Graovsko Horo - Marcus Holt VersionBulgaria
These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. There are many different dances called Graovsko including versions taught by Jaap Leegwater, Yves Moreau, Nina Kavadjikova and Ventsi Sotirov. But this version was taught by Marcus Holt in the 1970s. He learned this choreography from the Perniški Folklren Ansambul in Pernik Bulgaria in 1978. Thanks to Martha Awdziewicz for corrections.
Music: Holt taught it to the recording on the XOPO5 record, but any good Graovsko tune will work
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Open circle in belt hold. Traditionally the lines were sex-segregated but this is no longer the case. In Tucson we do the dance with hands down in V position.
Introduction: Start at the beginning of any musical phrase. The dance is leader called.
Part 1: Hod Djasno.
Bars 1-2: Facing RLOD (CCW) back up taking 4 walking steps R (1), L (2), R (1), L (2) in LODBars 3-4: Turn to face LOD, and take 4 walking steps forward in LOD. R (1), L (2), R (1), L (2)
Bar 5: Facing center, Step on R to R (1), Lift L foot in front of R (2)
Bar 6: Step on L to L (1), Cross R over L (2)
Bar 7: Step on L to L (1), Step on R behind L (2)
Bar 8:Facing center, Step on L to L (1) hop on L, lifting R up in front (2) [Note in Tucson we do this bar as touch L toe to L (1), Step on L next to R (2)
Bar 9: Touch R toe forward facing slightly L of center (1), Step on R next to L (2)
Bar 10: Touch L toe forward facing slightly R of center (1), Step on L next to R (3)
repeat until leader calls a change
Part 2: Graovsko
Bar 1: Facing RLOD, Bounce on both feet (1), Step on R backwards in LOD, lifting L up (&), Close L next to R (2)Bar 2: Repeat bar 1
Bar 3: Turn to face LOD, run R (1), L (&), R (2) in LOD
Bar 4: repeat bar 3 with opposite footwork
Bar 5: Turning to face center, jump on both feet (1), Hop on R, lifting L in front (2)
Bar 6: Hop on R (1), Step on L to L (&), Cross R over L (2)
Bar 7: Hop on R (2), Step on L to L (&), Step on R behind L (2)
Bars 8-10: repeat bars 9-10 of part 1 [Holt's notes add an extra bounce, lifting the free foot on the & count of each bar, we don't do this].
repeat until leader calls a change
Part 3: Svivane
Bars 1-2: repeat bar 1-2 of Part 2Bar 3: Facing center, leap on R to R, Lifting L in front (1), Leap on L to L, turning to face slightly L, lifting R in front (2)
Bar 4: Repeat bar 3
Bars 5-10: repeat bars 5-10 of part 2.
repeat until leader calls a change
Part 4: Sitnata
To transition into this step drop the last two bars of the previous figure and do an extra repeat of bars 1-2 below (i.e. go in and out at the end of part 3, and then in and out again at the beginning of part 4)Bar 1: Facing center step on R into the center (1), Close L next to R with a bounce, no weight (2), hop on R, lift L up next to R calf (&)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1, except with opposite footwork, and backing out of the center
Bars 3-8: repeat bars 3-8 of part 3
Bars 9-10: repeat bars 1-2 of part 4
repeat until leader calls a change
Part 5: Na Mjasto
Bars 1-4: repeat bars 1-4 of part 4 (Sitnata)Bar 5: Step on R next to L (1), pause (2) [Holt's notes have this as a bounce on both feet (1), and a Lift of L up and back in place (2)]
Bar 6: Touch Left toe next to R [Holt's notes have this as a repeat of his bar 5]
Bar 7: Repeat bar 6
Bar 8: Step on L in place (1), pause (2) [Holt's notes have this as a repeat of his bar 5, except you take weight on L foot on count (2)]
Bars 9-10: repeat bars 9-10 of part 4
repeat until leader calls a change
Tucson Video
See also:
- Graovsko (Basic) - Bulgaria
- Graovsko (Ventzi's) - Macedonia
Other Sources
- Holt, Marcus (1979) Kolo Festival Syllabus
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