The music to which this dance is set is a traditional lyrical love song from the repertoire of the Don Cossacks living in the Don river basin in Southern Russia. Traditionally, the round dance (khorovod) is a, usually slow and easy, dance which is danced in a closed circle or open line to the vocal accompaniment of the dancers. Contemporary round dances composed in the last century to lyrical songs and music have often more figures and are referred to as lyrical round dances. This lyrical round dance was choreographed by Hennie Konings based on traditional dance material. The dance was first presented in Germany in 2005. Translation: “I planted a rose,”
from the first line of the accompanying song.

Presented by Radboud Koop in 2008. View pdf here.