what is a cossack dance
Hopak (Ukrainian: Ð³Ð¾Ð¿Ð°ÌÐº, [É¦oËpÉk]), 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.usic for the Hopak is not standardized by tempo or melody, although 2/4 time predominates most arrangements. The dance is supposed to evoke a sense of improvisation, so the pace of the music changes from segment to segment, allowing dancers to distinguish themselves.