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Folk dance is a term used to describe a large number of dances, mostly of European origin, that tend to share the following attributes:
- They were originally danced in about the 19th century or earlier (or are, in any case, not currently copyrighted);
- Their performance is dominated by an inherited tradition rather than by innovation;
- They were danced by common people and not exclusively by aristocracy;
- They have been developed spontaneously and there is no governing body that has final say over what "the dance" is or who is authorized to teach it. This also means that no one has the final say over the definition of folk dance or the minimum age for such dances.
Folk dances are traditionally performed during social events by people with little or no professional training. New dancers often learn informally by observing others and/or receiving help from others. Folk dancing is viewed as more of a social activity rather than competitive, although there are professional and semi-professional folk dance groups, and occasional folk dance competitions.
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really need to dance, but my kind...doing everything else lately - belly dance, armenian folk, irish step dancing. sometimes...
stefaniemari (Stefanie Bernhard) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:23:02 -0000
really need to dance, but my kind...doing everything else lately - belly dance, armenian folk, irish step dancing. sometimes...
@Spinneyhead so in Cornwall and Somerset _both_ incest and folk dancing are allowed? what is the status of both in Devon?
SkippyUK (Skippy) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:46:18 -0000
@Spinneyhead so in Cornwall and Somerset _both_ incest and folk dancing are allowed? what is the status of both in Devon?
RT: @Spinneyhead: You should try everything once, except incest and folk dancing. (Exclusion does not apply in Cornwall or Somerset.)
SkippyUK (Skippy) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:45:26 -0000
RT: @Spinneyhead: You should try everything once, except incest and folk dancing. (Exclusion does not apply in Cornwall or Somerset.)
You should try everything once, except incest and folk dancing. (Exclusion does not apply in Cornwall or Somerset.)
Spinneyhead (Ian Pattinson) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:03:17 -0000
You should try everything once, except incest and folk dancing. (Exclusion does not apply in Cornwall or Somerset.)
I wish I hadn't watched this before bed. RT @aaronholck: The Chevy Volt Dance = FAIL. I mean break dancing to folk music? http://ow.ly/Mbsr
karaland (Kara Szostek) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:39:41 -0000
I wish I hadn't watched this before bed. RT @aaronholck: The Chevy Volt Dance = FAIL. I mean break dancing to folk music? http://ow.ly/Mbsr
Kasi: "Policy of Truth" (Depeche Mode) -- Yes. Finally. It worked. She was wearing a floor-length skirt and dancing like a folk Shakira.
groakus (Jason Evans Groth) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:47:52 -0000
Kasi: "Policy of Truth" (Depeche Mode) -- Yes. Finally. It worked. She was wearing a floor-length skirt and dancing like a folk Shakira.
Akhtamar - Armeninan Performance Group - UK based recreational group. Includes profile, details of adult and children's rehearsals and social classes, past events, and Armenian culture.[Photo links may not work in IE].
Cambodian Classical Dance - Features profile of Chamroeun Yin, a Cambodian dancer, and general information about court dances, and the techniques.culture, Cambodian music
Meta Description: [ Khmer, Khmer dance, Cambodian dance, cambodian art, Cambodia, Reamker, Ramayana, Cambodian Court, culture, Cambodian music, Tang Soo Do, Pittsburgh ]
Cambodian Dance Photo Gallery - This photo gallery depicts the Angkor Dance Troupe of Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. It shows most of the major folk and classical dances, as well as costuming, rehearsals, and other behind-the-scenes activities.
Celtic Bompa's Folk Dancing Site - Dance explanations for traditional dancing focused towards Irish dancing, bal folk, flamenco and Argentinian tango.
Meta Description: [ Traditional music and dance page focusing on Irish dancing, bal folk, flamenco and tango. Dance explanations are given as well as example tunes and videos. ]
Dancing at Idlewild Church - Schedules and contacts for regular Contra, Cajun, and Scottish Country dances in Memphis, Tennessee. Links to other dance groups in the Southeast.
Dancing for Busy People - Square dances, mixers, contra dances, line dances, books, articles and references for dance and recreation leaders, school teachers, college professors, church activities directors, and camp leaders.
Dancing the Web - Details of events and venues for folk dancing in Australia and Colorado, USA.
Meta Description: [ DTW is the parent site for Colorado Contra Dancing, Australian Folk Dancing and English Country Dancing ]
Everest Nepal Cultural Group - Aims to conserve and develop Nepalese cultural heritage. Includes profile and notes on authentic traditional dances.
Folk Dance Association - Helping newcomers discover folk dance: from contra dance to Balkan dance. Publishes Folk Dance Directory, an on-line directory of folk dance groups, events and activities in the US and Canada.
Meta Description: [
Since 1970, Folk Dance Association has helped people discover folk dance, contra dance, square dance
and other forms of ethnic, traditional and recreational dance as: 1) a new hobby or pastime,
2) an enjoyable fitness/exercise program, 3) a new way to meet people and 4) an excellent family re... ]
Grufolpawa - Panamanian folklore group in Washington DC, United States. Includes profile, events calendar and image galleries. [Spanish/English]
Meta Description: [ GRUFOLPAWA - Grupo Folklorico de Panama en Washington, DC ]
How to Start a Folkdance Club - Bruce Botelo presents organization instructions, budget planning, and equipment tracking.
Iberian Folk Dance and Music Society - Recreational and display group based in London, UK. Includes profile, events calendar and history.
Les Panards Dansants - French and Breton traditional music and dance in Leeds, UK. Includes lyric collection, information on dances and details of meetings, workshops, venues, and events.
Meta Description: [ An informal gathering of francophile traditional musicians and dancers in Leeds, West Yorkshire. We meet to learn and enjoy traditional french dance and music: Dance workshops, music sessions, bals, festou noz ]
Lloyd Shaw Foundation - The foundation seeks to preserve and foster square dancing, contra dancing, round dances, mixers and quadrilles, folk dances of the American people.
Lous Tchancayres - Dance group from Mont de Marsan (Landes, France) that perpetuates the local traditional dances, both with and without stilts. Site contains background about the use of stilts in the area.
Meta Description: [ The folk dance group Lous Tchancayres of Mont de Marsan (Landes, France) perpetuates customs and dances of the Landes since 1972. Lous Tchancayres performs jigs, rondeaux, polkas and scottishes, on their stilts, in many events everywhere in the world. People on stilts and musicians lives up villa... ]
Mundo Etnico Foundation - Dutch non-profit organization which promotes dance cultures from the South Pacific, by means of seminars, book publications and CDs with music of many Polynesian islands. [English/Dutch]
Meta Description: [ Mundo Etnico promotes cultures of the Pacific Islands in the Pacific Ocean like Tonga,
Aotearoa (Maori New Zealand), Niue, Cook Islands, Samoa, Rapanui (Easter Island), Hawaii (Hawaii),
Tuvalu, including Pacific music, Pacific dance and other Pacific arts
through book publications, CD pu... ]
NEFFA LinkFest: Folk Dancing - A directory of folk dancing pages
Northwest Folkdancers - The Where to Folk Dance Organization for the Pacific Northwest.
Northwest Folklife - A comprehensive multi-cultural arts organization dedicated to serving the ethnic, traditional, and folk arts communities of the Northwest US.
Nyfte - National Youth Folklore Troupe of England. Members are aged between 10 and 18.
Recreational Folk Dancing - Notes for folk dances from many countries and reviews of related sites.
Meta Description: [ Recreational Folk Dancing ]
San Antonio Folk Dancers - Non-profit organization in Texas. Contains basic information for interested people and some links to other folk dance related sites.
Meta Description: [ Basic information for the San Antonio area
folk dance community. Information about regular folk dances. Map. Useful links. ]
Stoughton Norwegian Dancers - Performing high school group in Wisconsin, United States. Includes profile, history, schedule of performances and image galleries.
Tal-Kin-Jeri Dance Group - South Australian dance group researches and performs traditional dance and story of the Ngarrindjeri people by dance and totem.
Meta Description: [ 9-Feb-01: TAL-KIN-JERI DANCE GROUP ]
Tapestry Folkdance Center - Offers opportunities for the general public to experience the joys of dance and music throughout the world on the folk dance floor.
The Dance Gypsy - Calendar/newsletter for the New England dance community. Site includes subscription information, a list of dances organized by type, state and related links.
Meta Description: [ Information on contra dance, folk dance & other traditional dance forms. Guide to dances and and festivals in the United States and candada, particularly New England. Lists callers bands and musicians who perform at dances ]
Tinikling - Includes images of the Filipino nurses of the Luton and Dunstable Hospital, UK performing tinikling, a Filipino folk dance.
Meta Description: [ Tinikling is a folk dance from the Philippines. Here are images of the dance being performed by Filipino nurses of the Luton and Dunstable Hospital, Luton, Bedfordshire, UK ]
Turkish Dance Group Kavak - Display group from Belgium. Includes profile, contact details, information on the music and their costumes with photograph gallery, details of practises, programs and hire costs. [Dutch/English/French].
Meta Description: [ kavak, Turkish folk dance group in Belgium performing traditional dances. The proud of the group is the big collection of traditional and antique costumes. Turkse folklore dansgroep uit belgie gespecialiseerd in folkore dansen en tradionele klederdrachten ]
Wikipedia: Austrian Folk Dancing - Overview including types of dances, details of festivals, musical instruments and clothing.
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