| BULGARIAN DANCERS A troupe of dancers perform some traditional Bulgarian folk dances in the park. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6096 |
| Catalog #: | 36984 | |
| Clip Number: | 36984-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 21 | |
| Timecode: | 01:47:49 - 01:50:24 | |
| Location: | Holland Park, London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1955 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Folk Dance ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Traditional, Folk LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | BULGARIAN DANCERS A troupe of dancers perform some traditional Bulgarian folk dances in the park. Holland Park, London. High angle L/S of group of musicians in a parkland setting. Beside them are a group of men without instruments. All wear traditional Bulgarian costume. A group of dancing girls enter the frame. They wear traditional costume and dance waving scarves to traditional Bulgarian music. The traditional folk dance apparently originates from the merrymaking at wedding ceremonies. Various shots of the dancing and of the musicians. The men join in the dancing. Various shots of the dance which includes lots of jumping. C/U of unusual string instrument being played. Three of the male dancers do a funny routine of shuffling along the ground on their bottoms. C/U of three men playing bagpipe style instruments. Narrator explains the history of this dancing troupe - it is their first appearance in Britain. C/Us of some of the women dancers. L/S of the dancing & C/U of two women dancing together and smiling. The dancing continues - the costumes are highly embroidered. | |
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