Posted by 64bowtie on December 13, 2004, at 23:45:13
In reply to Re: (((((((((((Susan))))))))))), do I have a chance?, posted by Susan47 on December 13, 2004, at 11:29:23
Like from the Klesmer stuff from Belorussia like in "Fidler On The Roof", or some of the Pig-Herder (challenge) dances from Hungary (looks like Oriental martial arts with fat 6 foot long sticks normally used for herding stubborn pigs), or the Greek Soldier dances from Epiros region of Greece, or the Racinitsa, the Pravo, and Cacak dances from Bulgaria, or the Horoa (battle) dances from Isreal... And, don't forget the Ukrainian Cosack dances where each guy challenges the next with leaps and spins, called prisiadkas... Yep and they are a workout, I call 'em "ethnic-dancercize"!!! "Arkan", a Klesmer dance, is my all time favorite. Shows Cosack influences, but the music is all Klesmer!!!
Hope I didn't put anyone to sleep with my travelog of ethnic "machismo" dances....
Rod
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