The Hungarian Folk Dance

 
 
 
 

Vocabulary

 

folk festival metropolitan
violin costume hammer dulcimer
boots passersby busy/busier/busiest
cello audience accordion
vest sidewalk performance
dress applaud boulevard

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Questions

Piano. This dance and music performance took place in a concert hall of an opera house. True or false?

Violin, Viola, Cello. Did a symphony orchestra with trumpets, trombones and tubas play music?

Drums. The dance began with men and women performing the waltz. Is this right or wrong?

Saxophone. How were the dancers dressed? What kind of clothes were they wearing?

Harp. Was there an audience? Were onlookers sitting and watching? Was the audience just sitting and watching?

Tuba, French Horn. Only the performers danced. Is this correct or incorrect?

Trumpet, Trombone. How would you describe the tempo of the music? Was it getting faster, slower or remained the same?
 
 
 
Clarinet, Oboe. I belong to a dance troupe. I am part of the dance group or dance club. Yes or no?

Accordion. Is folk dancing very popular, popular, somewhat popular, not very popular or not popular at all in your region and country?

Flute, Piccolo, Pan Flute. What are some traditional musical instruments of your nation? Describe some traditional or folk musical instruments?

Xylophone. Are there many different regional styles of dance and music? Do neighboring countries have similar or very different dance styles?

Guitar, Ukulele. What might happen in the future?

Zither, Hammered Dulcimer, Cimbalom. People must preserve and maintain their traditional culture. Or people must revive their traditional culture. What do you think?
 
 
 
 
 
 

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