The Dance Sardinian (on ballu sardu), identifies all of the typical dances that you dance in Sardinia. Most traditional Sardinian dances are divided into two main families: mono-structured dances and dances bi-structured, differentiated roughly from using two different rates (seriu and allegru).

1. The Dance Sardinian(onballusardu),identifiesall of the typical dancesthatyoudance in Sardinia. Most
traditional Sardiniandancesare dividedintotwomainfamilies:mono-structureddancesanddancesbi-
structured,differentiatedroughlyfromusing twodifferentrates(seriuandallegru).
However,itcan implyaspecificdance,the mostwidespread,thatmatchesthe name of BalluTundu(Round
Dance),A PassuTorrau (A StepReturning),Balluseriu(LaidDance),andothers,dependingonthe area
concerned. Thistraditionhasbeenpasseddownorallyforgenerations,andiscurrentlyone of the richest
and mostinterestingof Italyandthe Mediterranean. Onthe originsof the Sardiniandance donotknow
much. It is believedthatmayderive fromprehistoricsacredceremoniescelebratedtopropitiate an
abundanthuntingora goodharvest,andthat wouldrepresentnotonlyafun,butit was also the
expressionof acommunity. Thistheoryisconfirmednotonlybythe use of Launeddastoaccompany the
dances, butalso bytheirbondwithfire:eventoday,infact,onthe eve of some festivalsare preparingthe
fires,aroundwhichdance.Moreover,the keyfigure performedbythe dancersisthe circle inwhichall
couplesholdinghands("amanutry"),andfromthe standpointof rhythmicandmelodicthere isaclose link
betweenthe personmakingthe musicandthose whodance,whichconfirmsthe importance of the union
communityduringthe mostimportantmomentsof aggregation betweenthe habitans.Probablybefore
was the man's voice orinstrumental accompanimenttoleadthe dance.Instead,itiscertainthatthe
accompanimentof manyvoices(singingtenor) istouse more recent . Duringdance all the dancers(or
balladoresbaddadores) holdinghandsorarmsforminga circle that rotatesclockwise. Il grassroots
movement,saiddrinnire,isarhythmicaccompaniment.
Eventodaythere are manyopportunities,formal andsometimesinformal,whichgive risetothe conductof
dances:Carnival festivities,parties,weddings,"snacks",andsoon.Shareholdersetnocoreuticoof Sardinia
isextremelyrich,sothatinsteadof speakingof "Sardiniandance",itwouldbe more correctto speakof
"Sardiniandances."Eachcountryhas itsdance music,at leasttwoor three differenttypes.
In the traditionof those whoproduce dance music(musician/singersI) isat the centerof the address
space to dance anddance.The relationshipbetween"those whomake the music"(musiciansorsingers)
and "those whouse music"(dancersandaudience) ismore prominentthaninotherformsof musicfrom
the oral tradition.Betweenmusiciananddancershave continuousmessages,inaconstantinteraction
betweenmusical performance andexecutionDance.The pipercallsthe dancerstogreaterengagement
withthe "picchiadas"(musical phrases) more rhythmic;the same dancers,withfastermovementsof the
feet,requiringthe playertofurthermusical virtuosity.
The dress,inthe past,emphasizedthe differentmomentsof the cycle of life:simple ineveryday life,
sumptuousfeastdays,soberandcomposedintimesof mourning.Forthisreason,everycountryisjealous
of hertraditional dressandcarefullypreservesthe historical memory.It'soeventodayineach of the 370
municipalitiesexistingnell'Isola.Naturalmentealmostnoone wearsthe mostancientcustomsindailylife,
althoughthere are manycentersof the interiorinwhichwomenandsome elderlycontinue towearthe
clothesof tradition.