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Monday, 22 May 2017

Gün Ola (Luleci Version) - Turkey

Posted on May 22, 2017 by muo

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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