hufolk1-7, Exercise 1: Csárdás and verbunk

Model answer:

The csárdás is a couple dance with a slow and a fast section, turns and improvised steps; its name is linked to the roadside inn (csárda), and it became a national dance in the nineteenth century. The verbunk is a men's dance connected with the recruiting of soldiers, with heel clicks and boot slaps. They differ in who dances (couples against men), in purpose and character (social against display and recruiting), and in structure. Details vary by region (check).