Hopak - Ukrainian National Folk Dance Ensemble - Pavlo Virsky founding director

Національний заслужений академічний ансамбль танцю України ім. Павла.Вірського, Київ. Український народний танець Гопак.

Nacionalni akademski ansambl igara Ukrajine "Pavlo Virskij", Kijev. Ukrajinska narodna igra Hopak

A lively example of the Ukranian hopak featuring the famous Ukrainian National Folk Dance Ensemble founded by the late Pavlo Virsky.
Often referred to as the National Dance of Ukraine, Hopak is a Cossack dance that has its origins in the early 16th century. Popular with amateur and professional Ukrainian dance ensembles, several composers have also incorporated Hopak into opera and ballet. While not standardized by melody or tempo, a 2/4 time predominates most arrangements, with the pace of the music changing from segment to segment. Such variation evokes a sense of improvisation, allowing dancers to distinguish themselves, and usually culminates with a fast paced, boisterous finale.

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