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| Michael: Native English speaker |
| Tina: Native Bulgarian speaker |
Intro |
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| Michael: Hi everyone, I’m Michael. |
| Tina: And I’m Tina! |
| Michael: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Bulgarian Vocabulary, Lesson 10! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to society and culture. These are five well-known Bulgarian traditional dances. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at BulgarianPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Michael: Tina, what’s our first word? |
| Tina: ръченица |
| Michael: rachenitsa (Bulgarian folk dance) |
| Tina: (slow) ръченица (regular) ръченица |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: ръченица |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: One of the most distinctive features of Bulgarian traditional music is the variety of irregular beats and rhythms. Each of the seven ethnic regions has its own distinctive dances, but the rachenitsa is the most common traditional dance and is performed in all regions. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Ръченицата е единственият български народен танц, който може да се изпълнява индивидуално. |
| Michael: Rachenitsa is the only Bulgarian folk dance which can be performed individually. |
| Tina: (slow) Ръченицата е единственият български народен танц, който може да се изпълнява индивидуално. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: дунавско хоро |
| Michael: dunavsko horo (Bulgarian folk dance) |
| Tina: (slow) дунавско хоро (regular) дунавско хоро |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: дунавско хоро |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: The Danube dance or dunavsko horo is popular in the north central and western regions. It is often performed with brass instruments. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Дунавско хоро звучи по Националната телевизия всяка Нова година точно след обръщението на президента и националния химн. |
| Michael: The Dunavsko horo is aired on National Television every New Year right after the President's address and the national anthem. |
| Tina: (slow) Дунавско хоро звучи по Националната телевизия всяка Нова година точно след обръщението на президента и националния химн. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: еленино хоро |
| Michael: elenino horo (Bulgarian folk dance, literally meaning Elena’s dance) |
| Tina: (slow) еленино хоро (regular) еленино хоро |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: еленино хоро |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Like most other folk dances, the elenino horo is not performed individually, and all the dancers hold hands. It is often danced in a circle. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Много често Елениното хоро се изпълнява само от жени. |
| Michael: The Elenino horo is very often performed by women only. |
| Tina: (slow) Много често Елениното хоро се изпълнява само от жени. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: дайчово хоро |
| Michael: daychovo horo (Bulgarian folk dance) |
| Tina: (slow) дайчово хоро (regular) дайчово хоро |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: дайчово хоро |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: The rhythm of the daychovo horo is 9/8, divided 4 times: 2+2+2+3. It can be performed in a circle or a line. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Популярната фолк-песен "Бяла роза" има същия ритъм като Дайчовото хоро. |
| Michael: The popular folk song "White Rose" has the same rhythm as the daychovo horo. |
| Tina: (slow) Популярната фолк-песен "Бяла роза" има същия ритъм като Дайчовото хоро. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Tina: ганкино хоро |
| Michael: gankino horo (Bulgarian folk dance) |
| Tina: (slow) ганкино хоро (regular) ганкино хоро |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: ганкино хоро |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: The Gankino horo is often performed by a small orchestra of traditional instruments: a kaval, which is an end-blown flute; a gadulka which is a bowed string instrument; a tapan which is a large drum worn over the shoulder; and a gaida which is a traditional goat-skin bagpipe. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Ганкиното хоро се нарича още Копаница в Софийска област. |
| Michael: The Gankino horo is also called Kopanitsa in the Sofia region. |
| Tina: (slow) Ганкиното хоро се нарича още Копаница в Софийска област. |
| QUIZ |
| Michael: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Tina will give you the Bulgarian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Tina: ръченица |
| [pause]Michael: rachenitsa (Bulgarian folk dance) |
| Tina: дунавско хоро |
| [pause]Michael: dunavsko horo (Bulgarian folk dance) |
| Tina: еленино хоро |
| [pause]Michael: elenino horo (Bulgarian folk dance) |
| Tina: дайчово хоро |
| [pause]Michael: daychovo horo (Bulgarian folk dance) |
| Tina: ганкино хоро |
| [pause]Michael: gankino horo (Bulgarian folk dance) |
Outro |
| Michael: There you have it – five traditional dances in Bulgaria! We have more vocab lists available at BulgarianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone, see you next time! |
| Tina: До скоро! |
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