Hello Jim! The Russian Woman knows very well that ZORBA is a MANs DANCE, Kalinka is a Children dance for ZORBA. The Philo-Hellenic People like Antony Quinn knew very well that this is a dance of honour. Today it is different, but at the good old time serious mend yused to dance this dance.  See how good Antony Quinn refers to the reallity of THE FEELINGS. The song appeared in the film Zorba the Greek,
for which Theodorakis wrote the soundtrack, and became internationally
famous and popular. It is now commonly played and danced to in Greek tavernas in Greece and worldwide and exists as a kind of music trademark of Greece It is also known as "Syrtaki" which is a version of the traditional Greek "hasapiko"dance (= the butcher's dance). Thank you Lydia for the invite and I wish Jimm all the best Georgios |