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The Society of Folk Dance Historians (SFDH) Kukuvičkata
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BACKGROUND
Information: A dance.
Translated by: Tatiana Nikolova-Houston from Tantsova samodeynost, # -1961.
Translation: The name comes from the song it is danced to. The dance is seen from P. Mileva, 60 years-old, V. Dzhambazova, 65 years-old, and B. Gaydardzhiev, 70 years-old, local people.
Pronunciation: koo-koo-VEECH-kah-tah
Region: Bulgaria
Meter: 7/16
Rhythm: Counted as "raz," "dva," "tri."
Formation: Initial position of the feet – 6th position. Done for three bars.
Steps:
Ljuš – "swing" (swing).
Svivka – "curl" (bend, as in bending the knee).
| BARS | DESCRIPTION | |
| Introduction. |
| 1-3 | No action. |
| Walk to the right with coming back and "Ljuš" (swing). |
| 1 | On "raz" and "dva," step with the R to the right; On "tri" the L come back to the R . |
| 2 | On "raz," step with the L to the left; On "dva" and "tri," the R is taken diagonally to the left and takes a position of low "Svivka" (curl). |
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Note: All the Easter horos in the village of Zidarovo are danced in a closed circle, moving to the right. |
DOCUMENTS
- Bulgaria, a country.
- Tatiana Nikolova-Houston, an article.
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