Music of Macedonia (Greece)

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National anthem "Hymn to Liberty"
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Related areas Cyprus, Pontus, Constantinople (Hasapiko)
Regional styles

Music of Macedonia is the music of the geographic region of Macedonia in Greece, which is a part of the music of whole region of Macedonia. Folk dances in Macedonia include Makedonia (dance), hasapiko, leventikos, zeibekiko, zonaradiko, endeka Kozanis, samarinas, stankena, akritikos, baidouska, Macedonikos antikristos, mikri Eleni, partalos, kleftikos Makedonikos, mpougatsas, kastorianos, tromakton, o Nikolos, antikrystos, sirtos Macedonias and Kapitan Louka. There are also folk songs which make references to the Macedonian Struggle (Greek Struggle for Macedonia), while it is notable the use of trumpets and koudounia.

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Folk dances in the Greek region of Macedonia include:

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