Syrtaki

Radost Folk Ensemble Choreography
Syrtaki

(Line Dance from Greece)

Greece
Choreography Tom Deering
Music Κυρά Γιώργαινα (Kira Giorgena – Georgia's Wife), 1970
          Vocals by Yannis Kalatzis & Litsa Diamandi
          Text by G. Catsaros, Pythagoras
Syrtaki is a modern variation of the traditional Greek dance,"haspiko." Syrtaki was popularized by the 1964 film "Zorba the Greek" and is now found in tavernas throughout Greece.

This choreography is dedicated to Omar Batiste.

Syrtaki

Photo: Vladimir Lenkov