Dances with the clarinet
6 dances from around the world that are danced to the clarinet.
馃嚚馃嚳 Czech Republic and 5 morePolka
A lively partner dance in 2/4 time from 19th-century BohemiaFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Circle
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy and 2 moreTarantella
A fast southern Italian folk dance in six-eight time, accompanied by tambourines and hand clapping.Folk dance 路 Solo 路 Couple
馃嚬馃嚪 TurkeyHoron蠂慰蟻蠈谓
A fast line dance from Turkey's Black Sea coast, known for its shoulder shimmy and sudden squats.Folk dance 路 Line or chain 路 Group
馃嚚馃嚭 Cuba and 5 moreContradanzacontradanza criolla
A Cuban partner dance with African rhythms that influenced jazz and tangoFolk dance 路 Couple
馃嚥馃嚱 MexicoDanza de los Viejitos
A comic folk dance from Michoac谩n, performed by men in old men's masks and hatsFolk dance 路 Group
馃嚥馃嚞 MadagascarHiragasyhira gasy
A day-long show of song, dance and poetic speech by Merina troupes, often a contestFolk dance 路 Group 路 Circle
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Polka: Chaffee A-ii, Public domain, source
- Tarantella: Apollon Mokritsky, Public domain, source
- Horon: Macukali, Public domain, source
- Contradanza: 脡tienne Carjat, Public domain, source
- Danza de los Viejitos: Jessicatena, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hiragasy: Hopeandlink, CC BY-SA 4.0, source