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Bal folk: what is it? (with EN subtitles)

http://www.balfolk.cz | What is "bal folk"? Watch a short film from the very first bal folk festival in Prague. On the 19th and 20th of January 2013, in Klub Biograf, Prague, Czech Republic. Directed by Vašek Hanuš. --- Short excerpt from Wikipaedia // http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balfolk Bal Folk is a dance event for folk dance and folk music in a number of European countries, mainly in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. It is also known as folk bal. Dancing to folk music is gaining popularity since the 70's. The traditional dances come primarily from the French tradition, with additions from all parts of Europe. Although there are similarities, the dances of bal folk are not the same as dances danced by traditional folkdance groups. Traditional folk dances have more extensive choreographies and may be danced with traditional clothing. The preservation and/or presentation of a tradition is important here. Music is sometimes played live, sometimes pre-recorded. The audience sits down and watches the dancers perform their choreographies. Dances of bal folk are generally based on simple traditional choreographies and have an easy base so everyone can easily start with it. Refined movements are not the main concern, improvisation is more common. Often, the music has modern influences. Music is played by live bands. The audience is on the dance floor, dancing to the live music.