Kırmızı BiberTurkeyThese notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught and choreographed by Roberto Bagnoli. The dance title translates as "Chili Pepper"Music: Bendeniz: Turkish Groove; https://youtu.be/buBZbcJbfnI; Bagnoli's Ethnic Festival 2010Meter: 4/4Formation: Open circle, leads R, hands down in V positionIntroduction: wait 15 counts after the bağlama starts playing.Part 1: Halay StepThis step crosses the bars, so I've broken it down by count rather than by bar:Count 1: facing center, stomp on R to RCount 2: Cross L over R Count &:...
Friday, 30 June 2017
Thursday, 29 June 2017
Karaj Majčo - Jaap's Svornato (Bulgaria)
Posted on June 29, 2017 by muo
Karaj MajčoJaap's Svornato BulgariaThese notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Jaap Leegwater who learned it from Stanka Petrova in PlovdivMusic: Jaap Leegwater, Folk Dances from Bulgaria JL1990; Balkanton BHA12366Meter: 9/8 counted as QQQSFormation: Open circle, hands down in V position, leads RIntroduction: Start with singing.Part 1: Basic (singing)Bar 1: Facing and traveling in LOD, leap on R (Q), Step L (Q), R (Q), L (S)Bar 2: Repeat bar 1Bar 3: Leap on R (Q), L (Q) in LOD, turn to face center and step R to R (Q), Close L next...
Elo Dîno (Turkey)
Posted on June 29, 2017 by muo
Elo Dîno Kurdistan/TurkeyThis is a Kurdish dance, from Southeast Turkey, that Ahmet Lüleci learned in Germany from members of the Kurdish Diaspora. There are a couple of dances done to this music -- see the video links belowMusic: Koma Gulén Xerzan: Elo DînoMeter: 4/4Formation: Shortlines, hands interdigitated, and held very straight and back. Stand very close to each other L shoulder in front of neighbor's RIntroduction: Wait through all the drumming and then wait through 1 bar (4 counts) of the singing.Part 1: Done to Acapella singingBar...
Tuesday, 27 June 2017
Graovsko Horo - Holt Version - Граовско Хоро (Bulgaria)
Posted on June 27, 2017 by muo
Graovsko Horo - Marcus Holt VersionBulgariaThese notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. There are many different dances called Graovsko including versions taught by Jaap Leegwater, Yves Moreau, Nina Kavadjikova and Ventsi Sotirov. But this version was taught by Marcus Holt in the 1970s. He learned this choreography from the Perniški Folklren Ansambul in Pernik Bulgaria in 1978. Thanks to Martha Awdziewicz for corrections.Music: Holt taught it to the recording on the XOPO5 record, but any good Graovsko tune will workMeter: 2/4Formation: Open...
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