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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.
Romanian traditional dance contexts. Village dance. 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.
In the heart of Eastern Europe lies Romania, a land steeped in time-honored customs and vivacious celebrations. Here, folk dances are more than mere movements; they are stories told with every step, beats of collective memory woven into the fabric of daily life.
Brâul, meaning “belt”, is the name of a whole genre of Romanian dances – the most widespread genre in Romania after the Hora and Sârba. Typically, they’re line or open circle dances, traditionally for men, featuring much stamping, kicking, cross stepping, etc.
The Romanian Dances were written between 1915-1917, first for piano and later orchestrated. In order, the Dances are: Dance with Sticks: a solo dance for a young man, which includes kicking the ceiling; Waistband Dance: derived from a spinning song with dancers holding each other’s waists, flowing directly into dance 3
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.
This document summarizes several traditional Romanian dances. It describes the Hora dance, which involves holding hands in a circle formation and progressing to the right. It also outlines the Brasoveanca dance which is performed in pairs with steps forward and back.
