance

Historical Factors

http://www.greekfolkmusicanddance.com/greekcostume.php

http://www.newsfinder.org/site/more/greek_dancing_origin_and_evolution/

Greek dance is a dance that has came from Greece, to be specific, the Ancient Greece. Greece is found on the south-eastern side of Europe and it has mostly warm climate at 90% of the time.

Some historical figures that have managed to influence the dance happen to be ancient Greek people and their gods. Ancient greek have managed to influence the dance by dancing together as one, not individually, because back in the day everyone used to be together showing that everyone is one part that makes a whole, they show this by dancing with everyone.

Angelica Greek dance is a one type of the many greek dances.

The Angelica dance is a type of ancient dance that the ancient greeks dance to. This is performed during celebrations and big feasts with family. It started off with being a way of worshipping the gods.