Macedonian music is described as being a product of its unique geographical position, "a crossroads between East and West".Macedonian folklore bursts with rhythms, fast dancing steps, colorful costumes, vigorousness, and beautiful songs, and is always quite striking. Macedonians danced and created folk dances (ora) both in sorrow and in joy, in suffering and in pleasure. So, themagnificent folk dances (ora) are an valuable heritage to Macedonian folklore These, adapted to present conditions and grouped into series, are danced and presented throughout the country and the world. Numerous dance ensembles study the Macedonian folklore throughout the country and the world (in the Diaspora) and promote their motherland.
These range from the slow teshkoto, or "heavy" dance, to the exuberant sitnoto, or "tiny-stepped dance."
The dances just like the costumes are colourful and vary from area to area. The list of dances from the region of Macedonia is endless. (Macedonia-timeless.com)
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Gordana Dimovska
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