Bi-directional
Hora, Hora n'două parţi,
Hangul, Floricica
hands joined
at shoulder
height
bi-directional
figures
walking,
stamps, heel
lifts, leaps
2/4
Bi-directional
(other
rhythms)
Sălcioara,
Hodoroaga,Şchioapa
hands joined
at shoulder
height
bi-directional
figures
walking,
stamps, heel
lifts, leaps
other
"ternary"
Jianul, Balta, Salta
hands joined
at shoulder
height
3 measure phrases
non-concordant
with music
walking,
stamps, heel
lifts, leaps
2/4
Hora mare dance form
Hora mare or Hora dreaptă is circle dance and is the most widespread dance in Romania, partly because any
number of participants of both men and women, of any ability or age, can join in. Hora is frequently
performed as a ritual dance at weddings and funerals.
The hold in Hora has the hands joined at shoulder height and held slightly forward. The formation is a closed
circle, apart from in some parts of Banat and north Oltenia where it is danced in an open circle with a leader
who can take the dance into a spiral. Mostly these dances progress to the right, often with a diagonal
forward and back path.
Comparison with other nation equivalent dances;
name
translation
nation
structure
motifs
music
Hora mare
"large"
Romania
2 or 4 measure
phrases
walking, stamps, arms circling
and swings
2/4
Hora
dreaptă
"straight"
Romania
2 or 4 measure
phrases
walking, stamps, arms circling
and swings
2/4
Pravo Horo
"straight"
Bulgaria
3 measure phrases walking, stamps, arms circling
and swings
2/4
Sitno Horo
"small
stepped"
north Bulgaria
2 or 4 measure
phrases
walking, stamps, arms circling
and swings
2/4
Hora de
mână
"with hands"
south Romania
2 or 4 measure
phrases
walking, stamps, arms circling
and swings
2/4