Giorgos Provias Explained

Giorgos Provias (Γιώργος Προβιάς) is a Greek dancer, actor, and choreographer; the creator of the staple Greek "folk" dance Sirtaki.^[1]

Work

Credited

• "Arhipseftaros", 1971, credited as dance coach
• "Εσένα μόνο αγαπώ" (I Only Love You), 1970, dance choreography
• Synnefiasmenoi orizontes, 1968, himself
• "Etairia thavmaton", 1962, dancer

Uncredited

• Sirtaki ("Zorba's dance") in Zorba the Greek^[2]
• Never on Sunday^[3]

Further reading

• Hē zōē mou hena tragoudi, by Panos Geramanēs, Vasilēs Loumprinēs
• Ki hosos uparcheis tha uparcho..., by Κωστας ΜπαλαΧουτης

Notes and References

1. http://www.enderrock.cat/sonsdelamediterrania/noticia/6772/sirtaki/enlla/zorbas "Sirtaki. Més enllà de Zorbàs"
2. http://archive.enet.gr/1997/10/31/on-line/keimena/art/art2.htm
3. http://dyosmaraki.blogspot.com/2007/11/blog-post.html "Γιώργος Προβιάς – Ο άγνωστος δημιουργός του χορού του Ζορμπά (συρτάκι)"