Armensko/Aloniotikos – Flórina, Greek Macedonia [Traditional]
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| Greek: | Αλωνιώτικος |
| Pronunciation: | ah-loh-NYOH-tee-kohs |
| Translation: | [dance] from Alona |
| Region: | Flórina region, Greek Macedonia (Aegean Macedonia) |
| Alias: | Tsotso (Chocho), Armensko, Omorfoula, Ličenoto, Akritikos |
| Doppelgänger: | Omorfoula/Ličenoto |
| Dance Category: | Village Traditional/Living Dance |
| Format: | Open Circle |
| Skill: | Easy |
| Energy: | Moderate to Lively |
| Hand Hold: | V |
| Meter: | 4/4; 4 bars x 4 |
| Phrasing: | 3 bars, straight Start at any phrase: music & dance get out of phase. |
| Music: | Armensko oro, sometimes called Aloniotikos |
| Date Taught: | 9/19/2023 |
| Teacher: | David |
Doppelgänger Dance Alert: Well, more like a Sextuplegänger dance. Once again, people were asking for trouble by naming dances for the village or region or naming them the same as the music tune. What we have here is over half a dozen names for the same dance and and at least that number in variations, but it’s not possible to link a name to variation. Because there are two predominate tunes used, I have divided up videos by the tune…unless I can group by variation.
The Doppelgänger page is Omorfoula/Ličenoto. That page has the notes. This page has the same dances done to the tune “Armesko (oro).” Be sure to check out the dance examples on the Doppelgänger page done to the tune Omorfoula.
Aloniotikos Demo
Marked for kids (can’t embed): https://youtu.be/vGyGzyg4wwg