Hungarian dance is widely known throughout the world. This musical genre has become famous for its ambiguous pace: melodic turns are sharply replaced by syncopations and sharp rhythmic figures. It combines the features of gypsy, Italian, Slavic, Hungarian and Viennese music. Most often, the performance by the dancers begins with a general dance movement in a circle under a lyrical introduction, subsequently replaced by a fast pair dance. The musical size of the dance is 2/4 or 4/4.
Hungarian folk dance has its roots in the second half of the 18th century, when the Verbunkosh was born - the founder of this trend. It was performed at points of recruitment of soldiers and on army wires. This is evidenced by the name that arose from the German word "Werbung", which can be translated as "recruitment". Traditionally, it is performed by both men and women. Moreover, girls are often dressed in red wide skirts that take on the characteristic shape of a mushroom cap when circling.
Palotash is a Hungarian dance, like a chardash, arising from a verbunkos. But, unlike the chardash, the palotash was intended to be performed at balls and special occasions ("palota" in Hungarian means "palace"). Therefore, he was more moderate and restrained, but nevertheless still quick and lively. The emergence of Chardash and Palotash also dates from the mid-end of the 18th century.
Czardash is a Hungarian dance formed from a verbunkosh in the process of its performance in a more peaceful atmosphere. "Chardash" in translation from the Hungarian language means "inn". According to the name, it was often performed in taverns and taverns, and, of course, this fact added some distance and expression in the manner of its execution.
Many composers addressed Hungarian music in their works: Vittorio Monti, Franz Liszt, Johann Strauss, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Johannes Brahms. Hungarian dance became the theme for a whole series of Brahms' works. In many ways, the creative interaction of the German composer and pianist I. Brahms and the famous violin virtuoso of the Hungarian Eduard Remeni contributed to its emergence. Accompanying him at performances, Johannes was imbued with a love of Hungarian music, emotional and expressive. This feeling was expressed in four notebooks of Hungarian piano music for four hands and three orchestral versions of Hungarian dance.
In general, Hungarian folk dances are still popular among various dance groups to this day. Gypsies also love to perform it. It was thanks to them that at one time, the verbunkos and the Czardas were so widespread - this nomadic people danced everywhere, wherever they were, and the Hungarian dance, full of unique charm and charm, conquered one country after another.
In addition to Hungary, the described dances were most widely spread in the regions closest to the historical homeland of Verbunkos: Slovakia, Croatia, Slovenia, Vojvodina, Moravia and Transylvania. In these areas you can see this dance to this day.