May 12, 2025, Playlist, Mantinades (Greece) - Dancing weekly in May
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katia mucha
May 13, 2025, 5:07:54 PM5/13/25
to International Folk Dance Club of Detroit
Hi, dancers,
On Monday Tom taught two dances that he hadn't done in years and were
rarely, if ever, done by our current dance group: Jon Jon (Armenian) and
Mantinades (Greek) a dance for which we have little information.
The word, "Mantinades," designates a fifteen-syllable Cretan poem
(like a limerick). Mantinades are the most common form of Cretan folk
songs and are a form of musical declamation and emotional expression that
can be composed by anyone. There are thousands of them.
“A Cretan does not say in plain words what he feels,
With mantinades he weeps or with laughter he peals!”
With mantinades he weeps or with laughter he peals!”
(from explore crete)
Dancing weekly in May on Mondays and Fridays,
except Memorial Day
PLAYLIST, Monday, May 12, 2025
1. Guzelleme (Turkey)
2. Rumelaj (Roma)
3. Djipaj (Bulgaria)
4. He Cane (Turkey/Kurdish)
5. Passu Turrau (Sardinia)
6. Ajnzerica (Croatia)
7. Stara Vlaina (Serbia)
8. Tzadik Katamar (israel)
9. Jo Jon (Armenia) TAUGHT
10. Deninka (Bulgaria)
11. Kortanc (Hungary)
12. Rustemul (Romania)
13. Le Laridee (Brittany)
14. Jovano Jovanke (Macedonia)
15. Mantinades (Greece) TAUGHT
16. Sabrali sa se Sabrali (Bulgaria)
17. Cetvorno Sopsko Horo (Bulgaria)
18. Siriul (Romania)
19. Oj Maju Maju (Ukraine)
20. Turkish Arap (Turkey)
21. Arap (Bulgaria)
22. Hora de la Putna (Romania)
23. Hora de la Soroca (Moldova/Romanian)
24. Hora Or (Israel)
25. Moj Maro Moj Marine (Albania)
Friday Dancing
Villa Pointe Clubhouse, 8pm
19600 Villa Drive North, Southfield, 48076
Donations are welcome on Friday and Monday
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