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Austrian folk dancing (see Austria) is mostly associated with Schuhplattler, Landler, Polka or Waltz. However, there are other dances such as Zwiefacher, Kontratänze and Sprachinseltänze. The Schuhplattler is a traditional folk dance from Bavaria and Austria. ...
The ländler is a folk dance in 3/4 time which was popular in Austria, south Germany and German Switzerland at the end of the 18th century. ...
Polka is a type of dance and genre of dance music; it originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia, and is still a common genre of Czech folk music; it is also common both in Europe and in the Americas. ...
The waltz is a dance in 3/4 time, done primarily in closed position, the commonest basic figure of which is a full turn in two measures using three steps per measure. ...
The Zwiefacher is a quick south German folk dance with changing beat patterns. ...
Types of dance In Austria, folk dances in general are known as Folkloretänze, i.e. "folklore dances", whereas the Austrian type of folk dance is known as Volkstanz (literally "folk dance").
Figure dancing is a type of dance where different figures are put together with a certain tune and given a name. Round dancing, which includes the waltz, the polka, Zwiefacher etc, involves basic steps which can be danced to different tunes. In folk dancing, the waltz and the polka are in a slightly different form to standard ballroom dancing. There are two distinct dance categories called Round dance. ...
The waltz is a dance in 3/4 time, done primarily in closed position, the commonest basic figure of which is a full turn in two measures using three steps per measure. ...
Polka is a type of dance and genre of dance music; it originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia, and is still a common genre of Czech folk music; it is also common both in Europe and in the Americas. ...
The Zwiefacher is a quick south German folk dance with changing beat patterns. ...
Ballroom dance is a style of partner dance which originated in the western world and is now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ...
Sprachinseltänze (literally "language island dances") are those dances which are actually by German-speaking minorities (see German as a Minority Language) living outside Austria, but which originate in Austria, e.g. those of Transylvania. One example of this type of dance is the Rediwa. German speaking minorities live in many countries and on all five continents: the countries of the former Soviet Union, Poland, Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Belgium, the USA, Latin America, Namibia, and Australia. ...
Transylvania (Romanian: Transilvania or Ardeal, Hungarian: Erdély, German: Siebenbürgen, Serbian: Transilvanija, Turkish: Erdel, Slovak: Sedmohradsko or Transylvánia, Polish: Siedmiogród) forms the western and central parts of Romania. ...
List of Austrian folk dances - Boarischer
- Eiswalzer
- Hiatamadl
- Jägermarsch
- Krebspolka
- Kreuzpolka
- Kuckuckspolka
- Landler
- Lunzer Boarischer
- Mazurka
- Neudeutscher
- Polka
- Poschater Zwoaschritt
- Rediwa (Sprachinseltanz)
- Rheinländer
- Schuhplattler
- Siebenschritt
- Studentenpolka
- Waltz
- Zwiefacher
The ländler is a folk dance in 3/4 time which was popular in Austria, south Germany and German Switzerland at the end of the 18th century. ...
The mazurka is a Polish folk dance in triple time with a usually moderate tempo, containing a heavy accent on the third or second beat. ...
Polka is a type of dance and genre of dance music; it originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia, and is still a common genre of Czech folk music; it is also common both in Europe and in the Americas. ...
The Schuhplattler is a traditional folk dance from Bavaria and Austria. ...
The waltz is a dance in 3/4 time, done primarily in closed position, the commonest basic figure of which is a full turn in two measures using three steps per measure. ...
The Zwiefacher is a quick south German folk dance with changing beat patterns. ...
Common misconceptions There are some misconceptions about Austrian folk tradition: The ländler is a folk dance in 3/4 time which was popular in Austria, south Germany and German Switzerland at the end of the 18th century. ...
Julie Andrews as Maria, seeks guidance from the Mother Abbess, played by Peggy Wood, in this scene from the 1965 film version. ...
The Chicken Dance oom-pah song was composed by a Swiss accordion (Handharmonika) player Werner Thomas from Davos, Switzerland in 1950s. ...
The famous song Edelweiss from The Sound of Music was named after the Edelweiss, the flower; the great popularity of the song in the movie, led to the mistaken belief that it is the national anthem of Austria (much like the popular song Waltzing Matilda is widely incorrectly believed to...
Folk dance festivals In Austria, folk dance festivals usually take place as follows: first, everybody gets onto the dance floor and dances the opening round; secondly, a welcoming speech is made, and thirdly, waltzes are danced in blocks, with breaks in between. At the end there is usually a special dance, often with a goodbye song. In Vienna, there are usually four long sets of dances, with long breaks and figure dancing in between. In other parts of Austria it is more usual to have a larger number of shorter blocks (three to five dances each) with shorter breaks between them, and more figure dancing. Vienna (German: Wien [viËn]) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austrias nine federal states (Bundesland Wien). ...
Though attended only by a tradition-minded minority, Vienna folk dance events (calendar link: [1]) are carefully organized events often taking place at extraordinary locations. To name a few, there are that of the Alpenverein, the Autumn Dance at baroque Belvedere (palace), the Landler Dances (the traditional music of which bears the rhythm from which in the 19th century the Vienna Waltz music was developed), and the summer dances which take place twice each week during summer holiday season (July & August). The Belvedere is a baroque palace complex built by Prince Eugene of Savoy in the 3rd district of Vienna, south-eastern from the citys center. ...
The ländler is a folk dance in 3/4 time which was popular in Austria, south Germany and German Switzerland at the end of the 18th century. ...
The waltz is a dance in 3/4 time, done primarily in closed position, the commonest basic figure of which is a full turn in two measures using three steps per measure. ...
For further details, visit Volkstanz.at (link: [2]).
Musical instruments Typical instruments for Austrian folk dance are the Styrian harmonica (a type of accordion), the fiddle, the clarinet, the harp, the flute and brass bands. Dances are often accompanied by the contrabass or the guitar. Unlike modern Austrian folk-pop music, drums are not used. An accordion is a small portable free-reed wind instrument with a keyboard, the smallest representative of the organ family. ...
The violin is a stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a fifth apart. ...
A bass clarinet, which sounds an octave lower than the more common Bâ™ soprano clarinet. ...
The harp is a chordophone whose strings are positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. ...
This article pertains to the musical instrument. ...
The Lochgelly Band, a Scottish colliery band, circa 1890 A brass band is a musical group consisting mostly of brass instruments, often with a percussion section. ...
Side and front views of a modern double bass with a French bow. ...
The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ...
Clothing See: Tracht (traditional clothing) An Austria folkloric group There has been a renewed interest in Germanic traditional costumes, or Tracht. ...
See also Folk Dancing is a general term for dances from various countries that are normally performed during social events by people with little or no professional training. ...
The following dance categories are closely related to each other: Folk dance Folk dance is a term used to encompass a large number of dances that tend to share the following attributes: They were originally danced in about the 19th century or earlier (or are, in any case, not currently...
An Austria folkloric group There has been a renewed interest in Germanic traditional costumes, or Tracht. ...
Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the people. ...
Vienna has long been an important center of musical innovation. ...
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