Hagan Habil'adi הגן הבלעדיIsraelThese notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Choreographed by Marco Ben Shimon as a couple dance. Taught in the US by Ira Weisburd as a circle dance based on Ben Shimon's choreography. "The secret garden".Music: Chava Alberstein Sweet sorrowLyrics: Rachel ShapiraMeter: 4/4Formation: Circle, hands down in V position OR Couples, facing LODIntroduction: Start with the "La la la las"Israelidances.com entry: http://israelidances.com/dance_details.asp?DanceID=4890Circle Dance Version - Ira's Edited MusicPart...
Wednesday, 31 May 2017
Monday, 22 May 2017
Gün Ola (Luleci Version) - Turkey
Posted on May 22, 2017 by muo
Gün Ola - Ahmet Luleci VersionTurkeyThese notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. This version originally taught by Ahmet Luleci. There is another dance by the same name taught by Bora Özkök. The name translates as "New Day".Music: Ahmet Lüleci CD #8Meter: 2/4Formation: Open Circle, leads to the right. Hands up in V position.Introduction: You can wait through two bars , if you do this, leave off the first two bars described in part 1.Part 1: InstrumentalBar 1: Facing center, cross L over R with a bent knee (1), Step on R to R straightening knees (2)Bar 2:...
Cadâneasca din Măcin - Dion and Florescu Version (Romania)
Posted on May 22, 2017 by muo
Cadâneasca Din Măcin (Dion and Florescu Version) RomaniaThese notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu The dance is from Dobrogea. There is a different dance by the same name taught by Theodor Vasilescu. Cadână is the name for a woman who belongs to a Harem. According to Sonia and Cristian, Măcin is a town with a large Turkish population.Music: Dion and Florescu, Romanian Realm Vol 8Meter: 9/8 counted as (12)(34)(56)(789) or QQQSFormation: Open circle with hands down in W position. Leads...
Sunday, 21 May 2017
Ya Hazhal Sannine يا حجل صنين (Lebanon)
Posted on May 21, 2017 by muo
Ya Hazhal Sannineيا حجل صنينLebanonThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Tom Bozigian who learned it from Jamal Farhat.Music: Fairuz Ya Hajal Sanin Dabkat.; Debki 10 Serieshttps://youtu.be/nn7ittCUoN4https://youtu.be/8J7y-hleGCchttps://youtu.be/C-Gyi4nfJWYMeter: 2/4Formation: Short lines in Shoulder holdIntroduction: 12 bars, no action. start when chorus comes in on the singingPart 1I've notated this step the way Karen Faust does it in the video below. This appears to be quite a bit different than the way Tom Bozigian notated,...
Tunisian Women's Dance - Women's dance from Siliana (Tunesia)
Posted on May 21, 2017 by muo
Tunisian Women's DanceGirls' dance from SilianaTunesiaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. This is a dance from the town of Siliana in northern Tunisia, The music was recorded in Monastir in 1974. The Dance was researched and taught in the US by Mardi Rollow.Music: Girls Dance from Siliana, Music of the Shikhat and Dance Music of Tunesia. Disques Maghrebins 1976Meter: 3/4Formation: Pairs of women facing each other, hands out to sidesIntroduction: Start with the wail of the mijwiz (after one bar of drumming)Part 1:Bar 1: Moving in LOD, step forward...
Tughmartneroo Kocharee (Armenia)
Posted on May 21, 2017 by muo
Tughmartneroo KochareeArmeniaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Tom Bozigian, who learned it at the Sayat Nova State Choreographic School in Yerevan. The dance is from the Daron/Taron region.Music: GT 2002Meter: 2/4Formation: Lines of about 10 men, With L hand in small of back and R hand in neighbors L (behind their back)Introduction: 4 bars, no actionPart 1Bar 1: Jump onto both feet, L foot forward, R foot back (1), bounce twice (2, &),Bar 2: Jump onto both feet, L foot forward, R foot back (1), Put weight on L, lift...
Saturday, 20 May 2017
Oxdans (Sweden)
Posted on May 20, 2017 by muo
OxdansSwedenThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. There are many many many different versions of this dance. In all cases they mimic the two men having some kind of competition or fight.Music: MH1055, RCA Victor 20-5309Meter: 2/4Formation: Traditionally two men, start facing each otherIntroduction: depends on the recording.Part 1: IntimidationBars 1-2: one dancer stands on his toes, with L foot forward and makes an aggressive pose over the other. The other dancer, cowers in fear.Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2, but with the other dancer taking the...
Papakhnerov Par - Պապախներով Պար (Armenia)
Posted on May 20, 2017 by muo
Papakhnerov Par Պապախներով ՊարArmeniaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Dance originally taught in the US by Tom Bozigian, who learned it in Yerevan in 1973 from Vanoush Khanamiryan, who was the director of Armenian State Dance Ensemble.Music: GT2002; Composed by Khachatur Avetisyan.Meter: 2/4Formation: Closed circle, shoulder holdIntroduction: 6 bars + pause, no actionPart 1: TravelBar 1: Moving in LOD, Hop on L (ah) Step on R (1), hop on R (ah), Step on L (2)Bars 2-4: repeat bar 1, three more times.Bar 5: Moving in LOD, Leap onto R, kicking...
Sárközi Tánc (Hungary)
Posted on May 20, 2017 by muo
Sárközi TáncHungaryThese notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Andor Czompo. The title of this dance means "dance from Sárközi"Music: Westminster XWN19008Meter: 4/4Formation: Circle, hands joined down in V position (Men can be in an inside circle in shoulder hold)Introduction: 3 bars no action.Part 1 (instrumental or men singing)If this step is done in separate circles the men do the reverse footwork, traveling in RLOD (CW) direction.Bar 1: Traveling in LOD (CCW) step R (1,2), L (3,4) Bar 2: Still traveling n LOD, step R (1), L...
Wednesday, 17 May 2017
Ta Dakria - Τα Δάκρυα - Weisburd Version(Greece)
Posted on May 17, 2017 by muo
Ta Dakria - Weisburd VersionΤα ΔάκρυαGreeceThese notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. This is the dance taught (and probably choreographed) by Ira Weisburd. There is a different dance which was taught Dansend Aanleren, by the same name. The title translates as "The tears". The dance is clearly a hasapikos variation.Music: So there are many many different Greek recordings with this name, I have been unable to figure out the source of the one Ira uses for his choreography.Meter: 4/4Formation: Open circle in W position. Leads to the RIntroduction: Start...
Tuesday, 16 May 2017
Zemjo Makedonska - Земјо Македонска (Macedonia/USA)
Posted on May 16, 2017 by muo
Zemjo MakedonskaЗемјо МакедонскаMacedonia/USAThese notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Choreographed by Ira Weisburd.Music: Zemjo MakedonskaMeter: 4/4Formation: Open circle leads to the right, hands in W positionIntroduction: Start with singing.Part 1Bar 1: In LOD, step R (1,2), L (3,4)Bar 2: Facing center step on R to R (1), step L behind R (2) Step on R to R (3) Pause (4)Bar 3: still facing center but moving in RLOD, step on L to L (1,2), Step on R behind L (3,4)Bar 4: Step on L to L (1,2), lift R in front of L (3,4)Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4Part 2Bar...
Friday, 12 May 2017
Il Cantico Delle Creature (Italy/USA)
Posted on May 12, 2017 by muo
Il Cantico delle Creature USA ItalyThese notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. I believe the dance was choreographed by Ira Weisburd. He certainly has been the main teacher of the dance in the US.Music: Angelo Branduardi Da Francesco a Francesco Note that Ira edited the music for this dance on his CDs to take out the extra few bars that show up every few times through the dance. AmazonMeter: 4/4Formation: closed circle with hands in W positionIntroduction: start with singingBar 1: Facing center, step on R across in front of L (1). Step on...
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