Dance and Music Samples


The international dance community does dances from nearly every country in the world. There are thousands of dances and just as many pieces of music. Below is a small collection dances you might see or music you might hear at a class or club where international folk dance is done.

Be aware that if you type “folk dance” into the search engine on youtube or any similar video website, what you will see are predominantly performing groups in costumes, with musicians and elaborate choreographies. The videos you will see on this webpage are “regular folk” at recreational dance classes and clubs.

If you don’t see a particular country on the list, it does not mean that dances from that country are not part of the repertoire; it’s a matter of space on this web page and what is available to share.

Folk dance videos catagorized by COUNTRY

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423 videos found
Laner Velibsamim (Israel)
368views
Choreographed by Amnon Sha'uli, in 1976. The title translates as "To the ...
Le Maitre de Maison (France)
572views
Le Maitre de Maison (luh MEH-truh duh may-ZOHN) is a branle from Alsace, ...
Lech Lamidbar (Israel)
1,501views
Choreographed by Yoav Ashriel 1950 “Let’s go to the desert". Dance notes...
Lepa Moja Milena - Drmačica (Croatia)
234views
From Prigorje, Croatia. Popularized by the Aman ensemble in Los Angeles. ...
Lerikos (Greece)
1,045views
Music by Greek singer Rena Dalia “Fun is what we need in our lives"
Lev Patuach (Israel)
688views
"Open Heart" - choreographed by Edo Israely 2010; music by Lirln Lev
Libi (Israel)
1,221views
Choreographer: Yuval Tabashi 2018 Composer: Antashi Friadman Singer: Levy ...
Liljano Mome (Bulgaria)
611views
A variation of the popular Širto type of dance common throughout the ...
Lo Ahavti Dai (Israel)
2,226views
Od Lo Ahavti Dai translates as "I have not yet loved enough". Choreographed ...
Louisiana Saturday Night (USA)
639views
Louisiana Saturday Night (USA) performed for fun & entertainment at the ...
Lubili Se Dvama Mladi (Bulgaria)
1,092views
"Two young people in love" is a Bulgarian tune best known as "Le retour des ...
Ma Navu (Israel)
4,171views
Lyrics are from a biblical verse (Isaiah 52:7), music composed by Yossi ...
Made in Romania (Romania)
1,089views
Rom (Gypsy) dance from Muntenia, Romania. Presented at Stockton Folk Dance ...
Mahala Mori Shej (Hungary, Roma)
501views
Presented by Stephen and Susan Kotansky. Dance notes...
Makazice | Bela Rada (Serbia)
474views
Makazice and Bela Rada are two Serbian dances introduced by Dick Crum at ...
Manastir (Turkey)
1,354views
Manastır (mah-nahs-tur) means Monastery. Manastır was the old Turkish name ...
Mari Kız (Romania/Moldova)
655views
Originally taught in the USA by Roberto Bagnoli. Also taught by Lee ...
Mari Mariko (Bulgaria)
1,011views
Introduced by Jaap Leegwater From Thrace “Dear Maria" Dance notes...
Marino Oro (Macedonia)
648views
Marino Oro was originally taught by Atanas Kolarovski. The dance is from ...
Mavilim (Turkey)
730views
Translates as "My one with Blue" Originally taught by Ahmet Luleci at the ...
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