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"Zorba's Dance" (Greek: Ο Χορός Του Ζορμπά) is an instrumental by Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis.[1] The song featured for the dance, which has become known as sirtaki, in the 1964 film Zorba the Greek, for which Theodorakis wrote the soundtrack,[2] and became renowned around the world. It is now commonly played and danced to in Greek tavernas. The film's track has since been recorded as a standalone song by many different musicians from around the world.[3]

"Zorba's Dance"
Instrumental
Published1964
Released1965
Composer(s)Mikis Theodorakis

Background


The music of "Zorba's Dance" was composed by Mikis Theodorakis, who derived it from rebetiko, a form of urban music performed by Greek musicians with Turkish makam modes.[4] The music, and its song "Strose To Stroma Sou Gia Dio" ("Make Your Bed for Two"), was adapted from a syrtos traditional composition from Chania by the Cretan musician Giorgis Koutsourelis, chosen as it had "energetic rhythm" and some resemblance to the rebetiko.[5] The soundtrack recording was performed on a bouzouki.[6]

The original soundtrack credited to Mikis Theodorakis was released as a single in 1965. It was among a number of different versions performed by different artists released around the world the same year due to the success of the film. Mikis Theodorakis's soundtrack version topped the charts in Austria and Belgium, and reached No. 5 on the Dutch Top 40 (which aggregated different versions).[7] and No. 7 in West Germany.[8]

The music, as with other works by Mikis Theodorakis, was banned by the Greek junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974.[9][10]


Sirtaki dance


The dance accompanied by the music of "Zorba's Dance" has been named "sirtaki". It was created specifically for the film rather than a traditional form of dance. The name suggests it was created based on "syrtos", a type of dance where the dancers drag their feet instead of hopping, however, the dance incorporates both a slower style hasapiko dance, and a faster one hasaposerviko. The dance has become a popular form of Greek dance.[5][11]


Charts


Chart (1965) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[14] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 6
Norway (VG-lista)[16] 4
West Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 7

Other recorded versions



Influences


The composition provided the inspiration for "Bend It!", a 1966 hit single by British group Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich that reached number 1 in Germany, New Zealand and South Africa.[28][29][30]


In contemporary culture



References


  1. Eder, Bruce (1925-07-29). "Mikis Theodorakis - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
  2. "Zorba the Greek (Soundtrack) - Mikis Theodorakis : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
  3. "Zorba's Dance (search results)". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
  4. Karoline Szatek, ed. (2017). Uniting Regions and Nations through the Looking Glass of Literature. ABC-CLIO. p. 52. ISBN 9781443879491 via Google Books.
  5. Zografou, Magda; Pateraki, Mimina (2007). "The "Invisible" Dimension of Zorba's Dance". Yearbook for Traditional Music. 39: 117–131. JSTOR 20465014.
  6. Panopoulos, Panayotis (2017). "Bouzouki". In Dave Laing; David Horn; John Shepherd; Paul Oliver; Peter Wicke (eds.). Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. Vol. 2. Taylor & Francis. p. 441. ISBN 9781847144720 via Google Books.
  7. "Duo Acropolis / Trio Hellenique / Mikis Theodorakis / Trio Hellenique - Zorba Le Grec ((1965)) / La Danse De Zorba// Sirtaki ((1965)) / Zorba De Griek". Top 40.
  8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Mikis Theodorakis – Zorba's Dance". GfK Entertainment charts.
  9. Bernard A. Cook, ed. (2014). "Bouzouki". Europe Since 1945. Vol. 2. Taylor & Francis. p. 531. ISBN 9781135179328 via Google Books.
  10. Deboick, Sophia (9 September 2021). "Mikis Theodorakis: Zorba the Greek's rebel composer". The New European.
  11. Elaine Thomopoulos, ed. (2021). Modern Greece. ABC-CLIO. p. 285286. ISBN 9781440854927 via Google Books.
  12. "Mikis Theodorakis – Zorba's Dance" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  13. "Mikis Theodorakis – Zorba's Dance" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  14. "Mikis Theodorakis – Zorba's Dance" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  15. "Mikis Theodorakis – Zorba's Dance" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  16. "Mikis Theodorakis – Zorba's Dance". VG-lista.
  17. Ginell, Richard S. "Going Places - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
  18. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 19.
  19. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 368. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  20. "Zorba's Dance". The Irish Charts.
  21. "Duo Acropolis La Danse de Zorba". Dutch Charts.
  22. "Trio Hellenique - La Danse de Zorba". Dutch Charts.
  23. "Jörgen Ingmann – Zorba". Offizielle Deutsche Charts.
  24. "Dalida – La danse de Zorba". Ultratop.
  25. "Atenna -- Zorba The Greek". Dutch Charts.
  26. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 309. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  27. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 162.
  28. "Suche – Offizielle Deutsche Charts". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 11 April 2020. Type Bend It into Suchen box and then press Enter.
  29. "NZ Listener chart statistics for Bend It". flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  30. "SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Songs A–B". South African Rock Lists. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  31. Retamozo, Damián (October 22, 2014). ""Zorba El Griego", bailando con Abimael". Diario Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved September 13, 2018. "Zorba the Greek", for many in Peru, it's a popular Greek dance that evokes a night of partying by the subversive leader Abimael Guzmán and the central committee of the Communist Party Shining Path.
  32. Robinson, Eugene (February 21, 1991). "PERU'S PRESIDENT NARRATES VIDEO OF RARELY SEEN GUERRILLA CHIEF". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  33. Eurovision 2009 Igor Moiseev Ensemble of Popular Dance - Folk Dances From Different Countries, retrieved 2021-09-14
  34. EDC 2007 - Greece - Ourania & Spiros (Sirtaki), retrieved 2021-09-14

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«La danza de Zorba» (o, más comúnmente, Zorba) es una canción instrumental creada por el compositor griego Mikis Theodorakis.[1]



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