ITALY FOLK  DANCE

North ITALY dance:

Monferrina dance:

Monferrina is a dance.When originating in the Piedmont region,Monferrat is ow comen in northern and central ITALY.It has a two part structer,followed by a double digit Promenade.

Ruggero dance:

This dance 2 the 4 rhythms are made by men in the face of woman,by 2 men and two woman in the form of a diamond.A copule makes four promenade tours around, the woman  then stops around the second couple to form a groupwiht the entire circle.Then go to separate and first human go and make another  rotary returning.

Central ITALY dance:

Lu Sardarellu dance:

It is common in central ITALY,but the Marquis are typical.Dance performed by one cuople at a time,three episodes a) lu spondape  woman  place b man dances) lu fllu goes back and forth,whlie stamping dancers side by side approach c)lu fru with dancers dancing in a circle.

Trescone dance:

A  very old dance from live Tuscany rhythm made by four  couples four square.While woman make quick turns of  men,the place passes sligthly from another woman to a ligthly embarrassed dance a trcik fashion.Dance can be done outdoors at agricultural festivals  or by  guests at a wedding.When weddings are over,a ring of singers often improvise obscene verses  abouth the married couple,four dancing couples surround:Dance is also found in several different forms of Emilia and other areas of central ITALY.

West ITALY dance:

La Pecorara or A'Pasturara dance:

Traditional  dance unique to Calibria when made by  one or two couples accompanied by overalls and  accordion.The steps are usually close to the ground with occasional  small jumps.The arms akimbo man holds his full attention to the woman holding his right hand whit a sharp left bent on the hip.

                                                        ITALY     MUSIC

Bella Ciao music:

Bella Ciao is a song  sung by ITALIAN partisans duruing worl war 2.''Bella Ciao'' means goodbye in ITALIAN.

Bandiera Rossa music:

Bandiera Rossa (Italian meaning ''Red  Flag''),also know as Avanti Popolo,is one of the most famous song of the Italian workers movement.The song that praised the red flag,the symbol of the socialist and communist movement,was written in 1908 by Carlo Tuzzi and its music was taken from two Lombard folk songs.