Radomirsko Horo

RADOMIRSKO HORO
Bulgarian

PRONUNCIATION: rah-doh-MEER-skoh ho-ROH

TRANSLATION: Dance from Radomir

SOURCE: Yves Moreau learned this dance in April, 1970, from Peter Grigorov, leader of an amateur folk dance group in Sofia, Bulgaria, and subsequently taught it to folk dancers in the United States.

BACKGROUND: Radomirsko Horo comes from the small town of Radomir in the Kjustendil District. Radomir lies in the Šop ethnographic area of western Bulgaria.

MUSIC: Balkanton (LP) BHA 734

FORMATION: Short lines, usually mixed M and W (but can be danced in segregated lines to allow M more freedom of movement), with belt hold, R arm under. If dancers not wearing belts, they may hold joined hands low in a "V" pos. Dancers face slightly diag to R.

METER/RHYTHM: 2/4

STEPS/STYLE: The steps found in most dances of the Sop region are light and fairly small, and are executed sharply. The body is erect, the carriage proud. There is much knee flexion throughout the dance, particularly in Fig II.

MEAS MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION - None.

I. FIGURE ONE

1 With wt on L and moving in LOD, rise on L (ct 1); step R (ct &); step L (ct 2);

2 Step R (ct 1); step L (ct 2);

3 Hop L, touching R heel diag fwd to R (ct 1); hop L bringing R across L shin (ct 2);

4 Hop L (ct 1); step R (ct &); step L (ct 2).

5 Facing ctr, jump onto both ft together (ct 1); hop R, bringing L across R shin (ct 2);

6 Moving swd to L, rise on R (ct 1); step L swd (ct &); step R across L (ct 2);

7 Rise on R (ct 1); step L swd (ct &); step R across in back of L (ct 2);

8 Close L to R bouncing three times on heels (cts 1&2).

9-16 Repeat action of meas 1-8.

II. FIGURE TWO

1 Facing ctr, step R fwd (ct 1); bounce on R, touching ball of L next to R (ct 2); bounce again on R, lifting L sharply in preparation for next step (ct &);

2 Step L bwd (ct 1); bounce on L, touching ball of R next to L (ct 2); bounce again on L, lifting R sharply in preparation for next step (ct &);

3-4 Repeat action of meas 1-2, twisting bent R knee slightly across L leg on final ct &.

5 In place, leap R, twisting bent L knee across R leg (ct 1); leap L, twisting bent R knee across L leg (ct 2);

6 Leap R, twisting bent L knee across R leg (ct 1); leap fwd L (ct 2);

7 Hop L, swinging R leg sharply fwd from hip to about knee height and keeping R knee straight (ct 1); leap R fwd (ct 2);

8 Close L to R, bouncing three times on heels (cts 1&2).

9-16 Repeat action of meas 1-8.

Repeat entire dance from beg.

Copyright © 2004 by Dick Oakes

RADOMIRSKO HORO Bulgarian

PRONUNCIATION:	rah-doh-MEER-skoh ho-ROH

TRANSLATION:	Dance from Radomir

SOURCE:	Yves Moreau learned this dance in April, 1970, from Peter Grigorov, leader of an amateur folk dance group in Sofia, Bulgaria, and subsequently taught it to folk dancers in the United States.

BACKGROUND:	Radomirsko Horo comes from the small town of Radomir in the Kjustendil District. Radomir lies in the Šop ethnographic area of western Bulgaria.

MUSIC:	Balkanton (LP) BHA 734

FORMATION:	Short lines, usually mixed M and W (but can be danced in segregated lines to allow M more freedom of movement), with belt hold, R arm under. If dancers not wearing belts, they may hold joined hands low in a "V" pos. Dancers face slightly diag to R.

METER/RHYTHM:	2/4

STEPS/STYLE:	The steps found in most dances of the Sop region are light and fairly small, and are executed sharply. The body is erect, the carriage proud. There is much knee flexion throughout the dance, particularly in Fig II.


MEAS	MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION


	INTRODUCTION - None.

I.	FIGURE ONE

1	With wt on L and moving in LOD, rise on L (ct 1); step R (ct &); step L (ct 2);
2	Step R (ct 1); step L (ct 2);
3	Hop L, touching R heel diag fwd to R (ct 1); hop L bringing R across L shin (ct 2);
4	Hop L (ct 1); step R (ct &); step L (ct 2).
5	Facing ctr, jump onto both ft together (ct 1); hop R, bringing L across R shin (ct 2);
6	Moving swd to L, rise on R (ct 1); step L swd (ct &); step R across L (ct 2);
7	Rise on R (ct 1); step L swd (ct &); step R across in back of L (ct 2);
8	Close L to R bouncing three times on heels (cts 1&2).

9-16	Repeat action of meas 1-8.

II.	FIGURE TWO

1	Facing ctr, step R fwd (ct 1); bounce on R, touching ball of L next to R (ct 2); bounce again on R, lifting L sharply in preparation for next step (ct &);
2	Step L bwd (ct 1); bounce on L, touching ball of R next to L (ct 2); bounce again on L, lifting R sharply in preparation for next step (ct &);
3-4	Repeat action of meas 1-2, twisting bent R knee slightly across L leg on final ct &.

5	In place, leap R, twisting bent L knee across R leg (ct 1); leap L, twisting bent R knee across L leg (ct 2);
6	Leap R, twisting bent L knee across R leg (ct 1); leap fwd L (ct 2);
7	Hop L, swinging R leg sharply fwd from hip to about knee height and keeping R knee straight (ct 1); leap R fwd (ct 2);
8	Close L to R, bouncing three times on heels (cts 1&2).

9-16	Repeat action of meas 1-8.

	Repeat entire dance from beg.

Copyright © 2004 by Dick Oakes