Stara Vranjanka - Стара Вранјанка (Serbia)

Stara Vranjanka

Стара Вранјанка

Serbia

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Atanas Kolarovski. The first part of the dance is the dance Vranjanka, which is commonly done in International folk dance communities. The second part is a different variation, with only 4 bars taught by Atanas in the early 1980s.

Music: AK007
Meter: 7/8, SQQ (123)(12)(12)
Formation: Open Circle, hands in W position
Introduction: Start with main melody

Part 1: Vranjanka (Šano Dušo)

Bar 1: Step on R in LOD (S), Čukče on R (Q), Cross L over R (Q)
Bar 2: Step on R to R, facing center, leaving L foot in place (S), Point L to L (Q), Čukče on R (Q)
Bar 3: Step on L to L, facing center, leaving R foot in place (S), Point R to R (Q), Čukče on L (Q)
Bar 4: Repeat bar 2
Bar 5: Step on L to L (S), Step on R behind L (Q), Cross L over R (Q)

repeat until the music changes to drum

Transition:

Done during drums
Repeat bars 1-3 of Part 1

Part 2: Stara Vranjanka

Bar 1: Step on R in LOD (S), Čukče on R (Q), Cross L over R (Q)
Bar 2: With a big bend of R knee, step on R in LOD (S), Straighten up facing center, with L foot behind R calf (QQ)
Bar 3: Bring L foot around in front of L shin (S), Bring L foot back around behind R calf (QQ)
Bar 4: Step back on L foot (S), Step on R next to L (Q), Cross L over R (Q)

repeat until the end of the music

Other Notes on the web

• (1980) Santa Barbara Symposium
• (1980) Laguna Festival
• Page 103 of (1980) Stockton Folk Dance Camp
• Page 57 of (1982) Stockton Folk Dance Camp

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Sorry, youtube muted the audio on this video because of a copyright issue with the music. I put in muted portions of the video so that it wouldn't be blocked. But you will find versions of both steps with music in this video.

See Also: Vranjanka

Also spelled: Vranyanka