Multiform presence of the Serbian Traditional Dances in the Agency of the Folk Dance Ensemble “Bánát” in Hungary Cover Image

Разнолика заступљеност српских традиционалних плесова у делатностима КУД-а „Банат“ из Мађарске
Multiform presence of the Serbian Traditional Dances in the Agency of the Folk Dance Ensemble “Bánát” in Hungary

Author(s): Katarina Nikolić
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Editura Eurostampa
Keywords: Serbian traditional dance; presentational and participatory dancing; parallel traditions; The Folk Dance Group “Bánát”; Hungary;

Summary/Abstract: The Folk Dance Group “Bánát” was established in the village Deszk in South-eastern Hungary in 1948 as away of preserving and empowering the identity of the Serbian minority. Due to the dynamic processes of socio-politica land cultural surroundings, "Bánát" experienced various shifts in performative strategies of the Serbian traditional dance heritage. The current agency of "Bánát" includes various ways of presenting and performing Serbian traditional dances, such as 1) the stage performance of traditional dances, 2) the leadership of the Serbian táncház (lit: dance houses), and 3)attendance and performance at the social dance events (the Balls,weddings). The paper aims to briefly present those multiform activities based on the empirical knowledge acquired by conducting the(net)ethnographic research since 2019. Lastly, the paper aims to disclose how those various contexts of the presence of the Serbian traditional dances have been used as mediums of Bánát's different strategies and objectives.

  • Issue Year: 4/2023
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 79-96
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English, Serbian