KokoneštaКоконещаBulgariaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. This is the simple pravo taught by Iliana Bozhanova to this music at an August 24, 2016 Workshop in Tucson. The dance is from Graova in Šopluk. Music: Bozhanova, Iliana and Todor Yankov (2016) Sharenia. IBTY15Meter: 2/4Formation: Open circle in Escort Position. Leads to the RIntroduction: 10 measures, start with singing.Part 1Bar 1: Step R (1). Touch L forward (2)Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footworkBars 3-4: Repeat bars 1-2Bars 5-6: Repeat bars 1-2Bar 7: Step on R to...
Monday, 31 October 2016
Dujni Mi Dujni - Дуйни ми дуйни - Bozhanova Version (Bulgaria)
Posted on October 31, 2016 by muo
Dujni Mi Dujni (Bozhanova Version)Дуйни ми дуйниBulgariaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. This is the simple pravo taught by Iliana Bozhanova to this music at an August 24, 2016 Workshop in Tucson. Yves Moreau taught a different dance to this tune (Dramskoto). This dance and music are from the Rhodopes region. Thanks to Martha Awdziewicz for proofreading these notes.Music: Bozhanova, Iliana and Todor Yankov (2016) Sharenia. IBTY15Meter: 2/4Formation: Open circle in Escort Position. Leads to the RIntroduction: Start with singing or...
Šopska Râčenica - Шопска ръченица - Bozhanova Version (Bulgaria)
Posted on October 31, 2016 by muo
Šopska RâčenicaШопска ръченицаBozhanova Version (Bulgaria)These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally by Iliana Bozhanova to this music at an August 24, 2016 Workshop in Tucson. The dance is from Graovo in ShoplukMusic: Bozhanova, Iliana and Todor Yankov (2016) Sharenia. IBTY15Meter: 7/8 counted as QQSFormation: Open circle, Belt hold, leads to the RIntroduction: 8 bars no actionBar 1: Facing RLOD, Hop L (Q). Step R backwards in LOD (Q). Step backwards on L (S).Bar 2: Repeat bar 1Bar 3: Turn to face LOD and run R (Q),...
Povlekana - Повлекана (Bulgaria)
Posted on October 31, 2016 by muo
PovlekanaПовлеканаBulgariaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Taught by Iliana Bozhanova at an August 23, 2016 Workshop in Tucson Arizona. From Kotlentsi Village in Dobrudža. Thanks to Martha Awdziewicz for proofreading these notes.Music: lliana and Todor Yankov (2016) Sharenia. IBTY15Meter: 7/8 counted as QQSFormation: Open circle. Front Basket, L over R. Leads to the RIntroduction: 12 bars no actionPart 1: SingingBar 1: Facing center, step R to R (QQ), Close L next to R, no weight (S)Bar 2: Step on L into the center (QQ), Close R next to L,...
Juta - Yùta - Юта - Bozhanova Version (Bulgaria)
Posted on October 31, 2016 by muo
Juta - Yùta (Bozhanova Version)Юта BulgariaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Taught by Iliana Bozhanova at an August 23, 2016 Workshop in Tucson Arizona. This is a Vlach dance from the village of Gamzovo in North West Bulgaria. Steve Kotansky and Marty Koenig have also taught dances under this name.Music: liana and Todor Yankov (2016) Sharenia. IBTY15Meter: 2/4Formation: Open circle. Hands down in V position, Leads to the RIntroduction: Slow melody and 8 bars of fast melody, no actionPart 1Bar 1: On the right diagonal run R...
Rusa - Руса (Bulgaria)
Posted on October 31, 2016 by muo
RusaРусаPirin, BulgariaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. The dance was taught by Iliana Bozhanova on her 2016 tour. This is a woman's dance from Kočan village in Pirin.Music: Bozhanova, Iliana and Todor Yankov (2016) Sharenia. IBTY15Meter: 2/4Formation: Open circle, hands down in V Position. The dance starts with every other dancer in the circle facing LOD (the odd numbered dancers), and the other dancers facing RLOD (the even numbered dancers)Introduction: 20 bars of instrumental, start with the singing.In bars 1-10, the even numbered...
Svornato - Сворнато - Iliana Bozhanova Version (Bulgaria)
Posted on October 31, 2016 by muo
Svornato (Iliana Bozhanova Version)СворнатоBulgariaNotes ©Andrew Carnie, 2016. This version taught by Iliana Bozhanova at a workshop in Tucson on August 23, 2016. This dance is from the village of Zlatograd in the Rhodopes region. For a different version of this dance see the notes here. Thanks to Martha Awdziewicz for proofreading these notes.Music: Iliana Bozhanova and Todor Yankov "Sharenia" IBTY15Meter: 9/8 counted QQQS (12,12,12,123)Formation: Open circle hands in W positionIntroduction: 4 bars, then start with main melody.Bar 1:...
Dimitro Sino - Димитро сино (Bulgaria)
Posted on October 31, 2016 by muo
Dimitro SinoДимитро синоBulgariaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally by Iliana Bozhanova on her 2016 tour. The dance is from the Rhodopes Region. It is a variant on the 4321 Pajduško commonly done in the USMusic: Bozhanova, Iliana and Todor Yankov (2016) Sharenia. IBTY15Meter: 5/8 counted as QSFormation: Open circle, hands down by sidesIntroduction: 16 bars, no actionBar 1: Čukče on L, swing arms forward (Q), Step on R in LOD (S)Bar 2: Čukče on R, swing arms back (Q), Step on L in LOD (S)Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2Bar...
Adžibelik - Aджибелик (Pirin Bulgaria)
Posted on October 31, 2016 by muo
AdžibelikAджибелик Pirin Macedonia in BulgariaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally by Iliana Bozhanova to this music at an August 24, 2016 Workshop in Tucson. The dance is from the village of Parvomai in Petrich Region, Pirin Macedonia in Bulgaria. The dances is done to a particular arrangement of the song Jana Kukavica, which is found in the Miladinovi brothers' book. Music: Bozhanova, Iliana and Todor Yankov (2016) Sharenia. IBTY15Meter: 7/8 counted as (1)(23)(45)(67) or QSSS (Iliana notates it as SQQ, but in...
Sunday, 30 October 2016
Bučimiš - Бучимиш - Iliana Bozhanova Verson (Bulgaria)
Posted on October 30, 2016 by muo
Bučimiš (Bozhanova Version)БучимишBulgariaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Based on the teaching of Iliana Bozhanova. There is a much more common version done by dancers in the American Dance community, notated here. This version is from the Ihtiman region in ThraceMusic: Iliana Bozhanova and Todor YankovMeter: 15/8 QQQQSQQFormation: Open circle, hands in belt hold. Dance leads to the R.Introduction: 4 barsPart 1Bar 1: Moving in LOD, run R (Q), L (Q), R (Q), L (Q), R (S), hop on R (Q), L (Q) in LOD.Bar 2: Repeat bar 1Bar 3: Moving in LOD,...
Schottis I Byn (Sweden)
Posted on October 30, 2016 by muo
Schottis I BynSwedenThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally choreographed by Ulla and Lars Gustafsson. Taught widely by Bodil and Göte Friberg.Music: Schottis I Byn with Saby DragetMeter: 4/4Formation: couple, M in the center W on the outsideIntroduction: start at the beginning of any musical phraseSchottis step: step on O (1), I (2), O (3), hop on O (4); repeat with opposite footworkPart 1Bar 1: Starting with outside foot do one Schottis step forward in LOD (OIO, hop)Bars 2-3: Do a Parisar turn (Parisar Turn: using Schottis footwork,...
Saturday, 29 October 2016
Boerească - Bloland Version (Romania)
Posted on October 29, 2016 by muo
Boereascǎ - Bloland versionRomaniaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. This version was originally introduced in the US by Sunni Bloland, who learned it from Margareta Slaminen and Titer Sever. The name translates as Boyar or landlords dance and this version is from Dolj in Oltenia. This dance should not be confused with Boiereasca or Hora Boiereasca (which Bloland also introduced).Music: Bloland, Romanian repertoire 88/90Meter: 4/4Formation: Open circle, hands in W position. Leads to the RIntroduction: 8 Bars no actionBar 1: Step R (1), L (2), R...
Thursday, 27 October 2016
Što Mi E Milo - Harvey's SQQ version (Macedonia)
Posted on October 27, 2016 by muo
Što Mi E Milo (Harvey's SQQ version)Що Ми Е Мило(Macedonia)These notes ©2014, Andrew Carnie.This dance is a bit of a mystery to me. I haven't been able to find a printed source for this. We learned it from Harvey Gardner, who learned it in Santa Fe from Scott Lowry. It has the feel of a North American IFD choreography to it, but I have no clue if that's true. Generally speaking when I've danced in other places people simply do a Lesnoto to this music. There is an entirely different IFD dance choreographed to this same tune by Jim Gold.The...
Sunday, 2 October 2016
Prídi Janík Premilený (Moravia)
Posted on October 02, 2016 by muo
Prídi Janík Premilený MoraviaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Conny Taylor and Robert Legault.Music:Supraphon SVA 12754 "Moravian Folk Songs"https://youtu.be/vaLFau9cae8https://youtu.be/PCNj88KuELIMeter: 4/4Formation: Couples in a circle, facing LOD, M in the center, W on the outside: Start in skater's position.O = Outside foot = M's L, W's RI = Inside foot = M's R, W's LIntroduction:Bars 1-4: walk 16 steps forward in LOD, starting with outside foot. On last two counts, turn towards each other so that you end facing RLOD.Bars...
Pusztafalusi Sarkyantús És Csárdás (Hungary)
Posted on October 02, 2016 by muo
Pusztafalusi Sarkyantús És CsárdásHungaryThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Choreographed by Istvan Molnar, adapted for International Folk Dance audiences by Andor Czompo. The dance is from North Eastern Hungary. Thanks to Martha Awdziewicz for corrections.Music: AC Special 2; Qualiton LP 18006Meter: 4/4Formation: Women start in short lines, in escort hold. M are in a circle of individuals in the center facing LOD, hands by sidesIntroduction: Start with singingPart 1 (Music part A)Men:Bar 1: Walk forward in LOD, R (1,2), L (3,4)Bar 2: Leap...
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