khorovod

...Musically, these are indistinguishable from the lyric songs described later.
[Lyrics and Russian Romance]
The dances include khorovod and plyaska, both of which are accompanied by distinctive songs. Khorovod is a group dance that contains many elements of play, and it seems that it was originally related to agricultural rites, and it also has educational meanings, such as dramatizing the process from sowing to harvesting.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…これらは音楽的にはあとに述べる抒情歌と区別できない。
［抒情歌とロシア･ロマンス］
　舞踊にはホロボードkhorovodとプリャースカplyaskaがあり，いずれも特徴的な歌謡を伴う。ホロボードは遊戯の要素も多い群舞で，本来は農耕儀礼と関係があったようで，種まきから取入れまでを劇化したものなど，教育的な意味もある。…

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