Kopačka ( mk, Копачка) is a
folklore
Folklore is shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group. This includes oral traditions such as tales, legends, proverbs and jokes. They include material culture, ranging ...
musical ensemble
A musical ensemble, also known as a music group or musical group, is a group of people who perform instrumental and/or vocal music, with the ensemble typically known by a distinct name. Some music ensembles consist solely of instrumentalists, ...
from
Dramče,
North Macedonia
North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Socialist Feder ...
. Founded in 1948, it is the oldest of its kind in North Macedonia, even older than the most famous Macedonian folklore ensemble
Tanec
Tanec ( mk, Танец) is a folklore musical ensemble from Skopje, North Macedonia. It is considered as an ambassador of the Macedonian folklore tradition worldwide.
History
The Tanec ensemble was founded by the Government of the People's Repu ...
, which was founded in 1949. The ensemble is best known for the dance with the same name
''Kopačka''.
In November 2008, the Kopačka ensemble marked its 60 years jubilee. There was also a guest ensemble from
Melnik, Bulgaria
Melnik ( bg, Мелник , el, Μελένικο, ''Meleniko'') is a town in Blagoevgrad Province, Southwestern Bulgaria, in the Southwestern Pirin Mountains, about 440 m above sea level. The town is an architectural reserve and 96 of its build ...
.
See also
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Kopačka (folk dance)
Kopačka ( mk, Копачка; en, The farmers dance) is a traditional Macedonian ''Oro'', folk dance, from the region of Pijanec, a range of mountains in the eastern part of North Macedonia.
Kopačka is traditionally performed by male dancers. ...
External links
Vest newspaper
Macedonian folk music groups
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