Definition
A lively group dance where dancers face each other in two lines and perform synchronized movements, popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Etymology
From French 'contre-danse', possibly derived from English 'country dance' (misunderstood or reinterpreted as 'contre' meaning 'against' or 'opposite'). The dance spread throughout Europe and was extremely popular in America.
Kelly Says
Contradance is experiencing a revival today, especially in folk communities—it's one of those dances where strangers naturally partner up and move through set patterns together, creating instant community and fun.
Translations
ARالعربية
رقص معاكس
raqṣ muʿākis
BNবাংলা
বিপরীত নাচ
bip-or-it naach
CACatalà
contradança
kon-tra-dan-sa
CSČeština
kontradans
kon-tra-dans
DADansk
contradans
kon-tra-dans
DEDeutsch
Contradance
kon-tra-dan-tsuh
ELΕλληνικά
αντί-χορός
anti-choros
ESEspañol
contradanza
kon-tra-dan-sa
FAفارسی
رقص مخالفت
raqs-e makhalfat
FISuomi
kontradanssi
kon-tra-danss-i
FRFrançais
contredanse
kɔ̃.tʁə.dɑ̃s
GUGU
વિરોધ નૃત્ય
virodh nruty
HAHA
raƙa-raƙa
ra-ka-ra-ka
HEעברית
ריקוד נגד
rikud nigad
HIहिन्दी
विपरीत नृत्य
viparīt nritya
HUMagyar
kontradans
kon-tra-dans
IDBahasa Indonesia
contradance
kon-tra-danss
ITItaliano
contradanza
kon-tra-dan-tsa
JA日本語
コントラダンス
kontora dansu
KKKK
қарсы танец
qarsy tanets
MRMR
विरोध नृत्य
virodh nritya
MSBahasa Melayu
contradance
kon-tra-danss
MYမြန်မာ
ပုံမကျယ်
pon-ma-kyai
NLNederlands
contradans
kon-tra-danss
NONorsk
contradans
kon-tra-dans
PAPA
ਉਲਟ ਨृत्य
ulta nritya
PLPolski
kontradans
kon-tra-dans
PTPortuguês
contradança
kon-tra-dan-sa
RORomână
contradansă
kon-tra-dan-sa
RUРусский
контраданс
kontradans
SVSvenska
contradans
kon-tra-dans
SWKiswahili
contradance
kon-tra-danss
TAதமிழ்
மாறான ஆட்டம்
maaraana aattaam
TEతెలుగు
విపరీత నృత్యం
viparita nrityam
THไทย
คอนทราดานซ์
kon-tra-dan-s
TLTL
contradance
kon-tra-danss
TRTürkçe
contradans
kon-tra-danss
UKУкраїнська
контра dans
kontra dans
URاردو
مخالفت رقص
makhlaf raqs
VITiếng Việt
contradance
kon-tra-danss