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
Pazardžijska Kopanica (Bulgaria)
733views
Pazardžijska Kopanica - Bulgaria "Kopanica line dance" from the region of ...
Pet Je Kumi (Croatia)
504views
From Međimurje, Croatia The title translates as "five countrywomen". ...
Pitpalaca (Romania)
505views
This dance is choreographed in a Roma style with music played by Taraful ...
Pomaško Širto (Bulgaria)
475views
The dance is related to the Greek Syrtos. Pomaško means in the style of the ...
Posadila Rozu (Russia)
376views
Posadila Rozu (pah-sah-DEE-lah ROH-zhoo) is a love song of the Don Cossacks ...
Pravo Čepelarsko Horo (Bulgaria)
340views
A variation on the basic Pravo Rodopsko Horo from the region around the ...
Prekid Kolo (Serbia)
892views
The word "prekid" (preh-keed) means "pause." This dance was introduced b ...
Primavera en Salonico (Greece/Sephardic)
602views
Choreographed and taught by Steve Kotansky Based on a Greek Zebeikikos ...
Rakkas (Turkey)
1,065views
Rakkas means “female dancer.” Presented by Ahmet Lüleci at the 1999 ...
Rapatma (Turkey)
543views
Rapatma (RAH-paht-mah) is from an area northeast of Anatolia. It is from ...
Ratevka (Macedonia)
497views
Originally taught by Pece Atanasovski, Dick Crum (and others) Dance notes...
Razvivaj Dobro (Bulgaria)
341views
Razvivaj Dobro freely translates into "may life unfold well" and can be ...
Retko Kolo or Krnjevacko Kolo (Serbia)
1,197views
Taught by Bata Marčetić at the 2021 Texa-Kolo Festival and the 2014 Lyrids ...
Reyhan (Azerbaijan)
522views
Reyhan is a girl's name meaning "sweet basil." This Azeri-Turkish dance was ...
Roata Femeilor (Romania)
280views
Roata Femeilor (ROAH-tuh fa-MAEE-lohr) comes from Maramureq and is ...
Robin Ddiog (Wales)
240views
In Wales, the dance is a Circassian circle couple dance. In North America, ...
Rokdim Yechefim (Israel)
2,088views
"Dancing Barefoot” Choreographed by Smulik Gov Ari 1992; Music by Yehuda Poliker
Rokoko Kolo (Croatia - Serbia)
1,603views
This is a dance by Croatians who lived in Vojvoda in Serbia. The dance was ...
Rona (Israel)
1,077views
Choreographed by Sefi Aviv 1987 Music by Samir Shukri
Rumelaj (Macedonia)
2,780views
Originally taught by Pece Atnovski and Atanas Koloravski as Jeni Jol Danced ...
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