Dances with the mandolin
6 dances from around the world that are danced to the mandolin.
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain and 5 morePasodoble
A dramatic Spanish partner dance set to march-like music, echoing the bullfightFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Group
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
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 2 moreContra dance
A social line dance for pairs, led by a caller and set to live folk tunesFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Line or chain
馃嚮馃嚜 Venezuela and 1 moreJoropo
A fast-paced partner dance of the plains, featuring vigorous footwork and string instruments.Folk dance 路 Couple
馃嚠馃嚦 IndiaCheraw
A bamboo pole dance of the Mizo people, performed in groups with rhythmic footworkFolk dance 路 Group
馃嚜馃嚚 Ecuador and 1 morePasillo
A slow Andean waltz performed on guitar and mandolin, celebrated as a national symbol in Ecuador.Folk dance 路 Couple
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Pasodoble: EpiKzo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tarantella: Apollon Mokritsky, Public domain, source
- Joropo: Luigino Bracci, CC BY 2.0, source
- Contra dance: Sdkb, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cheraw: Ramesh Lalwani, CC BY 2.0, source