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Romanian Folk Dances (Romanian: Dansuri populare românești, pronounced [ˈdansurʲ popuˈlare romɨˈneʃtʲ]), (Hungarian: Román népi táncok, pronounced [ˈromaːn ˈneːpi ˈtaːnt͡sok]), Sz. 56, BB 68 is a suite of six short piano pieces composed by Béla Bartók in 1915.
A rich variety of traditional dances still exist in Romania due to the continuation of the feudal system until the mid 19th century and subsequently the isolation imposed by Ceaușescu during the communist period, which resulted in the continuance of a peasant rural life style.
After the 1989 Revolution, a revival of the traditional dances took place in Romania and all Eastern European countries, this time giving them back their religious meaning, considering...
Explore the rhythmic world of Romanian culture with our listicle on "7 Vibrant Romanian Folk Dances: Tradition and Celebration." Dive into mesmerizing movements, colorful costumes, and the rich history behind each captivating dance.
There are several basic variants of the dance Hora, particularly evident in the south of Romania: Hora mare (large Hora), Hora dreaptă (straight Hora) or Hora mare dreaptă, is the chain dance used at most social and community event. The slower Hora lente (slow Hora) and Hora mare Bucovineasca are rhythmically between 5/16 and 3/8.
Romanian Folk Dances (Romanian: Dansuri populare românești, pronounced [ˈdansurʲ popuˈlare romɨˈneʃtʲ]), (Hungarian: Román népi táncok, pronounced [ˈromaːn ˈneːpi ˈtaːnt͡sok]), Sz. 56, BB 68 is a suite of six short piano pieces composed by Béla Bartók in 1915. He later orchestrated it for small ensemble in 1917 as Sz. 68 ...
Hora mare or Hora dreaptă is circle dance and is the most widespread dance in Romania, partly because any number of participants of both men and women, of any ability or age, can join in. Hora is frequently performed at weddings, funerals and other community event.
