Investigation of Burdur Region Folk Dances

Abstract

Bu araştırma Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinatörlüğü tarafından 0227-YL-14 proje numarası ile desteklenmiştir.

Traumatic knee injury patterns in Anatolian folk dancers: a case series and literature review

“…In abnormal alignment of the lower extremity, a poor technique and unbalanced flexibility will cause excessive rotation of the knee, which in turn may lead to meniscal tears and ligament sprains. The "swayback" knees (hyperextension of the knee due to excessive ligamentous laxity), dancers [12,14]. Dancers in this group can reach a pace of 218 steps/min during performance as was recorded by a step counter [11].…”

“…The major folk dances in the Anatolian region are Zeybek, Halay, Horon, Teke, Roman, Karsilama, Bar and the Lezginka ("the Caucasian") [10][11][12][13][14]. The Fire of Anatolia dance group is a leading professional dance group of the region, which performs dances of various ethnic groups which have dwelt in Anatolia for centuries and still live together.…”

“…The Fire of Anatolia dance group is a leading professional dance group of the region, which performs dances of various ethnic groups which have dwelt in Anatolia for centuries and still live together. The names of the folk dances in this region, based on their region of origin, are as follows: Zeybek (Aegean and Western Anatolia), Halay (Central and Southern Anatolia), Horon (Eastern Black Sea), Teke (Southern Anatolia), Roman and Karsilama (Thracian), Bar (Northern Anatolia), and Lezginka (Eastern Anatolia) [10][11][12][13][14]. While the boundaries of the dances can be defined as above, it is hard to establish a definite boundary for the Anatolian folk dances.…”

“…The dance starts with slow steps and gradually speeds up. The steps of the Halay dance are usually based on foot figures [11][12][13][14]. The final dance in this dance group is Garzane Halay, taking its name from the Garzane region of the Bitlis Province in Eastern Anatolia [12].…”

“…Horon is a lively folk dance of the Black Sea region of Anatolia, performed to kamancheh and drum music. The physical features of Horon dancers are anthropometrically more defined than those of Halay dancers, thanks to the high tempo of the music [12][13][14]. Their body fat percentages and circumferences are lower than those of the Halay sprain (10-24%), patellar tendinitis (8-15%), iliotibial band syndrome (4-11%), pes anserine tendinitis (2-5%), popliteal cyst (0-2%), and torn meniscus (1-2%) [7].…”