Smilyana (smihl-YAH-nah) was choreographed by Daniela Ivanova. She used the melody from the repertoire of a famous Bulgarian singer, Lubka Rondova; the melody was composed by the singer’s mother. The music was arranged by Vladimir Mollov. This is a song between a daughter and her mother. The daughter is to be married the next day and she asks her mother to come comb her hair and prepare her for the wedding because her new relatives will come the next day and take her with them. Dance notes…
