Cyprus’s music reflects the island’s layered history, with folk traditions, dance forms, and popular styles shaped by its Mediterranean setting.
The music of Cyprus includes a variety of classical, folk and popular genres. Cypriot folk music is similar to the folk music of Greece and includes dances like sousta, syrtos, tatsia, antikristos and zeimbekiko.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia’s “Music of Cyprus” article.
A performance highlighting Cyprus’s folk music and dance traditions.