Gencsi Verbunk (Hungary) ~ Folk Dance Musings

Gencsi Verbunk
Hungary

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Andor Czompo, who learned it from a group of men in Gencsapát in Western Hungary. Verbunks are recruiting dances. This one was apparently popular during the 1848 Freedom Fight against the Hapsburgs.

Music:

VR LP401
Crossroads 4002B
https://youtu.be/QNUkqAI6dsc

Meter: 4/4
Formation: Men in a circle.
Introduction: 4 bars no action.

Part 1:

Bars 1-2: take 4 Walking steps in LOD, 2 counts per step. R, L, R, L, thumbs on belt
Bars 3: Step on R heel forward (1), Close L behind R (&), Step R forward (2), start to circle CW back to starting position. Arms swing to R. Then do the same with the other foot (3, &, 4). Arms swing to the L
Bars 4: repeat bars 3 back to place
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Part 2:

Bar 1: Facing center, step R to R (1), Close L next to R, clap hands (2), Step L to L (3), Close R next to L, clap hands (4)
Bar 2: Make a complete CW turn, moving slightly to the R, stepping R (1), L (2). Facing center, Jump on both feet at shoulder width (3), Click feet together (4)
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-2, three more times.

Part 3:

Bar 1: Facing center, step on R into the center (1), Lift L leg high and slap inside of boot by swinging L hand down from above (2), Step back out of center on L (3), Step on R next to L (4)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2
Bar 5: Hop on L and touch R toe to side (1), Hop on L, and touch R heel forward (2), Jump backwards on balls of both feet (3), chug forward on flats of both feet (4), arms are out to the sides throughout this step
Bar 6: Repeat bar 5 with opposite footwork
Bars 7-8: Repeat bars 5-6.

Part 4

Bar 1: Clap both hands (1), Hop on R; bring R hand up beside head; twist L knee inwards and L heel out (2), Lift L foot in front and hit L heel with R hand (3), Step on L next to R (4)
Bar 2: Clap (1,&), Clap (ah), Clap (2), Clap (&), Clap (3), pause (&, 4)
Bars 3-8: Repeat bars 1-2, three more times

Part 5

Bars 1-2: Take 4 Walking steps in LOD, 2 counts per step. R, L, R, L, thumbs on belt
Bar 3: Facing center, step on R to R (1), Close L next to R with a bent knee, displacing R (2), Step on R to R (3), Close L next to R, no weight (4)
Bar 4: Repeat bar 3 with opposite footwork and directions
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Part 6

Repeat part 5

Part 7

Repeat part 1

Part 8

Repeat part 2

Part 9

Repeat part 3

Part 10

Repeat part 4

Part 11

Repeat part 5

Part 12 (Ending)

Bar 1: Facing center, Leap onto R, hit L heel with R hand (1), Leap onto L, hit R heel with L hand (2). Jump onto both feet and clap hands (3), Hop on R; bring R hand up beside head; twist L knee inwards and L heel out (4)

Bars 2-7: Repeat bar 1, six more times

Bar 8: Repeat bar 1, except on count (3), extend hands out and above head and on count (4) just pause and hold.

Folk Dance Musings

Monday, 5 September 2016