Adana ( mk, Адана) is a traditional
Macedonian ''Oro'', folk dance, from the town of
Veles.
It is a man dance with medium fast movements. The dance in the beginning is danced with balancing and later when it in becomes faster is danced with jumping, kneeling down and turning around. The dancers in the beginning are holding shoulders and later when the dance gets faster they hold hands. They begin their dance in a position of a half circle. The dance rhythm is .
See also
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Music of North Macedonia
The Macedonian music refers to all forms of music associated with ethnic Macedonians. It share similarities with the music of neighbouring Balkan countries, yet it remains overall distinctive in its rhythm and sound.
Folk music
The ethnic Macedo ...
Further reading
*Dimovski, Mihailo. (1977:91-7). ''Macedonian folk dances (Original in Macedonian: Македонски народни ора)''. Skopje: Naša kniga & Institut za folklor
External links
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The music of the Adana folk dance on YouTubeSecond sample of the music of the Adana folk dance on YouTube
Macedonian dances
Circle dances
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