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Berati

Μπεράτι

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Rhythm: 8/4 (Epirus), 7/8 (Metsovo) · Slow
Formation: Open circle, mixed, hands joined; the leader improvises.
Instruments: Clarinet, Violin, Laouto
Occasion: Wedding, Village festival

Character

Who dances it: Everyone

A slow, stately dance, much loved in Northern Epirus and across Epirus. The name comes from the town of Berat in present-day Albania, where it probably originated. The rhythm is solemn at first and speeds up as the clarinet ornaments the melody, often ending with a turn into a pogonisios. The berati of Metsovo, in 7/8, is more cheerful and was danced at weddings as the relatives escorted the couple to church.

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What they wear

Where it’s danced

Northern Epirus · also danced here
Epirus › Pogoni · also danced here
Epirus › Konitsa · also danced here
Epirus › Metsovo · also danced here
Epirus › Thesprotia · also danced here

In the Dora Stratou Theatre archive

The Greek Dance Pandect records this dance. Each item opens on its own website.

Berati or Beratis in Thessaly: Dance in Thessaly in 7 bar rhythm. Also called: Xeroupatsiariko.

Berati or Beratis: Dance in Epirus and Macedonia in 8 bar (2.3.3.) rhythm. Also called: Berati, Beratinos.

Berati, dance in Roumeli: Dance in Roumeli.

Places in the archive

Thessaly
Elafos · Larissa
Agiofyllon · Grevena
Central Greece & Attica
Epirus
Pogoniani · Pogoni
Perivolion · Grevena
Samarina · Grevena
Dodoni · Ioannina basin (Dodoni, Zitsa)
Doliana · Pogoni
Konitsa
Kozani
Grevena
Macedonia
Northern Epirus
Euboea
Neraida · Pelion and Volos
Ypati · Phthiotis

Videos 9

Μπεράτη Συγκαθιστός Trikala · [VD0192] /A.A08
Μπεράτι Karditsa · [VD0070] /A1
Μπεράτι Epirus · [VC00052] /D2
Μπεράτι Thessaly · [VC00031] /B1
Μπεράτι Serres · [VD0049] /A07
Μπεράτι Epirus · [VD0206] /A4
Μπεράτι Serres · [VD0049] /A15
Μπεράτι Serres · [VC00032] /D01

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Μπεράτι Central Greece & Attica · [VD0111] /J1

Recordings 26

Α Β Μπεράτι Grevena · [AR0307] VASIPAP LP VAS 230 /10
Βιτσίνα (μπεράτι) Epirus · [AR0372] VASIPAP VAS 265 /10
Βορειοηπειρώτικο (μπεράτι) Northern Epirus · [AR0372] VASIPAP VAS 265 /11
Μπαίνω μεσ' τ' αμπέλι Epirus · [AR0880] OCORA 558 547 /05
Μπαίνω μέσ' τ'αμπέλι Peloponnese · [AR238] /07
Μπαίνω μέσ΄στ' αμπέλ' (χορός) Thessaly · [DS1254] cd ds161 /10
Μπαίνω μες΄τ'αμπέλι Epirus · [AR0491] ALBATROS VPA 8298 /01
Μπαίνω στ'αμπέλι Epirus · [AR515] DS 128 /12

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Μπεράτ Macedonia · [AR0469] ΗΠΕΙΡΟΣ 517 /05
Μπεράτ Kozani · [DS1378] /12
Μπεράτι Thessaly · [AR0550] INTERSOUND SIN 2069 /02
Μπεράτι Thessaly, Epirus, Macedonia · [AR0200] MELOPHONE SMEL 30 /03
Μπεράτι [MC00036] P.M.cd1 /A17
Μπεράτι Thessaly · [AR0472] INTERSOUND SIN 2087 /06
Μπεράτι Epirus · [AR0501] INTERSOUND SIN 2003 /11
Μπεράτι Epirus · [DS0478] PRAXIS GTM 2001 /06
Μπεράτι Northern Epirus · [AR0190] PFF 1 /11
Μπεράτι Konitsa · [AR1582] /19
Μπεράτι Metsovon · [AR0487] OCORA 558631 /05
Μπεράτι (οργανικό, Βορειοηπειρώτικος χορός) Northern Epirus · [AR0839] Σύλλογος Νέων Αρίστης 91158-91159 /17
Μπεράτι (συγκαθιστός χορευτικός σκοπός, οργανικό) Northern Epirus · [DS1155] SDNM 123 Σύλ. προς διάδ. εθν. μουσικής /03
Μπεράτι Σαρμανιώτικο (Σαμαρινιώτικο, περίπου 1945) Epirus · [AR0875] ΑΦΟΙ ΦΑΛΗΡΕΑ ΑΦ 401 CD /04
Μπεράτι-τσακιστό-πωγωνίσιο Epirus · [AR0487] OCORA 558631 /01
Νάθεματς (μπεράτι) Epirus · [AR0372] VASIPAP VAS 265 /03
Περάτι Epirus · [AR0382] ΚΥΚΛΑΔΕΣ 21 /05
Στρουμπούλου - Μπεράτι Grevena · [AR0307] VASIPAP LP VAS 230 /04