Songs and dances of gypsies were created by various groups of this people. The prerequisites for their occurrence, as a rule, were the interpretation of similar art, borrowed from other cultures. Some types of this craft were intended directly for enrichment.
Style
Dances of gypsies, based on the manner of performance, can be divided into salon, street, stage, and camp. All of them are very curious.
The tabular manner is distinguished by a variety of movements and unsystematic nature. The main goal is to demonstrate to the tribesmen a certain level of virtuosity. Such a gypsy dance is performed in a close circle: at discos, family parties and at home.
The stage style is primarily designed for theatrical, as well as variety performance and entertainment. Performed by artists.
Salon dance is a variation of the previous in the absence of a scene and a relatively small enclosed space. Performed by artists at home or in restaurants.
Street style is the forerunner of the stage. Now so-called improvisation, combining elements of the tabor and salon types. In this case, the contractor selects the best movements, taking into account the prevailing situation: the number of spectators, the distance to them, the available space, the features of street coverage and music.
Russians
Dances of gypsies of this kind have their own peculiarity composition. She may be absent in a tabor manner. A gradual increase in pace is assumed - at the beginning it is very slow, at the end it is energetic and fast.
Such gypsy dance pays particular attention to the complex game of legs. In the male version, the characteristic movement is a rhythmic, quick slamming of oneself. In women’s - a shoulders fight and expressive graceful hand movements.
Many elements still trace Russian roots. Famous dancers from Russia: Ganga Batalova, Zemfira Pearl, Lyalya Chernaya, Boris Sankin.
Balkan option
Such pair gypsy dances are non-contact. They are executed at a considerable distance between partners. During this dance, people change places several times. They seem to go around the circle.
Romanian gypsy dancing involves a woman turning around in place. Of the movements used are snapping of fingers, tap dance, game of legs. Men are characterized by "crackers."
Belly dance
This type of creativity for earnings is performed by gypsies in Turkey and the Balkans. Their dances are somewhat sharper and simpler than ordinary oriental art. The Balkan gypsies also have expressive hand play, snapping of fingers and typical foot movements.
The Turkish representatives of the people of interest to us perform several special types of dances, among which are: küchek, sulu kule chifetetelli, a hawasy novel. Their work often includes acrobatic stunts, as well as small pantomimes on romantic or everyday topics.
By nature, such a dance is perky and flirty. Shivering is also present here. Also available with a bedspread, shawl or scarf. Such a belly dance in the territory of Muslim countries has its own male party. She is more aggressive.
Interesting Facts
Having Jewish and Moorish roots, flamenco dance has long been considered gypsy art. His performer is called bailaor. Flamenco is a professional gypsy art, because it mainly exists in street and stage form. Among the most famous performers of such gypsy art are Carmen Amaya and Joaquin Cortes.
Dances of gypsies with their characteristic feature are solo. These people do not perform such work collectively or in pairs. In the male version, swift, maneuverable and fast, the dancer beats the rhythm with heels, accompanying this with the blows of the palms of the soles, lower legs and thighs.
The woman’s manner is less angular, she is smoother and softer. The dancer crushes her feet almost in place. She moves slightly to the side and forward. The mill is in this vertical position.
Movable above the head palms, arms and shoulders. Gypsy dancers pay attention primarily to the play of fingers and palms, collecting them, spreading them and creating different shapes from them. All this is familiar from Indian statuettes.
One of the figures of women’s dance is this: as the pace grows, the melodies of the hand movement become faster until at the climax they fall down and stop. At the same time, the dancer's shoulders tremble in ecstasy.
The dancing gypsies of the Magyars are distinguished by rich movements, an expressive male party, as well as a poorly expressive meager female. This type of creativity consists of clapping, snapping with your fingers, and also playing feet.
The gypsy ora belongs to the Balkan groups of the people of interest to us. This type of art was borrowed from the surrounding nations. It can be represented as a round dance.