About Verbunkos
Verbunkos is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Hungarian folk music and Hungarian folk dance.
From Wikipedia
Verbunkos, other spellings being Verbounko, Verbunko, Verbunkas, Werbunkos, Werbunkosch, Verbunkoche) is a Hungarian dance and music genre.
The verbunkos is typically in a pair of sections, slow (lassú), with a characteristic dotted rhythm, and fast (friss), with virtuosic running-note passages. In some cases, this slow-fast pair alternates at greater length.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Verbunkos.
- ↑ Hungarian folk music
- ↑ Hungarian folk dance
Related genres
Frequently asked questions
What is Verbunkos?
Verbunkos is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Hungarian folk music and Hungarian folk dance.