It should be noted that the dance types are generally termed in Romanian by names with are also particular
dance names.
Choreographic form, motifs, music
type
names
form
structure
Hora
Hora mare, Hora dreaptă, Hora de
mână, Periniţa
stamping:Hangul, Floricica
mixed rhythm:Sălcioara,
Hodoroaga,Şchioapa
ternary: Jianul, Balta, Salta
hands joined at 2 or 4
shoulder
measure
height
phrases, or
bi-directional
figures, or
3 measure
phrases nonconcordant
with music
Sârba
Sârba
shoulder hold
3 measure
phrases nonconcordant
with music,
or bidirectional
figures
Brâul
Brâul,
Corăgheşte,Brâuleţ, Galaonul,Poloxia,
Alunelul, Danţ
shoulder hold,
cross hand
holds
walking
(plimbăre)
travelling to
the right &
figures, or bidirectional
figures
motifs
walking,
stamps,
heel lifts,
leaps
music
2/4 &
other
2/4 (in
compoun
d time
~6/8)
syncopation
, stamping,
heel clicks,
crossing,
toe & heel
actions
2/4
(Banat
can be
7/8)