Tanec

Tanec

Tanec ( _mk. Танец) is an eminent professional large folklore musical ensemble from Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. It is considered as an ambassador of the Macedonian folklore tradition worldwide.

History

The Tanec Ensemble of folklore dances and songs of Macedonia was founded by the Government of the People’s Republic of Macedonia in 1949 with an aim to collect, preserve and present the Macedonian folklore: folk songs and folk dances, folk instruments, national costumes etc.Within the ensemble a junior group (for children and young people) also exists.

During the several decades of its existence Tanec has taken part in over 3500 concerts and festivals around the world including: USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, USSR, France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Kuwait, Israel, Egypt, Nigeria, Mali, Senegal, Zaire and many other countries as well as concerts across the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Awards

The ensemble has received numerous awards. Its first major success was the First Prize at the International Festival in Llangollen, UK in 1950.

Other

Tanec is also involved in publishing activities such as folklore related books, video and audio releases such as CDs and DVDs etc. Its also an organizer of various seminars and it cooperates with other folklore associations.

Photo Gallery

Video

* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hht3eJ_kY-M Tanec performing the "Vodarki" dance]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53rP5gH1YVM Tanec performing the "Teškoto" dance] from Galičnik
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86UyGq2rSG8 Tanec performing "Osogovka" dance] from Osogovo

ee also

*Music of Republic of Macedonia

External links

* [http://www.tanec.com.mk Official website]


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