Hagan Habil'adi - הגן הבלעדי (Israel)

Hagan Habil'adi 

 הגן הבלעדי

Israel

These 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 sorrow
Lyrics: Rachel Shapira
Meter: 4/4
Formation: Circle, hands down in V position OR Couples, facing LOD
Introduction: Start with the "La la la las"
Israelidances.com entry: http://israelidances.com/dance_details.asp?DanceID=4890

Circle Dance Version - Ira's Edited Music

Part 1

Bar 1: Facing center, step R (1), L (2), R (3) into the center.  Rock back onto L (4). arms come up and forward.
Bar 2: Facing center, step R (1), L (2), R (3) backing out of the center. Rock forward onto the L (4), arms go back down to V position.
Bars 3-4: Repeat bars 1-2
Bar 5: Drop hands and turn to face LOD. Step R (1), L (2), R (3), turning to face slightly out as you move forward in LOD.  Snap fingers crossed in front of chest (4)
Bar 6: repeat bar 5, with opposite footwork, but turning to face slightly in.
Bars 7-8: repeat bars 5-6
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8
Bars 17-18: repeat bars 1-2 (one extra in and out at the end)

Part 2

Bar 1: Retake hands in V position, but face slightly R of center. Walk forward in LOD: R (1), L (2), R (3). Brush L foot forward (4)
Bar 2: repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork
Bar 3: Facing center, step on R to R (LOD) (1), Cross L in front of R (2), Step on R to R (3), Step on L behind R (4)
Bar 4: Traveling in LOD, make a complete CW turn, stepping R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4)
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Part 3

Bar 1: Not holding hands, facing center, step on R to R, arms go out to the sides low (1), pause (2), Step on L behind R, cross hands in front of body and snap (3), Step on R in place (4)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 3: Step on R into the center, putting R hand forward (1,2). Turning CCW, pull L shoulder back and step on L out of the center facing out, lead with L hand forward (3,4)
Bar 4: repeat bar 3, continuing to turn CCW, end facing in.
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Bridge

Bar 1: Sway on R to R, arms swing to the R low in front of body (1,2). Sway to the L on the L, arms swing to the L low (3,4)
Bar 2: Facing center, step on R to R, arms swing low to R (1), close L next to R, arms swing up and over to the L (2), Step on R to R (3), Pause (4)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2.

repeat entire dance from the beginning 2 more times
Repeat Part 1 one more time all the way through, then repeat bars 17-18 one more time to end. 

Circle Dance Version - Original Music:

This is how to make the dance fit the original arrangement as played by Chava Albertstein

Start part 1 with the "la la la las", do as written above.
Do Part 2 as written above
Do Part 3 as written above
Do Bridge as written above
Extra: Do two slow steps in LOD R (1,2), L (3,4)
Do Parts 2-3 and bridge as above, along with the extra steps, skipping part 1
Do Part 1, but do only bars 9-18.
Do Parts 2, 3, and bridge and extra step
Do Part 1
Add in an extra repeat of bar 17-18.

Couple Dance Version

Formation: Couples in a circle facing each other, men in the center. Holding both hands.
Introduction: Start with singing
Music: Note that this is done to a different arrangement of the music than the circle dance version.

Part 1

Bar 1: Starting with Inside foot (M's R W's L), Yemenite (Sway I in RLOD (1), Sway O in LOD (2), Cross I over O in LOD (3)). Tap O foot next to I (4)
Bar 2: Facing LOD and holding nearer hands, do a backwards yemenite with O foot (1,2,3), lift I foot up pivoting to face own O direction (4)
Bar 3: Do a Grapevine I, O, I, O to M's L and W's R
Bar 4: Do a 4 step turn. W turns CCW and M turns CW, back to partner.
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Part 2

Bar 1: Take 4 walking steps forward in LOD, holding nearer hands with partner.
Bar 2: With M crossing behind partner and W crossing in front of M. Step on I to I (1,2), and Cross O over I (3,4)
Bar 3: Do a 3/4 turn in place with 4 steps (I, O, I, O). M turns CW. W turns CCW. End facing partner (at a distance)
Bar 4: Take 4 walking steps towards partner, extending M's L and W's R hand, W dances under M's R (i.e. a California Twirl), end by turning towards each other to face LOD again, taking M's R and W's L down.
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Part 3

Bar 1: Moving forward in LOD, step I (1). Touch O next to I (2). Step forward O (3).Touch I next to I (4)
Bar 2: While still moving forward in LOD, make a complete turn, stepping I, O, I, O. Man turns CW, W turns CCW.
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2

Part 4

Bar 1: Facing partner, take both hands, cross I over O (1) Step back in place on O (2). Step on I in RLOD (3), Cross O over I in RLOD (4)
Bar 2: Retaining both hands, M turns 1/4 to face LOD. W makes a 3/4 CW turn (to get there M raises his L, W's R in the air and lowers M's R, L's L, W turns under M's L arm. Use 4 steps (IOIO) to do this. End with M facing LOD, W facing RLOD. I hand is behind W's back. O hand is in held high above M's head.
Bar 3: M rocks forward in LOD on I foot, W rocks back on I foot (1), Rock in the other direction on O foot (2). Take two steps I (3), O (4) in RLOD -- M backs up, W dances forward.
Bar 4: M rocks back, W rocks forward on I (1), M rocks forward (2). Drop I hand and take two steps I (towards outside of circle) (3), O (towards inside of circle) (4), turning to face center of circle. Switch hands, so that M's R is in L's L.
Bar 5: Take 3 steps into the center (IOI)(1,2,3), turning towards each other to face out swing O foot around, switch hands.
Bar 6: Rock forward (away from center) on O (1), Rock back in place on I (2), Rock backwards (towards center) on O (3), Rock  forward in place on I (4)
Bars 7-8: repeat bars 5-6 with opposite footwork, except on the last two counts, the woman turns CCW under the M's R arm to end facing partner on the outside.

repeat dance from the beginning; the second time through the dance, you repeat Part 4 one extra time

Other videos on the web

Circle Dance Version

The original couple dance:

Lyrics:

From http://shironet.mako.co.il/artist?type=lyrics&lang=1&wrkid=8322&prfid=383&song_title=d3ad7

הגן הבלעדי

ויום אחד כשיתגלה הפתח הסודי,

ודאי נשמח ואז נברח לגן הבלעדי.

ושם נחיה, מה שאומרים - שירים של ערב חג,

וההיסטוריה תחייך ותנמנם בצד.

ממבטך המאוהב תציץ הסקרנות,

ושוב אני אמצא בך תבונה וגם תמימות.

כי בידך אתה תחביא מפתח לליבי,

ולא יהיה אהוב ממך בגן הבלעדי.

לעת ערביים נטייל בגן הבלעדי.

חיות רעות, מדוכאות, יאכלו מכף ידי.

ובידך אתה תחביא מפתח לליבי,

ולא יהיה אהוב ממך בגן הבלעדי.

from the youtube video
Veyom echad k'sheyitgaleh hapetach hasodi,
vadai nis'mach ve'az nivrach lagan habil'adi.
Vesham nichyeh, mah she'omrim 
shirim shel erev chag,
vehistoriah techayech vetenamnem batzad.

Mimabatcha hame'ohav tatzitz hasakranut,
veshuv ani emtza becah t'vunah vegam tmimut.
Ki beyadcha atah tach'bi mafte'ach lelibi,
ve'lo yihyeh ahuv mimcha bagan habil'adi.

Le'et arba'im netayel bagan habil'adi.
Chayot raot, meduka'ot, yochlu michaf yadi.
Uveyadcha atah tachbi mafte'ach lelibi,
ve'lo yiheyh ahuv mimcha bagan habil'adi.

And one day when the secret opening will be revealed
we'll surely rejoice and then run away to the exclusive garden.
And there we shal live, as they say -
songs of a festival eve,
and history will smile and doze off on the side.

From your loving smile the curiosity will bloom,
and again I'll find understanding and also simplicity.
Because in your hand, you hide the key to my heart,
and I'll have no lover other than you in the exclusive garden.

During dusk we'll hike in the exclusive garden.
Bad, depressed animals will eat from the palm of my hand.
And in your hand, you hide the key to my heart,
and I'll have no lover other than you in the exclusive garden.

Sheet Music

• http://www.folkloretanznoten.de/HaganHabilAdi.pdf

Also spelled: Habiladi

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Gün Ola (Luleci Version) - Turkey

Gün Ola - Ahmet Luleci Version

Turkey

These 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 #8
Meter: 2/4
Formation: 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: Instrumental

Bar 1: Facing center, cross L over R with a bent knee (1), Step on R to R straightening knees (2)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1
Bar 3: Repeat bar 1
Bar 4: Hop on R and Kick L forward out diagonally to R, with a straight leg (1), Stamp L next to R (2)
Bars 5-44: repeat bars 1-4, 10 more times (11 in total)

Part 2: Singing

Bar 1: Facing and traveling into the center, cross L over R (1), Close R next to L (1), step L into center (2)
Bar 2: repeat Bar 1 with opposite footwork
Bar 3: Stamp L foot into the center, bent over slightly (1), pause (2)
Bar 4: repeat bar 3
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4
Bar 9: Without dropping hands, pulling R shoulder back, turn 1/2 way around CW to face out. Repeat the footwork of Bar 1, dancing out.
Bar 10: Repeat bar 2 dancing out of center
Bars 11-12: repeat bars 9-10.
Bars 13-24: repeat bars 1-12, start by pulling L shoulder back to turn CCW to face center.

Repeat entire dance from the beginning, then do part 1 one more time, then end by doing part 2 bars 1-8, end with the stamp

Other notes on the web

• Page 45 of the 2013 Kentucky Dance Institute
• http://lagunainternationaldancers.weebly.com/uploads/9/7/4/0/9740787/_laguna_festival_syllabus_2017_-_ahmet_luleci.pdf

Tucson Video

Other Sources

• Lüleci, Ahmet (2016) Video on DVD from Laguna Institute

Also spelled: Gun

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Cadâneasca din Măcin - Dion and Florescu Version (Romania)

Cadâneasca Din Măcin (Dion and Florescu Version) 

Romania

These 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 8
Meter: 9/8 counted as (12)(34)(56)(789) or QQQS
Formation: Open circle with hands down in W position. Leads to the R.
Introduction:8 bars no action, bounce gently down and up in time to the music

Part 1

Bar 1: Moving in LOD, step R (Q), L (Q), R (Q), L (S)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1
Bar 3: Facing center leap on R to R, swing arms down (Q), Step on L behind R, arms swing back (Q) Step on R to R, arms swing forward (Q), Cross L over R, arms swing up (S)
Bar 4:  Step R to R (Q), Stamp L next to R (Q), Stamp L again (Q), Stomp with weight on L in place (S)
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Part 2

Bar 1: Traveling into the center, step R (Q), L (Q), R (Q). Touch L next to R (S). Arms swing down and back throughout this bar.
Bar 2: Back out of the center, stepping L (Q), R (Q), L (Q). Touch R next to L (S) arms swing foward and up to W Position
Bar 3: Still facing center, step R to R (Q). Close L next to R, with weight (Q), Step R to R (Q), Stamp L next to R, no weight (S). Arms swing down and back throughout this bar.
Bar 4: Repeat bar 3 with opposite footwork. Arms swing forward and up to W position.
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4.

Part 3

Bar 1: Lift (Čukče) on L (Q). Cross R over L (Q). Step on L in place (Q), Step on R next to L (S), Arms swing down to V position and back
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork, arms swing forward on the first Q count but don't come up to V position, and then swing back again.
Bar 3: Facing center, Lift on L (Q), step R to R (Q), Close L next to R, with weight (Q), step on R to R (S). Arms swing forward on first Q and then swing back
Bar 4: Facing center leap on L across R (Q), Step R to R (Q) Step on L behind R (Q), Step on R to R (S), Arms swing forward on first Q and then swing back.
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 with opposite footwork and direction.

Repeat entire dance from the beginning 3 more times (4 total)

Other notes on the web

• http://lagunainternationaldancers.weebly.com/uploads/9/7/4/0/9740787/_laguna_festival_syllabus_2017_-_sonia___cristian.pdf

Tucson Video

Other Sources

• Dion, Sonia and Cristian Florescu (2017) Laguna Festival Syllabus. 
• Dion, Sonia and Cristain Florescu (2017) Romanian Realm 8 DVD. 

Also spelled: Cadaneasca, Macin

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Ya Hazhal Sannine يا حجل صنين (Lebanon)

Ya Hazhal Sannine

يا حجل صنين

Lebanon

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Tom Bozigian who learned it from Jamal Farhat.

Music:  Fairuz Ya Hajal Sanin Dabkat.; Debki 10 Series

• https://youtu.be/nn7ittCUoN4
• https://youtu.be/8J7y-hleGCc
• https://youtu.be/C-Gyi4nfJWY

Meter: 2/4
Formation: Short lines in Shoulder hold
Introduction: 12 bars, no action. start when chorus comes in on the singing

Part 1

I'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, see his original notes linked below for the difference
Bar 1: Facing center but moving in LOD. Leap on L, crossing over R (1), Touch R heel in LOD (&) Step on R to R with bent knees, both feet are on the ground (2)
Bar 2: Step on L behind R (1) Touch R heel in LOD (&) Step on R to R with bent knees, both feet are on the ground (2)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2
Bars 5-6: repeat bars 1-2
Bars 7-12: repeat bars 1-6. (do the step a total of 6 times)

Part 2

Bars 1-2: repeat bars 1-2 of part 1
Bar 3: Cross L over R (1), jump on both feet in LOD with a stomp (2)
Bars 4-6: repeat bars 1-3
Bars 6-12: repeat bars 1-6

Part 3:

Repeat part 1

Part 4

Bar 1: Facing center, Leap onto L, touching R toe down next to it (1). Hop on L and touch R heel in the same place (2), step on R next to L (&)
Bar 2: Step on L in place (1), Hop on L, lifting R knee up (2), Stomp R foot in front of L,with weight (&)
Bar 3:  Step on L slightly forward and to the L (1) Stomp on R foot in front of L (&), Step on L slightly forward and to the L (2). Stomp on R foot in front of L (&)
Bar 4: Step on L behind R (1), Step on R backwards, while kicking L forwards (2)
Bar 5: Step on L next to R (1), Cross R toe over L, with weight (&), step on L in place (2) (pas-de-basque)
Bar 6: Leap on R to R (1), stamp L next to R (2)
Bars 7-12: repeat bars 1-6

Part 5

Repeat part 1

Part 6

Bar 1: Rock forward on L foot into the center, pushing L hip in (1), Step back on R in place (2)
Bar 2: Jump on both feet forward (1) Touch L toe forward in front of R (2)
Bar 3: Touch L toe to diagonal R (1), pause (2)
Bar 4: Lift L foot in front of R (1), pause (2)
Bar 5: Step back and to the L on L, R foot twizzles slightly in place (1), Step back and to the R on the R, L foot twizzles slightly (2)
Bar 6: Hop on R in place (1), Stamp L next to R, no weight (2)
Bars 7-12: repeat bars 1-6
Bars 13-24: repeat bars 1-12 (this is done with the singing)

Part 7

Repeat part 1

Part 8

Repeat part 4 twice (4 times through the step)

Part 9

Repeat part 1 twice (do 12 basic steps instead of 6)

Part 10: Ending

Bar 1, facing and moving in LOD, Leap onto L (1), Stamp R next to L (2), Step on R slightly forward (&)
Bars 2-11: Repeat Bar 1 ten more times (11 in total)
Bar 12: Leap on L forward (1), bend down on R knee (2)

Other Notes on the web

• 1982 Santa Barbara Folk Dance Symposium
• http://www54.atwiki.jp/chiba-fd/pages/8.html (in Japanese)
• http://wikiwiki.jp/tofdc/?Lebanon%2FYa%20Hazhal%20Sannine (in Japanese)

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville video

Other Sources

• Bozigian, Tom (1972) San Diego State College Folk Dance Conference Syllabus. 

Also spelled: Hajal, Sanin, 7ajal

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Tunisian Women's Dance - Women's dance from Siliana (Tunesia)

Tunisian Women's Dance

Girls' dance from Siliana

Tunesia

These 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 1976
Meter: 3/4
Formation: Pairs of women facing each other, hands out to sides
Introduction: Start with the wail of the mijwiz (after one bar of drumming)

Part 1:

Bar 1: Moving in LOD, step forward on L, left hip goes forward (1,2), Step back in place on R, left hip goes back (3)
Bar 2: Step forward on L, Left hip goes forward (1,2), kick R forward low with R hip going forward (3)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork
Bars 5-16: repeat bars 1-4, three more times

Part 2:

Bar 1; Facing center, cross L over R, pushing L hip forward, left arm swings in front (1,2) step back in place on R (3)
Bar 2: Swing L back behind and step on it, L arms swings backwards (1,2), step back in place on R (3)
Bars 3-6: repeat bars 1-2, two more times
Bar 7: Repeat bar 1
Bar 8: Step on L in place (1,2,3)
Bars 9-16: repeat Bars 1-8 with opposite footwork moving to the L

Part 3

This step is very similar to step 1 but with a slightly different timing. The step moves forward towards partner
Bar 1: Moving in LOD, step forward on L, left hip goes forward (1), Step back in place on R, left hip goes back (2,3)
Bar 2: Step forward on L, Left hip goes forward (1,2), kick R forward low with R hip going forward (3)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Part 4

Bars 1-16: Take hands with partner, and repeat the footwork of part 2. On bar 1, pull R elbow back, on bar 2 pull L elbow back.

Part 5

Bars 1-8: Drop hands, bend over at the waist and repeat Bars 1-8 of part 2 (traveling to the R, crossing L in front)
Bar 9: Starting to turn CW, step on L in place, lifting R in front (1), step on R next to L (2,3)
Bars 10-16: continuing to turn CW repeat the footwork of Bar 9.
Bars 17-32: repeat bars 1-16 with opposite footwork and direction (turn CCW)

Parts 6-8

repeat parts 3-5

Part 9: (Music is accelerating)

Bar 1: Facing center and traveling in RLOD, step L to L (1), Step on R next to L, hooking L in front of R shin (2,3). [Note, I've notated this as QS (1)(2,3), but Rollow's notes have it as SQ (1,2)(3)]
Bars 2-11: repeat Bar 1 ten more times
Bar 12: Step on L to L (1,2,3)
Bars 13-24: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork and direction (in LOD)

Part 10: 

Repeat the footwork of Part 1, traveling in LOD

Part 11

Repeat the footwork of Part 3, facing center and dancing in place

Parts 12-13

repeat parts 10-11

Part 14

Bars 1-8: repeat the footwork of Bar 1 of part 9
Bar 9: Step on L to L (1,2,3)
Bars 10-17: repeat bars 2-9 with the opposite footwork and direction (facing center to the right)
Bars 18-25: repeat bars 2-9

Part 15: "Tchou-Tchou Tunisien"

Bars 1-24: using the footwork of bar 1 of part 9, keep dancing to the L, quickly speeding up. When the music starts speeding up shimmy your shoulders as well as your hips. On the last chord, step on R foot backwards and lean back.

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Other Sources

• Rollow, Mardi (1976) unpublished typewritten dance notes
• Anonymous hand-written dance notes (probably written by Karen Faust)

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Tughmartneroo Kocharee (Armenia)

Tughmartneroo Kocharee

Armenia

These 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 2002
Meter: 2/4
Formation: 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 action

Part 1

Bar 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 R up behind L (2)
Bar 3: Step on ball of R to R (1), Cross L over R (2)
Bar 4: Repeat bar 3
Bar 5: Run R (1), L (2) in LOD
Bar 6: Run R (1) , jump on both feet with L forward, and R foot straight back (2)
Bar 7: Bounce in straddle position (1), hop on L and kick R forward (2)
Bar 8: Jump on both feet with L forward (1), Hop on L and Kick R forward (2)
Bars 9-12: repeat bars 1-4
Bar 13: Step back on R (1), hop on R, lifting L knee high (2)
Bar 14: Jump on both feet in a squat (1), straighten up with weight on L (2)
Bars 15-28: repeat bars 1-14
Bars 29-34: Repeat bars 9-14

Part 2: Transition

Bar 1-4: Put hands on waist, and do 4 Hop step steps to form a closed circle. (Hop on L, with R next to it (1), Step on R (&), Step on L (2)). End in Shoulder Hold.

Part 3: Sways

Bar 1: Sway on R to R (1), bounce on R presenting L heel to L (2)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 3: Hop on L, twisting R knee across L (1), Step on R to R (&), Cross L over R (2)
Bar 4: Repeat bar 3
Bar 5: Leap on R to R (1), Cross L over R (2)
Bar 6: Repeat bar 5
Bar 7: Squat on both feet (1), Straighten onto L and present R heel to LOD (2)
Bar 8: Turn to face RLOD, Extend L forward, Stepping on R. Clap hands above head [Note Bozigian's notes say to face out (1) Leap on L turning to face center (2)
Bars 9-16: Repeat bars 1-8

Part 4: Partners

Bars 1-6: Repeat the footwork of part 2 and add 2 more bars (i.e., 6 hop step steps) to end in two lines facing each other.
Bars 7-8: do two more hop step steps to approach partner.
Bar 9: Step back on R, Swinging arms backwards, and up over the head (1), pause (2)
Bar 10: Switch weight to the L and clasp hands above head with opposite (1), pause (2)
Bar 11-14: In each couple, the M facing center is the leader, let go of Leader's R hand, follower's left, but retain other hand. Leader do 4 hop step steps in LOD, follower do same footwork but are pulled into the main circle behind the leader, join hands in the circle. Hands drop down to V position on the 4th hop-step-step

Part 5: Faster Music

Bar 1: Facing center, Leap onto R, presenting L heel forward  (1),  hop on R touching R forward again. [Note Bozigian's original notes have this as a hop on L, followed by another hop, the the rest of the step is done on the opposite footwork to what is described here]
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork
Bar 3: Leap on R, presenting L forward (1), Leap on L presenting R forward (2)
Bar 4: Repeat bar 3
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4
Bars 9-10: Repeat bars 1-2
Bar 11: Leap onto both feet, R forward and L back and shout "Hey" (1), pause (2)

Other Notes on the web

• Page 173 of (1974) Stockton Folk Dance Camp
• http://vitrifolk.fr/descriptions/descriptions-armenie-TUGHMARTNEROO%20A%20---%20Tughmartneroo%20Kochari-Anglais.pdf

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Also spelled: Köçeri, Kótchari, Kotsari, Kotchari, tughamarteneroo

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Oxdans (Sweden)

Oxdans

Sweden

These 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 20-5309
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Traditionally two men, start facing each other
Introduction: depends on the recording.

Part 1: Intimidation

Bars 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 aggressive pose.
Bar 5-8: repeat bars 1-4
Bars 9-12: repeat the actions of bars 1-8, but in double time
Bars 13-16: repeat the actions of bars 9-12

Part 2: Chorus

(I've described this step the way it seems to be most commonly done, rather than the way it's done in the Faust's video below. The step can either be done with both traveling in the same direction, or traveling in opposite directions. If traveling in the same direction one of the dancers has to do the opposite footwork)
Bar 1:Step R to R, Arms go out to the side (1) Close L next to R (&), Step R to R (2)
Bar 2: Stamp L next to R, bring arms in together touching fists together with elbows out to the side (1), Stamp L again (2)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork, except only stamp once.
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Part 3:  Hand Grab

Bars 1-2: Take both hands with other dancer, jump on both feet with R foot forward, pulling L hand back with L elbow bent. Hold
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 pulling R arm back and putting L foot forward
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 5-8, double time twice.

Part 4: Chorus

repeat part 2 

Part 5:  Elbows

Do the footwork of part 4, but have hands on hips, Hit R elbows against each other, then L elbows etc.

Part 6: Chorus

repeat part 2 

Part 7: Punch

Bars 1-2: Person 1 fake punches Person 2, Person 2 jumps backwards bent over.
Bars 3-4: Repeat bars 1-2 with the other man doing the punching
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4
Bars 9-12: Repeat bars 1-8 but double time
Bars 13-16: Repeat bars 9-12

Part 8: Chorus

repeat part 2 

Part 9: Head pull

Bars 1-2: Grab the back of the other person's head, and person 1 pulls it down.
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with the other man doing the pulling
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4
Bars 9-12: Repeat bars 1-8 but double time
Bars 13-16: Repeat bars 9-12

Part 10: Chorus

repeat part 2 

Part 11: Making Faces

Bars 1-2: Putting hands in taunting position (eg. wiggling fingers in front of nose or over ears), person 1 taunts person 1
Bars 3-4: Repeat bars 1-2 with person 2 doing the taunting
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4
Bars 9-12: Repeat bars 1-8 but double time
Bars 13-16: Repeat bars 9-12

Part 12: Chorus

repeat part 2 

Part 13: Slaps

Bars 1-2: Person 1 fake slaps Person 2's face. (Person 2 claps make the slapping noise)
Bars 3-4: Repeat bars 1-2 with person 2 doing the slapping
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4
Bars 9-12: Repeat bars 1-8 but double time
Bars 13-16: Repeat bars 9-12

Part 14: Chorus

Repeat part 2  except on the last 2 counts twirl around CCW with a jump. Shake hands, and walk off arm in arm

Other variations are possible

Other Notes on the web

• Page 7 of Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus (1952)

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Other Videos on the Web

Sheet Music

• Burchenal, Elizabeth and Ward Crampton (1908) Folk-dance Music: A collection of seventy six Characteristic Dances of the People of various nations. Boston, G. Schirmer. 

Other Sources

• Bergquist, Nils (1910) Swedish Folk Dances. A.S. Barnes Co.
• Burchenal, Elizabeth (1909) Folk-Dances and Singing Games. New York: G. Schirmer. 
• Duggan, Anne Schley, Jeanette Schlottmann and Abbie Rutledge (1948) Folk Dances of Scandinavia. AS Barnes and Company
• Hall, J. Tillman (1969) Folk Dance. Goodyear.
• Hall, J. Tillman (1963) Dance! A Complete Guide to Social Folk and Square Dancing. Wadsworth Publishing.
• Longden, Sanna - Dances of 7 continents Vol 2, DVD
• Ward-Crampton, Charles (1913) The Folkdance Book. NY: Barnes

Also spelled: Oxendans, Oxdansen

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Papakhnerov Par - Պապախներով Պար (Armenia)

Papakhnerov Par
 Պապախներով Պար

Armenia

These 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: 2/4
Formation: Closed circle, shoulder hold
Introduction: 6 bars + pause, no action

Part 1: Travel

Bar 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 L back (1), Hop on R, kicking L forward low (2)
Bar 6: Repeat bar 5 with opposite footwork
Bar 7: Run forward R (1), L (2), kicking free foot up behind on each step
Bar 8: repeat bar 7
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8

Part 2: Facing center

Bar 1: Facing center, hop on L foot, swinging R around to front (1), Step on R across in front of L (&), pause (2), Chug back on R (&)
Bar 2: Leap backwards onto L, (1), Leap on R to R, lifting L in front and shout "hey" (2)
Bar 3: Step on L to L (1), cross R over L (&), Step on L in place (2)
Bar 4: Jump on both feet together, knees bent (1), Leap onto L, kicking R foot back (bent at the knee)  (2)
Bars 5-16: repeat bars 1-4, three more times.

Part 3: Travel

Repeat part 1

Part 4: facing center

Repeat part 2

Part 5 - Transition

Women:
Bar 1: Facing center, drop hands and step R to R (1), close L to L with weight (2), hands roll inwards leading with the fingers.
Bar 2: Step R to R (1), pause (2), hands continue circle inward and then out to present palms to the R
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork, traveling to the L. Hands present to the L.

Men:
Bars 1-4: Men take 8 walking steps forward into the center, up on the balls of the feet. Clap on first beat, then put arms up as if in a shoulder hold. End the walking in a closed circle in the center in shoulder hold

Part 6: men in the center

Women:
Bars 1-16: women continue doing the footwork and arm work of the transition figure above.

Men:
Bar 1: Squat on both feet (1), land on L foot, kicking R forward (2)
Bar 2: Step on R to R (1). Cross L over R (2)
Bar 3: Jump on both feet together with a slight bend of the knees (1), Jump up kicking both legs back, bent at the knee (2), land on both with bent knees (&)
Bar 4: Pause (1),  Jump up kicking both legs back, bent at the knee (&), Land on both, with bent knees (2), pause (&)
Bar 5: Leap on L to L, kicking R forward (1), Cross R over L (2)
Bars 6-8: repeat bar 5, three more times.
Bars 9-12: repeat bars 1-4
Bar 13: Leap on L foot forward, leaving R foot back, clap hands (1). Pause (2)
Bar 14: Pivot CW to face out, with weight on R foot (1), Step on L (2)
Bars 15-16: take 4 walking steps R (1), L (2), R (1), L (2) to rejoin the women in the outer circle, curve CCW to face LOD in shoulder hold with women.

Part 7: Travel

Repeat part 1

Part 8: Facing center

Repeat part 2

Part 9: Travel 

Repeat part 1

Part 10: Facing center

Repeat part 2

Other Notes on the Web

• Page 163 of Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus (1974)
• http://wikiwiki.jp/tofdc/?Armenia%2FPapakhneroo%20Par (in Japanese)

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Other sources

• Fitz, John (1974) Stepnotes. Volume 1: Line Circle and Couple Dances. Self published.

Also spelled: Bar, Babaghnerov

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Sárközi Tánc (Hungary)

Sárközi Tánc

Hungary

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Andor Czompo. The title of this dance  means "dance from Sárközi"

Music: Westminster XWN19008
Meter: 4/4
Formation: 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 (2), R (3), L (4)
Bar 3: Jump onto both feet at shoulder width, toes turned in (1,2), Jump on both feet together, clicking heels (3,4)
Bars 4-6: repeat bars 1-3
Bars 7-9: repeat bars 1-3

The first time through the dance you only do this 3 times as noted above, because of the 3 bar introduction, on repeats you have to add a fourth time through:

Bars 9-12: repeat bars 1-3

Part 2 (women singing)

Bar 1: Hop on L (1), Step on R heel in front of L, turning R toe from inside (L) to outside (R) (&), Step on L in place (2), Hop on L again (3), repeat heel step with toe twizzle (&), Step on L again (4)
Bar 2: Drop hands, and do a complete CW turn in place, pulling R shoulder back and stepping R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4)
Bar 3: Rejoin hands if in a single circle, if in two circles, only women rejoin hands, jump on both feet at shoulder width apart (1,2),  If in separate circles, M clap hands on count (2). Snap feet together (3,4)
Bars 4-12: repeat bars 1-3, three more times

Other notes on the web

• Page 10 of Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus (1965)

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Other Sources

• Houston (1988) Folk Dance Problem Solver, Society of Folk Dance Historians. 

Also Spelled: Sarkozi, Tanc

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Ta Dakria - Τα Δάκρυα - Weisburd Version(Greece)

Ta Dakria - Weisburd Version

Τα Δάκρυα

Greece

These 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: 4/4
Formation: Open circle in W position. Leads to the R
Introduction: Start with any musical phrase

Bar 1:  Facing center, cross L over R (1), Step on R to R (2), Step on L behind R (3), Step on R to R (4)
Bar 2: Step on L into the center (1), tap R toe behind L (2) Step back on R (3). Kick L forward low (4)
Bar 3: Step on L to L (1). Step on R across in front of L (2), Rock back on L in place (3), Step on R to R (4)

Repeat until the end of the music.

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Zemjo Makedonska - Земјо Македонска (Macedonia/USA)

Zemjo Makedonska

Земјо Македонска

Macedonia/USA

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Choreographed by Ira Weisburd.

Music: Zemjo Makedonska
Meter: 4/4
Formation: Open circle leads to the right, hands in W position
Introduction: Start with singing.

Part 1

Bar 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 1-4

Part 2

Bar 1: facing center and moving diagonally into the center (to the R), Step R (1,2), L (3,4)
Bar 2: backing away from the center on the diagonal R, Step R (1), L (2), R (3)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork
Bar 5: Rock forward on R into the center (1,2). Step backwards out of the center on the L (3), step back on R next to L (4)
Bar 6: Step forward on L into the center (1,2), Lift R in front of L (3,4)
Bars 7-12: repeat bars 1-6

Part 3 (Instrumental)

Bar 1: facing center and moving diagonally into the center (to the R), Step R (1,2), L (3,4)
Bar 2: backing away from the center on the diagonal R, Step R (1), L (2), R (3)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

repeat dance from the beginning until the end of the music.

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Il Cantico Delle Creature (Italy/USA)

Il Cantico delle Creature 

USA Italy

These 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. Amazon
Meter: 4/4
Formation: closed circle with hands in W position
Introduction: start with singing

Bar 1: Facing center, step on R across in front of L (1). Step on L to L (2). Step on R behind L (3). Step on L to L (4) (i.e. a grapevine)
Bar 2: repeat bar 1
Bar 3: Traveling into the center, step R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4), raising hands up throughout.
Bar 4: Drop hands, make a 1/2 CW turn, pulling R shoulder back to face out and stepping R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4)
Bar 5: With hands held with neighbor, but high, step on R to R (1), close L next to R with weight (2), Step on R to R (3), Close L next to R, but don't put weight on it.
Bar 6: repeat bar 5, with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 7: drop hands, and leading with R hand forward, start dancing outwards, curving slightly as you do so and R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4)
Bar 8: Complete turn, pulling R shoulder back to face center again, while stepping R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4)

To make the dance fit the original music you have to add an extra bar in the 3rd, 5th, 8th, and 9th time through the dace between bars 7 and 8. This extra bar is just a repeat of bar 7 dancing out of the center.

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Lyrics

From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/il-cantico-delle-creature-lyrics-angelo-branduardi.html




A Te solo buon Signore
Si confanno gloria e onore
A Te ogni laude et benedizione
A Te solo si confanno
Che lAltissimo Tu sei
E nullomo degno
Te mentovare
Sii laudato Mio Signore
Con le Tue creature
Specialmente Frate Sole
E la sua luce
Tu ci illumini di lui
Ch bellezza e splendore
Ed altissimo Signore porta il segno
Sii laudato Mio Signore
Per sorelle Luna e Stelle
Ed in cielo le hai formate
Chiare e belle
Sii laudato per Frate Vento
Aria, nuvole e maltempo
Che alle Tue creature
Dan sostentamento

Sii laudato Mio Signore
Per sorella nostra Acqua
Bella e casta molto utile e preziosa
Sii laudato per Frate Folgo
Che ci illumina la notte
Ed bello e giocondo
E robusto e forte

Sii laudato Mio Signore
Per la nostra Madre Terra
Ella che ci sostenta e ci governa
Sii laudato Mio Signore
Vari frutti lei produce
Molti fiori coloriti
E verde erba
Sii laudato per coloro
Che perdonano per il Tuo amore
Sopportando infermit
E tribolazione
E beati sian coloro
Che cammineranno in pace
Che da Te buon Signore
Avran corona
Sii laudato Mio Signore
Per la Morte Corporale
Che da lei nessun che vive
Pu scappare
E beati saran quelli
Nella Tua volont
Che Sorella Morte
Non gli far male

translation from: http://lyricstranslate.com/it/il-cantico-delle-creature-canticle-creation.html

Canticle of Creation

Only to you, o good lord
Belong glory and honor
To you every praise and blessing
They belong only to you
As you are the highest
And no man is worthy
Speaking your name.
Be praised, my lord
With your creatures,
Especially brother sun
And his light.
You illuminate us by him,
So that the beauty and splendour
Bring the sign
Of you, highest lord.
Be praised, my lord,
For sisters moon and tars,
That you have created in heavens
Fair and beautiful.
Be praised for brother wind,
Air, clouds, and rough weather
That give sustainance to your creatures.
Be praised, my lord
For our sister water,
She is chaste, very useful
And precious.
Be praised for brother fire
That lights the night for us,
And is beautiful, playful,
Firm and strong.
Be praised, my lord,
For our Mother Earth,
For her who sustains us
And governs us
Be praised, my lord,
She bears diverse fruit,
Many colourful flowers,
And green herbs.
Be praised for those
That forgive in the name of your love
Bearing weakness
And trials
And blessed are they
Who walk in peace
That from you, good lord,
They receive the crown.
Be praised, my lord
For corporal death,
From which no-one that lives
Can escape
And blessed will be those
That do your will
That sister death
will not harm them.

Also called Chico Bella II

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