: Often described as a hop-step-step-step sequence. Direction : Movement usually progresses counter-clockwise.
The is a traditional Romanian folk dance and musical piece most famously performed by the violinists of the Ciobanu family from Izvoarele, a village known for its rich "lăutărească" (fiddler) heritage. Musical Background Ciobanu Ilie Cadaneasca de la Izvoarele
The dance is a "chain dance" (similar to a hora or sârba ) originally from the Dobrogea and Danubian regions. : Often described as a hop-step-step-step sequence
The count is often grouped as (short-short-short-long). this is often counted as "one-two
In a dance context, this is often counted as "one-two, one-two, one-two, ONE-two-three".