Paul Erdos
Today's post features two dances, two from Serbia, and one from Romania. All of them have the number six in the name.
Video #1 is Sestorka. шест is the number six in Serbian. What is really amazing about these young dancers is their ability (this is not an easy dance) and that they are members of a Chinese folk dance club in Dallas, Texas.
Follow the link to these to old dance notes (there is no year, but you can tell they are old because they were done on a typewriter.) Also there is mention of a country, Yugoslavia, that no longer exists. Although there are only three kids in the line, the shout "ooh ah" is done after the first set of six steps. So I see a connection here.
Video #2, U Sest (In Six) is also a very popular Serbian dance from the region of Sumadija. The music is played on a frula, a traditional folk instrument.
This is a leader-called dance. The different variations are mentioned in the notes, and if you listen carefully, you can hear Yehuda call them.
The Dunav group is from Jerusalem in Israel, and they have numerous Balkan dance videos on YouTube. While you are isolated at home, you can connect with the rest of the world and learn some new dances as well!
Video #3 is Hora pe Sase from Romania. It has three sets of figures: the three steps in and one step out (pravo step), the second figure (czardas), and the last is the step together step. I don't see anything here in six or its multiples, so how did the dance get its name? I couldn't find any notes. If you can find an explanation for the name or dance notes, please post them in the comments section.
The dance reminds me of Bulgarian Pravo Horo with a shot of Romanian attitude.
If you enjoyed this you may also like:
Dancing in Sevens (the series)
Dancing in Nines
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