El ball It is a modality of corporal and artistic expression deeply rooted in Russian consciousness and popular traditions. It is practically impossible to list the number of different dances and dances that existed in ancient Russia and those that continue to exist today.
But all these dances have something in common, something very typical of any typical Russian dance: the range of movement, the courage, a special formality, poetry, a combination of modesty and simplicity with a great sense of will.
Chronicles and ancient literary works describe Russian folk dances as:
- The Dance of the Bears, there is evidence that the first version of this dance dates from the year 907, when Prince Oleg celebrated his victory over the Byzantines in Kiev. During the party 16 dancers dressed as bears and 4 bears dressed as dancers performed.
- The Prisiadka, it is said that in 1113, in Kiev, the bricklayer Pyotr Prisiadka worked a lot in squatting with heavy stones and instruments in his calloused hands. Every afternoon after his day, he would go out into the street and, after having a wine and another local drink, he would start jumping up and down to loosen his legs. Once a noble guest saw him jumping to the place, he took him to the palace of the Russian prince and after a while it became a fashionable dance in the city.
I don't like it, it doesn't say all the dances -_-