Krumovo Horo

KRUMOVO HORO
Bulgarian

PRONUNCIATION: KROO-moh-voh hoh-ROH

TRANSLATION: Dance from Krumovo

SOURCE: Marcus (Holt) Moskoff learned this dance from the Strandža Folklore Ensemble of Burgas.

BACKGROUND: This particular dance has been incorporated as part of a men's Čestoto Horo in performing groups of the Burgas area.

MUSIC: XOPO (LP) X-LP-5, side 2, band 6.

FORMATION: Lines of mixed M and W using belt hold in "X" pos, R arm under.

METER/RHYTHM: 6/16, counted below as two even dancers' bts of three cts each.

STEPS/STYLE: TROPOLI STEP: Step in place with accent on full R (bt 1); tap L toe beside R, raising R heel (bt &); bring R heel down sharply, taking wt (bt 2); tap L heel with a small scuff next to R (bt &). This step is danced as if the music were in 2/4 meter. It is also known as a Čestoto Step.
ČUKČE: A low hop in which the ball of the foot remains on the floor.

MEAS MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION

1-16 No Action

I. FIGURE ONE

1 Facing ctr, step R swd (bt 1); step L across in back of R (bt 2);

2-3 Repeat action of meas 1 two more times.

4 Small step R diag fwd to R (bt 1); small step L diag fwd to R (bt 2);

5 Jump on both ft facing diag L with R slightly fwd of L (bt 1); Čukče L, turning to face ctr and bringing R up to L ankle (bt 2);

6 Step L slightly across in front of R (bt 1); Čukče L turning to face ctr and bringing R up to L ankle (bt 2);

7 Step R swd (bt 1); Čukče R, bringing L across in front of R (bt 2);

8-10 Repeat action of meas 1-3 to L with opp ftwk.

11 Repeat action of meas 7 to L with opp ftwk.

12 Step R bwd (bt 1); Čukče R, lifting L slightly fwd (bt 2);

13 Step L bwd (bt 1); Čukče L, lifting R slightly fwd (bt 2);

14 Facing slightly diag to L, stamp R diag fwd to L, taking wt (bt 1); step L next to R (bt 2);

15 Step R diag fwd to L (bt 1); Čukče R, turning to face diag to R and bringing L up to R ankle (bt 2);

16 Step L across in front of R (bt 1); Čukče L, turning to face ctr and bringing R up to L ankle (bt 2).

II. FIGURE TWO

1-6 Repeat action of meas 1-6 of Fig I;

7 M: Dance one Tropoli Step;
W: Step R in place (bt 1); step L next to R (bt &); step R next to L (bt 2);

8-10 Repeat action of meas 8-10 of Fig I;

11 Repeat action of meas 7 to L with opp ftwk;

12-13 Repeat action of meas 12-13 of Fig I;

14-16 Repeat action of meas 14-16 of Fig I with the addition of a small fwd scuff of the R heel between meas 14 and meas 15.

Repeat entire dance from beg.

Copyright © 2004 by Dick Oakes

KRUMOVO HORO Bulgarian

PRONUNCIATION:	KROO-moh-voh hoh-ROH

TRANSLATION:	Dance from Krumovo

SOURCE:	Marcus (Holt) Moskoff learned this dance from the Strandža Folklore Ensemble of Burgas.

BACKGROUND:	This particular dance has been incorporated as part of a men's Čestoto Horo in performing groups of the Burgas area.

MUSIC:	XOPO (LP) X-LP-5, side 2, band 6.

FORMATION:	Lines of mixed M and W using belt hold in "X" pos, R arm under.

METER/RHYTHM:	6/16, counted below as two even dancers' bts of three cts each.

STEPS/STYLE:	TROPOLI STEP: Step in place with accent on full R (bt 1); tap L toe beside R, raising R heel (bt &); bring R heel down sharply, taking wt (bt 2); tap L heel with a small scuff next to R (bt &). This step is danced as if the music were in 2/4 meter. It is also known as a Čestoto Step. ČUKČE: A low hop in which the ball of the foot remains on the floor.


MEAS	MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION


	INTRODUCTION

1-16	No Action

I.	FIGURE ONE

1	Facing ctr, step R swd (bt 1); step L across in back of R (bt 2);
2-3	Repeat action of meas 1 two more times.
4	Small step R diag fwd to R (bt 1); small step L diag fwd to R (bt 2);

5	Jump on both ft facing diag L with R slightly fwd of L (bt 1); Čukče L, turning to face ctr and bringing R up to L ankle (bt 2);
6	Step L slightly across in front of R (bt 1); Čukče L turning to face ctr and bringing R up to L ankle (bt 2);
7	Step R swd (bt 1); Čukče R, bringing L across in front of R (bt 2);

8-10	Repeat action of meas 1-3 to L with opp ftwk.
11	Repeat action of meas 7 to L with opp ftwk.

12	Step R bwd (bt 1); Čukče R, lifting L slightly fwd (bt 2);
13	Step L bwd (bt 1); Čukče L, lifting R slightly fwd (bt 2);

14	Facing slightly diag to L, stamp R diag fwd to L, taking wt (bt 1); step L next to R (bt 2);
15	Step R diag fwd to L (bt 1); Čukče R, turning to face diag to R and bringing L up to R ankle (bt 2);
16	Step L across in front of R (bt 1); Čukče L, turning to face ctr and bringing R up to L ankle (bt 2).

II.	FIGURE TWO

1-6	Repeat action of meas 1-6 of Fig I;
7	M: Dance one Tropoli Step; W: Step R in place (bt 1); step L next to R (bt &); step R next to L (bt 2);

8-10	Repeat action of meas 8-10 of Fig I;
11	Repeat action of meas 7 to L with opp ftwk;

12-13	Repeat action of meas 12-13 of Fig I;

14-16	Repeat action of meas 14-16 of Fig I with the addition of a small fwd scuff of the R heel between meas 14 and meas 15.

	Repeat entire dance from beg.

Copyright © 2004 by Dick Oakes