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Europe Scandinavian Folk Dance
Norway There are three famous types of folk dance in Norway. The first is the song dance; dancers stand in a line, holding hands while doing simple steps. Regional and Villages dances are mostly couple dances that travel from place to place. These dancers work very close to each other. The figure dances are dances that tend to be from other countries, yet they have been modified. In Norway there is a very high rate of people participating in the different types and styles of Scandinavian Arts. Swedish Dance Dance in Sweden is also split into three sections. In
fact, the categories of the song, village and figure dance. Song dances are done
on special occasions such as Christmas. Dancers sing the songs in these dances,
some songs include the directions for the dance. The village dance includes some
old social dances like the Waltz, Polka, Schottische, and Mazurka dance. The
pattern of movement, in figure dance, usually involves a chorus and verses. All
of these Swedish folk dances usually have a fiddle playing in the background
music. Czechoslovakia The polka is a lively dance in 2/4 time. The dance has a fairly basic pattern of hop-step-close-step. The polka was originally a Czeck peasant dance, and was developed in eastern Bohemia. Anna Slezak is believed to be the girl who invented the polka, for her own amusement.
Scottish Country Dancing Scottish dancing has been popular for many decades. These dances that were loved by all, have been handed down from age group to age group. These certain types of dances are also popular in Wales, Ireland and England. Country dancing has become very famous at weddings and fairs in Scotland. Folk States. The Double Sixsome, The Gary Strathesphey, Highland Quadrille, Mairi’s Wedding and the Polharrow Burn are just examples of the wide varieties of folk dance in Scotland. Yugoslavian Dance Folk stories are told from generation to generation, along with the dance tradition. In the local style of Yugoslav dance, your knees are flexed while you use a lot of footwork. In the past folk dance has become more and more popular with dancers. Performances on television have included dances from Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Turkey, and the United States. Other folk Dances include the Bavno Oro, and Tino Mori.
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