Bulgarian Dance Field Studies

Na Megdana Festival Program, Oct 18-19, 2019, Pittsburgh, PA

` https://www.academia.edu/40016909/_What_s_Your_Name_Names_and_Cultural_Representation_of_Bulgarian_Folk_Dance_Groups_in_North_America This paper was presented in an abridged version during The International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM) World Conference, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, July 11-17, 2019

BULGARIAN DANCE GROUPS IN THE UNITED STATES (ADULTS) Algara   Bulgarian Folk Dance Club – New Jersey “Algara” is a   Bulgarian female name from the 8th-9th centuries (according to various sources) that is again popular today. Antika Bulgaria Folk Ensemble – San Francisco, California The word itself in English would be translated as “antique.” According to the ensemble’s founder, Tanya Kostova, however, and her application of this title,“antika” is an old word, used in the past in some areas of Bulgaria for someone who is exceptional, extra-talented, gifted, fun, survivor… Also: unique, extraordinary (Antika is also the name of a Bulgarian cultural festival in San Francisco). Balkanik Dance – Phoenix, Arizona As explained by the group’s founders: “the male counterpart of “Balkanika” (source: Tanya Dimitrov) BalkanikaFolk Performance Group – Denver, Colorado The name is related to the group’s repertoire and various ethnic backgrounds of group’s mem...

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