Austrian Folk Dance - Misconceptions

Misconceptions

There are some misconceptions about Austrian folk tradition:

• The "Ländler", as performed in the film The Sound of Music, is not a traditional Ländler, but a choreographed derivative of this Austrian form of folk dance.
• The "Chicken Dance" is not an Austrian folk dance, nor is it from Austria.
• The song "Edelweiss" is not an Austrian folk song, and it is not the national anthem of Austria. The national anthem of Austria is "Land der Berge, Land am Strome". "Edelweiss" was created specifically for The Sound of Music.