Dance is the most ancient art of reincarnation. Types of folk dances reflect the culture and life of the nation. Today, with his help, one can feel oneself as passionate Spaniards or stinging Lezgins, and feel the lightness of Irish jig or the joy of unity in Greek Sirtaki, learn the philosophy of Japanese fan dance. All nations consider their dances to be the most beautiful.
Sirtaki
This dance has no centuries-old history, although it contains some elements of the folk dances of Greece. In particular - sirtosa and pidihtos. The action begins slowly, like syrtos, then speeding up, becomes lively and energetic, like pidihtos. Participants can be from a few people to infinity. The dancers, holding hands or putting their hands on the neighbors' shoulders (right and left), move smoothly. At this time, passersby are also connected if the dance spontaneously happened on the street.
Gradually relaxed and “tired by the sun”, the Greeks, as if shaking off the veil of southern bliss, move on to sudden and rapid movements, including sometimes jerking and jumping, which is not expected of them.
Irish dance
It can be safely attributed to the types of folk dance, whose history began in the 11th century. Ranks of the participants, with their arms down, beat off a strong characteristic shot with their feet in stiff shoes with heels. Waving hands was considered dissolute for Catholic priests, therefore they stopped using hands at dance. But the legs, almost without touching, the floor filled this gap with interest.
Jewish dance
Seven Forty is a song that was written after the old street station musician’s melody at the end of the 19th century. Under her dance form of folk dance Freulehs. Perky and impetuous dance embodies the spirit of the 20-30s of the 20th century. The repatriates discovered in themselves a great vitality, which they expressed in collective dance.
The participants, carrying out certain movements, holding the vest's armholes, move forward, backward or in a circle with a peculiar gait. Not a single celebration is complete without this fiery dance, which expresses the joy of the Jewish people.
Gypsy dance
The most beautiful dances, or rather the skirts of gypsies. The prerequisites of "gypsy" were the interpretations of the dances of the surrounding people. The original goal of gypsy dance is to earn money on the streets and squares according to the principle: who pays (which people) and we dance (we include local elements).
Lezginka
Classical lezginka is a pair dance, where a temperamental, strong and clever young man, personifying an eagle, achieves the location of a smooth and graceful girl. This is especially pronounced when he stands on tiptoe, moves around her, proudly raising his head and spreading his “wings” (arms), as if he is about to take off.
Lezginka, like all types of folk dances, has many options. For example, it can be performed collectively by men and women, or only by men. In the latter case, this clockwork dance tells about the courage of Caucasians, especially if there is such an attribute as a dagger.
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