Pembe

Pembe (Пембе)(Pink) is a Macedonian oro from the region of Veles.

It is a mixed man and woman dance with steady movements on whole feet with a characteristic movemet of the heels. The dance begins slow and speeds up toward the end. The dancers are holding their hands on a level of the shoulders. They begin their dance in a position of a half circle. The dance rhythm is 2/4.

References

Dimovski, Mihailo. (1977:44-5). "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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