Hora Medura

Hora Medura – Israel [Yoav Ashrei]

Links:
Hebrew:הורה מדורה
Pronunciation:Hoh-rah meh-doo-RAH
Translation:Campfire Hora
Choreographer:Yo’av Ashrei
Year:1963
Form:Closed Circle
Skill:Easy
Energy:Moderate
Hand Hold:W, palm-to-palm first, then V
Composer:Joel Walbe
Lyricist:Natan Alterman
Date Taught:
Teacher:

I can’t see that TNFD ever did this dance, but it appears on many Israeli folk dance albums I have, and it looks fun.

Hora Medura
Banu b'li kol vachol
Anu ani'yei etmol
Lanu hagoral masar
Et milyonei hamachar

Tzei na lama'agal
Ten na shir mizmor ladal
Heina ne'esfu lirkod
Bnei ha'oni vehashot

Hora ali, ali
Esh hadliki beleili
Tehora, rabat ora
Hora medura!

Campfire Hora
We came with nothing ‎
We, the poor of yesterday. ‎
To us, fate gave ‎
The millions of tomorrow. ‎

Come out to the circle, ‎
Let’s have a song for the poor. ‎
Here have gathered to dance, ‎
The sons of poverty and the whip. ‎

Hora arise, arise! ‎
Light a fire in my night.‎
Pure and full of light,‎
Campfire hora!‎
http://hebrewsongs.com/?song=horamedura

Teaching & Dancing Examples

folk dance group of Beit Ha’Ior Be’er Sheva
LaHasem
Gadi Bitton: IFD Israeli folk dancing for beginners
Rokdim
DanceNissim

Music Examples

Effi Netzer and his band
Project Step Forward