A Hungarian dance in two parts: a slow, dramatic section followed by a fast, lively section with spinning and jumping movements.
From Hungarian 'csárdás,' derived from 'csárda' (an inn or tavern). The dance originated in 19th-century Hungary and became popular throughout Eastern Europe.
The czardas is basically a musical mood swing—it starts intense and melancholic, then suddenly explodes into wild, joyful spinning, which is why it became the national symbol of Hungarian culture.
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