Serbian dances

Serbian dance is an old tradition and strong element in the Serbian culture. The traditional dances are of social function, bringing the community and families together at various important days such as weddings, Christmas or Easter.

Serb dances are performed in communities of Serb diaspora, and among international folk dance groups.

Kolo

Kolo (Serbian Cyrillic: "Коло") is the traditional collective folk dance, where a group of people (usually several dozen, at the very least three) holding each other by the hands or around the waist dance, ideally in a circle, hence the name. There is almost no movement above the waist. Each region has at least one unique kolo; it is difficult to master and even most experienced dancers cannot master all of them.

The dance is accompanied by instrumental two-beat music with the same name, made most often with an accordion, but also with other instruments: frula (traditional kind of a recorder), tamburica, sargija, or harmonica.

Varieties:

*Kraljevo kolo
*Moravac kolo
*Užičko kolo
*Žikino kolo
*Čačak kolo
*Timočko kolo
*Ličko kolo
*Polomka
*Leskovacka cetvorka
*Vrbicanka
*Vlaske igre / Vlasko
*Biserka/Bojarka
*Bela rada
*Ajde Jano
*Ersko kolo
*Fatise kolo
*Godecki Cacak
*Makazice
*Malo Vlasko kolo
*Monastery Dance
*Pinosavka
*Pljeskavac
*Raca
*Sestorka
*Setnja
*Srbijanka
*Streljanje
*Cicino kolo
*Deltic kolo
*Gnjilanski Cacak
*Hajducko kolo
*Jelo Jelena
*Juta
*Kokonjeste
*Kolubarski vez
*Kolumbarka
*Kopacka
*Krajinska Setnja
*Medeno kolo
*Niska banja/Duj duj
*Opsa
*Preplet
*Retko kolo
*Ripna maca
*Rokoko kolo
*Ropota
*Rumenka
*Seta
*Sota
*Stara sapcanka
*Studenica
*Sumadijsko kolo
*Tankosava
*Uzicka Carlama
*Vlajna
*Vranjanka /Sano Duso

=Hora/Oro=

Traditional dance for all ethnic groups of Rumelia. With hundreds of varieties.

Hasaposerviko/Kasapsko Oro

A traditional Serb-Greek variety of Hasapiko.

Čoček

A dance that emerged in the early 19th century. Danced in Bulgaria and Macedonia as well.

*Vranjski cocek

External links

* [http://www.dunav.org.il/dances/serbia/kolo.html Music and video of the basic Kolo]