Potrčulka

Potrčulka

Potrčulka (Macedonian: Потрчулка; English: "Runned") is a traditional Macedonian "Oro", folk dance, from the town of Kočani.

It is a woman dance with medium fast movements, small steps and small jumps on half feet. The dancers are holding their belts with left hand over the right one and begin their dance in a position of a half circle. The dance rhythm is 2/4.

References

Dimovski, Mihailo. (1977:75-9). "Macedonian folk dances (Original in Macedonian: Македонски народни ора)". Skopje: Naša kniga & Institut za folklor

ee also

Music of the Republic of Macedonia

External links

[http://www.izvormusic.com/music/transcriptions/izvorno/OvcepolskaPotrculka/OvcepolskaPotrculkaGajda.pdf The notes of Potrčulka]


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