Bring on the Border Crossers!

The question of the value of nationality in art is perhaps unsolvable. Edward Hopper Today's dances have a reputation for crossing borde...

Dancing Through the Alphabet: Letter Y

Today's dance is a close relative of Jove (or Yove ) Malaj Mome , a very popular tune from the Shope region of Bulgaria.. The music sou...

Dancing Through the Alphabet: Letter N

The mathematics of rhythm are universal. They don't belong to any particular culture. John McLaughlin In Bulgaria, there are numerous da...

Dancing Through the Alphabet: Letter M

Masculine and feminine roles are not biologically fixed but socially constructed. Judith Butler This week 's dance begins with M and it...

Hybrid Dances From the Balkans

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Aristotle Today's post features hybrid dances, so called because they have more than cul...

Dancing Across Borders: Ripna Maca

The Internet knows no national borders. Alan Dershowitz Today's dance is Ripna Maca. It is related to Chetvorno Horo in that it uses si...

Variations on the Bulgarian Folk Tune: Gankino Horo

Today's dance is the very popular Gankino Horo  from the northwestern region of Bulgaria. First, let's have a look at the dance. It...

Three Variations on a Bulgarian Folk Dance: Chetvorno Horo

Hang on to those belts, dancers, today's dance is Chetvorno Horo ! On the Universe of Youtube, I found several video examples on how dif...