Tom Peters
There never seems to be an end to confusion in Balkan dance. I have seen programmers confused by requests because the names of two dances are very similar. I find this very amusing and often ask that both dances get played, so we can compare the differences.
The first two dances have several things in common: (1) they are slow and graceful (2) they are from the Oltenia region of Romania and (3) both are geared to the female gender. Notice that a man leads both of them. He is Yehuda Ben-Harush from the Dunav group in Jerusalem, Israel.
Video #1 is Hora Fetelor (Girls' Dance).
Video #2 is Hora Femeilor (Women's Dance).
Video #3 is another version of Hora Fetelor with different choreography and different music. The ladies are in charge. Notice that in the previous videos a man led the dance. The Alien Diaries is an Equal Opportunity Blog, and features men leading women's dances as well as women leading men's dance.
Here the big girls take over: the dancing as well as the singing. (The men have their own circle on the side). This lively version of Hora Fetelor was recorded at a wedding in Craiova.
If you enjoyed this you will also like:
Balkan Dances that are Often Confused Part 17 (links to the rest of the series)
Some Equal Opportunity Folk Dances
Women's Dances from Macedonia Led by Men
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