A lively Italian dance from the Friuli region, traditionally performed in couples with quick, spirited movements.
From Italian 'furlana,' derived from Friuli, a region in northeastern Italy. The name comes directly from the geographic origin of the dance, which developed among folk traditions in that area during the Renaissance period.
This dance became so popular in 18th-century Venice that composers like Vivaldi wrote pieces for it—imagine a regional folk dance from one small area becoming famous across all of Europe just because it was so fun to dance!
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