Mandrile

This is a dance performed mainly by women from the village of Vrav in Northwest Bulgaria, the Vidin–Danube river area. “Mandrile” is Vlach word that means “beauty.” The dance is performed with instrumental accompaniment. The dance pattern is symmetrical: 8 measures to the right, 8 measures to the left.
Pronunciation:  MUHN-dreh-leh
Music:  Ya si te daruvam surtseto, dushata CD (I Give You My Heart, 5/8 meter, counted QS My Soul) Songs & Dances from Bulgaria, Macedonia, & Serbia. Band 6. Dances from Serbia & Northwest Bulgaria. Band 3.

Presented by Daniela Ivanova in 2008. View pdf here.