Carob Flour

Nikos Skalkottas, “12 Greek Dances”- “Kritikos I (Cretan Dance)”.

The main theme of Skalkottas’s (1904-1949) composition, one of the most prominent figures of the 20th century Greek music, is inspired after a traditional Cretan song and dance (pentozalis) called “The Youngmen of Crete/Amidst the Scents of May”. The Cretan violinist Stefanos Triantafillakis (1715-1800) is credited with composing the music for this war dance in the 18th century.

It looks like cocoa powder, but it is not! It is carob flour, a natural product from the island of Crete, widely used in bread, cakes, and cookies recipes.

Nikos Skalkottas, “12 Greek Dances”- “Kritikos I (Cretan Dance)”.

The main theme of Skalkottas’s (1904-1949) composition, one of the most prominent figures of the 20th century Greek music, is inspired after a traditional Cretan song and dance (pentozalis) called “The Youngmen of Crete/Amidst the Scents of May”. The Cretan violinist Stefanos Triantafillakis (1715-1800) is credited with composing the music for this war dance in the 18th century.

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