Romani dance
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This is a list of dances of the Romani people.
The most prominent Gypsy dance styles are those amongst the Roma in the Balkans. The Sulukule district in Istanbul is famous for its Romani dances.[1] Prominent Romani dances in Western Europe include the flamenco dance, the traditional dance from Andalusia in Southern Spain. The Roma in Wales were also renowned for their distinctive style of dance, most notably for their rendition of clog dancing.[2]
Balkans/Southeastern Europe
[edit]- Botoló, a stick dance using weapons[3]
- Čoček, a dance originating from Ottoman military bands that was later adopted by Roma in the Balkans
- Csárdás
- Romani havasi, an adaption of havasi popular in East Thrace, a Turkish folk dance with the main base and elements of Byzantine music.
- Kolo[4]
Western Europe
[edit]- Flamenco
- Romani clog dancing, an adaption of clog dancing, primarily performed by the Roma in Wales
Russia
[edit]Russian Romani dance is characterized by gradual speed-up of music and movements. Female dance includes wide hand waves with the skirt and shoulder shakes ("shimmy"). Male dance traditionally includes complex tap dance and patting knees, shoulders, and hips.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Heald Phd, Bruce D. (27 November 2012). Gypsies of the White Mountains: History of a Nomadic Culture. Arcadia. ISBN 978-1-61423-804-1.
- ^ "Pride in Welsh Kale Gypsies' contribution to Wales glows with the inclusivity of storytelling, poetry, harp music and clog dancing". Travellers Times. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Hungarian Dance Collection - RomArchive". www.romarchive.eu.
- ^ "Rom Music and Dance". socalfolkdance.org.
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