EU arts

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EU arts
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European anthem

• The European anthem is based on the prelude to
  "The Ode to Joy", 4th movement of Ludwig van
  Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. Due to the large
  number of languages in Europe, it is an
  instrumental version only with the original
  German lyrics having no official status. The
  anthem was announced on 19 January 1972 by the
  Council of Europe.

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European dances
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European dances

• A folk costume is not to be admired statically,
  but seen on people chained in a specific dance.
  The round dance, or hora, speaks about the grace
  and richness of the dancer and his costume, in
  search of perfection.
• No wonder that tourists, when going abroad, so
  much enjoy learning some movements of the
  traditional dances of the people visited.

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Greek dances

• The Syrtos is considered the national dance of
  Greece. It is danced by all Greeks everywhere in
  one form or another. Dancers are in a broken
  circle with hands joined at shoulder height with
  elbows bent and down. The hands are not pushed
  forward, but are comfortably back by the
  shoulders.
• Accordingly, the dance begins with slower,
  smoother actions, gradually transforming into
  faster, vivid ones, often including hops and
  leaps.

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Romanian dances

• Hora is a type of circle dance originating in
  the Balkans but now found in a number of
  countries, most of which use slightly different
  spellings. The original meaning of the Greek word
  may have been 'circle' and this dance can be
  found in Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Turkey.

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Irish dances

• Irish performance dancing is traditionally
  referred to as stepdance. Irish stepdance,
  popularized in 1994 by the world-famous show
  "Riverdance," is notable for its rapid leg
  movements, body and arms being kept largely
  stationary.

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Spanish dances

• Flamenco is a Spanish musical genre with
  origins in Andalusia and a term that refers both
  to a musical genre, known for its intricate rapid
  passages, and a dance genre characterized by its
  audible footwork

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Traditional European Music
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Folk music of England

• Folk music of England is a type of
  traditionally based music, often contrasted with
  courtly, classical and later commercial music,
  for which evidence exists from the later medieval
  period. It has been preserved and transmitted
  orally, through print and later through
  recordings. The term is used to refer to English
  traditional music and music composed, or
  delivered, in a traditional style. English folk
  music has produced or contributed to several
  important musical genres, including sea shanties,
  jigs, hornpipes and dance music, such as that
  used for Morris dancing. It can be seen as having
  distinct regional and local variations in content
  and style, particularly in areas more removed
  from the cultural and political centres of the
  English state, as in Northumbria, or the West
  Country.

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German folk music

• Germany has many unique regions with their own
  folk traditions of music and dance.
• In both East and West Germany, folk songs are
  very popular. Bavarian folk music is likely the
  most well-known outside of Germany.

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Spanish folk music

• Spain's autonomous regions have their own
  distinctive folk traditions.
• Flamenco is an Andalusian traditional folk
  music. It consists of three forms the song
  (cante), the dance (baile) and the guitar
  (guitarra).

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Folk music of Romania

• Folk music is the oldest form of Romanian
  musical creation, characterized by great
  vitality it is the defining source of the
  cultured musical creation, both religious and
  lay. In the conservation of folk music an
  important role has been played by an enduring
  audience for the folk music in Romania. The most
  common folk instruments are the violin, the
  cobza, the taragot , the saxophone, the pipes .