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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.
Through folk dances, people could express their feelings of joy or sadness and they could reinforce their individuality in connection with other nations. Names of folk dances present a linguistic interest due to the elements of onomastics that characterize them (antroponyms, toponyms, hydronyms).
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...
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 ...
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.
Watch performances of Romania's all-male dance tradition, with examples from all across the country. Romanian folk dances come in a variety of forms, including dances for singles, couples, and mixed groups. But one of the nation’s most unique dance genres is the Feciorește, or lad’s dance.
