- Tanec
Tanec ( _mk. Танец) is an eminent professional large
folklore musical ensemble fromSkopje ,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 in1949 with an aim to collect, preserve and present the Macedonian folklore:folk songs andfolk dance s,folk instruments ,national costume s 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 formerSocialist 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 in1950 .Other
Tanec is also involved in publishing activities such as folklore related books, video and audio releases such as
CD s andDVD s etc. Its also an organizer of variousseminars 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] fromGaličnik
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86UyGq2rSG8 Tanec performing "Osogovka" dance] fromOsogovo ee also
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Music of Republic of Macedonia External links
* [http://www.tanec.com.mk Official website]
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