Orpheus - Dances from the island of Nisyros - HDF 2020 - Orlando, Florida (January, 2020)

The Orpheus dance group presented songs and dances from the village of Mandraki at the island of Nisyros during the semifinal round of the advanced senior category at HDF in Orlando, Florida.

Directors: Anthony Platis and Effie Tsaltas

We would like to also acknowledge the musicians that accompanied the Nisyros suite:

Savvas Perselis - lyra, vocals
Vassilis Vassiliadis - laouto
Sophia Metropoulos - Laouto, vocals
Izaki Metropoulos - Violin, Vocals
John M. Themelis - Laouto

A big thank you to Anastasia Karamanlakis from the Nisirian Society of New York who assisted us in using the society's costumes for the presentation.

The songs/dances performed are:

1. Παρέ Φρατζή τη Λύρα σου - Pare Fratzi ti lyra σου
2. Ροδίτικος - Ρoditikos
3. Σούστα Χαρδέικια - Sousta, Hardeikia
4. Νισυριακή Σούστα - Nisyrian sousta
5. Συρτός, Μπουρνόβας - Syrtos, Mpournovas
6. Τούρνα, Εμπρός - Tourna, Empros
7. Κώτικη σούστα - Kotiki sousta