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Crooked Rhythms Gallery Descriptions
 

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Contributors: Paul Collins, Dennis Boxell

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GROUP 1
[Q = 1/2 beat = &,        S = 1 full beat = 1]         (Q=Quick, S=Slow)
Meter
Counting Method 1
Counting Method 2
Examples
2/4
 SQQ
(Mixed Pickles)		 1-2& Syrtos (Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey), Shirto (Bulgaria), Lesnoto or Pravoto (Macedonia, Bulgaria), Kjucek (Bulgaria), Arap (Katerino Mome) (Bulgaria-Pirin), Cocek (Serbia)
QQS 1&-2 Kokonjeste Kolo (Serbia), Kukunjesko Horo (Bulgaria), Crnogorka (Macedonia), Cocek (Serbia)
  1&-2 Ovcepolska Potrculka (Macedonia), Kopacka (Macedonia)
  1&-2& Sopsko Horo Bulgaria)
  1&-2& Trite Puti (Bulgaria)
  1&-2& Pravo Trakijsko Horo (Bulgaria)
3/8
 SSS 1-2-3 Zikino Kolo (Serbia, sometimes also played 7/8)
5/4
 SQQSSQQ 1-2&-3-4-5& Zagorisios (Greece-Epirus)
6/8
 SSSSSS 1-2-3-4-5-6 Zikino Kolo (Serbia, sometimes also played 6/8), Bojerka (Bosnia), Hora Mare Moldovaneasc (Romania), Tsamiko (Greece)
8/8
 SQSQS
(Get Your Papers Here)		 1&-2-3&-4-5& Invirtita (Romania, Transylvania), Sokacko Malo Kolo (Banat, Vojvodina)
QSQSS 1-2&-3-4&-5& Ca La Breaza (Romania)

GROUP 2
[Q = 2 beats = 12        S = 3 beats = 123]        (Q=Quick, S=Slow)
Meter
Counting Method 1
Counting Method 2
Examples
5/8
 QS 12-123 Mori Odajo (Macedonia), Sarakina (Agean Macedonia), Dragaicuta (Romania)
5/16
 QS 12-123 Paydushko Horo (Macedonia, Bulgaria), Baiduska (Greece), Rustemul, Paidusca, Cimpoi (Romania)
7/4
 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 123-12-12 Mashkoto Oro (Macedonia), Triti Pati (Agean Macedonia),
7/8
 SQQ 123-12-12 Lesnoto Or Pravoto (Macedonia, Bulgaria), Cupurlika (Macedonia), Kupurlika (Bulgaria), Kalamatiano (Greece), Cupi Kosturcanki (Macedonia), Shirto (Bulgaria), Ajde Jano (Serbia),
7/16
 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 12-12-123 Eleno Mome (Bulgaria, Macedonia)
QQS 12-12-123 Racenitza (Bulgaria), Katanka (East Serbia, Bulgaria), Potrcano (Macedonia), Cigancica (Macedonia, East Serbia)
SQQ 123-12-12 Chetvorno Horo (Bulgaria), Panagyursko, Dobro Nevesto, Ripna Maca (Bulgaria), Momirul (Romania)
9/4
 QQQS 12-12-12-123 Kumovo Oro (Macedonia)
9/8
 QQQS 12-12-12-123 Devetorka (Macedonia, Bulgaria), Niska Banja (Serbia) Karsilimas (Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey), Kjucek (Bulgaria), Varnensko (Bulgaria) Sareni Corapi (Macedonia}, Dzangruica (Pirin, Bulgaria)
QSQQ 12-123-12-12 Fatise Kolo (Serbia), Devojce, Devojce (Macedonia), Sto Me Je Milo (Serbia), Katuse Mome, Katuse (Macedonia)
9/16
 QQQS 12-12-12-123 Daychovo Horo (Bulgaria), Lilka (Bulgaria), Lile, Lile (Serbia)
QSQQ 12-123-12-12 Gruncharsko Horo (Bulgaria),
11/16
 QQSQQ 12-12-123-12-12 Kopanica (Bulgaria), Gankino Horo (Bulgaria), Osagovka (Macedonia), Ovcepolsko Oro (Macedonia), Stankino (Agean Maedonia), Marina (Agean Maedonia)
SQQQQ 123-12-12-12-12 Patrunino (Greece), Acano Mlada Nevesto (Maedonia)
QQQQS 12-12-12-12-123 Neda Voda Nalivala (Bulgaria),
12/16
 SQQSQ 123-12-12-123-12 Pushteno (Macedonia, Greece), Berance, Bajrace, Pusceno, Pusteno, Kucano (Macedonia), Leventikos (Greece, Macedonia), Levendikos, Pousteno, Beratiko, Litos (Greece), Neso, Berace (Kosovo, Albania)
QQSQS 12-12-123-12-123 Dolgoto (Macedonia), Gajda Preshevare (Kosovo),
QQQSS 12-12-12-123-123 Topansko (Macedonia)
13/16
 QQQQQS 12-12-12-12-12-123 Petrunino Horo (Bulgaria),
SQQQQQ 123-12-12-12-12-12 Elenino Horo (Bulgaria)
QQQSQQ 12-12-12-123-12-12 Krivo Sadovsko Horo (Bulgaria), Zensko Krsteno (Macedonia), Postupano (Macedonia)
14/16
 QQQSQS 12-12-12-123-12-123 Bichak (Bulgaria)
15/16
 QQQQSQQ 12-12-12-12-123-12-12 Buchimish (Bulgaria),

GROUP 3 Special Combos - [Q = 2 beats = 12  / S = 3 beats = 123]  /  (Q=Quick, S=Slow)
Meter
Counting Method 1
Counting Method 2
Examples

(7/16 + 11/16 Combo)

1 "Cetvorno" +
1 "Gankino"

 

SQQ +
QQSQQ

(Grand-Father-Meets-My-Grand-Mother)

 

123-12-12 + 
12-12-123-12-12

 Jove Male Mome (Bulgaria), Janino Oro (Macedonia)

(7/16 + 11/16 Combo)

2 "Cetvornos" +
1 "Gankino"

 

SQQ +
SQQ +
QQSQQ

 

123-12-12 + 
123-12-12 + 
12-12-123-12-12

 Sedi Donka (Bulgaria), Sedi Donka (Bulgaria),

(9/16 + 13/16 Combo)

2 "Dajcovos" +
2 quicks

or

1 "Dajcovo" + 1 "Krivo"


QQQS +
QQQS +
QQ

or

QQQS +
QQQSQQ


12-12-12-123 +
 12-12-12-123 +
 12-12

or

12-12-12-123 +
12-12-12-123-12-12

 Sandansko Horo (Bulgaria),

(9/16 + 13/16 Combo )

1 "Dajcovo" +
1 "Dajcovo" +
1 "Dajcovo" +
1 "Dajcovo" +
1 "Dajcovo" +
1 "Dajcovo" +
1 "Dajcovo" +
1 "Dajcovo" +
1 "Petrunino" +
1 "Petrunino" +
1 "Petrunino" +
1 "Petrunino"

or

(8 Dajcovos +
4 Petruninos)

QQQS +
QQQS +
QQQS +
QQQS +
QQQS +
QQQS +
QQQS +
QQQS +
QQQQQS +
QQQQQS +
QQQQQS +
QQQQQS

12-12-12-123 +
12-12-12-123 + 
12-12-12-123 +
12-12-12-123 +
12-12-12-123 +
12-12-12-123 +
12-12-12-123 +
12-12-12-123 +
12-12-12-12-123 +
12-12-12-12-123 +
12-12-12-12-123 +
12-12-12-12-123



 Sokuc (Serbian, Vlach)

(9/16 + 13/16 Combo)

(3 Dajcovos +
1 Petrunino +
1 Dajcovo +
1 Petrunino +
1 Dajcovo +
1 Petrunino)

1 "Dajcovo" +
1 "Dajcovo" +
1 "Dajcovo" +
1 "Petrunino" +
1 "Dajcovo" +
1 "Petrunino" +
1 "Dajcovo" +
1 "Petrunino"
QQQS +
QQQS +
QQQS + QQQQQS +
QQQS + QQQQQS +
QQQS + QQQQQS


12-12-12-123 +
 12-12-12-123 + 
12-12-12-123 +
12-12-12-12-12-123 +
12-12-12-123 +
12-12-12-12-12-123 +
12-12-12-123 +
12-12-12-12-12-123

 Pop Marinko (Serbian, Vlach)

NOTE: The 13/16 part has been counted as SSQS. While this is convenient for dancing, it ts also somewhat misleading as te first two S counts are really 4 beats each and the last S count is a 3 beats which would be rendered as 1234-1234-12-123.