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May 21, 2013 Language selection Map Search | Hierarchical Search | Special Search   Listed  2  sub titles with search on: Culture & Arts subjects for destination:  "IKARIA , Island , NORTH AEGEAN " .   Culture & Arts subjects (2)    Folk songs (2) Culture & Arts subjects (2)  Folk songs   The Ikarian dance, from a musical standpoint, is unique in the Greek realm. Its variations look like the “Kalamatiano” (a kind of “syrtos” dance from Southern Greece) and originates from antiquity, in the ancient “χόρειο άλογο” dance. The traditional songs, such as “Ambelokoutsoura”, in iambic 15-syllable metre, are what has been saved as a specimen of dactylic metre and of the music we come across in Homer.   The musical instruments used by Ikarian musicians are the lyra, the violin and the tsabounofylaka (island bagpipes).   Apart from the traditional songs, there are the epics (rives), which refer to the history of Ikaria. The Riva of the Castle of Koskina (Kossikia, Mesaria) in three variations is about the taking over of the Castle by the Genoese, and the Riva of Lagada about the rebuttal of the pirates by the inhabitants.   Rives and traditional songs are sung at feasts and traditional weddings. This text (extract) is cited January 2004 from the Evdilos Municipal Cultural Organization tourist pamphlet. Ikarian Dancing Music http://www.island-ikaria.com/multimedia/music.asp (1 img.) Island-Ikaria Web page You are able to search for more information in greater and/or surrounding areas by choosing one of the titles below and clicking on "more". Information for visitors Main pages Accommodation, dining & entertainment Advertised in the location: Airport information Alternative Tourism Ancient literary sources Ancient Literature Ancient works of art Ancients' feasts, games and rituals Anti-Greek positions Archaeological findings Archaeological research of the location by: Archaeological sites Associative equation Athletics & Sports Beaches Bibliography Biographies Biotopes British tourism firms featuring the area: Citizens' Associations Civic geography Coming tourists Cultural events Culture & Art Centres Culture & Arts subjects Daily & Periodical Press Dining & Entertaining Diplomatic Corps Distances E-text libraries Economy European Trails Excavations & findings Exhibitions Fauna Festivals and fairs Flora Geology Government Health centres Heliports' information Hellenic Republic Hellenism History Homeric world Hotels, campings & other lodgements Information about Greece Information about the place Local cuisine Local drinks Local excursions Local gods Local governments Local products Location characteristics Lootings Monuments reported by ancient authors Museums where finds of the location are exhibited: Mythology Myths and Legends Name of the location National Trails Navigator Occupations of the inhabitants Olympic games Palaeolithic findings Persons relevant to the place Photo Album Places of worship Preferred by visitors Professional associations: References concerning the place Religious figures biography Religious history Rent a Car Scenery routes Sea transport & tourism companies Search help Selected tourism enterprises Settlements sorted by servicing the site Shipping Companies Shopping Sights Ski centre Social subjects Sports events Sports grounds Subjects about the place Synonym locations The inhabitants Theatres & Cinemas Traditional products Traditional professions Transportation Travel & Tourism enterprises dealing with Greece Twin cities UNESCO - World Heritage List Universities Useful Information Various locations VIPs' visits Websites-Ancient Greece Websites-Ancient Greek Civilization Websites-Ancient Greek History and Prehistory Websites-Ancient Greek Mythology Websites-Ancient Greek Philosophy Websites-Ancient Greek Science Websites-Greek Archaeology

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