In the preceding post, you watched a video featuring only instrumental music. Compared to the "hora" music, it was more upbeat, and the video even had people dancing in it. This is because that type of music is meant for dancing. There are professional groups that perform more complex dances, but there are also less complex dances that guests at parties can enjoy. It's similar to ballroom dancing in that it can really be adjusted for every level of expertise. I've attached three videos below. The first one is a professional dance group from Banat that performs across the country as well as internationally. The next video is the amateur dance group I was a part of growing up. We performed at festivals throughout North America, but it was more of a social thing we did as a hobby. The final video is improvised dancing of guests at a party just having fun.
Video 1: "Ansamblul Timisul" (Translates to "Ensemble from Timisoara" - a city In the Banat region)
This video features a professional dance group. Many Romanian dances contain a suite of songs, with different types of steps and musical tempo to match. They usually start off slowly and gradually pick up speed. Some suites may contain dances that highlight the men or the women. This one has one that just features the men, but there are many dances where the women are the focal point. The dances generally end with a rapid series of turns and spins.
Video 2: The amateur Romanian dance group I was a part of
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This video also follows a similar pattern in that it starts off slowly and ends at a faster tempo. The men also have a "solo" part in this suite.
Video 3: Dancing at a party
Although not instrumental, this music is much more upbeat than the other music featuring vocalists so that people can dance to it. This is a "dans de doi" meant to be danced by a couple, but people can also choose to dance the steps in small groups. As you can see from the video, some dancers do more complex steps with twists and turns, while others stick to the basic steps.
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