«Here is a threshing floor to dance!»
Closing Ceremony, Epidaurus festival, Music and Dances of Morias (Peloponnese)
AUGUST, 17th, 2017
Here's a threshing floor to dance! This is the title of a special presentation on the musical dance tradition of Morias, performed at the closing ceremony for the Athens and Epidaurus Festival on Saturday, August 19th. It is a big celebration at the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus, featuring dance groups from all the areas of the Peloponnese.
Starting from the seven-minute rhythm of the Kalamata syrtos dance, ( at first, found in Aristophanes) and the ancient tsakonic ritual dance, the Epidaurus Festival ends its cycle of this year's performances, with an honorary and celebratory special programme consisting particularly of the rich musical dance tradition of Peloponnese, in order to preserve the identity and the history of this area.
The orchestra of the ancient theater is turned into a big threshing floor of Time, in order to welcome the contemporary participants, singers, musicians and dancers from all over the Peloponnese, in an open invitation to participate in the ritual of the Greek traditional feast.
Entrance for children under 6, is also permitted.
PARTICIPANTS:
The Associations:
- Lyceum Club of Greek Women, kalamata
(Chairwoman: Vicky Karelia, Dance Supervisor: Anna Mavrou, Dance Instructor : Tasos Michos, Choir Instructor: Vangelis Kotsou)
- Folklore Association of Tripoli
(Dance Instructor: Vasilis Panagopoulos)
- Dance Club of Tripoli
(Dance Instructor: Christina Zampatha)
- Lyceum Club of Greek Women, Argos
(Chairwoman: Eftihia Dimopoulou, Dance Instructor: Vasilis Dimitropoulos)
- Greek Dances Workshop, Nafplio
(Dance Instructor: Christos Leventis)
- Friends of Tradition, Lygourio, Epidaurus
(Chairman: Konstantina Opsimouli, Dance Instructor: Chris Leventis)
- Folklore Association of Corinth
(Chairman: Fotis Diplos, Dance Instructor: George Liaros)
- Cultural Club, Perahora
(Chairman: Fillipas Thymis, Dance Instructor: George Liaros)
Guests:
E.L.ET.E.P., Children’s group.
(Dance Instructor: George Liaros, Voice Instructor: Vasoula Delis)
Musicians:
George Kotsinis (clarinet), Giannis Pavlopoulos (violin-song), Manolis Kotoros (violin), Thomas Konstantinou (lute-oud), Panos Dimitrakopoulos (qanum), Stavroula Spanou (zither), Manousos Klapakis-Vaggelis Karipis (percussion), George Karountzos (pipes), Thanasis Karountzos (davul)
Singers:
Aneta Georgoulopoulou, The Priest Nicolas Davos, Chrysanthi Trakou and the Choir of the Lyceum of Greek Women of kalamata.
Research – Curation: Lampros Liavas
Settings: Sofia Spyratou
Sound: Michael Alexakis
Lighting: Lefteris Pavlopoulos
Epidaurus, Ancient Theater
Closing Ceremony, August 19th , 2017, an endless give-and-take between people and cultures, both in the East and the West. Emotional human stories are discovered in each place, accompanied by the great virtuosos, instrumentalists and singers who have sealed the musical tradition of Hellenism…. with their well-known and beloved songs and many other «unrevealed songs» that are worth to reveal!
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