folk dance

English - Turkish

Definition of folk dance in English Turkish dictionary: halk oyunu
O birçok halk oyunu biliyor. - He knows many folk dances.; halk dansı
O birçok halk dansını bilir. - She knows many folk dances.
a kind of folk dance: bar
perform a folk dance: folk dansı yap
folk dances: halk oyunları
play folk dance: folklor oynamak
a kind of solo folk dance: çiftetelli
folkdance: mahalli dans
folkdance: halk oyunu
perform a folk dance: folk dansı yapmak

English - English

Definition of folk dance in English English dictionary: Any dance traditionally performed by the common people of a specific region; perform a folk-dance; a traditional dance from a particular area, or a piece of music for this dance dancer. Dance that has developed without a choreographer and that reflects the traditional life of the common people of a country or region. The term was coined in the 18th century and is sometimes used to distinguish between dances of the people and those of the aristocracy. Courtly and formal dances of the 16th-20th centuries often developed from folk dances; these include the gavotte, gigue, mazurka, minuet, polka, samba, tango, and waltz. See also country dance; hula; morris dance; square dance; sword dance; tap dance; a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts); dance originating from and passed down by the common people of a country or region
folk dances: ethnic dances, traditional dances of the common people of a country