1. FOLK DANCE
WORKSHOP

2. Agenda Dance Folk dance Anatolian Folk Dances Some examples
classification by dance theme
classification by dance characteristics
Some examples
Practical work

3. Dance Dance is an art form; generally refers to movement of the body
usually rhythmic and to music
used as a form of expression and social interaction
presented in a spiritual or performance setting

4. Folk dances Folk dances (authentic )
Are performed by non-professional dancers
Are performed with traditional music
Not for public performance
Are inherited from tradition

5. Anatolian folk dances
Anatolian folk dances can be classified in two different ways
classification by dance characteristics
classification by dance theme

6. Classification by dance characteristics

7. BAR:
their formation is that they are performed side-by-side, hand, shoulder and arm-in-arm
woman and man bars are different from one another
mostly performed with davul and zurna
HALAY
mostly performed shoulder to shoulder
has a rich figure structure
rhythmic elements of halay dances are very rich; generally faster than bar dances

8. HORON:
different from other forms in tempo, rhythm and measure; they are performed very fast
in general performed by groups
Principle instruments are “kemençe” and “tulum”; also performed with cura zurna and davul
ZEYBEK:
different forms of zeybeks can be observed in different regions
generally performed by one person or two
have various tempos: very slow, slow, fast, very fast; but generally slower than other forms
instruments changes with zeybek characteristics; main instruments are kaba zurna, baglama, clarinet and davul.

9. HORA:
is a form of circle dance common in Balkans (“xopo” in Bulgarian)
performed in groups
genrally performed with two zurnas and davul; common measure is 9/8
KAŞIK OYUNLARI:
always performed with wooden-spoons; has a rythmic characteristic
generally performed with baglama, clarinet and violin; and mostly accompanied by folk song

10. Classification by dance themes
Fight and struggle
Bıçak Horonu (Trabzon), Harkuşta (Bitlis)
Named after a well known person
Kerimoğlu (Muğla), Sülüman Ağa (Edirne), Kezban Yenge (Burdur)
Ceremonial dances
Çayda Çıra (Elazığ), Seğmen (Ankara)
Religious and spritual dances
Semah, Sin sin (Adıyaman)
Dances inspired by nature
Coşkun Çoruh (Artvin), Portakal Zeybeği (Silifke), Horon Kurma (Trabzon)
Dances originated from production and agricultural relationships
Teşi (Antep, Artvin), Galuç (Adıyaman), Kımıl (Urfa), Türkmen Kızı (Mersin)
Dances originated from animal imitations
Kartal Halayı (Bingöl, Tokat), Kurt-Kuzu (Diyarbakır), Ördek (Bolu)

11. Examples
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