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Sirtaki - "almost popular" Greek Dance
At the mention of Greek folk dance, the first and only comes to mind sirtaki. Many of us believe that the Greeks sirtaki is something hopak for the Ukrainians, while the dance is not a popular Greek dance, and even not very popular in Greece.
In 1964, the film «Gorba The Greek» («Zorba the Greek") in the Hollywood leading man Anthony Quinn was in the finals of the dance folk dance "sirtos." This dance was very popular and prevalent on the island part of Greece.
Dance - ancient Russian dance
Russian dance, being as old as our life, and have long adorned the life of our ancestors entertain.
dances in the Russian folk life there are so many. The combination of large mass movements of people with the song is a characteristic feature of the round dance. Driving is a circular dance in a circle. Participants of the action keep the ends of handkerchiefs or hands. Also, the hands can freely be omitted.
Most Caucasian dance lezginka
One of the most famous and popular dance of all dances peoples of the Caucasus is considered lezginka. This graceful dance includes a sufficiently clear and sharp attacks, making it does not look like a different dance. Lezginka - very old Caucasian dance, which emphasizes the great courage and spirit of the artist.
Homeland lezginka a republic of Dagestan. It was here the first time there was a name of this popular and revered in the Caucasus dance. In turn, the most spectacular and interesting for viewers of any age and sex is just the Dagestani lezginka.
Ukrainian folk dance and its history
Throughout the history of the Ukrainian people has developed and enriched by new shades and moods and Ukrainian folk dance. You'll find it all: gentle humor, grandeur and heroism wins the fight, the joy of creative work, and provocative mirth. Life of the Ukrainian people was more dramatic than happy. This is evidenced by the songs and dances of the women who grieve their hard female part. The male population in Ukraine reflects the constantly attacks the invaders, and on women's shoulders went all the hard work. Cossacks brought in a song and dance theme of the struggle and the will, and intolerance of our enemies, love of freedom and joy.
Hopak - folk dance and martial arts
Speaking of dancing art, the calling card of Ukraine for centuries is gopak. In our country it is difficult to find folk art, whose repertoire would not be hopak. But not everyone knows that gopak - is not only breathtaking beauty and power of dance and martial arts.
Battle Hopak - a martial art that combines striking and throwing techniques with plastic gopak dance. To combat hopak tend to use hooks and blocks, as well as strikes and kicks.
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