@article{2013,title={THREE SEMBOLS of CULTURAL IDENTITY in CRETE: LYRA, LUTE and DANCE},abstractNode={The elements bearing a semiological feature and representing the Cretan culture, Cretan music and even the island itself since 11th century are the trigon of the lyra, the lute (lagouto-laouto) and the dancer accompanying them. The symbolic characteristic of the lyra which migrated to Crete from the medieval Europe and Byzantium, augmented its importance in Crete further and just like rebec representing the palace, David and religious music in the medieval period, the instrument, along with the lute, has become a semiological element emphasizing the traditional spirit of Crete among the natives and in the tourism sector. The use of lyra, lute and dancer motives, especially in the market for the tourism and touristic goods, has revealed the concept of semiosis, which is defined by Charles Price, one of the pioneers of semiology theory, as “an element representing a certain thing within a certain context”. Because the dance, along with the lyra and the lute, has expressed the fundamental idea of Cretan society since the antiquity and has been the most authentic evidence of the continuation of the tradition. The islanders can dance for hours on social occasions, weddings and festivals and these dances are sub},author={Gözde ÇOLAKOĞLU SARI},year={2013},journal={The Journal of Academic Social Science Studies}}