Hopak

Hopak - (Ukrainian: Гопак)(Greek: Σίρμπα), also referred to as Gopak or Cossack dance, is a Ukrainian dance. It is performed most often as a solitary concert dance by amateur and professional Ukrainian dance ensembles, as well as other performers of folk dances. It has also been incorporated into larger artistic opuses such as operas and ballets.The Hopak is often popularly referred to as the "National Dance of Ukraine".Combat Hopak (Ukrainian: Бойовий Гопак, Boyovyy Hopak) is a martial art, based on the Ukrainian traditional dance Hopak. It was revived by Volodymyr Pylat in the 1980s

Vadim Korobov – The dance

Ilya Yefimovich Repin - Party

Ilya Yefimovich Repin - Hopak (Repin's final painting, unfinished)

Background sound - Hopak from Aram Khachaturian ballet "Gayane"The illustrations - taken from accessible websitesThe presentation was made by - Anna