DŽANGURICA Bulgarian
PRONUNCIATION:	JAHN-goor-eet-suh or JEEN-goor-eet-suh
TRANSLATION:	From the village of Džangura.
SOURCE:	Yves Moreau learned this dance in 1972 and introduced it to folk dancers in the United States.
BACKGROUND:	Džangurica came from the Zbornik Balgarskii Narodni Hora, CHS Sofia.
MUSIC:	Laridaine ML-3 (LP), side A, band 2
FORMATION:	Open circle of mixed M & W with hands joined at shldr height in "W" pos.
METER/RHYTHM:	9/8. The rhythm is quick-quick-quick-quick-slow (2-2-2-3). It is counted in even numbered meas as 1, 2, 3, 4. Count 4 is split in two during the odd numbered meas to produce a different rhythm (2-2-2-1-2) that is counted 1, 2, 3, 4&.
STEPS/STYLE:	ČUKČE: Raise and lower heel of supporting ft, coming down on the beat. Style is light with proud movements. Step on balls of ft.
MEAS	MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION
	INTRODUCTION - 2 meas of drum music
	THE DANCE
1	Turning to face L and simultaneously bringing arms fwd and down to sides, step R across in front of L (ct 1); hop on R, swinging L leg twd ctr close to ground (ct 2); step L across in front of R in LOD (ct 3); small leap R in LOD (ct 4); continuing LOD, step L (ct &);
2	4 walking steps R, L, R, L in LOD turning to face ctr on fourth step (cts 1,2,3,4).
3	Facing ctr, touch R heel diag R simultaneously bringing hands to "W" pos (ct 1); step R in place next to L (ct 2); touch L heel slightly fwd (ct 3); Čukče R (ct 4). Step L in place next to R (ct &);
4	Step R, L, R, L in place (cts 1,2,3,4).
5	Facing ctr, bring R ft behind L calf, swinging R knee to R with simultaneous light bounce on L (ct 1); twist R leg and knee to ctr with simultaneous light bounce on L (ct 2); step R twd ctr (ct 3); small Čukče R (ct 4); step L fwd (ct &).
6	4 walking steps R, L, R, L twd ctr (cts 1,2,3,4).
7-8	Repeat action of meas 5-6, but moving bwd away from ctr.
	Repeat entire dance from beg.
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