Hopak - Ukrainian dance

[@yawnocdivad]

A real blast from the past. Choreography is the same, however, looks like quality of dance has improved since c.1970's. I haven't seen this video in probably 20 years, it's quite the rush. Thanks for posting.

[@clASicOner]

American Ukrainian, never heard of this Hopak, always wondered why i did this every Friday after work. Makes sense now!

[@NeilFraser]

Note that as they spin they keep their heads squarely pointed at the audience most of the time, then flip them 360 degrees very quickly. A slow example is at 2:56. This technique prevents the vestibular fluid in the horizontal semicircular canal from acquiring sustained movement thereby producing nausea.

[@inna3223]

Браво!!! Не могу насмотреться!!! Какой высокий профессионализм!!! По моему это самая лючшая версия Гопака!!! Спасибо огромное !!!

[@kensan0809]

Some dancers performances are beyond physical laws.. Amazing ! Seven stars !!

[@licluvsluke]

sure you could! When I used to dance, we had an East Indian family who danced with us (he was one of the best male dancers that we had)

[@andrij13]

kozak cartoons from prologue video brought me here! ive always had this song stuck in my head, and never knew what it is. but i figured it out! haha

[@LoveUkrainianMusic]

So amazing how the dancers control their bodies.

[@heloisekerneur9485]

I am learning this dance right know and I can tell these dancers are amazing !

[@theholyromanempire4102]

heloise kerneur u ukrianian

[@ukrvi]

where do i get this version of the hopak? i need it on my ipod!

[@Sarekai]

Wow! This is amazing! Really great. I love Russian and Ukrainian music, but I've never really watched the dances before. I should do so more often.

[@betterdonotanswer]

They are GBS (Germanic, Baltic, Slavic) group of IE. The similarities are not so obvious if you're not paying attention. But, with some curiosity you can explore hundreds shared words by yourself, and thousands with IE dictionary. Also, Ukrainian is kinda archaic language, the homeland of Proto-Slavic is located somewhere in western Ukraine / southern Belarus, so it's easier for the native speakers.

[@mykkma]

Amazing!!!the are just perfect!

[@HoneyBadger91]

This is my Motherland... UKRAINA!!! Ja tebja ljublju

[@MrSpeakerman]

Congratulations. Keep Ukrainian culture forever.Shche ne vmerla Ykrajina.

[@area720]

This is excellent unbelievable . we need more of this to keep up our culture .

[@tappingflamingo]

WOW! what a great job this group does with Hopak. I was on a folk team in college and we use to do this dance. You really have to be in good shape. And, by the way when they spin, keeping their head squarely pointed to the audience and then flipping it quickly around; that is called spotting, something dancers do when they spin like that so they don't get dizzy.

[@max19019]

cool! respect to our Slavic brothers and sisters from Ukraine. when I was watching this movie I felt proud for our great culture!

[@professionalexpat]

It really does require years of practice. Not only is the footwork intricate, but they do it keeping their arms rock solid (their arms never flop around) and they keep their heads at the same level the entire time. And then there's the speed at which they're moving. It is actually an anaerobic activity. And they do it all with a gigantic smile plastered on their face. You practice for 10-15 years to get that good and probably most of those girls have ballet training, too.

[@takwhat4687]

コサックダンスってロシアの伝統かと思ってたらウクライナ発祥だったんですね。

[@biskuinha]

Muito bom!!! Adoro folclore!!

[@Vubo1]

Bellísima interpretación 💪🏻🇺🇦🇺🇦💪🏻

[@joshuajaydan]

they are so good. This is a very hard dance, and they nailed it.

[@stevenjfrazelle6145]

At last, Ukrainians having fun, unlike us Russians, who couldn't hopak if we were made for it. Kossak here. Ha, ha, ha, love the love these ladies and gentlemen have 4 each other. Blessings be unto all from Samarqand.

[@ВолодимирВолодимир-щ9н]

Киты хореографии Вирского! Жаль, 13 лет работы с Вирчанами пролетели быстро, но я счастлив, что со многими посчастливилось поработать.

[@TyomSanych]

Красота и Сила. Сердце радуется и гордится за таких предков!) Слава Руси-Матушке!

[@EsaulRuss]

@EsaulRuss :-) Well I love history too :-) I studied history all my life as part of my education and as a hobby. In fact I was born in Crimea, but my parents are from western and central Ukraine. I respect Polish History and understand the pride which Poles have for their country. Ukraine is a country with many problems but our young generation is very aware and has a chance to make things right for once. Best regards!

[@Couchshooter]

Spectacular!

[@JacktheDaniels]

What's the name of the technique that the centre dancer does at 4:50?

[@donpaolo1980]

I am Pole and I agree with you 100 %! Lets's drink for peace and understanding between our Slavonian brothers and sisters. Nazdrowie, my friend!

[@TurboBinch]

Thanks for fixing it!

[@Mikemugee]

Where can i get pants and cloths like that !!!!!! I love my HERITAGE, 5generation Ukrainian Canadain here = S

[@TranceManiac4life]

SO proud of my cultural richness and treasure like this! Spirit, optimism and passion!!!! Вот это наша слава. Наша родная Украинская культура. Яркая, храбрая и сильная духом, с характером, вольная, искуссная и богатая. У нас есть всё свою, у нас богатая и тяжкая история которая дала нам столько вдохновения, сколько ни одна страна соседка не пережила! Попадало нам от братских народов и просто соседних но корень украинской культуры, с казацким характером, никогда не был и не будет сломан!

[@brianjacobi]

Instead of arguing, why dont you people sit back enjoy this lovely dancing. As someone from a Western country, I really do.

[@jasonsimpson67]

Hello! I am missing deleted 'virsky hopak' video children performing before the adults. Missing very much! Is there other footage of this around? It was live performance and there seemed to be very many people cheering.

[@fieldgen]

it's so beautiful and amazing and marvellous and and and I don't find word enough, honestly. How they can jump and turn! The guy at 2.00 is great, but they actually are all of them. It's just a pity, I think, that girls are never allowed to learn to dance like the boys do, with all the jumps and turns and big movements... they look lovely though, with their dresses and flowers and ribbons and everything, a bit like pretty dolls :-) that's not meant to be negative!

[@Losrandir]

I've always had more sympathy for Ukraine than for Moscow Russia and other of Ukraine's neighbours. Maybe this is one of the reasons why?

[@awarepatriot]

If I tried 9/10ths of those moves, you'd have to call an ambulance. LOL. Beautiful.

[@wenskaia]

Is there any piano version of this song? Anyone...? :)

[@FeenixRyzing]

The short version: Bravo!!

[@oliamart]

Просто НЕПЕРЕВЕРШЕНО!!!

[@CNEKTP]

Just 1 word- awesome

[@ChyToPtashka]

Ай танцюють . ай стрибають !.. Аж дух захоплює !.. Най Господь дарує щасливої доленьки неньці - Україні ! ,, Наша дума , наша пісня Не вмре , не загине ... ,,

[@Vovk3]

@WhirlwindWerewolf The hopak supposedly has a connection to the fighting techniques of the Zaporozhian cossacks.

[@崎山英次-t3f]

ウクライナに平和が来ますように祈っています。

[@spitas93]

great music awsome dance!! i love ukrainian folklor an people :)

[@chromatosechannel]

good point. first important thing i learned this year. heheh

[@joru100]

4:47 "Haha, I do this everywhere!"

[@TurboBinch]

This completely doesnt' relate to your question, but have you seen Fetsch's family Hopak? Notice a resemblence ;)

[@32middlelinebacker]

The group is Virsky! its named after Virsky himself lol

[@ivangodenciuc]

very nice!!!!!!!!

[@brianjacobi]

Forget about all your political squabbles and enjoy the dancers. Wonderful stuff. Well Done. Thanks for posting.

[@orangecrazy100]

@happy543210 Are you in Ukrainian dance??

[@yawnocdivad]

Isn't the cyrillic "H" in russian the same as in Ukrainian and is pronounced like the "N" in English? The is no letter in russian which equates to an english "H". In russian, "G" is typically used as a substitute for "H" although I've also seen the "X" used as a substitute. Hard Rock = Xapg Pok. Back in the day, the omission of the "H" sound was seen as a small russification means.

[@blasty137]

You're wrong. Baltic and Slavic languages indeed can be put as one subgroup (although some would even divide them as two different) of Indo-European family of languages, but not Germanic, they're a group for itself. As I said, there are similarities between them, but that's because they all come from the same root and due to the changes that occurred in each language through its interference with other languages.

[@marcosfrombrazil1494]

Bravo!!!

[@Piastowic]

Almost 40 years - a true portrayal of Ukrainian folk art.

[@mmarie0789]

This is the biggest Hopak I have ever seen!

[@EsaulRuss]

@GregorMar Thanks for the information. History can be very hard :-)

[@Jyrnalistka]

о, чудово! і надзвичайно складно! треба бути настільки фізично сильним!!

[@chromatosechannel]

the whole acrobatics were dazzling.. the whole fast spinning.. do these guys have some sort of special training to keep them from not feeling nauseous or something?

[@IgHoTr]

4:48 what that called???

[@kensan0809]

I can't believe my eyes. They are far beyond human limit....

[@radiogreenblue]

you might also like this instrumental band from washington dc. they have a beautiful sounding violin, guitar and drums. very dreamy! search for "Radium Karmara"

[@drunchula]

Along with Georgian dances, one of the best folk dances of the world. Xai zhive Ukraina.

[@stevenjfrazelle6145]

professionalexpat U R quite observant. I know this rendition needs refinement for the ladies 2 shine and dance their hearts out. Of course they R already, but U R correct. Men get all the great moves, but that is the way of the Ukrainian dance.... Can't change tradition, can we? Or can we? That's something we have to work on, come 2 think of it.... hmmm

[@cf2830]

Inspirational to all young dancers.

[@betterdonotanswer]

Ah... the Proto-Indo-European tree has branches. Germanic, Baltic and Slavic are on the same old branch, separated very early from Hellenic, Celtic, Italic, Iranian, Anatolian etc. I never meant their later interference or superficial resemblance, especially because such a loanwords came to Ukrainian from contemporary German.

[@DondieGarcia]

Hop! Magnificent!

[@EsaulRuss]

Look at all those gorgeous ladies! Go Ukraine!

[@Rodi002]

o melhor e maior grupo de danças ucranianas do mundo !!! Virsky

[@happy543210]

I guess Hopak means: The men display TREMENDOUS leg strength and do all the work, while the women just stand there looking pretty.

[@Bekach]

I just love the guy at 4:50!

[@MrExtreMetal]

They would make the best kickboxers. Those are some AWESOME legs.

[@juliettegaultier]

this dance is so cute! :)

[@BerndN3]

@GregorMar Don't mess polish and ukrainian. "kraina" in ukrainian means country, not borderland. If i wanna say " you live in country, that look like Greece" it will be " ty žyvesh v kraini, ščo shoja na greciu." So Ukraine named not in polish language, and not in russian. It's ukrainian.

[@kkkgiokkk]

nice ukraine. lave you. keep on going best wishes from georgia

[@betterdonotanswer]

As you wish. Anyhow, it's impossible to discuss such a question within 256 character limit at KZbin. Your Persian version is anything but insane, despite those words of the same PIE origin. Very distant, though.

[@Новокаховчани]

@8Todote8 Це правда ..! :) Дякуємо шановним добродіям росіянам ... Бажаємо вам всіх благ ! Зі святом браття та сестрички !!! З Днем відродження нашої Київської держави !!! З двадцятою річницею відновлення нашої Незалежності !!! Будьмо собою , бережімо свою мову , культуру , добрі традиції , нашу Православну віру - будьмо собою в цьому глобалізованому світі ..! БУДЬМО !!!

[@manuotehau]

i'd love to see you try the moves the ladies are doing. it takes years of practice to get intricate footwork like that. meanwhile the men are doing extremely physical moves that a man can probably only perform for a few short years of his life. that doesn't render the women's work and technique meaningless however.

[@DondieGarcia]

I think it's the Pavlo Virsky Ukrainian National Folk Dance Troupe.

[@cf2830]

Inspirational.

[@8Todote8]

всё прелесть! =) и костюмы, и дивчины, и хлопци .

[@JanZhizhka]

4:47 - the best moment)))))

[@andrij13]

@MrTwinkytwink this had me laughing! haha

[@betterdonotanswer]

The origin of Rus is uncertain, considered Scandinavian. During IX-X centuries this name passed onto East Slavic tribe Polyans, whose capital Kiev exactly was, since from VI-VII centuries. As the chronicle says "The Polyans, who are now called Rus". From here up to XIII century this name was never ever applied to any other land or tribe outside of Kiev, Chernigov and Pereyaslav principalities, a metropolis to the vast Kiev state. At the same time, the same region was also mentioned as Ukraine.

[@121viktor121]

Thank you!!! Ukraine very beautifull country. Україна, я тебе люблю!!!

[@TenoValdi]

Virsky is the best!

[@chengloki]

It was called the "Steppes" back, then. But, it was still Ukraine!! =Stefan=

[@FilRuss101]

GO Ukraine Greetings From Philippines

[@happy543210]

Thank you! Finally, someone with intelligence!!

[@svigo0]

ofcourse.russian dance is completely different,only in hollywood movies russians dance ukrainian dances usually,god knows why

[@1322Lena]

GEROYAM SLAVA!!!!!

[@KISSPAVLOS]

did you know anything about ukraine tradition??

[@blasty137]

Uhm... my native language is a Slavic one and I'm studying English language and literature at uni, and no, they're not closely connected. Of course, there are some similarities, but they belong to different groups of languages.

[@andyfreeze1]

Change of subject, hahaha. Is there someone out there willing to teach me how to speak and understand Ukrainian as a pen pal. I'm 53 year old Canadian man wishing to travel to Ukraine one day.

[@betterdonotanswer]

The worst part is a Cyrillic alphabet. But, the Slavic languages are closely connected to the Germanic ones, even besides the common Proto Indo-European roots. Once you catch that, it will assist the learning. Look, stand = staty, seat = sisty, wind = witer, water = woda, brother = brat, mother = matir, sister = sistra etc.

[@2009stalker]

kranshteun-- those are some smart words brother!

[@GeniYVideO]

Все трюки и элементы которые исполняют мужчины это боевые приемы казацкого спаса - боевого искуства которое трансформировалось в гопак, в Запорожье есть школы где СПАС сейчас возрождают, занимаются много детей подростков и взрослых.

[@SoLoDoLo12321]

the women don't get nearly enough credit... believe me I am a male Ukrainian dancer and what the women do requires a lot of talent and practice.