Sharm-a-Sheikh שארם א-שייךIsrael
These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally choreographed by Rivka Sturman in 1968. She said that the song was popular during the Israeli Six day war and became famous because it was played between news broadcasts. There is a different dance by this same name by Dani Dassa. Sharm-el-Sheik is a resort town on the Sinai peninsula in Egypt that is popular with Israeli tourists.Music:
- https://youtu.be/w5NXzK6pzB8 (Ran Eliran) -- note that this original recording is too slow to dance to. You either have to speed it up or use a different recording.
- https://youtu.be/sAKVLI2pGZI (Shoshana Damari)
- Hed-arzi BMN 581(New Favourites Israeli Folk Dances By Rivka Sturman), Ophira Gluska With Orchestra
- "Israeli dances" Folkways FW6937 (1937L)
- Changing Directions Vol 6. Highscope foundation
Lyrics: Amos Etinger
Singer: Ran Eliran
Meter: 12/8, but for the dancers it's easiest to think of this as a 4 beat bar, which is how I've notated the dance below. (Thanks to all my musical friends on facebook for a helpful discussion of the meter of this tune).
Formation: Circle, hands down in V position
Introduction: depends upon the recording, there are a few different versions, 16 beats is common. Start with the main melody.
Part 1
Bar 1: Moving in LOD, step R (1,2). Step L (3,4)Bar 2: Step backwards in RLOD on R (1), Step on L next to R (2), Step forward in LOD on R (3), pause (4) This is a back yemenite
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork
Bar 5: Step R (1,2) L (3) in LOD, Close R next to L with weight (4)
Bar 6: Step on L in LOD, turning to face center and swinging R around to front (1,2), touch foot forward (3,4)
Bars 7-8: Repeat bars 5-6
Bars 9-16: Repeat bars 1-8
Part 2
Bar 1: Drop hands and turn CW to the R, stepping R (1), L (2), R (3), pause (4)Bar 2: Step on L to L (1,2), touch R next to L (3,4)
Bars 3-4: Repeat bars 1-2
Bar 5: Step on R (1,2), L (3) in LOD, Step on R to R (4)
Bar 6: Step on L behind R (1) Step on R to R (2), Step on L in front of R (3), pause (4)
Bars 7-8: Repeat bars 5-6.
(depending upon the recording you might have to repeat bars 1-8.)
Other notes on the web
- https://dansesdisrael.fr/danses/s/sharm-a-sheikh/
- http://www.imber.com.au/ifd/dance_steps/sharm_a_sheich.pdf
Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video
Other Videos on the web
Lyrics
http://shironet.mako.co.il/artist?type=lyrics&lang=1&wrkid=6344&prfid=922&song_title=4658eשארם א שייח
גדול הוא הלילה ולך מחייך
חזרנו עם בוקר אל שארם א-שייח
עברנו בלילה, בים ובהר
ובאנו עם בוקר אל תוך המיצר
את שארם א-שייח, חזרנו אלייך שנית
את בליבנו, ליבנו תמיד
הים והמלח יראו את השיר
חזרנו אליכם, טיראן וסנפיר
אותם השמיים מעל לבבך
מיצר, ים ומים - את שארם א-שייח
את שארם א-שייח, חזרנו אלייך שנית
את בליבנו, ליבנו תמיד
עולה לו הבוקר בחוף אלמוגים
עוברות שוב במים ספינות דייגים
יורד לו הערב, מביא עוד חלום
מביא על המים תקווה לשלום
את שארם א-שייח, חזרנו אלייך שנית
את בליבנו, ליבנו תמיד
הוי, שארם א-שייח!
http://hebrewsongs.com/song-sharmelsheikh.htm
gadol hu halaila
velach mechayech
chazarnu im boker
el sharm a sheikh
avarnu balaila
bayam uvahar
uvanu im boker
el toch hametzar
Chorus:
at sharm a sheikh
chazarnu elayich shenit
at bilibenu
libenu tamid
hayam vehamelach
yadu et hashir
chazarnu elechem
tiran usnapir
otam hashamayim
me al levavech
metzar yam hamayim
at sharm a sheikh
Chorus
oleh lo haboker
bechof almogim
ovrot shuv hamayim
sifinot dayagim
yored lo haerev
mevi od chalom
mevi al hamayim
tikva leshalom
Great is the night and it smiles at you
We returned in the morning to Sharam A Sheikh
We passed in the night, the sea and the mountain
Arriving in the morning at the straits
CHORUS :
You're Sharam A Sheikh,
we’ve returned to you once again
You are in our hearts,
always in our hearts
The sea and the salt will view the song
We’ve returned to you Tiran and Snapir
The same skies above your heart
Strait, sea and water- you are Sharam A Sheikh
CHORUS :
You're Sharam A Sheikh,
we’ve returned to you once again
You are in our hearts,
always in our hearts
The morning rises in the coral beach
Fishing boats pass through the water again
The evening sets, bringing another dream
Brings on the water a hope for peace
CHORUS :
You're Sharam A Sheikh,
we’ve returned to you once again
You are in our hearts,
always in our hearts
Hoy, Sharam A Sheikh
Other Sources
- Byrom, Franklin (2009) The Complete Folk dance Notebook. Self published.
- Isaacs, Stan (1969) Typewritten dance notes, University of Washington Folk Dance Festival.
- Weikert, Phyllis (1997) Teaching Folk Dance. Highscope Foundation.
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