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Revision as of 20:23, 11 October 2009
- This article is about a type of folkdance. For the specific composition by Vittorio Monti, see Csárdás (Monti)
Csárdás (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtʃaːrdaːʃ]) is a traditional Hungarian folk dance, the name derived from csárda (old Hungarian name for a pub). It originated in Hungary and was popularized by Roma music (Cigány) bands in Hungary and neighboring lands of Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Burgenland, Croatia, Carpathian Ruthenia, Transylvania and Moravia, as well as among the Banat Bulgarians, including those in Bulgaria.[1]
History
The origin of the Csárdás can be traced back to the 18th century Hungarian verbunkos, used as a recruiting dance by the Hungarian army.
The Csárdás is characterized by a variation in tempo: it starts out slowly (lassú) and ends in a very fast tempo (friss, literally "fresh"). There are other tempo variations, called ritka csárdás, sűrű csárdás and szökős csárdás. The music is in 2/4 or 4/4 time. The dancers are both male and female, with the women dressed in traditional wide skirts, usually colored red, which form a distinctive shape when they whirl.
Classical composers who have used csárdás themes in their works include Emmerich Kálmán, Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms, Johann Strauss, Pablo de Sarasate, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and others. Probably the best-known csárdás is the composition by Vittorio Monti written for violin and piano. This virtuosic piece has 7 tempo variations.
See also
Bibliography
- Sárosi, Bálint, Zigeunermusik (Gypsy Music), 1977
References
- ^ Kaufman, Nikolaj (2002). "Pesnite na banatskite bǎlgari". Regionalni proučvanija na bǎlgarskija folklor. Tom 4. Severozapadna Bǎlgarija: obštnosti, tradicii, identičnost (in Bulgarian): p. 36. ISSN 0861-6558.
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External links
- Cimbalom.nl: Large on-line collection of Hungarian Folk
- StreetSwing's Dance History Archives: Czardas or Csárdás
- Hungarian Lexikon
- Youtube video
- Néptánc.lap.hu - Links
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