The tradition
Ta Xila is a song played for a traditional couple dance on the island of Lesvos. Played on santouri (cimbalom), it can be done as a syrto dance by a couple, and in groups of four. It is particularly popular at weddings and social gatherings. According to oral tradition, the four-beat instrumental song was created as a working song, based on a Turkish patinada.¶
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Ta Xila is type of dance, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition.1¶
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Sources
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| Wikidata: Ta Xila (Q7672787) | database | Wikidata |
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