What is Escotis?
“Escotis” is a Philippine folk dance which originated in Aklan and Capiz provinces in Panay Island and must have been derived from the foreign “Schottische” or “Scottish”.
What is Kumakaret dance?
Kumakaret is a courtship dance of a person who makes wine, tuba or vinegar from sasa in Dorungan, Pangasinan.
What type of dance is Lunsay?
Lunsay is a song-dance performed by the Jama Mapun people of Cagayan de Sulu and Tawi-tawi. Male and female performers hold hands in a single file and go through serpentine, circular and wavelike patterns following the hand movement and the direction of an appointed leader.
What kind of dance is Halay in Turkey?
Halay is a traditional dance in Turkey it mostly played during wedding on the zurna, supported by a davul, but in the recent years, electronic instruments have started to replace them.
Who are folk dancers and what do they do?
By the same reasoning, folk dancers are those persons who perform folk dances. Yet these circular definitions are inadequate. Some persons who perform what outsiders define as folk dances do not themselves identify their dances as folk dances. And some persons who perform such dances do not identity themselves as folk dancers.
Where did the first halay dance take place?
Hailing from Turkey’s eastern, south–eastern and Central Anatolia Region, Halay is accompanied by equally rich music and instruments. According to the Guiness World Records, the largest Halay Dance was performed by 904 dancers in Antalya, Turkey on 19th April, 2009. How did the dance originate?
What kind of music is used for halay?
The dance is part of the Kurdish and Turkish folk dance traditions. The music accompanying the dance is the zurna and davul. It begins slow and speeds up. Halay is a traditional dance in Middle East it mostly played during wedding on the zurna, supported by a davul, but in the recent years, electronic instruments have started to replace them.