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• 387 Tri Godini Kate    
   

  A Macedonian dance.
• 386 Ravno Oro    
   

  Macedonian dance that was taught by Dennis Boxell, Sasko Anastasov, Yves Moreau and others.
• 385 Kak Po Logu    
   

  A Russian folk dance for beginners.
• 384 For A Birthday    
   

  Hungarian birthday dance from Andor Czompo.
• 383 Cetvorka Ladana [Serbia]    
   

  Serbian folk dance.
• 382 Vlasko Serbsko [Vlaske, Serbia]    
   

  Vlach dance from Serbia.
• 381 Sigma [Vlaske, Serbia]    
   

  Vlach dance from Serbia.
• 380 Signa [Northwest Bulgaria]    
   

  Vlach dance from northwest Bulgaria.
• 379 Izruchana [Northwest Bulgaria]    
   

  Vlach dance from northwest Bulgaria.
• 378 Sitno Severnjasko Horo [North Bulgaria]    
   

  Bulgarian dance from north Bulgaria.
• 377 Na Purt [North Bulgaria]    
   

  Bulgarian dance from north Bulgaria.
• 376 Danubian Horo [North Bulgaria]    
   

  Bulgarian music from north Bulgaria.
• 375 Cesta Krivica [North Bulgaria]    
   

  Bulgarian music from north Bulgaria, you can dance Vidinsko to this.
• 374 Tin Tin Tini Mini Hanim [Kurdish, Turkey]    
   

  Turkish dance that was introduced by Tom Bozedian. It's a variant of the "Halay" that is danced by the Kurdish population of Eastern Turkey.
• 373 Iste Hendik [Turkey]    
   

  Turkish dance introduced by Bora Özkök.
• 372 Kendime [Turkey]    
   

  A beginner's dance from Turkey.
• 371 Deverovo [Macedonia]    
   

  Macedonian dance that was introduced by Atanas Kolarovski.
• 370 Zeybekiko (oh tra la la)    
   

  One of our favorite Zeybekikos.

• 369 Tis Avitsas [Greek, Pontian]    
   

  A Pontian dance from Greece.

• 368 Ti Se Meli Esena [Greek, Asia Minor]    
   

  A syrtos from Asia Minor.

• 367 Petrunino    
   

  Bulgarian dance from Sopluk.

• 366 Guzelleme    
   

  Turkish dance that was introduced by Bora Özkök.

• 365 Dari Dari    
   

  Greek dance from the islands.

• 364 Dvazdi Trizdi    
   

  Bulgarian dance from Rhodopes.

• 363 Deli Agus    
   

  Serbian dance from Gnjilane, Kosovo.

• 362 Krucmarsko    
   

  Bulgarian dance that was introduced by Ventzi Sotirov.

• 361 Floricica Olteneasca    
   

  Romanian dance from Oltenia that was introduced by Mihai David in the early 70s. There are more difficult dances, but this is the the ultimate "hot shot" dance, and one that most recreational folk dancers aspire to.

• 360 Hora Boreasca    
   

  Romanian dance from Oltenia that we learned from our dance seminar with Camelia and Nelutu Motoc.

• 359 Kevi Csardas    
   

  Hungarian couple's dance that was introduced by Andor Czompo.

• 358 Danets    
   

  Bulgarian dance from Dobrudza.

• 357 Ludo Mlado    
   

  Bulgarian dance from Pirin that we learned from Belco Stanev. A favorite.

• 356 Paidusca De La Stejaru    
   

  Romanian paidusca from Dobrogea.

• 355 Sokacko Kolo    
   

  Croatian couple's dance.

• 354 Duce Duce    
   

  A Macedonian dance that we learned from Sasko Anastaso.

• 353 Karagouna    
   

  Greek dance from Thessaly.

• 352 Vlajnica    
   

  An advanced Vlach dance from Serbia.

• 351 Zurli Trestat Na Sred Selo    
   

  Macedonian dance.

• 350 Zaramo    
   

  A dance from the Macedonian region in Greece.

• 349 Rustemul    
   

  Romanian dance from Oltenia, advanced.

• 348 Mori Shej    
   

  Mori Shej is a popular choreography to Romani music from Hungary.

• 347 Ruzmarin    
   

  Serbian folk dance for beginners.

• 346 Zaplanski Cacak    
   

  A cacak introduced by Dick Crum in the 70s.

• 345 Sumadijski Cacak    
   

  A cacak from the Sumadija region in western Serbia.

• 344 Cacak    
   

  A cacak from Serbia.

• 343 Siriul    
   

  Romanian dance from Muntenia.

• 342 Svrljig    
   

  Serbian dance from from the Vranjsko Polja region.

• 341 Dedo Mili Dedo    
   

  A Macedonian dance introduced by by Atanas Kolarovski.

• 340 Takovski Prekid    
   

  Serbian dance from Takovo,near Uzice and Cacak, in the Sumadija region.

• 339 Staro Makedonsko Oro    
   

  Macedonian dance that we learned from Sasko Anastov.

• 338 Moja Dir Dika    
   

  Croatian dance introduced by Dick Crum.

• 337 Hodoreaga de la Fagarash    
   

  Hodoreaga de la Fagarash is a Romanian dance from Brasov in south Transylvania.

• 336 Briul de la Fagarash    
   

  Romanian dance from Brasov in south Transylvania.

• 335 Briul de la Fagarash    
   

  Romanian dance from Brasov in south Transylvania.

• 334 Raca Plava    
   

  Croatian dance.

• 333 Galaonul De_La Birca    
   

  Romanian dance from Oltenia.

• 332 Metovnicanka Kolo    
   

  Serbian dance from east Serbia.

• 331 Shopsko Horo    
   

  Bulgarian dance from Sopluk (shope).

• 330 Ani More Nuse    
   

  Albanian dance.

• 329 Cavresli    
   

  Kurdish dance from Turkey.

• 328 Kasapsko Oro    
   

  Macedonian dance

• 327 Kasapsko Horo    
   

  Bulgarian dance from northwest Bulgaria.

• 326 Mezosegi Tancok    
   

  Couple's dance from Mezoseg, Hungary.

• 325 Hora Moldoveneasca    
   

  Romanian dance from Moldavia. A favorite!

• 324 Pravo Horo    
   

  Bulgarian dance from Trakia (Thrace),

• 323 Ljiljanino Kolo    
   

  There are faster versions of this music from Serbia for dancing kolo. We have a dance to this slower music.

• 322 Moravsko Kolo    
   

  Music from the Krushevjanka Kolo / Pinosavka family of Serbian dances. It was taught to us as a separate dance, but the pattern is the same and the differences are probably just variations.

• 321 Ciganko Horo    
   

  Music for Belco Stanev's popular Ciganko Horo, a Romani dance from Bulgaria.

• 320 Tessera Matia Dhio Kardies    
   

  Greek dance from Propontis in Asia Minor.

• 319 Zdroboleanca    
   

  Romanian dance from Muntenia.

• 318 Sousta Naxou    
   

  A Sousta from the Greek Islands.

• 317 Aino Kchume    
   

  Turish couple's dance from Assyria.

• 316 Gergana    
   

  A version of Pravo Trakijsko Horo. It's one of the dances that we learned during our weekend with Delyan Demirev.

• 315 Ne Felj Lanyom    
   

  Hungarian dance introduced by Steve Katonsky,

• 314 Damat Halayi    
   

  Turkish dance from the Thracian region of Turkey.

• 313 Sedenka    
   

  Macedonian dance from Atanas.

• 312 Karavana Chajka    
   

  Merak Cocek is a Romani dance from Macedonia. We dance it to this rendition of Karavana Chajka from the Edessa & Friends CD. Vocals by the very talented Eva Salina Primack and her brother Luka.

• 311 Kukuvicka    
   

  Bulgarian version of Podaraki or Alunelul, from Trakia (Thrace).

• 310 Slavonsko Kolo    
   

  Croatian dance.

• 309 Ela Se Vie Previva    
   

  Bulgarian music from Pirin

• 308 Ela Se Vie Previva    
   

  Bulgarian music from Pirin.

• 307 Tresenica    
   

  A "shaking" dance from the rural Mariovo region in southern Macedonia.

• 306 Neveno mori Nevenke    
   

  Macedonian dance that we learned from Sasko Anastaso.

• 305 Coragheasca De La Gircina    
   

  Romanian dance from Transylvania.

• 304 Zavrzlama    
   

  Serbian dance.

• 303 Pitat Me Mamo    
   

  Bulgarian dance from Pirin that we learned from Belco Stanev.

• 302 Raiko    
   

  Greek dance from Greek Macedonia.

• 301 Hora Mare    
   

  Beginner's dance from Romania.

• 300 Delilo    
   

  Turkish dance that was introduced by Bora Özkök.

• 299 Petrichko Horo    
   

  Great for dancing Rumelaj or Indijski Cocek. This fabulous music is played by the very talented Rumen Shopov. It's from his "Soul of the Mahala" CD that was produced by Voice of Roma.

• 298 Poskok    
   

  Poskok is a simple Serbian dances that was introduced by Dick Crum, John Filcich, and others. Too simple for most folk dance groups, but we still dance it in Israel, as part of our Serbian Medley.

• 297 Alunelul    
   

  According to www.eliznik.org.uk, Alunelul is found across the whole of southern Romania (other names Ca la balta). The many variants use similar motifs of single and double crossing steps and stamping patterns. The same dance is found in both Greece and Bulgaria under different names.

• 296 Opas    
   

  Bulgarian dance from Dobrudza. A favorite!

• 295 Eleno Mome (Bulgarian)    
   

  Bulgarian dance with versions in Greece and Serbia.

• 294 Eleno Mome (Greek)    
   

  According to Joe Graziozi, the Greek version is found mostly in the northern parts of the province of Macedonia from Florina-Kastoria in the west to Drama in the east.

  Interestingly, it is not danced in Greek Thrace nor among the Greeks of Bulgaria who resettled throughout Macedonia and Thessaly in the 1920s but is primarily associated with the (former) slavic Macedonian villages of these regions. It has become a standard among most dance troupes throughout the country.

  There are numerous recordings, all instrumental, performed by local bands throughout Macedonia, from brass to zourna to gaida to lyra & dahare.

• 293 Poraca Ratka Oro    
   

  Poraca Ratka, Macedonian folk music by the Macedonian band Rudina.

• 292 Narodno Oro    
   

  Pembe-like dance, similar to Ferusko.

• 291 Narodno Horo    
   

  Bulgarian dance, probably from north or northwest Bulgaria.

• 290 Ciganski Orijent    
   

  Serbian dance, advanced. Ciganski Orijent probably refers to the train called the Orient Express which passed through Sumadija on its way to Istanbul.

• 289 Paloc Tancok    
   

  Hungarian dance from the Paloc region in Hungary.

• 288 Dobrudzanska Reka    
   

  Popular choreography based on Reka (Ruka), a Bulgarian dance from Dobrudza.

• 287 Polobocul    
   

  Romanian dance from Moldavia.

• 286 Devetorka    
   

  Devetorka is a basic Macedonian dance in 9/8 music (for the dancer: QQQS or 12-12-12-123).

• 285 Kyustendilsko Horo    
   

  Music for Graovsko or Kyustendilska Racanica.

• 284 Narodna Kola    
   

  Narodna Kola is the music that we favor for the Serbian dance, Krushevjanka Kolo.

• 283 U Sest    
   

  In the States, "U Sest" is synonomous with "Kolo", but we have a set of fixed variations that we dance to this music.

• 282 Rakija i cigari    
   

  Rakija i cigari (Rakija and cigarettes) is a modern Macedonian song by composer Chris Bajmakovich, performed by Balkan Cabaret, with lead vocals by Mary Sherhart. It's great for dancing Indijski Cocek.

• 281 Izmir Sirtosu    
   

  Greek syrto from Asia Minor.

• 280 Tino Mori    
   

  Macedonian dance from Atanas.

• 279 Macedonsko Oro    
   

  Romani dance from Macedonia. Same music as "Skopski Sa Sa". A favorite!

• 278 Syrtos (Chalkidiki)    
   

  A Syrto from Chalkidiki in Greek Macedonia

• 277 Maleviziotikos Horos    
   

  A Greek dance from Crete. A favorite!

• 276 Hora Nunilor Mari    
   

  Romanian dance.

• 275 Banjsko    
   

  A Macedonian dance from Atanas.

• 274 Na Khelav Na Gilvav    
   

  Music for Indijski Cocek, a Romani dance from Macedonia. This music, by the Zlatne Uste band, is one of our favorites. We've nicknamed it "Hava Nagila" and now no one remembers the real name.

• 273 Pavle Mi Pie    
   

  A Bulgarian dance from Pirin, also known as "Petrichko Horo">

• 272 Gore Mori    
   

  Gori More is a Serbian dance that came out of the Serbian community in Milwaukee. It's danced to a song by Zeljko Sasic that was very popular in the 90s.

• 271 Gaitanaki Rodou    
   

  Greek dance from the Dodecanese Islands.

• 270 Kocanska Gaida    
   

  Kocanska Gaida, a Romani dance introduced by Sani Rifati.

• 269 Bigrenicko Kolo    
   

  Bigrenicko Kolo, a Vlaske dance from Serbia.

• 268 Moj Mara, Moj Marine    
   

  Albanian dance introduced by Steve Katonsky.

• 267 Szatmari Karikazo    
   

  A Hungarian Karikazo from Szatmar, Hungary. A karikazo is a traditional circle dance for girls that was done to the girls' singing without instrumental accompaniment.

• 266 Pusteno    
   

  A Macedonian dance from the Levintikos family, commonly found in Greek Macedonia.

• 265 Ugros    
   

  A leaping dance from Hungary.

• 264 Plataniotiko Nero Syrtos    
   

  a Greek island dance from Samos in the Aegean Islands.

• 263 Sine Moj    
   

  Macedonian music by the beloved Pepi Baftirovski.

• 262 Balutsa    
   

  A Bulgarian dance from northwest Bulgaria.

• 261 Kuluriastos    
   

  Kuluriastos is a Greek dance from Thraki (Thrace). A favorite! It has a slower Zonoradikos part, and a faster part where the beginning of the line loops into the center and back out again. It's a lot of fun to dance this, especially if you are near the beginning of the line.

  As with many Greek dances, it can be danced to many songs. This one is Pses idia st'oniro mu.

• 260 Strumicka Petorka    
   

  Macedonian dance named either after the eastern Macedonian town of Strumica or the Struma River.

• 259 Hora Satului    
   

  Romanian dance with strigaturi (the shouting that often accompanies Romanian dances).

• 258 Ivanica    
   

  Macedonian dance from Atanas.

• 257 Staro Oro    
   

  Serbian dance from Vranje in south Serbia. Similar to Vranjanka, it has strong Rom influence in its styling.

• 256 Stara Vlajna    
   

  Vlach (Vlaske) dance from Serbia. A favorite!

• 255 Krushevjanka Kolo    
   

  Live recording of Krushevjanka Kolo from our Serbian workshop with Vladica. Like Cacak, this kolo has uneven patterns to the right and left, which is typical for dances from the Sumadija region.

• 254 Gankino Horo    
   

  A Bulgarian dance from Sopluk (shope). A favorite!

• 253 Sirba Pe Loc    
   

  Romanian dance from Oltenia.

• 252 Lesnoto    
   

  Macedonian music for Lesnoto (Pravoto).

• 251 Sadilo Mome    
   

  Macedonian dance from the Skopje region.

• 250 Kotsari    
   

  Pontian dance from Greece.

• 249 Sborenka    
   

  Bulgarian dance from Dobrudza.

• 248 Opsa    
   

  Opsa, a cute little Serbian number from the Milwaukee based Sloboda Orkestar.

• 247 De Doi Din Banat    
   

  Romanian couple's dance from Banat.

• 246 Opa Tsupa    
   

  Usually fast Romani music for Kolo, this is the slow version for the popluar choreography.

• 245 Rantile    
   

  Greek music from Thraki (Thrace), for a fast Zonaradikos or Tsestos.

• 244 Ajsino Oro    
   

  Albanian dance

• 243 Preplet    
   

  Preplet is a fixed U Sest pattern dance from Serbia with typical styling of the Sumadija region.

• 242 Sfarlis    
   

  Greek dance from Thraki (Thace).

• 241 Zaiko    
   

  A Greek dance from the Macedonian region.

• 240 Jampolsko Pajdusko    
   

  Music from Trakia (Thrace) for a Bulgarian Pajdusko. A favorite!

• 239 Makedonsko Devojce    
   

  Macedonian music for Lesnoto (Pravoto).

• 238 Ratevka    
   

  Shope dance from eastern Macedonia.

• 237 Olahos    
   

  A Verbunk from Hunary.

• 236 Mizijsko Horo    
   

  Bulgarian dance from northwest Bulgaria.

• 235 Niska Banja    
   

  Niska Banja is a Serbian drinking song from the Vranje region. One verse is about a guy bragging that he is going to the baths in Nis to pick up a girl and break her heart. Another verse is simply counting backwards from 10 in Serbian. This is the version by the Pennywhistlers & Theodore Bikel.

• 234 Ikariotikos    
   

  Greek dance from from Ikaria in the Aegean Islands. A favorite!

• 233 Studenica Medley    
   

  Serbian folk dance from the Kolubara region in Western Serbia.

• 232 Poloxia Ca La Goica    
   

  Advanced Romanian dance from Oltenia.

• 231 Ciganko Horo    
   

  A cocek with pravo interludes - very interesting tune!

• 230 Macadonska Gajda    
   

  This amazing music is a Romani wedding dance from the Bronx, by Yuri Yunakov’s Romani Wedding Band. You can get more information from Voice of Roma.

• 229 Sarkozi Karikazo    
   

  A Karikazo (girl's dance) from from the Dunatul region in Hungary.

• 228 Serbian Medley    
   

  A medley of five Serbian dances from western Serbia that we learned from the Kolo dancers while they were performing in Israel: Poskok, Ti Momo, Djurdevka, Igrale Se Delije, and Cacak.

• 227 Cije E Ona Mome    
   

  Macedonian dance

• 226 Graovsko    
   

  This is a modern Graovsko, by Raquy and the Cavemen from their Jordan CD. They are not a Balkan band; it's not a folk dance CD - although you will find modern renditions of other dance tunes on their CDs. You can listen to more clips on their site. Check it out, and help us support musicians who bring us wonderful music by buying one of their CDs.

• 225 Salajan    
   

  Romanian dance from Transylvania.

• 224 Bazarkana    
   

  Greek dance from Epirus.

• 223 Kolubarski Vez    
   

  Serbian folk dance from the Kolubara region in Western Serbia. A favorite!

• 222 More Sokol Pie    
   

  Bulgarian dance from Pirin.

• 221 Hora Mare Bucovineana    
   

  Romanian dance from Bucovina.

• 220 Imate Li Vino    
   

  Macedonian dance from Atanas.

• 219 Sirto    
   

  Bulgarian couple's from Pirin.

• 218 Medeno Kolo    
   

  Easy Serbian dance for beginners.

• 217 Syrtos    
   

  Panhellenic dance, danced all over Greece. There are hundreds of melodies for this dance, but this one is one of our favorites.

• 216 Tankosava    
   

  A Serbian choreography, based on Setnja.

• 215 Istanbul Kasap    
   

  Turkish couple's dance from Istanbul.

• 214 Hora Lui Dobrica    
   

  Romanian dance from Moldavia.

• 213 Tesko Oro    
   

  Macedonian men's dance.

• 212 Izgrala E Mesecinka    
   

  Popular Bulgarian music from Trakia (Thrace), that has attracted many choreographers.

• 211 Raca    
   

  Vlach (Vlaske) dance from Serbia.

• 210 Cicino Kolo    
   

  "Grandfather's Kolo", a Serbian dance from central Serbia.

• 209 Troiro    
   

  Greek dance from Thraki (Thrace). A favorite!

• 208 Kortanc    
   

  A "walking" dance for beginners, from Hungary. A favorite!

• 207 Hop Zica Zica    
   

  Croatian dance.

• 206 De Beut Din Hoteni    
   

  Romanian men's dance from Maramures in Transylvania.

• 205 Bobovdolsko Horo    
   

  Advanced Bulgarian dance from Sopluk (shope). A favorite!

• 204 Zizaj Nane (Daicovo)    
   

  Named after one of the calls in the dance, Zizaj Nane, or Daicovo Horo, is a dance from north Bulgaria. In the dance, the leader calls out the figures and is answered by the dancers.

• 203 Ramno Velesko    
   

  Beginner's dance from Macedonia.

• 202 Chorepste (Vlacha)    
   

  Greek dance from the Cyclades Islands.

• 201 Setnja (Seta)    
   

  Seta is a classic Serbian dance. It can be danced either as a 4-step braid or like the beginning of Setnja. We dance it like Setnja without the fast part at the end.

• 200 Arcanul    
   

  Romanian dance from Moldavia.

• 199 Jiana    
   

  Romanian dance from Transylvania.

• 198 Talima    
   

  Bulgarian dance from Dobrudza. A favorite!

• 197 Pidihtos Rodhos    
   

  Greek dance from Rhodes, one of the Dodecanese Islands.

• 196 Kapuvari Verbunk    
   

  Kapuvari Verbunk is a recruiting dance from the town of Kapuvar in the Gyõr-Moson-Sopron region of northwest Hungary. It was originally introduced by Alice Reisz in the early 1950's and again in the 1970's by Andor Czompo, Csaba Palfi, and Kalman Magyar.

• 195 Rumenka    
   

  Serbian dance from Studenica. A favorite!

• 194 Sampson    
   

  Pontian dance from Greece

• 193 Rododachtilos    
   

  Greek dance from Asia Minor.

• 192 Liljano Mome    
   

  Famous folk song from the Pirin region in Bulgaria. We dance a Sirto to it.

• 191 Rokoko Kolo    
   

  Croatian dance from Serbia. It's a dance from the Croatian population of Backa, near Subotice (in Vojvodina), who have lived in Serbia for generations. This version by the Banat Tamburitzan Orchestra is the most well-known one in the recreational folk dance community.

• 190 Batuta Munteneasca    
   

  Romanian dance from Muntenia. A favorite!

• 189 Sirba    
   

  One of the basic Romanian dances.

• 188 Hora Din Caval    
   

  Romanian dance

• 187 Lassu Sergo    
   

  Hungarian dance that was originally introduced by Csaba Palfi.

• 186 Graovsko    
   

  Shope dance from Bulgaria. A favorite!

• 185 Siganos and Pentozalis    
   

  Medley of two Greek dances from Crete. A favorite!

• 184 Uzicko Kolo    
   

  Most popular music for the Serbian Kolo.

• 183 Ela Ela Leose (Dipat)    
   

  Pontian dance from Greece. This song, Ela Ela Leose, by a Turkish singer, is one of our favorite versions for Dipat.

• 182 Eregli Oyun Havasi    
   

  Turkish dance that we learned from Ersin Seyhan.

• 181 Strigat    
   

  Romanian bridal dance.

• 180 Zikino Kolo    
   

  Serbian dance

• 179 Zagorisios    
   

  Greek dance from Epirus. A favorite

• 178 Jovano Jovanke    
   

  Popular lesnoto (pravoto) from Macedonia.

• 177 Katerina Mome    
   

  An arap from Pirin, Bulgaria.

• 176 Zajko Kokarajko (Arap)    
   

  Popular music for Arap, a Macedonian dance.

• 175 Kulskoto (Arap)    
   

  An Arap from Pirin, Bulgaria.

• 174 Triti Pati    
   

  Bulgarian dance from Trakia (Thrace). A favorite!

• 173 Zonaradiko    
   

  Greek dance from Thraki (Thrace). Very similar to the Bulgarian Pravo, also from Thrace.

• 172 Skopski Sa Sa    
   

  Romani dance from Macedonia.

• 171 Calusari    
   

  Romanisn ritual dance from Oltenia.

• 170 Jove    
   

  Bulgarian dance from Sopluk (shope). This is a live recording from 1994 in Bulgaria, during a dance seminar with Maria Eftimova

• 169 Krajinska Shetnja    
   

  Music from western Serbia, great for Kolo.

• 168 Retko Kolo    
   

  From the family of Sumadijan kolos (Krushevjanka Kolo, Moravsko Kolo, Pinosavka, Carapansko Kolo), from western Serbia.

• 167 Hora Pe Loc    
   

  Romanian dance from Moldavia. A favorite!

• 166 Hora De Langesti    
   

  Romanian dance with strigaturi.

• 165 Jelo Jelena    
   

  Serbian dance from Sumadija that we learned from Vladimir Tanasijevic.

• 164 Vranjanski Cocek    
   

  Serbian dance from Vranja.

• 163 Gumbur    
   

  Turkish dance from Malatya that we learned from Ersin Seyhan.

• 162 Djulijano Djulijano    
   

  Romani music for Cocek.

• 161 Hajducko Kolo    
   

  Hajducko Kolo is a vlasko kolo from the eastern Serbia Zajecar - Negotin - Majdanpek area. This kolo is fast and is more for virtuoso musicians (and dancers!).

• 160 Gnjilane    
   

  from the Gnjilane region in Kosovo. The men and women dance separately: men in shoulder hold with big movements, and women close together in a W hold, with small steps and a lot of hip movement.

• 159 Sta Tria    
   

  Greek dance from Thessaly.

• 158 Militsa    
   

  Pontian dance from Greece.

• 157 Deltic Kolo    
   

  Music for the Serbian kolo.

• 156 Stano Stanke    
   

  Bulgarian dance that we learned from Julian Stanev.

• 155 Celebinsko    
   

  Celebinsko is a choreography by Belco Stanev with great music in an interesting meter. It's 9/8 divided: 2 3 2 2. In the vocal part, the steps are exactly on the meter: QSQQ, but in the instrumental refrain, half a bar is added 2 3 (QS). The steps are in 2 2 2 3 (QQQS) and the missing half bar 2 2 (QQ) is added at the end so that is missing (mathematically).

• 154 Zvarniara    
   

  Greek couple's dance from Thessaly. We also dance syrtos to this music in part of a medley.

• 153 Opa Tsupa    
   

  Extremely fast Romani music for dancing Kolo.

• 152 Na Megdana    
   

  Classic, famous medley of songs and music used for a set of dances originally performed by the Ensemble "Pirin" of Blagoevgrad. The music was arranged by Prof. Kiril Stefanov and the choreography was created by Kiril Djenev. The songs are in Pirin dialect.

  1. Aj da idem, Jano
  2. Kitchitse
  3. Sednala e Jano
  4. Gelemino Mome le Jubava
  5. dance with zurna and tapan accompaniment, used by Yves Moreau for the dance Razlozhko
  6. O Jano, Jano Mori
  7. Kitchitse to the end of the medley
• 151 Jove Malaj Mome    
   

  Bulgarian choreography based on the shhope dance Jove.

• 150 Sedi Donka    
   

  Bulgarian dance from Trakia. One of the most unusal musical patterns in Bulgaria, Sedi Donka is in 25/16 meters: 1& 2 3 1& 2 3 1 2 3& 4 5.

• 149 Dianca Din Dolj    
   

  An unusual exception to the rule from Oltenia, Dianca is a Romanian dance in 11/8 + 9/8 meters.

• 148 Jocul De A Lungul    
   

  Romanian dance from Transylvania,

• 147 Vrni Se Vrni    
   

  Macedonian dance from Atanas.

• 146 Krivo Zensko    
   

  Women's dance from Macedonia.

• 145 Zeniv Se U Popa (Sarena Gajda)    
   

  Simple Macedonian dance. A favorite!

• 144 Sumadijsko Kolo    
   

  Serbian dance from Sumadija.

• 143 Csardas Es Friss    
   

  Hungarian dance from the Paloc region.

• 142 Sa From Bujanovac    
   

  Romani Sa, introduced by Steve Kotansky. It's almost the same dance as Sa Gjijile, but it doesn't have the second part (with two steps before the 1-2-3).

• 141 Veselinovo Horo    
   

  Bulgarian dance from north Bulgaria.

• 140 Kate Licno Devoishe    
   

  Bulgarian dance from Pirin that we learned from Delyan Demirev.

• 139 Zensko Za Raka    
   

  Zensko Za Raka is a women's dance from Macedonia that we learned from Sasko Anastasov. This version is by the famous Macedonian accordionist and singer, Zoran Markovski.

• 138 Aj Da Idem Jano    
   

  Bulgarian dance from Pirin that we learned from we learned ours from Boris Dimitrov of Balkanfolk.

• 136 Ne Pribirai Mila    
   

  Bulgarian dance from Pirin that we learned from Delyan Demirev.

• 135 Eski    
   

  Macedonian dance from Pirin, Bulgaria.

• 134 Dostlar Bizim Halaya    
   

  Turkish / Romani dance from the Thracian region in Turkey.

• 133 Tai Tai    
   

  Greek dance from Thessaly. It is danced on the Tuesday following Easter Sunday to close the three day Easter celebrations.

• 132 Kumovo Horo    
   

  Wedding music from Bulgaria.

• 131 Ca La Nunta La Artari    
   

  Ca La Nunta La Artari is Romani wedding music from Muntenia, Romania. (Nunta means wedding in Romanian)

• 130 Jatekos Lakodalmi Tancok    
   

  Music for Hungarian wedding games.

• 129 Bulcenska Racenica    
   

  A bridal racanica from Bulgaria.

• 128 Rumelaj    
   

  Music for Jeni Jol, aRomani dance from Macedonia.

• 127 Opa Tsupa    
   

  Fast Romani music for Kolo.

• 126 Djelem Djelem    
   

  Romani anthem

• 125 Cocek    
   

  Music for the Romani Cocek, one of many.

• 124 Sa Gjijile    
   

  Albanian dance introduced by Steve Katonsky. The song's name is Xhixhile.

• 123 Halle e Madhe    
   

  Albanian music, recorded by As you are Bulgarian Band, please contact them directly for information on how to buy the CD.

• 122 Yunan Kocek    
   

  Couple's dance from the Kesan region in Turkey.

• 121 Payduska    
   

  Turkish Pajduska

• 120 Muhtarin Oglu Ali    
   

  Turkish dance from Trabzon that we learned from Ersin Seyhen.

• 119 Heyamo    
   

  A song from the Fahir Atakoglu CD, sung by the Black Sea Woman's Choir, Heyamo is a traditional regional song, sung by women working in the tea-fields.

• 118 Gelin Halayi    
   

  Gelin Halayi, Dance of the bride, is a famous women's dance from Yozgat, where the women all dance with candles in honor of the bride.

• 117 Esmer    
   

  Turkish dance from Diyarbakir. A favorite!

• 116 Esmer    
   

  Turkish dance from Diyarbakir.

• 115 Szegeuyes    
   

  Hungarian men's dance from Transylvania.

• 114 Szatmari Csardas    
   

  Hungarian couple's dance from Szatmar.

• 113 Somogyi Karikazo    
   

  Hungarian girl's dance from the region of Somogy next to the Croation border.

• 112 Mahala    
   

  Romani women's dance from Hungary.

• 111 Legenyes    
   

  A "lad's dance" from the Kalotaszeg in Transylvania, Romania, although older men may also dance it. You don't sing to it, but you *do* shout verses (called csujugotasok) to it. Before, or sometimes after, the couple's dance, the lads get up and, one by one, show off their rhythmic capabilities in front of the band, while women hook arms and stand in short lines and shout verses of encouragement or teasing insult or downright bawdiness!

• 110 Kezes    
   

  Hungarian dance.

• 109 Ketri Ketri    
   

  Slow Cocek from Hungary.

• 108 Egy Par Tanc Mezosegrol    
   

  Hungarian couple's dance from Mezoseg. The song, "Én az éjjel nem aludtam egy órát" (tonight I couldn't sleep a wink...), is well known all over Hungary and the Hungarian population of Transylvania. The music is from the Muzsikas with Marta Sebestyen CD.

• 107 Dunatuli Ugros    
   

  Couple's dance from Transdanubia (Dunatul in Hungarian), the western part of Hungary.

• 106 Shopka    
   

  Shopka, or Shopkata, is a mixed Macedonian dance from the town Sveti Nicola in the Ovchepolia region in Macedonia, southwest of the Shope region in northeast Macedonia. It was brought down from the mountains by Shope people who came down to inhabit Muslum towns whose occupants migrated to Turkey. Among themselves, the dance is called Troika.

• 105 Kopacka (Macedonia)    
   

  Macedonian dance from Delcevo.

  According to Atanas Kolarovski, when Kopacka was first introduced to Tanec by the village dancers, the original name was Sitnata (the litte one). Tanec changed the name to Kopacka and the dance subsequently became so famous that the villagers adopted this name of Kopacka for both the dance and the name of their group, to remind everyone from whence this dance originally came.

• 104 Berovka    
   

  Berovka takes its name from the town of Berovo in eastern Macedonia.

  According to Mihailo Dimoski, Stanimir Visinski, and Elsie Dunin in their book Makedonski Narodni Plesovi, the dance was learned from a group of women from the village of Rusino, near Berovo, at a festival in Skopje, 1948.

  It is also danced in the area of Pehčavo and Delčevo. It's a women's dance, danced in an open circle or line with the leader on the right end.

• 103 Berovka    
   

  Berovka takes its name from the town of Berovo in eastern Macedonia.

  According to Mihailo Dimoski, Stanimir Visinski, and Elsie Dunin in their book Makedonski Narodni Plesovi, the dance was learned from a group of women from the village of Rusino, near Berovo, at a festival in Skopje, 1948.

  It is also danced in the area of Pehčavo and Delčevo. It's a women's dance, danced in an open circle or line with the leader on the right end.

• 102 Bajrace (Zensko Berance)    
   

  Bajrace or Zensko Berance is woman's dance from the western part of the Kostur area in what is now Greek Macedonia. It has an unusual rhythm - 12/8, 12/16/ or 18/16 depending on who you ask.

• 101 Gurga Pere    
   

  Gurga Pere is a 9/8 measure melody from east Macedonia, very similar to the Bulgarian Daicovo.

• 100 Dafino Vino    
   

  Macedonian music from the Krusevo region. This version is from the The Favorite Macedonian Songs CD by the Bisserov Sisters.

• 099 Tesko Kavadarsko Oro    
   

  A Tesko from Macedonia.

• 098 Pajdusko    
   

  Pajdukso (also: Paiduska, Payduska, Baiduska, Paidusca), is danced all over the Balkans. This version is by the famous Macedonian accordionist, Goran Alacki.

• 097 Krstacka    
   

  Macedonian dance.

• 096 Usti Usti Baba    
   

  Romani music from Macedonia. This version is sung by Slavica Pavlovic & Jovanka Ivanovskaa.

• 095 Raspukala Sar Planina    
   

  Modern rendition of an old song from Kavadarci about what happens to three shepherds on the Šar Planina mountain range just NW of Skopje.

• 094 Mori Odajo    
   

  Music for the Macedonian dance, Kostursko.

• 093 Memede    
   

  Macedonian dance, also known as Toska Memede.

• 092 Ferusko    
   

  Pembe-like dance from Macedonia.

• 091 Zapevala Sojka Ptica    
   

  Famous melody from former Yugoslavia. It's not attached to any specific dance - we generally dance Lesnoto to it.

• 090 Vlasko Kolo    
   

  Vlasko Kolo is Vlach dance that was brought to Israel by the Kolo ensemble during their visit here in the early 1990s. The stamps in the dance are typical of Vlach dances. One popular explanation is that the stamping is meant to expel demons and bad spirits.

• 089 Vlajna    
   

  Vlach (Vlaske) dance from Serbia.

• 088 Uzicka Carlama    
   

  Čarlama, (to strike), also known as Užička Čarlama (named after the town of Užice in Western Serbia) is yet another Balkan dance whose origins remain somewhat unclear. The dance can be seen on film performed by an amateur dance group from Užice in the classic 1948 Jadran film (now DVD) made available by Dennis Boxel. More »

• 087 Stara Sapcanka    
   

  Serbian dance from the Macva region in Serbia, near the Bosnian border.

• 086 Sano Duso    
   

  Introduced to the music of Sano Duso by Dick Crum in the 50s, and to the music of Belo Lence by Dennis Boxell in the 60s, Vranjanka, Sano Duso, Belo Lence, and Deli Agus are all the same dance from South Serbia Vranje to Gnilane. »

• 085 Ropota    
   

  Vlach (Vlaske) dance from Serbia. Very similar to Sigma, it's a lot of fun to do, with lots and lots of stamping.

• 084 Ripna Maca    
   

  Shope dance with versions from both Bulgaria and Serbia. The popular choreography, with the "slow-quick-quick" rhythm typical to the Cetvorno family of dances, was introduced in the 50s by Dick Crum. More »

• 083 Malo Vlasko Kolo    
   

  Vlach (Vlaske) dance from Serbia.

• 082 Leskovacka Cetvorka    
   

  Leskovacka Cetvorka is a Serbian dance from the village Bucumet near Lescovac.

• 081 Kopacka (Serbia)    
   

  Kopacka from Serbia, a Shope dance that's really a kopanica!

• 080 Kolumbarka    
   

  Serbian dance, also known as Mangupsko kolo and Beogradsko Mangupsko Kolo.

• 079 Kokonjeste    
   

  One of the "classic" dances of Yugoslavia. It was a favorite of turn-of-the-century ballrooms as well as village churchyards; by 1900 it had attained sufficient popularity among Serbs living in the Austro-Hungarian Empire (Vojvodina) that by the 1920's it had been transplanted to the U.S. and Canada by immigrants from that area. »

• 078 Kokonjeste    
   

  One of the "classic" dances of Yugoslavia. It was a favorite of turn-of-the-century ballrooms as well as village churchyards; by 1900 it had attained sufficient popularity among Serbs living in the Austro-Hungarian Empire (Vojvodina) that by the 1920's it had been transplanted to the U.S. and Canada by immigrants from that area. »

• 077 Juta    
   

  Vlach (Vlaske) dance from Serbia.

• 076 Hava Nagila    
   

  Hinting at Balkan roots for one of Israel's national anthems, Hava Nagila is by far the most popular piece of music at the annual Guca festival in Serbia, played by every band. This version is played by the famous Boban Markovic Orchestra.

• 075 Gnjilanski Cacak    
   

  A Cacak from Gnjilane, Kosovo. It's a dance for the groom before he gets married. We knew it also as Silovacko Kolo, but the version that we learned in Serbia has two additional parts.

• 074 Ajde Jano    
   

  Ajde Jano, Kolo Da Igramo (Come on Jana, Let's Dance the Kolo) A dance from Kosovo. In Serbia, it's common to dance Lesnoto to this music. This recording is from Sasha Smerkic's Folkolore, A Destiny series.

• 073 Pazardjishka Kopanitsa    
   

  A Kopanica from Pazardijsk, in the Trakia region.

• 072 Kopanica Gankino    
   

  Kopanica from Sopluk (shope).

• 071 Ihitimanska Kopanica    
   

  A Kopanica from Ihtiman, in the Trakia region.

• 070 Perniska Kopanica    
   

  A Kopanica from Pernik, in Shope region.

• 069 Kalipetrovo (Reka)    
   

  A mixed dance from the Dobrudza region of Bulgaria but it is almost exclusively danced by women.

• 068 Vecheren Tantz    
   

  Romani music from Bulgaria.

• 067 Bulgarian Wedding Cocek    
   

  A Cocek from the Flying Tomatoes CD, Rags to Racanicas, a tune they learned from the Hungarian Roma cimbal player Kalman Balogh. The CD is currently out of print. For more information contact Tom Pixton or visit his web site.

• 066 Trakijska Racenica    
   

  A highly stylized racenica from Trakia (Bulgaria) with lots of arm work.

• 065 Tervelska Sborenka    
   

  Sborenka is the generic, family name for a certain type of dance commonly found in Dobrudja, like Reka and Tropanka. This dance, like many others, is named after the region it is from: Tervelska Sborenka (Sborenka from Tervel). The music is a recording of Stefan Georgiev playing the accordion.

• 064 Sitno Vlasko    
   

  from from the town of Velico Tarnovo in the Severnjansko (North Bulgaria) region. We dance Vidinsko to this tune.

• 063 Sitnata    
   

  Bulgarian dance from north Bulgaria.

• 062 Reka    
   

  Bulgarian dance from Dobrudza.

• 061 Pravo Trakisko Icapras    
   

  Bulgarian dance from Trakia. It has very little in common with the simple Pravo. It's a challanging choreography by a performing group that was brought down from the stage.

• 060 Oriahovsko Vlasko    
   

  A Vlasko came from the town Oriahovo on the Romanian border, in Northwest Bulgaria. Dance choreography by Delyan Demirev from Pleven.

• 059 Ograzdensko Horo    
   

  Bulgarian dance from Pirin.

• 058 Nazad Nazad    
   

  Macedonian music from Pirin, Bulgaria.

• 057 Lukovitsko Horo    
   

  Very fast Bulgarian dance from north Bulgaria. The chorography that we know was presented to us by Delyan Demirev.

• 056 Krivo Sadovsko Horo    
   

  Very fast Bulgarian dance from Trakia, with special rhythm (13/8).

• 055 Kopanica from Gabra    
   

  Kopanica from Gabra that we learned from Georgi Llliev.

• 054 Ajde Razbole Se    
   

  Bulgarian music from Pirin.

• 053 Tin Kardia M'tin Klithomeni    
   

  Music for Zonaradikos, a Greek dance from Thraki (Thrace).

• 052 Vasilarhontissa    
   

  a Vlach version of the dance “Sta Dio” from Metsovo, Epirus near the Macedonian border. The dance is alive today and is performed regularly at most dance events in Metsovo, a well-known and prosperous Vlach community.

• 051 Trigona (Trapzon region)    
   

  Pontian dance from Greece. Trigona from Trapzon (Trepizond) in 2/4, played with Lyra and singing. Trigona from Trapzon is the most common version and it is the one you'll hear the most often in Pontian clubs.

• 050 Trigona (Matsouka region)    
   

  Pontian dance from Greece. Trigona from Matsouka is in 7/8 rhythm, played with the Kouloum (bagpipe) and singing.

• 049 Trigona (Ghourouh region)    
   

  Pontian dance from Greece. Trigona from Ghourouh in the Kars area is in 5/8 rhytm, played with the Lyra/Kemenche.

• 048 Tik    
   

  Tik ("upright") is the most common Pontian dance, found all over Pontos. Tik can be danced to different rhythms of music. This non-traditional version is in 5/8 rhythm. When danced to fast music, the dance is called Tik Tromachton (Jumping Tik).

  This special version of Tik is called Tik Mihalis, by Mihalis Kaliontzidis.

  CD - Vas 031 is produced by the Vasipap record company.

  You can also buy it online from Greek City.

• 047 Syrtos Chios    
   

  Greek Syrtos is from the island of Chios in Greece, near the Turkish coast. It's a couple's dance with steps and style characteristic of island dances.

• 046 Syrto Bafra (Omali)    
   

  Pontian dance from Greece, also known as Omali. In the Kerasounta/Giresun region, this dance is called Syrto, Karshilidiko Omal, Lakhana (after the name of the song, which means cabbage), Kerasountaiko or Kotsikton Omal. It is a 9/8 rhythm and bears no resemblance to what we usually call Syrto, which is usually either a 7/8 (kalamatiano) or 8/8 rhythm. In this case, the name most likely refers to the style, what we call dragging dances.

• 045 Sta Dyo    
   

  Greek dance from Epirus.

• 044 Levendikos    
   

  The Levendiko, from the region of Florina in Greek Macedonia, is also called Lytos in Greek, but the original name and the most commonly heard in the Florina region is the Macedonian (slavic) name Puscheno.

• 043 Kavodoritiko    
   

  A characteristic island dance, Kavodoritiko is from the Greek island Evia on Aegean sea.

• 042 Katsa    
   

  Sarakatsani dance for men and women. The men and women dance separately, with different styles.

• 041 Kalon Korits    
   

  Kalon Korits ("good girl") is a Greek dance from the south Trapzon and Matsouka regions in Pontos.

• 040 Isvoros    
   

  Woman's dance from Chalkidiki in Greek Macedonia. The music is an a cappella song is sung by Vasiliki.

• 039 Halay    
   

  Pontian dance from Greece. This Halay is from the Ak Dag Maten region in western Pontos.

• 038 Etere    
   

  Pontian dance from Greece, from the Trapzon region of Pontos. It is often played together with Kalon Korits. The singer is Yorgoulis Lafazanidis, kemenche by Mihalis Kaliontzidis, and the song is from one of the 4 Vasipap CDs they did together.

• 037 I kor Epigen so Parhar (Dipat)    
   

  Pontian dance from Greece.

  I kor Epigen so Parhar ("A girl went to the field") is one of the songs we use for dancing Dipat. In some places, the song is known as "Romana", and the singers improvise words.

  The music has a 9/8 rhythm with a 2 3 2 2 structure. Dipat is danced to it on a 2 2 2 3 rhythm, making it hard to know when to start the dance.

  One way is to count 1, 2 (quick-slow) and start dancing on the THIRD beat. Another way is to start dancing on the "pi" in "epigen"; if you practice starting with the vocals, eventually you will be able to "feel" when to start with the instrumental.

• 036 Dimitroula    
   

  Dimitroula (also: Tis Dimitroulas) is from Roumlouki (“Christian Province” in Turkish), an area in Greek Macedonia famous for its women dances.

• 035 Despo    
   

  Sarakatsani women's dance from Greece.

• 034 Daliana (new)    
   

  Daliana is a Karagouniko women's dance in Tsamiko rhythm. The same song is use by other inhabitants of Thesslia to dance Tsamiko.

  The Karagounides, literaly black cloaks in Turco-Greek and Serbian, refers to the black cloaks worn by the Vlachs of Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and northern Greece. Some of these Vlachs migrated to Hercegovina and Dalmatia, where they became known as Morovlah, meaning sea or coastal Vlach. The ones that stayed in Thessaly became farmers and their dances are characterized by a steady, pulsating rhythm.

• 033 Daliana    
   

  Daliana is a Karagouniko women's dance in Tsamiko rhythm. The same song is use by other inhabitants of Thesslia to dance Tsamiko.

  The Karagounides, literaly black cloaks in Turco-Greek and Serbian, refers to the black cloaks worn by the Vlachs of Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and northern Greece. Some of these Vlachs migrated to Hercegovina and Dalmatia, where they became known as Morovlah, meaning sea or coastal Vlach. The ones that stayed in Thessaly became farmers and their dances are characterized by a steady, pulsating rhythm.

• 032 Chala Chala    
   

  Greek Pontian dance from the Matsouka region. The song is from the Michalis Kaliontzidis CD of songs from Pontos.

• 031 Tsestos    
   

  Challenging Greek dance from the Romilia Region in Thraki (Thrace), next to the Bulgarian border.

• 030 Trei Pazeste De La Dolj    
   

  Romanian dance from Oltenia.

• 029 Trei Pazeste De La Bistret    
   

  Romanian dance from Oltenia.

• 028 Sirba Sita Buzaului    
   

  Romanian dance from Mures County in north Transylvania.

• 027 Sirba Olteneasca    
   

  Romanian dance from Oltenia.

• 026 Sirba Clusereasca    
   

  Romanian dance from Oltenia.

• 025 Saraca Inima Me    
   

  Popular hymn from Transylvania, that is is well known throughout Romania.

• 024 Rata    
   

  Romanian dance from Moldavia.

• 023 Perinita    
   

  Perinita is a Romanian folk dance that is danced at weddings. A person with a handkerchief dances inside a circle and chooses a person of an opposite sex by placing the handkerchief aro. Then the first person goes back into the circle, leaving the person he picked to dance in the middle.

• 022 Oas Dance    
   

  Romanian dance from Oas, a sub-region of Transylvania.

• 021 Murguletul de la Petresti    
   

  Romanian dance from Dimbovita, a sub region of Muntenia.

• 020 Joc In Patru    
   

  Romanian dance from Transylvania, typically danced by two couples.

• 019 Joc Din Slatina    
   

  Vlach Romanian dance from from Slatina in Olts, a subregion of Oltenia in the Timoc river valley.

• 018 Jiana Veche    
   

  Romanian dance is from Transylvania. We learned it as Jiana din Avrig from Sunni Bloland

• 017 Hora Din Negotin    
   

  Vlach Romanian dance from the Timoc river valley. The dance is similar to the Serbian Vlaske dance Vlajna.

• 016 Hora De La Munte    
   

  Romanian dance from Moldavia.

• 015 Hora Cimpulungului    
   

  Romanian couple's dance from Cimpulungului, Moldavia.

• 014 Breaza    
   

  Romanian music

• 013 Haulita    
   

  Romanian music from Oltenia.

• 012 De a Lungul    
   

  Romanian couple's dance from Transylvania.

• 011 Fecioreasca Fetelor Din Crihalma    
   

  Girl's dance from Crihalma, from the sub region Brasov in the Fagaras area of South Transilvania.

• 010 Citui Maramuresi    
   

  Romanian music from Maramures, Transylvania.

• 009 Bota    
   

  Romanian dance from Transylvania. Bota is actually a family of dances found in north & central Transylvania. It's a men's stick dance, danced holding one long stick, like the Calusar.

• 008 Batuta    
   

  Batuta is a actually a family of dances with many versions. It is typical of south Moldavia and Dobrogea in Romania.

  In Koprivshtitsa, on the Northwest Bulgarian stages (i.e., Montana and Vidin), you can find Bulgarian groups wearing costumes that look Romanian, dancing dances such as Batuta, Rata/Raca, and Calusar to tunes that sound Romanian. But in Bulgaria, they are Bulgarian dances!

• 007 Batrineasca Din Bocovina    
   

  Romanian dance from from the Bucovina region in north Moldavia.

• 006 Baiteneasca    
   

  Romanian dance from from the Bucovina region in north Moldavia.

• 005 Asa Beau Oamnii Buni    
   

  Romanian hymn from Transylvania.

• 004 Arcanul    
   

  Romanian dance from Moldavia.

• 003 Arcanul Batrinesc    
   

  Slow Romanian Arcanul from Moldavia. A favorite!

• 002 Alunelul De La Izbiceni    
   

  Romanian dance from from Izbiceni, a village in Muntenia on the Dunav river next to the Bulgarian border.

• 001 Alunelul De La Goicea    
   

  Romanian dance from Oltenia.