Greek dance pioneer Athan Karras, who choreographed routines for Broadway and Hollywood and was considered one of the leading authorities on Greek folk dancing in America, has died. The Tarzana man ...

‘Zorba’s Dance’ features a combination of slow and fast rhythms to the strains of the traditional guitar-like bouzouki. (Youtube pic) Probably the best-known piece of Greek music in the world, the ...

In one of the most memorable and meaningful scenes from the Academy Award-winning movie Zorba the Greek, the title character Alexis Zorba is asked by his uptight, existentially challenged boss, Basil, ...

A group of traditional dancers from Arnhem Land has become a sudden smash hit on the internet, with their unique interpretation of Zorba the Greek. The 10 Yolngu dancers on Elcho Island have decided ...

For those with only a cursory familiarity with Greece and Greek music, the name of Mikis Theodorakis, who died last week aged 96, may conjure flashbacks to the 1964 film Zorba the Greek. That moment ...

AFTER the international glory of a celebrity appearance on YouTube in their cheeky version of Zorba's Dance, the Chooky Dancers might have disappeared. Instead, they ...

Greek dancing has been recommended as a life-enhancing treatment for older people with heart failure. Scientists backed the idea after a randomised trial found that patients who learned the taverna ...

For it I need a slow dance, a hasapiko, which will become faster and faster," Theodorakis recounted on a website about himself and his work. The theme was a phenomenal success and contributed to the ...

In one of the most memorable and meaningful scenes from the Academy Award-winning movie Zorba the Greek, the title character Alexis Zorba is asked by his uptight, existentially challenged boss, Basil, ...