Csárdás

Czardas [ t͡ʃa r.da ː ː ʃ ] (also Czárdás of csárda: inn, village tavern ) refers to music, a traditional dance form of the population of Hungary and the neighboring countries, particularly in Transylvania, as well as a basic figure of this dance form.

The dance form consists of several parts and is improvised in place of each pair for themselves, from solo dancers and even in circles of women, men or more pairs. First, in slow tempo ( " lassù " ) later follows the pairs of wild ever increasing in speed, geradtaktige main dance in major ( " friss ").

The dance moves csárdás is basically a side of the couples exchange step in place and without rotation. A more typical figure is the common turning the place mixed with a statement against - same shoulders together. Also a large variety of Plattler figures of men belongs to Czardas. The entire dance consists of a large number of figures that are joined by the dancers improvise together. Here, dance dialects have developed, can be distinguished by the different forms of csárdás.

The music of the Czardas is still mainly Hungarian and Romanian folk music, as well as those of the Sinti and Roma, played by small ensembles, usually with violin, double ( string instrument ) and bowed bass. With Franz Liszt, however, has found its way into the art of music. Liszt composed several csárdás for Piano, best known is the " Czardas macabre". In addition comes a famous composition of Czardas for violin and piano by the Italian violin virtuoso and composer Vittorio Monti.

On the origin of the dance, there are different opinions. Some see the origin in a Heiduckentanz, others point to the connection with the Verbunkos (derived from advertising), a dance, enlisted with the gypsy bands in the 18th century Soldiers for the Habsburg army.