History
Syrtos is mentioned as a Greek traditional dance already in ancient Greece and the word derives from the Greek verb "σύρω" (surō), "to draw, to drag". A relevant ancient Greek dance may be the "Ormos", literally "a string". Kalamatianos, syrto-kalamatianos, syrtos Kefalonias, syrtos Makedonias, geragotikos syrtos, Cretan syrtos, syrtos Ikarias, syrtos koftos, Azizies syrto, syrtos Rodou etc. are some of the most popular syrtos dances. Syrtos is one of the most liked folk dances and music in Cyprus, too. The word syrtos also, has been borrowed as sirto for some dances from the Pirin region in Bulgaria. It is easy to also observe the syrtos used in Turkish music, like syrtos Ikoniou, because Ottoman sultans enjoyed this Greek music form and composed songs in that form.
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