Dances with the lute
4 dances from around the world that are danced to the lute.
🇮🇹 Italy and 3 morePavanepavana
A slow, processional couple dance of the European Renaissance.Court dance · Procession · Couple
🇫🇷 France and 3 moreBranle
A French chain dance of linked couples moving side to side, popular from the 1500s.Folk dance · Circle · Line or chain
🇵🇪 Peru and 3 moreHuayno
A lively Andean partner dance with stamping steps and bright melodiesFolk dance · Couple · Group
🇺🇦 Ukraine and 2 moreKozachokКозачок
A fast couple dance from the Cossacks, led by the woman in a clapping rhythm.Folk dance · Couple
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Huayno: Zorka Ostojic Espinoza, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pavane: Edwin Austin Abbey, Public domain, source
- Kozachok: Илья Репин, Public domain, source
- Branle: Claudine Bouzonnet-Stella, Public domain, source