Three Greek Dances
(2003) - "Three Greek Dances" was composed for Konrad Owens and Adam
Brennan. The dances are stylized by preserving the flavor of the dances
while treating the material in a more developmental and contrapuntal
manner. Kalamationos is the most popular Greek dance and is
Peloponnesian in origin. Like its cousin, the Syrtos the national dance
of Greece, it is in 7/8 meter grouped as 3-2-2. The Syrtos is a more
dragging dance while the Kalamationos is more bouncy. Zeibekiko has its
origin in the Eastern Aegean Islands. It is in 9/4 meter at a slow
tempo with a lot of syncopation. This movement is written in 3/4 for
the ease in reading but preserves the phrasing of 9/4 most of the time.
Hassapikos is a buthcher’s dance in 2/4 time with eight measure
phrases. It begins moderately and increases tempo throughout the dance.
Duration 10:00 Grade 4
$11.00
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These excerpts are mp3 files |
| Zeibekiko m. 1-46 | |
| Hassapikos
m. 1-53 |
Hassapikos
m. 1-53 |
