A legényes (in
Hungarian) or feciorească (in
Romanian
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) is a men
's
solo dance
A solo dance is a dance done by an individual dancing alone, as opposed to couples dancing together but independently of others dancing at the same time, if any, and as opposed to groups of people dancing simultaneously in a coordinated manner. ...
done by Transylvanian people (in Hungarian ethnic) living in the
Kalotaszeg/Țara Călatei, Szilágyság/Sălaj and
Mezőség/Câmpia Transilvaniei regions of
Transylvania
Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the Ap ...
, roughly the region around
Cluj
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Although usually danced by young men, it can be also danced by older men. The dance is performed freestyle usually by one dancer at a time in front of the band. Women participate in the dance by standing in lines to the side and sing/shout verses while the men dance. Each lad does a number of points (dance phrases) typically 4 to 8 without repetition. Each point consists of 4 parts, each lasting 4 counts. The first part is usually the same for everyone (there are only a few variations).
Styles
* legényes / feciorească (Kalotaszeg)
* sűrű tempó (Szék)
* sűrű magyar or sűrű fogásolás (Mezőség)
* pontozó / ponturi (Küküllő-mente)
* târnăveană or korcsos (Mezőség)
* figurázó (Szilágyság)
See also
*
Schuhplattler
The Schuhplattler is a traditional style of folk dance popular in the regions of Bavaria and Tyrol (southern Germany, Austria and the German speaking regions of northern Italy). In this dance, the performers stomp, clap and strike the soles of th ...
References
External links
Feciorească / legényes videoLegényes / feciorească on YouTubeTârnăveană on YouTube
Hungarian dances
Romanian folk dances
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