 MUSIC & DANCING are major forms of entertainment on IKARIA,
and figure prominantly in the lives of IKARIANS. Throughout the year Ikarians
host baptisms, weddings, parties and religious festivals where one can listen
and dance to live traditional Ikarian Music. While in Ikaria don't miss the
chance to experience firsthand the "IKARIOTIKO"(traditional dance
of Ikaria) by attending one of the many
PANAGIRIA (religious festivals) which take place during the summer. In
the meantime you can sample the stereo audio files below to get a taste of
Ikarian Music. |
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Songs are curtesy of
Leonidas Tsantiris' CDs:
"THE IKARIANS ARE DANCING" &
"IKARIAN TRADITIONS PART I"
"THE IKARIANS ARE DANCING" features nine Ikarian violin pieces, and other traditional Aegean
songs. The music was recorded in a 16 track digital studio, and the violins
are accompanied by laouto, laouto politiko, santouri and doumbek, and by local
singers. |
