Anther event, another folk music related. This time the orchestra band was included completely:
And the folk concert starts! Looks like the scenary was about spring. Again, latvian folk dances are made specially to dance in groups trascending to couples. And with spring the dance looks happier because here everyone is happy...right?
A fancy presenter! that´s new!
The dances follow mostly a similar pattern: whenever only one gender group starts...
...there will be both genders at the end for sure.
I´ve got to say, one good thing is that in all the dancing concerts the dancers always performed very well...well...except like some exceptions with confused steps.
These "trees" or "banners" are something new. Indeed, I need to look into more and find the explanation. Along with these banners there were some bells, played by the female dancers but at times there were bigger bells (set in bell groups) played by male dancers. I liked this one we see in the photos. With a tender couple in the middle, standing steady while the others are dancing aroud them.
...meanwhile the band is waiting...
Is curious to notice that the folk dances have a strong tie with nature and the seasons (while for example, in Spain, that works too, but there is more a big focus on the harvest itself). And other curious thing is that people always ends clapping (not only in today´s event) at the end of every performance.
Oh! the orchestra plays again, althought solo, with no dance accompaniment. It was interesting as they played different melodies from the folk ones. The band´s melodies had an interesting modern beat, by the way,
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