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Tik tromachton

Τικ τρομαχτόν

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Rhythm: 7/16 (3+2+2) · Fast
Formation: Closed circle, hands joined.
Instruments: Pontic lyra, Daouli (drum)
Occasion: Village festival, Gathering

Character

Who dances it: Everyone

A very fast dance of the tik family with only three steps: a sharp step followed by trembling of the body, which gives it its names ('tromachton', 'titrema', trembling). It is danced across Pontus under several names with small variations, usually to instrumental music without singing.

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What they wear

Where it’s danced

Pontus · origin
Central Greece & Attica · brought by refugees
Macedonia › Thessaloniki · brought by refugees
Macedonia › Imathia · brought by refugees

In the Dora Stratou Theatre archive

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

Tromahton: Dance in Pontos. Also called: Tinahton. See also: Apopankeka, Lazikon, Tik, Sera.

Titreme: Name of the Pontiac dance Tromahton in Turkish. Also called: Titireme.

Tik Tromahton: Variation of the Pontiac dance Tik. See also: Tik.

Places in the archive

Chortokopi · Pontus
Matsouka · Pontus
Kotyora · Pontus
Trapezounta · Pontus
Kerasounta · Pontus
Pontus
Kavala

Videos 4

Τρομαχτόν Asia Minor · [VC00061] /K6
Τρομαχτόν Asia Minor · [VC00061] /J6
Τρομαχτόν Pontus · [VC00041] /E5
Τρομαχτόν Pontus, Drama · [VD0212] /D3

Recordings 12

Ελα τα κατάβραδα Pontus · [AR0283] PANIVAR MAK 30042 /11
Ολ' απόθανε Pontus · [AR0482] POLYGRAM FIDELITY 6460826 /05
Σο κιφαλιμ κατ' λαλεί (Τικ Τρομαχτόν) Pontus · [AR1469] CD, ΘΕΡΜ 250 /03
Σόλο Τικ (Τρομαχτόν) Pontus · [AR0340] PAN-VOX SPV 16210 /01
Τικ (Πόντος) Pontus · [AR0379] GENERAL GRAMOPHONE GGMG 4003 /07
Τικ Τρομακτόν Pontus · [AR0141] PANIVAR YPA 5039 /03
Τικ Τρομαχτόν (Οργανικό) Pontus · [AR0377] VASIPAP VAS 239 /06
Το χρυσόμ το δαχτυλίδ (Τικ Τρομαχτόν) Pontus · [AR1469] CD, ΘΕΡΜ 250 /11

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Τρομαχτόν Pontus · [AR1439(e)] /02
Τρομαχτόν Pontus · [AR1439] /06
Τρομαχτόν Pontus · [AR1439(e)] /13
Τρομαχτόν (Βάλε με στη φυλακή) Pontus · [DS1115] PA5492 /05

Photos 2

Χορευτές με φορεσιές Λαζών Πόντου Pontus · [Icon_F V03] /4640
Χορός Τρομαχτόν Pontus · [Icon_F V04] /6740