Definition
czardas
noun
- a Hungarian folk dance with a slow section followed by a fast, energetic section, or the music for this dance
Usage: also spelled csárdás; often performed in pairs
Examples
- The orchestra played a lively czardas that had the audience on their feet.
- She learned to dance the czardas at a cultural festival in Budapest.
- The czardas begins slowly and then accelerates into rapid, passionate movements.
- Many classical composers, including Liszt, wrote pieces inspired by the czardas.
- The traditional czardas is an important part of Hungarian cultural heritage.