The traditional folk music of Cyprus has several common elements with Greek, Turkish, and Arabic music including Greco-Turkish dances such as the sousta, syrtos, zeibekikos, tatsia, and karsilamas as well as the Middle Eastern-inspired tsifteteli and arapies. There is also a form of musical poetry known as chattista which is often performed at traditional feasts and celebrations. The instruments commonly associated with Cyprus folk music are the bouzouki, oud ("outi"), violin ("fkiolin"), lute ("laouto"), accordion, Cyprus flute ("pithkiavlin") and percussion (including the "toumperleki"). Composers associated with traditional Cypriot music include Evagoras Karageorgis, Marios Tokas, Solon Michaelides and Savvas Salides. Among musicians is also the acclaimed pianist Cyprien Katsaris and composer and artistic director of the European Capital of Culture initiative Marios Joannou Elia. COUNT 5
QSN1 Traditional Cyprus music has what other types of genres in common? ANS1 Greek, Turkish, and Arabic QSN2 What are the names of the Greco-Turkish dances? ANS2 sousta, syrtos, zeibekikos, tatsia, and karsilamas QSN3 What are the names of the Middle-Eastern inspired dances? ANS3 tsifteteli and arapies QSN4 What is chattista? ANS4 form of musical poetry QSN5 Where is chattista performed? ANS5 traditional feasts and celebrations