Serbian dances

Dancing tradition in Serbia is represented by various styles of dances in the country. As with other aspects of Serbian culture, different forms of dances originated in different parts of Serbia, developed according to the local traditions and also acquired elements from other parts of the country.

Serbian folk dancing, kolo ("circle [dance]"), includes many varieties. The most popular dances are Užičko kolo,^[1] and Moravac,^[2] while other popular dances include Kokonješte, Žikino kolo and Vranjanka.^[2]

Dances

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• Užičko kolo (from Užice)
• Moravac (from Great Morava)
• Kokonješte
• Žikino kolo
• Vranjanka (from Vranje)

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  Ensemble Kolo

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  Dance from Gnjilane, Ensemble Kolo

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  Dance from Glamoč, Ensemble Kolo

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  Dance from Pirot

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  Dance from Timočka Krajina

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  Dance from Vranje

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  Dance from Leskovac

See also

• Croatian dances

References

1. Ursula Hemetek; Adelaida Reyes; Institut für Volksmusikforschung und Ethnomusikologie--Wien (2007). Cultural diversity in the urban area: explorations in urban ethnomusicology. Institut für Volksmusikforschung und Ethnomusikologie. ISBN 978-3-902153-03-6. They played newly composed folk music as well as kolos such as Uzicko kolo, a very popular dance melody from Serbia. The dance, one of the musical ethnic symbols of Serbia; might allude to Serbian ethnicity; otherwise we did not find any ...
2. Savez udruženja folklorista Jugoslavije. Kongres (1965). Rad ... Kongresa Saveza folklorista Jugoslavije. Savez folklorista Jugoslavie. Za poslednjih dvadesetak godina Moravac je potisnuo svoje prethodnike Kokonjeste, 2ikino kolo i Vranjanku (brzu), naravno, ne potpuno, ali ipak toliko efikasno da je zauzeo mesto pored njih, pa i ispred njih.

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