COMENIUS MULTILATERAL PROJECT “LANSCAPE AS A MIRROR “ ROMANIA,BRAILA Folk music and dance

CONTENT: Hora Hora Sarba Sarba Invartita Invartita Perinita Perinita Calusarii Calusarii

Hora Hora is a traditional dance from Romania. It is a peasant dance which brings together in a big circle around the gathering. The dancers hold hands, making three steps diagonally forward, SDS, followed by beating the right, then the back, three steps DSD, beating the S, while turning circle basically opposite direction of the clock. Participants sing all the lyrics of the song is accompanied by instrumentalists. Dulcimer, accordion, violin, viola, double bass, saxophone, trumpet or naiulsunt tools acompaniează usually a dance. Hora is a traditional dance from Romania. It is a peasant dance which brings together in a big circle around the gathering. The dancers hold hands, making three steps diagonally forward, SDS, followed by beating the right, then the back, three steps DSD, beating the S, while turning circle basically opposite direction of the clock. Participants sing all the lyrics of the song is accompanied by instrumentalists. Dulcimer, accordion, violin, viola, double bass, saxophone, trumpet or naiulsunt tools acompaniează usually a dance. Hora dance at weddings or large popular festivals. Hora best known is HoraGrigoraş Dinicu - Hora staccato (1909). Hora dance at weddings or large popular festivals. Hora best known is HoraGrigoraş Dinicu - Hora staccato (1909).

Sarba A Sârba or Sîrba in Romanian) is a Romanian and Csángó dance normally played in 2/2 or 2/4 time. It can be danced in a circle, line, or couple formations and was historically popular not only in Romania, but also Ukraine,Hungary, Polish highlanders (Gorals) and European Jewry. It is fast- paced and triplets are usually emphasized in the melody. It tends to be a happy, lively, sometimes upbeat, dance in which its name has its roots in the Romanian word sarbatoare, which translates as "a feast-day", or used loosely as a Romanian figure of speech, usually in poetry and folk music, could also mean "great joy" or great happiness". A Sârba or Sîrba in Romanian) is a Romanian and Csángó dance normally played in 2/2 or 2/4 time. It can be danced in a circle, line, or couple formations and was historically popular not only in Romania, but also Ukraine,Hungary, Polish highlanders (Gorals) and European Jewry. It is fast- paced and triplets are usually emphasized in the melody. It tends to be a happy, lively, sometimes upbeat, dance in which its name has its roots in the Romanian word sarbatoare, which translates as "a feast-day", or used loosely as a Romanian figure of speech, usually in poetry and folk music, could also mean "great joy" or great happiness".

Invartita Invartita - Folk dance, sometimes accompanied by shouts, carried in pairs or in mixed groups that make turning movements. Spin the song is called and after running this dance. Invartita - Folk dance, sometimes accompanied by shouts, carried in pairs or in mixed groups that make turning movements. Spin the song is called and after running this dance. Dancing 'round "is a dance full of energy and liveliness can be enjoyed at many traditional festivals. Intense melody and rhythm is created mainly from three instruments: saxophone, which brings treble, accordion and the drum, a drum made of wood and goat skin. The dancers are dressed in festive costumes. The dance is done in two. Singing and clapping hands usually accompanies the dance music. Dancing 'round "is a dance full of energy and liveliness can be enjoyed at many traditional festivals. Intense melody and rhythm is created mainly from three instruments: saxophone, which brings treble, accordion and the drum, a drum made of wood and goat skin. The dancers are dressed in festive costumes. The dance is done in two. Singing and clapping hands usually accompanies the dance music.

Perinita Periniţa or Perniţa is a wedding party folk dance, typical of and deriving from Romania, Muntenia region. Periniţa or Perniţa is a wedding party folk dance, typical of and deriving from Romania, Muntenia region. The dancers form a circle with a person holding a handkerchief or pillow dances inside the circle, then chooses a person of an opposite sex by placing the handkerchief around his/her neck. They kiss on the cheek, the first person goes into the circle, while the second one repeats the same. The dancers form a circle with a person holding a handkerchief or pillow dances inside the circle, then chooses a person of an opposite sex by placing the handkerchief around his/her neck. They kiss on the cheek, the first person goes into the circle, while the second one repeats the same. The name of the dance comes from the pillow (sometimes handkerchief) on which a young man places his knee when kneeling before a girl he chooses. The Romanian word for pillow is "pernă" (from South Slavic "perina"), and the dance is called Perniţa or Periniţa after the "pernă" that is often used. The name of the dance comes from the pillow (sometimes handkerchief) on which a young man places his knee when kneeling before a girl he chooses. The Romanian word for pillow is "pernă" (from South Slavic "perina"), and the dance is called Perniţa or Periniţa after the "pernă" that is often used.

Calusarii Căluşarii are participants in the dance calusului, Romanian traditional dance present in ancient times both in Moldova and Transylvania, but today is practiced only in Muntenia, Oltenia and Transylvania (zonaOrăştiei). Căluşarii are participants in the dance calusului, Romanian traditional dance present in ancient times both in Moldova and Transylvania, but today is practiced only in Muntenia, Oltenia and Transylvania (zonaOrăştiei). Romania is present Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO Umanităţiii ritual callus (included on 25 November 2005), Doina (October 2, 2009) and ceramics Horezu (3-7 December 2012). Romania is present Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO Umanităţiii ritual callus (included on 25 November 2005), Doina (October 2, 2009) and ceramics Horezu (3-7 December 2012).

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