This is a traditional Greek dance. The name comes from a word meaning 'butcher', because it was a dance of the members of the butchers' guild during Byzantine times. It is performed in a straight line. The musical instrument that is gives the rhythme is the bouzouki. There are similar dances in other countries: 1) 'Kasapsko Horo' in Bulgaria, 2) 'Kasapsko Kolo' in Serbia, 3) 'Arkan' in Ukrania', 4) 'Hora' in Israel and 5) 'Debke' in Arabia.
'Hasapiko' served as a base for 'Syrtaki', when it was shown in the well-known 1964 film "Zorba the Greek". 'Syrtaki' is a mixture of 'Hasapiko' and 'Syrtos'. You can watch a scene from the film with Anthony Quinn and Alan Bates dancing here
Matina and Nada
'Hasapiko' served as a base for 'Syrtaki', when it was shown in the well-known 1964 film "Zorba the Greek". 'Syrtaki' is a mixture of 'Hasapiko' and 'Syrtos'. You can watch a scene from the film with Anthony Quinn and Alan Bates dancing here
Matina and Nada
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