sardana

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A group circle dance from Catalonia done in town squares with live music

noun

: sardana

On Sundays, locals gather in the plaza to perform the sardana, celebrating their rich cultural heritage.
dancing the sardana

Examples

Folk dances, like the traditional Catalan sardana, the jota from Aragon, and others, were banished from L'Empori de la Patacada.

Fiction book (1993)
During the festival, the joyous sounds of music filled the air as people danced the sardana in a beautiful circle.
Visitors to Catalonia often stop to watch the sardana, a traditional dance that brings everyone together in celebration.

Synonyms

traditional dance

vssardana

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A dance from a community that people learn from their grandparents

is a Catalan circle dance done in groups often with live music

round dance

vssardana

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People move together in a circle following set steps, often with partners

is a Catalan public circle dance usually accompanied by live music

Surface Forms

sardana singular

sardanas plural

Etymology

Sardana names a traditional Catalan circle dance where people join hands and dance together in public squares. A helpful way to remember the name is that it likely comes from the island Sardinia, giving it a Mediterranean link and explaining why a sardana is a shared, communal dance.