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	Bulgaria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Bulgarian empire was a significant European power in the 9th and the 10th century, while fighting with the Byzantine Empire for the control of the Balkans.
		The struggle for liberation of the Bulgarians in the Adrianople Vilayet and Macedonia continued throughout the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century culminating with the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising organised by the IMARO in 1903.
		Bulgarian, is the mother-tongue of 84.8% of the population; it is a member of the Slavic languages.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bulgaria (2651 words)

	Bulgarian dances - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bulgarian folk dances are intimately related to the music of Bulgaria.
		Following is a list of some Bulgarian folk dances, along with their commonly written rhythms and time signatures.
		Many of the dances are formed by each person holding the belt or sash of the dancer on either side.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bulgarian_dances (666 words)

	Folk dance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There are a number of modern dances such as hip hop that evolve spontaneously, but the term "folk dances" is generaly not applied to them, and the terms "street dance" or "vernacular dance" are used instead.
		The term "folk dances" is reserved for dances which are to a significant degree bound by European tradition and originated in the times when the distinction existed between the dances of "common folk" and the dances of the "high society".
		Although folk dancing was historically done by the common people of the local culture, international folk dance has received some popularity on college campuses and community centers within the United States and other countries.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Folk_dance (757 words)

	A Spell In Time Workshops
		Bulgarian folk dances are characterised by their lively energy, grace, uneven rhythms and exciting footwork.
		Bulgarian folk dances are definitely good fun, and the aim in all workshops is to achieve an equal balance between enjoyment and skills development.
		Bulgarian folk rituals are usually a mixture of ceremony, sympathetic magic, singing, music and dancing.
	www.spellintime.fsnet.co.uk /Workshops.htm (1012 words)

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		This variety is a prerequisite for the different styles of arranging and managing of the dance material and also for the existence of different concepts concerning the methods of teaching Bulgarian dances \endash in dance groups or in a choreography class at school.
		Their creative efforts were directed to the making of folklore dance performances showing obvious tendency of attractiveness, means of expression from the ballet and eurythmics were made use of in those performances; show-elements, multi-media, all this was aimed at a better selling of the dance product and gaining of the young audience.
		Their activity is determined by the aims and goals of the education at the particular school; the curricula aft er which the lessons in Bulgarian dances are taught are the resolution of the governing body of the school.
	www.dancing.cult.bg /text/folk_dance_education.rtf (3490 words)

	Bulgaria - dance home page
		We usually dance a fixed number of variations in an agreed order which have been "put together" by either a national folk dance teacher such as Belcho Stanev, who taught at the SIFD Summer School in 1987, or a foreign Bulgarian dance specialist such as Eddy Tijssen or Jaap Leegwater.
		Most Bulgarians are able to join in dances, such as pravo horos or improvised ruchenitsas, at social gatherings such as weddings, although many of the younger people choose to listen and dance to western music whenever possible.
		They are danced with an upright body carriage, with weight over the balls of the feet which allows the dancer to perform fast footwork with high knee lifts and various crossing steps similar to those found in dances from southern Romania.
	www.eliznik.org.uk /Bulgaria/dance (1819 words)

	A lesson in native dancing - Features news
		The dance is traditionally performed at weddings and other family and national calendar celebrations, but Bulgarian folklore tradition forbids the dancing of horos during the Great Fasts.
		Northern Bulgarian dances are associated with valley terrain, which influences their way of dancing.
		The dance originates in the Strandja region and the southeast parts of the country and is performed by women called “Nestinarski,” a Greek term meaning fortuneteller.
	www.sofiaecho.com /article/a-lesson-in-native-dancing/id_364/catid_29 (1284 words)

	Bulgarian dances: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Folk dance is a term used to encompass a large number of dances that tend to share the following attributes:...
		Many of the men's dances are formed by each man holding the belt or sash of the man on either side.
		Grapevine is the name of a dance figure, which may look different in different ballroom, club danceclub, and folk dances, but shares a common appearance:...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bu/bulgarian_dances.htm (613 words)

	Folkdance festival in Zetten, Holland
		While we were dancing, I caught the eye of many friends that I knew from previous trips, and waiting with typical European patience for the teaching to end, and then I was summoned to a series of hugs.
		We danced till dawn, and for me, this was especially welcome, as I wouldn’t have been able to fall asleep in the lake that manifested itself in my tent, not without a boat and paddles.
		The Greek and Bulgarian dances were taught by Dutch teachers, but all the other teachers were native to the kinds of dances which they taught.
	www.dunav.org.il /logs/trips_zetten.html (1452 words)

	FSF - Too Late for Bulgaria (2005-04-19 to 2005-04-22) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Bulgarian folk dances were the most exciting, and I loved to do them.
		I hoped at least I'd be able to replace the CD of old Bulgarian records from the 20s, 30s and 40s which was stolen in Colombia, or get something similar.
		I was amused by the irony of a Bulgarian using a Bulgarian folk melody because I borrowed it for the free software movement.
	www.fsf.org /blogs/rms/entry-20050513.html (958 words)

	Bulgarian folk music CDs. Theodosii Spassov, Dobrudja Ensemble Folk Songs and Dances CDs
		Founded in 1954 the ensemble is deeply rooted in the folk songs and dances from the region they take their name from - Pirin.
		This is a very unusual, indeed a unique, recording of Bulgarian folk music in terms of it being performed exclusively on clarinet and kaval.
		The Ensemble for Folk Songs and Dances 'Dobroudja" was created in 1954 in Dobrich, the central town of the region.
	www.passiondiscs.co.uk /bulgarian_02/bulgar_frame_02.htm (512 words)

	VoxBulgarica: Bulgarian Folk Music Online
		In the Bulgarian folk tradition instrumental music performs a specific function - to accompany the horo dances played on Sundays or at public holidays in the village square.
		In Dobroudja, for example, the typical horo dances Opas, Sborenka, Ruka, Tropanka, etc. were accompanied on kopanka or bagpipe, and in more recent times, by three concertina-, kopanka- and bagpipe-players.
		In the Pirin Mountains region the heavy horo dancing used to be accompanied on tambouras, tarambukas, or zournas (in the southernmost parts).
	www.voxbulgar.com /cart.php?action=show_detail&cat=CD&id=17 (168 words)

	ANDY TRAVEL-your bulgarian travel agency (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		We offer an education in which several elements are taken into account, such as: the teaching method, the specialised qualification of the teaching staff, a friendly atmosphere between the students and teachers, supplementary and climatologic factors.
		The courses are led by specialized teachers in the education of Bulgarian for foreigners, using a completely direct method.
		It can be Bulgarian typical dances, Bulgarian cuisine or any other.This course is additional and every student can chose from all courses offered from us.
	www.andytravel.net /bulgarian.html (1665 words)

	Bulgarian Dances with Yves Moreau
		These CDs are unique and feature traditional instruments, male and female vocal styles, dance tunes, rituals, minority groups, etc. Yves selected his favorite material from more than 100 hours of recordings made in Bulgarian villages and towns during his many trips to Bulgaria in the period between 1966 and 1972.
		Milen Slavov is a young Bulgarian musician and composer born in Stara Zagora.
		Most of the tunes on the CD are danceable horos and rachenitsas in the exhuberant North Bulgarian style, some of which are sung by soloists Elka Boneva, Nedelcho Valev, Georgi Androv and Mariana Androva.
	www.bourque-moreau.com /YMBGVideo.html (3052 words)

	Yves Moreau and France Bourque-Moreau
		This dance has been taught and re-taught in so many different ways that Yves calls it his "ill-fated" dance, although he is not bitter about it.
		In 1971, he choreographed a special suite of Dobrudjan dances for the Duquesne University Tamburitzans, which was presented in their North American tours and their appearance in France.
		Her current repertoire includes hundreds of dances and singing/games from all parts of the world especially designed and adapted to various age and experience levels.
	www.phantomranch.net /folkdanc/teachers/moreau_y.htm (1712 words)

	Bulgarian dances (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The most distinctive feature of Balkan folk music is the rhythms, which are built using combinations of 2/16 and 3/16 notes, forming various combinations of quick and slow beats.
		A number of basic folk dances use a distinct combination of these notes, similar to how the waltz in western music consists of 3/4 rhythm.
		Following is a list of some Bulgarian folk dances, along with their rhythms.
	bulgarian-dances.area51.ipupdater.com (404 words)

	New World Music
		From Sofia, Bulgaria, Balkanfolk's preserves and performs the musical and dance folklore from the Balkan countries.
		As part of its activities it has produced albums of Bulgarian folklore dance music.
		The music is performed by the Zornitsa Orchestra playing traditional Bulgarian instruments: tamboura, tapan, kaval, gaida, gadoulka and contrabass.
	www.rhythmsoftheglobe.com /gr/mu_new.html (97 words)

	Inteview with Yves Moreau - Bulgarian music and dance teacher
		Balkan dances are among the favorites as they are done in lines and circles and do not require partners.
		The Bulgarians are most hospitable and they were honored that I took interest in their country and culture.
		The main characteristic is that the dances are of the horo type done mostly in circles or lines.
	www.passiondiscs.co.uk /articles/yves_moreau.htm (3361 words)

	Bulgarian Music at cdRoots
		This trio of Bulgarian women, together with composer Dimiter Penev, explore the the Shoppe region, Thrace, the Pirin Mountains region, North Bulgaria, Strandja and the Rhodope Mountains.
		Popular Bulgarian folk songs may have familiar tunes to fans of the various choirs and large ensembles so popular in the last few decades, but here they go 'back to the roots' using solo voice or instrument, or duets of one voice and one instrument.
		Musicians and singers from the ages of 5 to 75 are captured on the streets and in their homes: fiddlers, cymbalom players, superb folk singers and and the roaring energy of the Karandila ensemble.
	www.cdroots.com /bulgaria.shtml (2022 words)

	From Down Under to dance - People news
		The two-week event introduced her to a sample of Bulgarian culture, and she said she was impressed with what she saw and heard.
		One thing Travali lacks is a grasp of the Bulgarian language, saying she had not bothered to learn any languages from the European Continent, because of the distance between here and Australia.
		On June 2, the Zornitsa Ensemble is celebrating its 20th anniversary at the Sofia Opera House with a big folklore concert with dance and live music.
	www.sofiaecho.com /article/from-down-under-to-dance/id_4482/catid_30 (752 words)

	Altours BG: Bulgarian Folklore Events, Bulgarian Folklore and Customs Special Tour
		The Bulgarian costumes and songs are very specific cultural phenomena which evolve during long historic development.
		Full of beauty, gaiety and a healthy love of life, the Bulgarian festivals and customs date hack to ancient times when man tried to appease the natural elements and trembled before their power.
		The festival is celebrated with carnivals, processions, folk songs and dances in the streets of Karlovo and Kazanluk.
	www.altours-bg.com /Altours_files/folklore-events.htm (627 words)

	DHS2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		While preserving the best traditions of professional dancing in Bulgaria, the training system at the Choreography School is at the same time constantly being perfected and enriched.
		Students can enrol at the Choreography School in the Classical Dancing department after having completed grade three or in the Bulgarian Dances department after grade seven.
		A study course in Classical Dancing lasts nine years, and five years in Bulgarian Dances.
	www.members.bitex.com /choreography-school (213 words)

	UPCOMINGEVENTS.htm
		The Center for Traditional Bulgarian Arts and Crafts - VedaFolk - was created to provide acquaintance with the wealth of traditional Bulgarian folk arts and to provide opportunities to participate in them.
		VedaFolk provides short introductory theoretical courses in Bulgarian verbal, musical, dance, and ritual folklore; to the Bulgarian language and its dialects; in Bulgarian farming and animal husbandry traditions; and in hunting for herbs and nuts.
		Beginning students receive a thorough introduction to all the disciplines they choose from among our courses, while advanced students are able to work with recognized masters in their fields to increase and hone their repertoire.
	www.pitt.edu /~bsa/Newsletters/spring99/UPCOMINGEVENTS.htm (711 words)

	Group / Band Search at tradmusic.com
		Each performance of the Ensemble becomes a most exciting and beautiful experience coloured by the innocent and carefree children's smiles and the temperament of the youth inspired by the Bulgarian folklore treasure house.
		Zlatna Trakia Folk Ensemble has participated in many Bulgarian and foreign competitive festivals and has a whole collection of diplomas and awards.
		It has presented the great Bulgarian dances in Cyprus, Roumania, Greece, Ukraine, Turkey, Serbia and Italy.
	www.tradmusic.com /groupinfoa.asp?groupID=1557 (133 words)

	History - Practical Seminar for Balkan music, singing and dance folklore (workshop) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Bulgarian dances and dances of 2 or 3 other Balkan countries are included in the programme each year.
		Bulgarian folk dances, Romanian folk dances, Serbian folk dances, Macedonian folk dances, Turkish folk dances, Greek folk dances, Albanian folk dances, Armenian folk dances.
		Romanian dances, Turkish dances, Armenian dances, Bulgarian dances;
	www.folkloredances.com /workshophistory.php3 (893 words)

	Folklore dance group Agapo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The first part is made by Anja Kwakkestein, then I added a small part and the final dance is added by the Bulgarian choreographer Benjo Penev, who visited our annual folklor festival twice with his group Razvitie.
		The members of the performance group, who also dance in the recreational group, are very interested in Bulgarian dances.
		The (modern) Israelian choreography of the group Agapo is made by Anja Kwakkestein, on the music of the three dances (1)..., (2) Atsey h'tsaf tsafot and (3) Mechol ha shnayim (excuse the transcription of the words).
	members.home.nl /d.vandebelt/cultuur/agapo/agapochor.html (332 words)

	NW Folk Dance Special Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Each year features a nationally-known folk dance teacher, teaching sessions on Saturday and Sunday, performance on Saturday, Saturday night party with live music and great after-party food, and Sunday review session.
		Michael Ginsburg teaches Scottish, Macedonian, Croation, and Bulgarian dances on the springy wooden floors of the Vets Club on Saturday and Sunday.
		Each year features a nationally-known folk dance teacher and many local teachers with simultaneous teaching sessions on Saturday and Sunday, Saturday night party with live music, Sunday review sessions.
	darkwing.uoregon.edu /~dsimpson/fd/special.html (282 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		However, I was a little surprised when the "dances of Central Macedonia" included Eleno Mome and Paidushka, which happen to be very popular Bulgarian dances.
		The program did give the names of the dances, transliterating the Bulgarian names into Greek letters, but didn't mention their origin.
		They probably picked up these dances from the closely related Bulgarians to the north.
	www.stallman.org /articles/greece.html (838 words)

	The Mystery of Bulgarian Voices and Folk Music and Dances, Musical Folklore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The CD consists of 24 performances - Bulgarian instrumental folk music for dances performed by Zornitsa Orchestra.
		Bulgarian folk dances (Hora) from all ethnographic regions in Bulgaria including rich rhythm variety 7/16,2/4, 9/16, 15/16, 4/4, 5/16.
		Today the collection consists of about 1000 icons most of which are not known to lovers of ancient art.
	www.balkan-shop.net /music1.htm (402 words)

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