 TURKEY
The Republic of Turkey is a democratic,
secular and social State governed by the rule of law; bearing the concepts
of public peace in mind, national solidarity and justice; respecting human
rights and loyal to the nationalism of Ataturk. The Turkish State, with
its territory and nation, is an indivisible entity. The official language
of the Turkish State is Turkish, and its capital is Ankara. Its neighbors
are Irak, Iran, Suriye, Bulgaria, Greece, Azerbeycan and Ozbekistan.
Turkish folk dance, which comes from
the Ottomans, has many kinds of dance styles and is based on region and
location. We dance at almost every gathering, such as marriages,
sending sons to the army, and holidays.
Turkish folk music also
comes from the Ottomans. Until recently, folk music was not written
down, and the traditions have been kept alive by the asiklar, or
Turkish troubadours.
The most known folk dances:
The Horon:
This dance style
is from the Black Sea region . The people dance really fast ,and
they play the Kemence , which is a primitive type of violin.
Klasik Oyunu:
This dance is
performed with two spoons and comes from middle Anotolia.
The Kilic Kalkan:
This dance is performed with swords and shields and comes from Bursa.
It is performed just by men.
The Zeybek:
Performed by men only, called efe,
dress colorfully, and the dance symbolizes heroism. It comes from Izmir. |