A Balkan Dance Medley! • (World Dance Series - Special) | Vasilis

The Balkans! 🇦🇱 🇧🇦 🇧🇬 🇭🇷 🇬🇷 🇲🇪 🇲🇰 🇷🇴 🇷🇸 🇸🇮 🇹🇷 | Today's special episode is the most beautiful, but most complicated, peninsula of Europe! ~
The message is quite simple; 🕊️ peace! The Balkans is considered Europe's powder keg ready to explode any minute now. We ought to abolish this title and work towards a better future. Work towards peace. Through this video, I hope I am showing you that each and everyone mentioned is so similar with one another and fighting (verbally or worse) brings nothing in the end. We eat the same things, we have the same mentality, we have the same instruments, we have similar dances and rhythms and the list goes on. ☮️ We are powerful all united and not divided. ☮️🌹
◼️ Don't forget to subscribe to help me continue!
Follow me on:
Instagram: @vasilptr
Facebook: Vasilis Petropoulos (Βασίλης)
COUNTRIES:
00:00 ▪️ Intro | Map & Traditional clothing (song: Januske, beluske)
01:00 ▪️ Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 | Bosna i Hercegovina / Босна и Херцеговина 🇧🇦 (song: vino piju nane age Sarajlije)
01:39 ▪️ Romania 🇷🇴 | România 🇷🇴 (dances: suita de dansuri muntenesti, geamparalele)
02:31 ▪️ Croatia 🇭🇷 | Hrvatska 🇭🇷 (dance: drmeš pleše cijeli svijet)
03:20 ▪️ Republic of Kosovo*
04:30 ▪️ North Macedonia 🇲🇰 | Република Северна Македонија - Republika e Maqedonisë së Veriut 🇲🇰 (dances: dracevka, malesevka)
05:31 ▪️ Greece 🇬🇷 | Ελλάδα 🇬🇷 (dances: gaida - mpella Olympia, to Margoudi, tsestos, zagorisios, tsamikos)
07:27 ▪️ Albania 🇦🇱 | Shqipëria 🇦🇱 (dances: polifonia jugut, valle me motive te veriut, valle e Peshkopise)
08:37 ▪️ Serbia 🇷🇸 | Србија 🇷🇸 (dances: užičko kolo, selsko kolo, vlaške igre)
09:42 ▪️ Montenegro 🇲🇪 | Црна Гора 🇲🇪 (dance: Crnogorski oro)
10:14 ▪️ Turkey 🇹🇷 | Türkiye 🇹🇷 (dance: Kırklareli karşılaması)
10:51 ▪️ Slovenia 🇸🇮 | Slovenija 🇸🇮 (song: zagodi nam muzikant)
11:28 ▪️ Bulgaria 🇧🇬 | България 🇧🇬 (dance: Pazardzhishka kopanitsa)
13:00 ▪️ Outro | Flag presentation (song: Ederlezi)
🌹
© Everything belongs to the respected owners, most of them mentioned above. Nothing belongs to me, there is no personal gain. Just quick entertainment. ©
🌹
SOME INFO:
* Kosovo is a partially recognised republic. It declared independence from Serbia in 2008, and has since gained diplomatic recognition by 97 member states of the United Nations.
The map chosen is defined by the Soča-Vipava-Krka-Sava-Danube border suggestion. Entirely in the peninsula are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montenegro and North Macedonia. Mostly in the peninsula are Croatia (southern mainland), Greece (Macedonia, Thrace, Thessaly, Epirus, Central Greece, Peloponnese), Italy (Trieste and Monfalcone), Romania (Dobruja), Serbia (Central Serbia), Slovenia (southwestern part) and Turkey (Eastern Thrace). Italy is not considered a Balkan state. Slovenia is also not considered a Balkan state by ethnologists, due to it being part of the Austro-Hungarian empire thus having Central European mentality and culture. Greece is a Western country with a Mediterranean culture. Even so, its mainland is considered Balkan by ethnologists, for having similar traditions and mentality, but its islands are entirely in the Mediterranean sphere.
😎 🇦🇱 🇧🇦 🇧🇬 🇭🇷 🇬🇷 🇲🇪 🇲🇰 🇷🇴 🇷🇸 🇸🇮 🇹🇷
Thank you for watching!! Did you enjoy the dances? Did I add your favorite ones? See you in the next episode! Stay safe and stay tuned!
| Quarantined.
❤️
~ Vasilis Petropoulos.

[@RangaNayanajithSilva]

Balkans are the culturally richest nations in Europe with unique traditions .

[@VasilisDance]

Absolutely :)

[@MYLOVEOFIRELAND2303]

Oh yes, so stunningly amazing & beautiful Sir! You have an interesting name there. I'm guessing you're from Sri Lanka. I used to work with a Sri Lankan lady with your surname , but i also knew an Indian lady with this surname too. I guess it makes sense, when you think of the history of both Sri Lanka & India & the close geographical logistics. Peace & take care.

[@noizy829]

Because the oldest European Race is from Balkan Illyrian-Hellens🇦🇱🇬🇷

[@cengiztaberda5600]

ı agree.

[@blockie9706]

@@noizy829 Not really, Albanians and Greeks are Paleo-Balkanic people (native in Balkan peninsula), and have majority Neolithic genetics (early farmers in Europe) but that doesn't mean Europeans originates from Albanians and Greeks bruhh.

[@purespirit8071]

Peace and love for all Balkans!!!!! 🇬🇷🇷🇺🇷🇸🇸🇮🇷🇴🇹🇷🇦🇱🇧🇦🇧🇬🇭🇷🇽🇰🇲🇰

[@lyubengitev5284]

Hello from Bulgaria

[@purespirit8071]

@@lyubengitev5284 hello from Greece my friend

[@dingdong6559]

Kosovo is Serbia!!!

[@madam-nesli9808]

@@dingdong6559 hahaha really?

[@sm3675]

@@dingdong6559 no. False

[@petrosbright]

I am Greek with Serbian roots. Massive love and respect for all Balkan brothers and sisters.

[@mihailnikoloff2554]

Where are your Serbian roots from? Im just curious, greetings.

[@christoschristos7805]

@@mihailnikoloff2554 XAXAXAXAAA 👍👍👍

[@ivailokirilov9404]

I am Macedonian Bulgarian from Solun , Greetings from Bulgaria

[@mirjanasavic1719]

💞

[@Greecehere]

I'm greek too γειά:)

[@duanjisomar]

My dad is greek and turkish. My mom is filipino brazilian. I love my parents people's culture!

[@josetranquelo7145]

Best place in Europe , best food , the most beautiful people most friendly! Nothing like the Balkans! God bless Balkan people!

[@bitchtoster5834]

Friendly?????What are you?B*lgar?

[@josetranquelo7145]

@@bitchtoster5834 I m from Balkans best place in Europe

[@VonegatManolov]

@@bitchtoster5834 I'm Bulgar. And this is true. Most foreigners have this opinion

[@AK-qi8yz]

most friendly? most racist i would rather say!

[@mcsroom8930]

@@bitchtoster5834 what are ya a S*rb?

[@historyhayden]

Where politics devides us, music unites us.

[@userckm_p9fza]

May be not politics ( because they can on contrary gather us like Tito for Yugoslavia or Garibaldi for Italy ? ) but malicious and predatory superpowers in the neighborhood or far away like Nato or western EU ...

[@soruyyorum]

BIG HUG ❤and a lot of love from Istanbul to you all🇹🇷 🇬🇷🇷🇺🇷🇸🇸🇮🇷🇴🇦🇱🇧🇦🇧🇬🇭🇷🇽🇰🇲🇰 Anytime your welcome to TURKIYE❤❤Balkans are the culturally richest nations in Europe with unique traditions .

[@ginaibisi777]

Çok Teşekkürler

[@lindaaliu3443]

Teşekkür ederiz Makedonya'dan.🇦🇱🇲🇰🇹🇷

[@DENVERTZ007]

ΑΛΗΘΕΙΑ,ΆΝ ΕΠΙΤΡΕΠΕΤΑΙ ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΩ,ΠΟΙΕΣ...,,"ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΤΙΚΕΣ,(;)..."ΠΑΡΑΔΟΣΕΙΣ(;)ΕΧΟΥΝ ΤΑ ΒΑΛΚΑΝΙΑ;ΟΛΟΙ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ...ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΕΧΟΥΝ ΠΑΡΕΙ.ΚΑΙ ΑΥΤΗ ΕΙΝΑΙ Η ΠΡΑΓΜΑΤΙΚΑ..."ΣΚΛΗΡΗ ΑΛΗΘΕΙΑ",ΠΟΥ ΔΕΝ ΘΕΛΟΥΝ ΝΑ ΠΑΡΑΔΕΧΤΟΥΝ.ΔΕΝ ΘΕΛΟΥΝ ΝΑ ΠΑΡΑΔΕΧΤΟΥΝ,ΕΠΕΙΔΗ ΔΕΝ ΕΧΟΥΝ ΑΛΗΘΙΝΟ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΟ ΔΙΚΟ ΤΟΥΣ ΝΑ ΠΑΡΑΓΟΥΝ...

[@skopjanec8392]

🇲🇰🇲🇰🇲🇰♥️♥️♥️🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@alimanRudaqi]

Yes, yes go to Russia and make free the country who are not your, oo excuse me!Not country a teritory Long live Anatolia without turks nazists!!!

[@user-fe3sg6pj3i]

I am Bulgarian, with Serbian roots and I live in Cyprus, I know all 3 languages ​​and culture 🙂 Greetings, health and life to everyone from the Balkans

[@snezanapetrovic5189]

❤

[@armandalikaj]

The sooner people in The Balkans realize they have more things in common that bring them together, the better it will be for the prosperity and peace in the region

[@VasilisDance]

Exactly! :)

[@manjoladuli7227]

Ikr! Our dances are really similar with one another

[@norahyland2963]

Well said!

[@polibezos3710]

Soon as others keep they're nose out they'll be alright

[@lyubenlozanov6471]

@@manjoladuli7227 not only the dances, culture, food, religion, music. We are very similar even if we dont realize it

[@yonabc]

I am from Romania, watching this and seeing how similar dace traditions and life still we all have made me think of one thing, it doesn't matter what language we talk or how the country we live in is called, we all have the same roots so we should be more united. Good bless us all and have mercy on us!

[@stefanbog2495]

unity is not necessary as much as being educated and having basic human features like compassion, understanding, and so on

[@myowngenesis]

I love vampires

[@Bluz1]

​@@stefanbog2495 agree sharing the same moral values is one of the best ways to achieve peace and respect among people of different origin

[@Vegetarianbull]

@@myowngenesis LMFAO

[@octaviandolinschi7238]

Not all Balkans countries have same roots Romania is different, and I'm surprised you don't know history we are latin origin not slave Anyway I like this balkan countries, I travelled there except kosovo and turkey

[@user-mm4ws8iv1k]

IM FROM BULGARIA🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬 RESPECT FOR THE BALKANS!!!

[@ByzantineNoble05]

I am Greek and I have Slavic and Turkish roots, I loved this video so much, and I could see that many dances had a few similarities ❤️

[@gocagoca4495]

Balkan is Europe's gem, warmth, passion, food, music ❤️❤️❤️never accept the negative stigmas about the region, we need BALKAN UNION, 💕

[@georgesdellopoulos5808]

Agree with you!

[@themartinalex]

Long life to the Balkans. Greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷

[@lindaaliu3443]

Thank you .....

[@lindaaliu3443]

Muchas Gracias!

[@angelometodiev9516]

Greetings to my lovely Balkan brothers and sisters from Bulgaria. Respect, love and hold your traditions close to your hearts.

[@yanadre9154]

Greetings from Bulgaria! You're always welcome here. Bless you!

[@Jazzgin]

Great job, geitonaki! Lots of love to all Balkans from 🇹🇷

[@gordiannot4033]

Half Serbian half Croatian here .. big hug to all beautiful Balkan ❤🙏

[@pameti.dragoblago]

aren't you lucky! just kidding: i'm half serbian / half slovenian and my brother in law is croatian.

[@9911desi]

People trying to divide us in the Balkans because they know how strong we are together 🙌🏻 Greetings from Bulgaria, and thank you for this amazing video 🤍💚❤️

[@VasilisDance]

Thank you! :))

[@bennyqendro8324]

Greeting from Albania with Love

[@gezimgjeta1720]

Aз и мойте половинка ви поздравяваме. 🇦🇱❤️🇧🇬

[@just_depie]

So true! Greetings from Greece 💙🤍

[@Bodlasona]

Haha, IDK why I adore folklore cause you can watch something like dances or wear chloats elements that are from the past but actually you watch them in the present ...But when I see some festival dancers are so proud and show off like watch mee watch me now look this move ..Huh Huh !? :)) Classic show-offs :P greetings from the United States of Macedonia lol

[@eddiepejcinovic306]

WHAT A AMAZING HUMAN BEING TO MAKE THIS THIS PERSON MADE THIS MUSIC VIDEO TO SHOW ALL THAT WE ARE EUROPEAN NO MATTER IF U ARE CHRISTAIN, JEWISH, MUSLIM, OTHER WE ARE EOROPEAN . GOD BLESS MORE THE PERSON WHO MADE THIS

[@vg4241]

Браво! Една кръв сме, балканците, хлябът ни е един и същ, танците ни са същите, песните ни са същите. Какво делим на Балканите, като място има за всички? Тук е райска земя. Бъдете живи и здрави!

[@user-ku9sd7vv9x]

Да !

[@slavicaslavica2580]

​@@user-ku9sd7vv9xnije bas tako zajebi matematiku SRBSKO JE SRBSKO A DTO NIJE SRETNO

[@slavicaslavica2580]

Slavinija srbska a siptsrska muska nosnja srbskih CETNIKA DAL JEDAN ,DVA,ILI TRI GAJTANA A KAPA SKRACENA NA KECU...POZDRAV ALI MUTAVIH I GLUPIH NEMA SAMO OVI KOJI KRADU SRBSKO BLAGO PREVODE...ZIVJELA TI MENI SRBIJO❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-ku9sd7vv9x]

@@slavicaslavica2580 е,нема що!

[@21vitrin61]

Bravo

[@imperatorrr]

I'm from North Macedonia, I'm Albanian and I have respect from all Balkan countries and I hope that this hatred will end soon. Greetings to you all, only with love can you do anything

[@user-ee7cm5hf9l]

бунлар турклер.диллери славйан олсада.биз хаммабызда адам ва хава балалары.салам Руссийадан！йашасын Турклер уа Руссийа достлугу！Аллаху акбар！

[@ginaibisi777]

@@user-ee7cm5hf9l 😒

[@albania881]

@@user-ee7cm5hf9l there are no turks in the balkans.. maybe 00.1%

[@sallycoop935]

Dubi Subi. Stop beeing such a copycats. You are bulgarians

[@marcmangen]

@@sallycoop935 maybe we all are just humans.

[@MiticDane]

I am half Serb and half Greek. This video was a great idea and shows how much we have in common. Love my Balkan brothers and sisters.

[@VasilisDance]

Thank you!!:)

[@MiticDane]

Anger doesn't solve anything. It builds nothing, but it can destroy everything.

[@mehmetcembolukbasi7225]

Thank you my brother, greetings from Türkiye

[@memmedbaku4606]

Croatian and especially Slovenian music different from the rest of the Balkans.

[@mitromitrovica6180]

Im shqiptar (kosovar) and I’ve been in Serbia, Belgrad is beautiful.

[@jesusslushies2192]

I did DNA tests and found Balkan ancestors!! I love it. This explains why I love this music so much❤️

[@ng3057]

Welcome ❤

[@zhanizy6756]

I wish I will live long enough to see Balkan United and respectful towards each other. We are so cute while supporting each other! No one needs war, it doesn’t do any good, who wants their fathers, brothers or family killed ? No one, it does hurt the same for everyone. The day we will meet our creator, will matter who we are as individuals not as a country so leave borders behind we are citizens of the same world! We are 1, the human race ❤️ Love and Peace!

[@Comrade_YG]

You wish you were infinite years old ? 😂

[@elizabetajambor6010]

Lijepi plesovi Balkana.Prekrasno.Pozdrav svim ljudima dobre volje.👏👍👌💋❤️♥️💓💕💞🇭🇷

[@TruckEu22]

Every Balkan people are my brother. Proud to be Balkan guy. We must be united and have more love for each other. Western Europe always wants us divided and for this create wars so like this we will be weak. Dont believe to them. If we are United Balkan we dont need Europe we can be the most powerfull in Europe. We are the same people same tradition same culture. Long Live to all Balkan brothers and sisters. Much love from Albania

[@vathsalatm1250]

True.United We can live .Divided we will fall. Friends from Tamizh Nadu South India .India

[@nataliagaicu2631]

It just crossed my mind almost the same thing. There is not too much hope for normality in the western world. Their roots are gone, their traditions have vanished, their love for the land they were born in, their faith is dust in the wind, their ancestors forgotten. But there is hope in the Balkans if we don t get too westernized. We should be so proud for the way we are, and not made to feel like the "poor neighbour" everywhere we go.

[@TruckEu22]

@@nataliagaicu2631 we are poor because of bad politics but as people we are the best and full of human values. Wish you the best Balkan sister

[@Balkanbabygirl]

Hajde!!! I’m also Albanian and I agree, we must love all Balkan people! 🌸

[@181ld7]

Well Russia wanted to divide Albania even more than the West already did in 1912, so it’s not just Western Europe.

[@oshtoolman]

My grandparents came from Marmara. They were Greek living in a Turkish island. I can see both cultures in the dance and music. Beautifully done. And by the way, the videography was fantastic,

[@VasilisDance]

Thank you!!

[@violetaxhelilaj3378]

Beautiful and meaningful video. We are similar, regardless of language. In music, dancing, clothing, temperament, cuisine. We are Balkans, we are brothers and sisters. This video also applies to the politicians of our countries. Thank you from Albania!

[@VasilisDance]

Thank you for watching!

[@frankfranky7410]

Balkans need LOVE NO WAR!! The music brings people together!!Great work Vasilis!!!!

[@VasilisDance]

Thank you, I agree! ^^

[@RITA-xe2so]

@@VasilisDance I love you for making this Video. So peaceful. Greetings from Albania to all Balkan people.

[@VasilisDance]

@@RITA-xe2so Greetings to Albania, thank you!! :)

[@prpr7423]

Balkan really need peace and love

[@MIA-kg8te]

Faleminderit nga Kosova🥰

[@takecare6178]

I feel so emotional...I love my Bosnia I love my Balkan...I love you all from Balkan...

[@RetroWavePuller]

Svaka cast. I love my Bosnia and the whole Balkan as well.

[@qefibajrami5848]

Jam shqiptare prej Kosove, se gjen kulturen ballkanike askund në botë. Te lumte per ket prezentim.

[@mitromitrovica6180]

Llafe me vend

[@Marubi2]

Kulture e forte me kcy

[@Armyxbts_872]

Love from Albania per te gjithe motrat dhe vellezerit shqiptare nga kosova!!!❤❤🖤🖤❤❤🖤🖤 Jam shqiptare nga Shqiperia. Edhe pse shtetet e Ballkanit kane kontrakdita nga ana politike, ne jemi te pasur nga kultura. Muzika, veshjet, ushqimet,historia, kultura, i kemi te pasura. jemi edhe shume atdhetare (te pakten ne shqiptaret apo jo?)

[@gordanalukic1424]

Albanci su u Albaniji, na Kosovu tj Kosovu i Metohiji zive siptari.Zivjela Srbija ❤ Kodovo is Serbia ❤❤❤❤

[@claudiiusmaximus652]

@@gordanalukic1424thanks for reminding us how you orcs still behave the same in 2024 dont change

[@januszmariuszlakucwwicz497]

Miod dla serca ta muzyka balkanska... Pozdrawiam z Polski bratnie narody bałkańskie.

[@vassilopoula]

djekuje

[@bessamemucho]

I never met my father and six years ago I've done DNA ancestry test to verify my ethnicity from father's side. It showed 48% of Balkan ancestry(Bulgaria, Romania, Greece and Albania). No wonder I always liked Balkan music and dances, long time before I discovered my ethnicity.

[@dimitarvasilev5787]

You should visit. :)

[@krasimirparvanov8139]

Which DNA test?

[@zhaw4821]

It's called genetic memory

[@vassilopoula]

@@zhaw4821 it was not very specific though. I did My Heritage and it even showed which part of Greece my origins are

[@zhaw4821]

@@vassilopoula 😊

[@milicamarkovicrajcevic5971]

Svaka čast... Balkan etno, stare kulture Evrope...Pozdrav Balkanskim narodima.Pozdrav ❣️🇲🇪🌲⛰️🌍

[@galinajordanova]

I'm from Bulgaria. I watch and admire the performance. Unbelievable!!! Thanks.👏

[@sofiasamlidou2071]

Большая благодарность ансамблю ,который исполнил все танцы Балкан.Привет с Греции.Люблю всех.

[@theodorosstamou]

🇬🇷🤝🇷🇺👍🇷🇺z✌️

[@snezanapetrovic5189]

❤

[@kamel5586]

Much love from Algeria to Balkan people, I love your culture especially the music

[@i_love_jews]

أهلا وسهلا من البوسنة أخي

[@danafejzi5994]

I feel so emotional because of this video… I wish the Balkans were united forever 😭

[@franski6575]

That already happened way back from 1947 up untill 1990-1994.. the country was called Jugoslavia/ Yugoslavia/southslavia. But after death of marshall Josip broz Tito fall apart by wars all over and never reunited.

[@MYLOVEOFIRELAND2303]

I fully agree! Peace to you & to all.

[@justinlove8819]

Beautiful words❤️

[@user-nn1ok8id4o]

@@franski6575 Yeah, but some nations wanted strongly to depart and there should been a reason for that. Plus not all Balkan countries took part in this project. But we can learn a lot from Yugo experience in case we want to have Balkan states in future, for example.

[@Fluti1928]

@@franski6575 yeah but some countries were strongly oppressed by the yugoslavian regime, that‘s mainly why liberation wars were fought

[@Mirel.]

Love to my Balkan brothers and sisters. God bless you all.

[@Andrei-lq2xu]

I am Romanian, I have to admit, I cried 3 times in my life, this one is the fourth. I loved every song but the ones from Croatia,Serbia and Bulgaria really hit different. Love to all Balkan brothers!

[@IONUTOPRESCU-sn9if]

🎉😮😅😊😊😊😮358369😊😊😊25😅9😊😊😊😅3😢9😊😊34i8903🎉😢😮❤❤😮9😊❤

[@oanageorgianarahuma3646]

Amazing! I'm from Romania and I had not clue that we have so much rhythm in common in a matter of dance and music and somehow i feel all these people from the countries you mentioned much closer then the west of Europe or other side of Europe. Thank you for it !

[@VasilisDance]

Thank you! :))

[@adrianciobanu5856]

Apart of Greece and Turkish zone all are Tracian folclore

[@user-ut3db2ep8b]

@@adrianciobanu5856 But Thace is a Greek origin since the deep ancient years (and half of peninsula)....that means that all the zones are.... ??

[@FireSoraya]

@@user-ut3db2ep8b the tracien has habituated the Balkan Peninsula long before the Greek settlement there. Traciens were spread out of the territory of nowerdays Greek, Bulgarian, Macedonia.... And yes, Turkey and even Serbia. Most concentrated were they on the territory of Bulgaria and Greece.

[@user-ut3db2ep8b]

@@FireSoraya Thracians are one of the ancient Greek plys, like Macedonians, Molosus, Dorians, Ioans, Achains, Aiolians.....all theese are becoming from the very anciant Greeks, the Pelasgians.

[@humaidalblooshi6659]

This is the secret of the Balkans beauty each one complete the other with in culture and food and music 🥰😍😍😍big love and respect from United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪

[@VasilisDance]

Warm greetings to beautiful United Arab Emirates!!:) 🇦🇪

[@humaidalblooshi6659]

@@VasilisDance I think I’m lucky to find this channel 🥰😍

[@vojsavalagji323]

THANKS...❤

[@jubi3137]

Well said 👏👏🤝🤝🤝🤝

[@MYLOVEOFIRELAND2303]

And the same to you Sir! The UAE is amazing too & is certainly a very unique part of this world. Peace, positivity & light, to you & to all in UAE.

[@nadinssh]

What a beautiful video, Vasilis!!! You put your heart and soul into it and it shows! There aren’t many people trying to unite the hot temperamentaled people of the Balcanes on KZbin, but you did such an amazing job showing us all how close our clotures are and how much we have in common! Thank you so much for that! I love how you didn’t leave out the Romani people 😊 Love and blessings from Bulgaria ❤❤❤

[@vleresim739]

Great video. It shows how many similarities there are between all our cultures. As someone from Kosovo, I can say you did a really good job with the Kosovan dances!

[@bulgarianbuddhist8747]

Long lived Balkans ❤️❤️❤️❤️ from Bulgaria

[@vanya123456100]

Twelve countries can be strong and united! so much beauty in every culture! be healthy ! I applaud what you are doing! Greetings from Bulgaria ! 🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬

[@mitromitrovica6180]

Love Bulgaria from Kosova

[@NestaSimbaSauti]

Unless one of them want to occupy Your turf. ;)

[@demirg]

@@NestaSimbaSautiWe, Turks, were the last one who tried to unite them all but it backfired very badly :)

[@NestaSimbaSauti]

@@demirg Unite... how cute. If I come to Your house, force You to do my bidding, force my language and religion onto You and Your family would You call that unification or rather You call it a raid and conquering? Hm?

[@mirkogrozdanic6055]

@@demirg Unite ? Your destruction on Balkan past 500 years is visible even today . While rest of Europe was thriving you were stealing and destroying everything you touched

[@bumerang-tr]

Love to all of you. Especially to Kosovars. From Türkiye 🇹🇷

[@themurfreebrood-dh6du]

Love from Palestine to my Balkan brothers

[@DarksideEnemy1892]

We love your People too! we are together in this! Fascism will not be tolerated no MORE!!!!!

[@erdin011]

Free Palestine

[@lilliansrakovcic1365]

Rođena sam Hrvatica ali sam odrasla uz muziku iz cijele bivše Jugoslavije i Balkana. Baš me danas uhvatila neka reuma I nostalgija ali sluh je Bogu hvala dobar pa si sama poplesem. A ti naši mladi momci što plešu pa to je predivno, bas su kao lutke.Ej da sam malo mlađa pa da mi je pamet ova………..Pozdrav svima ljudima dobre volje

[@user-xo6uo5vv2k]

Τα Βαλκάνια και ο Καύκασος έχουν τα πιο όμορφα τραγούδια και χορούς τού κόσμου. Αγάπη, από την Ελλάδα

[@biljanakusic3200]

Gospođo,to što ste gledali,pleše samo jedan čovjek,tvorac videa,samo je slagao dijelove u cjelinu.

[@teutapeja3458]

​@@biljanakusic3200 po ,ajo dihet, po shihet qe eshte nje njeri duke vallezuar, qfar te keqe ka, art ,bravo per nje artist si ky.

[@lucykirin3966]

​@@biljanakusic3200 MEINE OMA HATTE DEN SELBEN FAMILIENNAMEN❤

[@majasmijeh4629]

@@biljanakusic3200 I maestralno je to uradio ❣

[@barbaramatesa8053]

Big respect, this is wonderful! Love from Croatia!

[@VasilisDance]

Thank you very much!

[@nevarlabok8484]

Turkey not Balkan

[@sallycoop935]

Yes, the 3% in Europe is Balkan

[@nikgeorgio]

I'm greek with albanian and some romanian/hungarian roots...love all balkans...

[@chriscruciat2469]

I am Romanian but I think former Yugoslav Republics all sound so awesome. And also Bulgarian sound of those women are so angelic. I think the Serbs and Bulgarians have the closest dance style to us and the Slovenian one is the most different

[@slobodankaboceska9180]

And Macedonians too

[@AlinaSwistunowa]

💙💛❤️🌸🇷🇴🌸

[@bozidarljubenko9041]

The Croatian dances are also different.

[@gamesense1012]

Being an Indian I naturally have lot of interest in culturally diverse regions and their art forms. I think this is my first introduction to Balkans’ art forms.

[@zazanova7327]

I love this dance collage of Balkan countries. I am Bulgarian 🇧🇬 with Turkish and Greek roots in my family. I always had this feeling we people from southeast Europe are something special and had and we have more in common than we realise, for some reason there is division and we see it again in the northeast. This all is unreasonable and heartbreaking. I send love ❤️ to all people of our regions no matter where you are.

[@sallycoop935]

Congrats to your many roots. I expect your turkish root to admit comitting the genocide against your greek root.

[@abraxadabra4224]

@@sallycoop935 Well Sally, what you are is what you see in the world...You could chose to see the harmony. Instead you chose to see the discord.

[@sallycoop935]

@@abraxadabra4224 if someone kills (God forbid) your parents I expect you to see the harmony

[@batuhankara672]

@@sallycoop935 Turks ruled the Greeks for 500 years, but the Greeks still speak Greek, live their religion, have their culture, is this genocide? lol

[@sallycoop935]

@@batuhankara672 you are mixing thing up. no, turks ruled for 400 years. During this time greeks revolted 124 times. Why they would do that if they were happy about the situation. Finally the 1821 revolt succeded. The genocide happened in 1914-1922. 3000000 of turkish christian turkish citizens of greek, armenian and syrian descend were genocided. Please look up the difference between ”just” killing people and genocide them.

[@projdusja]

Какой молодец! В 12 минут объединил балканские народы! Пора объединяться!

[@sophia.boitan.ro.]

Cel mai frumos spațiu cultural din Europa!❤

[@trollpolice3739]

The "hate stereotype" belongs to the politicians and elderlies, I'm macedonian and I love my balkan bros, all have amazing culture, food and traditions, and I've been to greece, the people were really nice.

[@trollpolice3739]

@@macedonia3321 Well educated man

[@ibnenkigalileo9256]

So true

[@sallycoop935]

Have you been in Greece? Well, i thougt you are greek because you said you are makedonian

[@sallycoop935]

Nikola, you are greek from northern Greece? (Makedonia)

[@sallycoop935]

@@nikolche north fakedonian

[@SadieMae099]

Thank You Vasilis for uploading this,i'm from Canada and i'm so interested in Balkan countries I wish to all of you health and love,God bless you Vasilis

[@ng3057]

I am so proud to be balkan ❤️ our music and cultures are just magical 🌟

[@AtanasVonWelt]

Братчета, made a bicycle trip from Melnik, Bulgaria, through Greece, Makedonia, Albania and Greece again, and I tell you OUR land, and I say OUR, because we all live on one and the same land, is the most precious peace on earth. We should make all imaginable efforts to work together and make the Balkan the best place to live in Europe. That could happen only when we act together, when we get to know each other, when we connect, and force our governments to establish good connections among our countries. На една земя живеем! Сърдечен поздрав, Атанас

[@moniequajohnson3094]

Hugs and kisses to all Balkan people, love from the US 💕💐

[@g.a.r.survival9844]

Romania... one love🇷🇴 Respect to all balkans❣️

[@janniverlangas9137]

Orthodox brothers

[@gezimgjeta1720]

Salutäri prientilor mei din Romania. 🇦🇱🇦🇩

[@g.a.r.survival9844]

@@gezimgjeta1720 Ju pershendes dhe ju perqafoj shume! 🇷🇴🇦🇱

[@luciano3270]

@@gezimgjeta1720" VLLAHU ESHTE VELLA"

[@stanbatakarata6081]

Best peoples and countries ❤in World Greeting from Bulgaria 🇧🇬 Balkans brothers and Sisters

[@snezanapetrovic5189]

❤

[@ng3057]

I am irish 🇮🇪 and serbian 🇷🇸 , i am so thankful to have such rich culture and music in my dna ❤

[@snezanapetrovic5189]

❤

[@sofukadir2454]

My precious Bulgaria, where i was born! I miss 1960's and 1970's. I miss my idealist teachers. They taught us humanism. Thank you Vasilis, good job.

[@VasilisDance]

Thank you! :))

[@turcoboshnak]

Hello Sofu, are you Bulgarian Muslim? Where do you live now?

[@ElySmarty]

It was a beautiful and meaningful time, yes Sofu Kadir! 💎🌼 Nowadays is quite different, as in other countries 😊, but the Bulgarian spirit of good, kindness and hospitality is still in full power! 🙏☀️🇧🇬 Hope you visit it again one day! 🙏🌹

[@dahlonega123]

You are so right.

[@dahlonega123]

@@turcoboshnak.Hello. I dont know . You. But i have a question. Why she have to be a muslim. Peace.

[@llanikai9089]

Wow everything is so exotic! From Japan. Even there are some countries I didn’t know! Fun to learn different culture.

[@VasilisDance]

Thank you!

[@TTeodora777]

Don’t make an effort to remember Kosovo tho

[@a.l3093]

Music culture in Kosovo made many Kosovo artists be famous worldwide: Dua Lipa, Rita Ora, Bebe Rexha 😊

[@nikoladuckicgouldamadin2337]

Bježi od nas Kavasski ako boga znaš

[@vathsalatm1250]

True,Friend.From Tamizh Nadu.South India.India

[@user-po2fq6dj8b]

С интерес гледах видеото! Колко много красота има в нашите танци! Колкото красиви и изящни ,толкова и гениални!

[@melihsav1907]

Greetings from Turkey to the Balkans. All this music is great . The magic of Balkan culture with cheerful and lively dances

[@MrAydinIreland]

Very nice look at the music and dance culture of the Balkans...Well done...👍 Hello from Ireland 👋

[@bojan7dakovic]

Slainte

[@VasilisDance]

Thank you very much! :)

[@MrAydinIreland]

@@bojan7dakovic Živeli

[@amelie4205]

Some Balkan ways of dancing is similar to traditional Irish way of dancing, too. Isn't it?

[@MrAydinIreland]

@@amelie4205 Yes, there are similarities in the dancers movements and also in the footwork 🙂

[@mariamoldovan7318]

GREETINGS from Romania, Vasilis, thanks for your great idea:we are the balkanians, with wanderful traditions folklorike !

[@VasilisDance]

Thank you!!:)

[@adriangujba4011]

You right lady Maria,really nice video about our country

[@dyawr]

I agree. 👍🇷🇴

[@kilaru007]

Romania is carpathian not Balkan

[@elenagruwell2918]

That’s all matter in this world, if we want to still exist and world ☺️

[@sanjagrgic6496]

Beautiful Balkan. So much culture. People with big hearts ❤️ and rich souls. ❤️

[@ahmadmaramis8125]

The dances connecting Balkan. I love reading, watching, hearing about Balkans. They're very impresive. Beautiful and attractive. Love from INDONESIA 💟

[@kristian5080]

Much love to Indonesia 🌎 🇮🇩 the nicest people on the planet ❤

[@user-qn4be9pn4n]

Колко много общо имаме, а все нещо не можем да поделим. Да се обичаме, братя!

[@yordanmadzharov849]

Общото е родът ДУЛО. 😁

[@johnorlitta]

Amen.

[@esracavusoglu986]

Love will be win! ❤️

[@attilakovacs1415]

vajdaság-vojvodina- from 1920 ...nord serbia...not balkan.........erdély--...transylvania..... from 1920 romania not balkan...........szlavónia-slavonia from 1920 nord croatia ... not balkan....

[@alper2248]

Why can't we just live in peace 🇹🇷❤️🇧🇬

[@AyhamSpaceE]

love from bosnia to my balkan brother and sisters🇧🇦❤️

[@ZadigLeStructuralist]

🇹🇷❤️🇧🇦

[@vulojankovic7770]

Đe si jarane pozdrav iz Beograda🇷🇸❤️🇧🇦

[@Korivassilyou]

Love from your Ukrainian northern sister--Молодці!

[@gabrielamarcus2904]

Foarte frumos, felicitări!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@richardpodnar5039]

Thanks ever so much for the "Ederlezi" outro, never forgetting that Roma are also an integral part of the Balkans.

[@VasilisDance]

Absolutely! 😊

[@georgefromgreece4119]

Of course!!!

[@chrisgr8509]

Yes they are!!!

[@daniby9894]

@@VasilisDance You really nailed it all and I really loved the video, but the best version ever of Ederlesi is by Esma Redžepova: the greatest Roma music Queen of all times! You have to check her out! I was in balkan nostalgic mode last night and listened to music till 6 am, so now youtube and spotify keeps proposing similar topics... All best!

[@dyawr]

Yes, I loved that also. And *beautiful* song as well. 👏🙏

[@awakenone1152]

We are all one nation but wars divide us thru history. Much love from Bosnia.

[@mitromitrovica6180]

Love Bosnia & herzegovina from Kosova❤️

[@nevarlabok8484]

Bro Turkey Not balkan

[@attilakovacs1415]

vajdaság-vojvodina- from 1920 ...nord serbia...not balkan.........erdély--...transylvania..... from 1920 romania not balkan...........szlavónia-slavonia from 1920 nord croatia ... not balkan....

[@deerinheadlights7179]

@@nevarlabok8484 they are literally one of the bigger reasons for our cultures mashing up together so much. You can say bulgaria is not slavic, you can say russia and turkey are not balkan but the fact is that they both had quite the influence and shared most of their history and culture with us.

[@sallycoop935]

The 3% of Turkey is Balkan

[@plamenpetrov3060]

Mr, you ar a geniiy!!!! С цялото си уважение!!! Жив и здрав!!!

[@andraperes6112]

Welcome to Balkan Continent ,whit most warm people and strong in the world❤❤❤❤😊!!!

[@adHIChana]

Hi, Vasilis, I am from Croatia, and I am not that into our traditional folk music and dances, but what you did here is absolutely fantastic. Learning all these various rhythms and dances, showing both man&woman steps, showing equal interest, respect and appreciation for the culture of all of the Balkan countries. I really enjoyed your video. Great work! Thank you :)

[@VasilisDance]

Thank you!!:)

[@user-jr6vt8do2v]

We have just one problem, OUR POLITICIANS!!! God bless as all! 🇷🇸❤️

[@VasilisDance]

🇷🇸❤️

[@HZV1911.]

Pravo govoris.👏👏

[@HZV1911.]

@Shpejtim Rexha they always win

[@HZV1911.]

@Shpejtim Rexhaeverywere is same,

[@HZV1911.]

@Shpejtim Rexha i hope so. Family its all it meathers

[@user-bk4zj2gn3o]

What an excellent job done on this video! Congratulations on the idea, the song mixing, the amazing animation of the dances everything! Also i love the message behind! Find things that unite not separate! Bravo bravo bravo! A

[@batuhanadas2171]

it was the best 14 minutes of my life. Thank you for this video. Much respects from Turkey.

[@VasilisDance]

Thank you very much!!:)

[@hatiseas4521]

Buraya yazan hemen hemen her Türk diğer Balkan halklarına saygısını dile getirmiş ama hemen hemen hiçbir Balkan bunu bizim için yapmamış. Bu kadar ezik olmayın.🇹🇷♥️

[@SinemG04]

@@hatiseas4521 Çünkü konu balkan birliği özel olarak Türkiye'yi içeren bir video değil. Biraz mütevazi olun lütfen 🇹🇷💖

[@ModifyBankai]

I love how literally all of these dances look like something I could see in my country lol love from Turkey ❤

[@suisixify]

Turkey is included in the balkans

[@dt5478]

Balkan has adopted lots from the Ottoman Empire…

[@dariadimova4614]

@@dt5478 was forced to adopt...would be more true to say.

[@dt5478]

@@dariadimova4614 Nobody forced you to eat sarma and baklava.

[@dariadimova4614]

@@dt5478 I don't. I also have sex with men who have not been cut. A lot more fun. Something you will never be able to change.

[@143_amtree-8]

I used to do traditional Macedonia dance, if I had never moved to UK I would have continued to professionally dance:) great video u really nailed it.

[@bane1506]

Just imagine one Balkan power land united. Would be strongest in the world.

[@aoureliofizi2458]

Φίλε είμαι Αλβανός έχεις κάνει καταπληκτική δουλειά σεβασμός σε όλες τις χώρες όλοι έχουμε ωραία κουλτούρα ❤️❤️❤️

[@VasilisDance]

Ευχαριστώ πολύ!!

[@MelvisVelour]

I lost count of the number of dances you had to learn, master, record doing both the male and female roles and then had to edit...what a spectacular achievement!

[@alsoarod]

What a wonderful creative idea to construct this video in this way! And what a wonderful dancer you are that you know all these dances and can depict everyone's part. A very impressive "tour de force!" And YES May there be peace and harmony between all the magnificent and beautiful Balkan peoples!

[@JelenaOsijekHR]

BRAVOOOOOOOOOO! ŽIVIO HELM! 🇦🇱 🇧🇦 🇧🇬 🇭🇷 🇬🇷 🇲🇪 🇲🇰 🇷🇴 🇷🇸 🇸🇮 🇹🇷 Ide u moju Play listu RASPJEVANI HELM.

[@almapour613]

Oh I loved this video 😍❤️ big love and respect from Azerbaijan and Iran 🇦🇿🇮🇷

[@VasilisDance]

Thank you!! :))

[@nikibessi3348]

Respect from Kosova

[@mehmetcembolukbasi7225]

Greetings from Türkiye🇦🇿🇹🇷🇹🇷🌹🌹

[@almapour613]

@@nikibessi3348 ❤️😍

[@almapour613]

@@mehmetcembolukbasi7225 ❤️😍💋

[@c-really-h1859]

So I know this is a weird place to get emotional, but hear me out: I live in the US and here no one really talks about the Balkans (or most of Eastern Europe) so I didn't know anything about these countries and their cultures for a long time. At the same time, I'm Ashkenazi Jewish, so the traditional music from my heritage sounds similar to that of the Balkans. I had always just assumed that not many people knew the style of music and that it was dying out. I'm so happy I was wrong. It's amazing to listen to songs that I previously thought where an isolated phenomena, and realize that there's an entire region that gets it. It's been equally cool to hear music from the other side of the world and feel almost at home and familiar. I've been trying to lean more about the Balkans recently. It's awesome and y'all have the coolest culture! Anyway, that's it. Have a nice day :)

[@VasilisDance]

That was a great message! Thank you very much! :)

[@viewercjg]

That's Great Hannah! My family is from Macedonia and I married an Ashkenazi Jewish woman. Our families always loved and got along well with each other as there were so many shared values and cultural elements. Klezmer sounds VERY much like Macedonian dance music! Our people even look physically alike -- people often puzzled over whether I was born Jewish or my wife was Greek or Macedonian. And Vailis, if you read this, Thank you SO much for this treat!

[@dannis70]

Hannah 🥰 our culture is still alive! I am Romanian and my husband is from Serbia but we moved as kids to Sweden! I remember when growing up in Romania everybody in Bucharest, where I’m from, listening to American/English music, Italian, Greek and some Arabic & Turkish! Anything but native music! Funny thing tho, as soon as many left Romania they suddenly started to listen to their native music! Me, I listen to everything cause I’m music addict ❤️❤️❤️ no music no life

[@adrianatopic5103]

Shalom from Serbia❤️we are very similar, almost the same. It is a shame because in the US they just think that Europe means France, Germany, UK, Spain, Italy… The Balkans with it all countries , culture are probably the most beautiful what Europe can show. I have friends who are Ashkanazi and Sephardic Jews and we were positiv shoked how similar we are. Greetings from Serbia

[@NikeBG]

It's quite great, Hannah, that you've found a kindred cultural spirit at the other side of the world, namely in the Balkans. I know that feeling as well, as I myself feel strangely fascinated and "at home" with the traditional music of several other regions of the world I have little or no connection with. Though, of course, Klezmer and Balkan music do indeed share many similarities. In that respect, I would highly recommend watching one Balkan documentary (if you can find it), called "Whose song is this?" ("Чия е тази песен?" in the original). It was made by a Bulgarian woman, Adela Peeva, and it starts almost like a joke - a Bulgarian, a Serbian, a Macedonian, a Greek and a Turk are gathered in a pub in Istanbul. Anyway, the movie is about a song (a melody, actually) that exists in all Balkan countries and, naturally, most people here believe it's purely their own song. So the author sets out on a journey across the region, showing the different songs based on that common melody. Unfortunately, something that could serve to unite us, instead tends to divide us and Peeva demonstrated that with some rather provocative segments during her final demonstrations in Bulgaria and Serbia (i.e. where she and her husband are from, respectively). In any case, what I find interesting about that melody and which I am very sad that Peeva didn't really explore further, is that it's a melody stretching far beyond the Balkans - from Spain all the way to India. And from what I've seen, its origin actually seems to be from the al-Andalus, from the Sepharadic Jews, and from there it seems to have spread east, influencing an Italian Renaissance composer, Boney M's hit "Rasputin" and possibly even the national anthem of Israel. It's quite fascinating! Greetings from Bulgaria!

[@mrsm482]

Thank you very much, Vasilis, for your talent and hard work. Much appreciated. :)

[@emanuelpietri3684]

This is fantastic work man! Bravo!

[@Mrs.Hat-]

Balkan folk music never fails to give me chills down my spine.

[@supergirlysofia3054]

The fact that this is a one man show is what made you instantly earn another subscriber. The amount of effort is jaw dropping!!!

[@VasilisDance]

Thank you!! :)

[@juansantiagomoor1314]

@@justme-yz5cx ni

[@vickyvlastari6835]

My thoughts exactly!

[@temenoujkakoepke5846]

Ето така можем да се разберем! Браво! Благодарност!

[@user-dr5hy7lz2x]

Браво!!!! Супер!!!! Молодцы!!!

[@vesnahebel5690]

How wonderful !! Balkan has so much to offer, generous and beautiful people, dances, music so emotional, friendships for life. I am from Croatia living for a long time outside the country. It is touching to see you young people having put so much love into something what connects us the best. Thank you !!!

[@VasilisDance]

Thank you 😊