Starotikveško

Starotikveško

Starotikveško (Macedonian: Старотиквешко; English: "The old Tikveš dance") is a traditional Macedonian "Oro", folk dance, from region of Tikveš, region in the central part of Republic of Macedonia.

It is a man dance with five parts of dance going from slow to fast dancing. The dancers are first holding sholders then dance with loose hands. They begin their dance in a position of a half circle and later they dance in circle one in front of the other. The dance rhythm is 2/4.

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvA4BKKvfg0 Video with instructions how to dance Starotikveško on YouTube]

References

Dimovski, Mihailo. (1977:97-105). "Macedonian folk dances (Original in Macedonian: Македонски народни ора)". Skopje: Naša kniga & Institut za folklor

ee also

Music of the Republic of Macedonia


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