Tuman Yarom - Туман яром (Russia/Ukraine)

Tuman Yarom

Туман яром 

Russia/Ukraine

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Choreographed by Hennie Konings based on traditional khorovod steps. Widely taught by Radboud Koop. The dance is in the Russian Khorovod tradition, but is done to music from Eastern Ukraine.

Music:
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Closed circle, holding hands down in V position. Start facing LOD (CCW).
Introduction: 12 bars no action, start with singing.

Bar 1: Step R (1), L (2) in LOD
Bar 2: Take a slow step R in LOD (1,2)
Bar 3: Take a slow step L in LOD (1,2)
Bars 4-12: repeat bars 1-3, three more times.
Bars 13-15: turn to face center and use the footwork of bars 1-3 to travel into the center. Arms come up parallel to the floor
Bars 16-18: repeat bars 13-15 but backing up and lowering arms back down. Drop hands towards the end of bar 18 and put them on your hips
Bars 19-21: repeat footwork of Bars 13-15, but making a CW turn in place, you don't have to turn all the way around.
Bar 22: Step on R to R (1), stamp L gently next to R (2) (completing turn during bars 22-24 if necessary).
Bar 23: Repeat bar 22 with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 24: Repeat bar 22
Bars 25-48: repeat bars 1-24 with opposite footwork and direction.

Repeat the entire dance.
Then repeat bars 1-24
When music slows and stops, pause, then repeat bars 13-24
End with a bow.

Video on the web

Lyrics

From Radbook Koop's Russian Folk Dances syllabus

уман яром при долине
да широкoй лист на калине 
Да ещё ширше на дубочку 
да понял голубь голубочку

Понял свою, не чужуя 
паняночку молодуя
Да паняночка муку сея 
да на пылочку набивая

Да калачики натирая
да на реченьку отсылая 
Да за речкою за речкою 
живёт Ваня – ковалёчек

Да ты скуй же мне топорочек 
да пойди, Ваня, во лесочек 
Да сруби, Ваня, тополёчек 
сделай Насте холодочек

Да чтоб Настя да не горела 
животом сердцем да не болела 
Да была б Настя веселая
Да была б Настя веселая 

Tuman yarom pri doline
Da shirokoy list na kaline
Da esho shirshe na dubochku 
Da ponyal golub’ golubochku

Ponyal svoyu, ne chuzhuya 
Panyanochku moloduya
Da panyanochka muku seya 
Da na pylochku nabivaya

Da kalachiki natiraya
Da na rechen’ku otsylaya
Da za rechkoyu za rechkoyu 
Zhivyot Vanya – kovalyochek

Da ty skuy zhe mne toporochek 
Da poydi, Vanya, vo lesochek 
Da srubi, Vanya, topolyochek 
Sdelay Naste kholodochek

Da chtob Nastya da ne gorela 
Zhivotom serdtsem da ne bolela 
Da byla b Nastya veselaya
Da byla b Nastya veselaya 

Valley mist at the steep shore 
Broad leave of the guelder rose 
The oak leaves are even broader 
A dove couple in love

You know, it’s not strange 
The young girl
The girl sieves flour
And raises the dust

She bakes kalachiki
And sends it to the river
At the river
Lives Vanya, the blacksmith

Forge me an axe
Go, Vanya, in the forest 
Chop down, Vanya, a poplar 
Provide Nastya a shadow

So that Nastya doesn’t get hot 
So that she has no heartache 
So that Natya will be happy 
So that Natya will be happy 

Other sources: 

• Koop, Radboud (2012) Russian Folk Dances. PDF syllabus. Page 28.

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Potrčano Oro (Boxell Version) - Потрчано Оро (Macedonia)

Potrčano Oro (Boxell Version)

Потрчано Оро

Macedonia

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Taught by Denis Boxell, Elsie Dunin, John Filcich, Pece Atanasovski and Atanas Kolarovski, Michael Ginsburg. The dance name translates as "Hurrying"

Music:

• https://youtu.be/cnDxwaLYAHU
• https://youtu.be/YFHZU1hgpYs
• https://youtu.be/g2z9Ku32elg
• https://youtu.be/rHKlwkPdpTU
• Folkraft LP15
• Macedonain Songs and Dances Orce Nikolov Ensemble DT1002

Meter: 7/16 counted as SQQ
Formation: Open circle, hands down in V position. Leads to the right.
Introduction: Depends upon the recording, start at the beginning of any musical phrase

Part 1: Basic Step:

Bar 1: Facing and traveling in LOD, hop on L (S), Step R (Q), Step L (Q)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1
Bar 3: Run R (S), L (Q), R (Q) in LOD
Bar 4: Run L (S), R (Q), L (Q) in LOD
Bar 5: Turn to face center and step on R to R (S), hop on R, lifting L knee (QQ)
Bar 6: Traveling in RLOD, facing slightly L, hop on R again (S), step L to L (Q), cross R in front (Q)
Bar 7: Still traveling in RLOD but facing slightly R, hop on R (S), step on L to L (Q), cross R behind (Q)
Bar 8: Facing center, step on L to L (S), Čukče on L, lifting R knee up (QQ)
Bar 9: repeat bar 8 with opposite footwork
Bar 10: repeat bar 8

repeat this sequence until the leader calls a change

Part 2: Leaps

Bars 1-7: repeat bars 1-7 of part 1
Bar 8: Leap on to L (ah), Leap on R (S), Leap on L in place (QQ) (technically the last Q here is the "ah" count for the next bar)
Bar 9: repeat bar 8 with opposite footwork
Bar 10: repeat bar 8

repeat this sequence until the leader calls a change

Part 3: Squats 

Traditionally this is only done by men, but this has changed in recent years. 
Bars 1-4: repeat bars 1-4 of part 1
Bar 5: facing center squat down with both knees bent (S), jump up with straight knees, weight on R foot, kicking L forward low (QQ)
Bars 6-7: repeat bars 6-7 of part 1
Bar 8: Repeat bar 5, but with opposite footwork
Bar 9: Repeat bar 5
Bar 10: Repeat bar 5, with with opposite footwork

repeat this sequence until the leader calls a change

Part 4: Turns

Bars 1-5: repeat bars 1-5 of part 1
Bars 6-7, using the footwork of bars 6-7 of part 1, but dropping hands, and turning CCW twice (once per bar)
Bars 8-10: repeat bars 8-10 of part 1.

(This is not in Boxell's instructions, but you can also substitute in bars 8-10 of parts 2 or 3 as well)

repeat this sequence until the leader calls a change

Other videos on the web

Neither of the videos below is the Boxell Version, but these are the same basic dance with different variations.

Other instructions on the web

• http://www.seanet.com/~deerings/dnotes/potrcano.txt
• 1958 Kolo Festival 
• 1964 California Statewide Syllabus
• Page 27 of 1993 California Statewide Syllabus
• Page 97 of 1966 Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus

Other Sources

• Atanasovski, Pece (2002) Macedonian Folk Dances Volume 2. DVD

Also spelled: Potrcano, Potrchano, Poterchano

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Starčeska Râčenica - Старческа Рьченица (Bulgaria)

Starčeska Râčenica

Старческа Рьченица

Bulgaria

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Yves Moreau, who learned it in 1970 from a village group from Sapareva Banja. The styling of the dance is slow and heavy and was done primarily by older people. It should should have the styling of an older person. Starčeska means "Elderly". Thanks to Martha Awdziewicz for corrections.

Music:Worldtone WT-YM-005
Meter: 7/8 counted as QQS
Formation: Open circle, hands in belt hold, L over R. Leads to the Right.
Introduction: 8 bars no action.

Part 1

Bar 1: Step on R to R (QQ), Step on L over R, with a deep knee bend (S)
Bar 2: Step on R to R (QQ), Step on L behind R (S)
Bar 3: Step on R slightly to R (Q), Step L forward into the center (Q), Step on R back in place (S)
Bar 4: Repeat bar 3 with opposite footwork
Bar 5: Touch R toe to the R (QQ), Cross R over L, with a deep knee bend (S)
Bar 6: Step on L to L (QQ), Step on R behind L (S)
Bars 7-8: Repeat bars 5-6, with opposite footwork and direction.
Bars 9-10: Repeat bars 3-4

repeat until the leader calls a change.

Part 2

Bar 1: Touch R toe to the R (QQ), Cross R over L, with a deep knee bend, moving into the center (S)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1, with opposite footwork
Bars 3-4: Repeat bars 1-2
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4, except backing up away from the center. (Stepping foot crosses behind)

repeat until the leader calls a change.

Other instructions on the web

• Page 35 of 1985 Laguna Festival Syllabus
• Page 93 of 1972 Stockton Folk dance Festival Syllabus

Sheet Music

• http://abcnotation.com/tunePage?a=voluntocracy.org/Music/StarceskaRac/0000
• Pixton, Tom (2004) Pinewoods Collection.

Other Sources

• Moreau, Yves (n.d.) Bulgarian Folkdances Volume 1 (Video). BMA Productions FB003

Also spelled: Starcheska, Starceska, Ruchenitsa, Racenica

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Moşu Şi Baba (Romania)

Moşu Şi Baba

Romania

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu. The Dance comes from Bucovina.  The title translates as "The old man and the old woman".

Music: Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu, Romanian Realm 8
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Circle of individuals, each person facing LOD, arms are free down at the sides
Introduction: 4 bars no action, start with strigaturi (shouted chant)

Part 1

Throughout this step you pantomime being an older person walking with a stick.
Bars 1-8: Take 16 walking steps in LOD, starting with R foot.
Bar 9: Walk R (1), L (2) in LOD
Bar 10: Step R in LOD (1), scuff L forward while turning body to face center (2)
Bar 11: Čukče on R (1), Stomp on L in RLOD (&), pause (2) Stomp R in RLOD (&)
Bar 12: Pause (1), Stomp L (&), R (2) in RLOD
Bars 13-16: repeat bars 9-12

The rhythm of bars 9-12 is SSSSQSSQS

Part 2 : Moşu

Facing LOD again,
Bar 1: Čukče on L (1), Bringing R foot out to the side and then forward, touch R heel forward (&), Step on R forward (2)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork
Bar 3: Step on R heel to diagonal R (still in LOD) (1), close L foot behind with weight (&), step R heel to diagonal R (2), close L heel behind with weight (&)
Bar 4: Step on R heel to diagonal R (still in LOD) (1), close L foot behind with weight (&), step R heel to diagonal R (2) pause (&)
Bars 5-7: repeat bars 1-3
Bar 8: Step on L turning to face center (1), Click R heel next to L, no weight (2)

Part 3: Baba

Bar 1: Facing center, bounce on both feet (1), Bounce on both feet again (&), Open heels out (2), close heels together, with a click (&)
Bars 2-3: repeat bar 2, two more times
Bar 4: Open heels out (1), close heels together, with a click (&) Open heels out (2), close heels together, with a click (&)
Bar 5: Čukče on L (1), Stomp forward into the center on R (&) pause (2), stomp forward on L (&)
Bar 6: pause (1). Stomp forward on R (&), Step forward on L (2) pause (&)
Bars 7-8: Repeat bars 5-6 with opposite footwork, backing out of the center.

repeat the entire dance 3 more times

Tucson Video

Lyrics

Taken from Sonia and Christians syllabus:

Foaie verde ş-un dudău                                  Green foliage on the trees

Am fost gospodar şi eu mă                            I was a good worker in the past

Avea-m mâţe şi gâsac                                     I had cats and geese

Şi făină într-un sac.                                        And flour in a bag.

Avea-m car cu două roate şi doi cai cu           I had a two-wheel cart and two horses

urechi plate.                                                    with flat ears.

Avea-m câine, avea-m ţap dar                        I had a dog, I had a billy goat, but

s-au dus cu lumea-n cap.                                I lost everything.

Mi-a plăcut crâşma şi ţuica                             I loved the tavern and the brandy (ţuica),

Ş-amu trag de coadă mâţa                               And now I twiddle my thumbs.

Uşurel şi numai lin,                                        Quietly and calmly

Anul nou ca să cinstim.                                  We will honour the New Year.

Hop hop hop ha ha                                         Hop hop hop ha ha

Cât îi moşu di bătrân!                                     How the old man has aged!

Tot aşteaptă măr din sân                                 He expects everything to fall into his lap

Dar să-ş puie pofta-n cui că nui măr de          Forget it, no fruit is going to fall.

seama lui măi.

Cât îi baba de bătrână                                     How the old woman has aged!

Tot aşteaptă voie bună                                    She expects to be satisfied

De trei ori pe săptămână                                 Three times a week

Şi de zece ori pe lună                                      And ten times a month.

Joacă moşu cu baba nu ti da nu ti lăsa,           Dance old man and old woman, don’t stop,

haida.                                                              Keep going!

Joacă moşu şi cu baba                                    Dance old man with the old woman

Parcă-s ursul şi cu capra                                 Like the bear and the she-goat

Joacă baba şi cu moşu                                    Dance old woman with the old man

Parcă-s zdreanţa şi cucoşu                              Like the poodle and the rooster

La pământ cu spatili să-ţi arăt păcatili             With my back to the floor, I show you the sins

La pământ cu şelili să-ţi arăt greşelili.             With my belly to the floor, I show you the flaws

Haida! Să jucăm pi masă                                Come! We’ll dance on the table,

S-a ducem noroc în casă,                                To bring happiness into the house,

hop hop şi numa-şa!                                       hop hop, that’s it!

Other Sources

• Dion, Sonia and Cristian Florescu (2015) Romanian Realm 8 Video
• Dion, Sonia and Cristain Florescu (2015) Typewritten dance notes. (From the 2017 Laguna Festival Syllabus, as yet unpublished online). 

Also spelled: Mosu Si Baba

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Site Momi - Сите Моми (Bulgaria)

Site Momi

Сите Моми

Bulgaria

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. This dance is from Pirin, the Macedonian part of Bulgaria. The name is the first words of the song.  The dance was introduced to the US by Yves Moreau.

Music: Yves Moreau volume 6
Meter: 9/8 counted as (12)(34)(56)(7)(89). or SSSQS  (Yves counts the dance as QQQS, but the last slow is actually split into an & (7) count and a Q (89), which makes it equivalent to SSSQS)
Formation: Open Circle, hands in V position. Leads to the R
Introduction: 8 bars no action, start with the singing.

Part 1: Vocals

Bar 1: In LOD, step R (S), L (S) R (S), hop on R (Q), Step on L (S)
Bar 2: repeat bar 1
Bar 3: Turn to face center, step R to R (S), Cross L behind R (S),  Step on R to R (S), step on L to L (Q), Cross R over in front of L (S)
Bar 4: Still facing center Step on L to L (S), Cross R behind L (S), Step on L to L (S) bounce on both feet together (Q), bounce on both feet again (S)
Bars 5-16: repeat bars 1-4 three more times.

Part 2: Instrumental

Bar 1: Facing center and moving towards center step R (S), L (S), hop on L, hooking R foot in front of L shin (S), Step R (Q), L (S) into the center
Bar 2: repeat bar 1
Bar 3: with a slight preparatory lift of the R foot (ah), Push R foot down in a "braking" motion (S), Čukče on L, lifting R knee up and pulling R foot backwards (S), Step back on R out of the center (S), Step L (Q), R (S) backing out of the center
Bar 4: Repeat bar 4, with opposite footwork, but still backing out.
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

repeat entire dance from the beginning.

Other instructions

• http://www.socalfolkdance.com/syllabi/syllabus_statewide_2011.pdf

Lyrics

From Yves Moreau's Printed notes:

//Site momi Done, na oroto at ti Done, mome doma sediš//

//Hajde Done na oroto premenena nagizdena. Da razkažeš kleta dušo pogorela//

//Site momi Done, na Češmata, at ti Done, mome doma sediš//

//Hajde Done, na češmata premenena nagizdena Da razkažeš kleta dušo pogorela//

//Site momi Done, na sedenka, at ti Done, mome doma sediš//

//Hajde Done, na sednka premenena nagizdena Da razkažeš kleta dušo pogorela

Translation (From Yves' notes)

All the young women are at the dance, or at the well or at the sedenka but you Dona sit at home. Come on down and stop tormenting yourself

Sheet Music

• http://www.vitrifolk.fr/partitions/partitions-bulgarie-SITE%20MOMI%201%20---%20site_momi.pdf

Other Sources

• Moreau, Yves. Bulgarian Dances vol 6 DVD.

Also spelled: Moma, Mome

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Slavjanka - Славјанка (Serbia/Croatia)

Slavjanka

Славјанка

Serbia/Croatia

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught to the international folkdance community by Dick Crum and Al Bahr in the 1950s. It was also taught by John Filcich, Michael Herman, Dennis Boxell, Dick Oakes and Michael Ginsberg. There is some dispute as to where it's from. Some people say it's a city ballroom kolo from Belgrade in Serbia, others say it comes from Vojvodina (a multi-ethnic region between Croatia and Serbia) and others call it Croatian. As for many dances of the Balkans, I think we can safely assume that there is some legitimacy to all of those claims of origin.

Music:

• National 454B; 
• Ostali Muzikasi; 
• RCA Victor 3025.
• Starogradske Pesme
• Tamburaški ansambl Tajna
• Narakord (a little fast)

Meter: 2/4
Formation: Closed circle, shoulder hold (or W position in some notes)
Introduction: None, start right away.

Part 1

Bar 1: Step on R to R (1), close L next to right and bounce on both feet (2), bounce again (&)
Bars 2-8: repeat bar 1, seven more times
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8, with opposite footwork and direction

Part 2

Bar 1: Rock forward into the center on R (1), Rock back onto L (2)
Bar 2: Step on R next to L (1), Hop on R, lifting L foot up next to R (2)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork.
Bars 5-16: repeat bars 1-4, three more times (four times in total)

Alternate the steps until the end of the music.

Tucson Video

Other instructions on the web

• http://www.phantomranch.net/folkdanc/dances/slavjank.htm
• page 15  of  (1992) Idyllwild Folkdance Camp
• http://www.socalfolkdance.com/dances/S/Slavjanka.pdf
• Page 53 of (1977) Santa Barbara Folk Dance Symposium 
• (1992) Santa Barbara Folk Dance Symposium 
• Page 60 of Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus (1959) 
• Wolff et al (1968) 11th Folklore Village Christmas

Lyrics

I think the original source for these is Dick Oakes, but I'm not sure. 

Slavjanka

/Haj, malo ja, malo ti, malo ja                             Hey, give a little and I will give

Pa ćemo se frajlice opet voljeti /                         We will love each other again

/Haj, uba, uba, uba, uba, ubava                           Hey, pretty

Uba, uba, ubava, curo garava!/                           Pretty dark haired girl

/Haj, grli me, ljubi me, grli me                           Hey, embrace me, kiss me, embrace me

I u baštu vodi me gse miriše cveće /                  Take me to the flower scented garden

/ Hey, neka, neka, neka, neka, nek se zna          Hey, let it be known

Neka, Neka, Nek se zna, da te ljubim ja /          Let it be known that I love you

/Haj, grli me, ljubi me, grli me                           Hey, embrace me, kiss me, embrace me

I u krevet baci me, pa radi šta znaš /                   Throw me in bed, do whatever you want

/Haj, uba, uba, uba, uba, ubava                          Hey, pretty

Uba, uba, ubava, curo garava!/                          Pretty dark haired girl

Sheet Music:

• Pixton (2004) The Pinewoods Collection 

Also spelled: Slavianka, Malo Ja Malo ti, Славянка

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Debka Oud (Moshe Eskayo Version) - דבקה עוד - Israel

Debka Oud 

(Moshe Eskayo Version)

דבקה עוד

Israel

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie.  This is the version of the dance choreographed by Moshe Eskayo. There is a different (more common) version of this dance that was choreographed by Benzi Tiram. Notes for the Tiram version are found here:

Music:

• Shlomo Shai: https://youtu.be/KgsHB0sKz4I
• Let's Dance Israeli Folk Dances Vol 4: https://youtu.be/aKw11DS6dJg

Meter: 4/4
Formation: Open circle in shoulder hold
Introduction: Start with flute (4 beats after the main melody starts)

Part 1: Chorus Step

Bar 1: Step R (1), L (2) in LOD. Jump on both feet at shoulder width with weight mainly on the R (3), Bounce again on both feet, this time with weight mainly on the L (4), Bounce on L again, lifting R up slightly (&)
Bar 2: repeat bar 1, except on the last & count, leap on R to R and stamp L
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork, except moving into the center
Bar 5: Backing out of the center step R (1), L (2), Jump on both feet with R foot slightly back (3), Bounce twice on both feet
Bar 6: Step back out of the center on R (1), step back on L, lifting R in front (2), Leap back on R, Lifting L (3), Leap back on L (4), stamp R (&)
Bar 7: repeat bar 1
Bar 8: In LOD step R (1), L (2), Jump on both feet at shoulder width (3), Jump on both feet together (4), bounce on both feet together (&)

Part 2

Bar 1: Jump on both feet at shoulder width (1), Jump on both feet together (2), bounce on both feet together (&), jump on both feet at shoulder width (3), Jump on both feet together (4), bounce on both feet together (&)
Bar 2: Step R (1), L (2) in LOD. Facing center cross R over L (3), Step backwards out of center on the L (4), stamp R next to L (&)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 of part 2

Part 3

Bar 1; Facing center, stomp on R to R (1), Tap L toe behind R (2), Step on L behind R (&), Stomp on R to R (3), Tap L toe behind R (4), step on L behind R (&)
Bar 2: In LOD step R (1), L (2), Jump on both feet at shoulder width (3), Jump on both feet together (4), bounce on both feet together (&)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2

Part 4

Drop hands, and put R fist forward.

Bar 1: repeat the footwork of Part 2, bar 1. R arm crosses in front of R face as is brushing a wall in front of you.

Bar 2:  Holding R fist high and shaking it, Step  R (1) , L (2) in LOD. Making a complete CW turn in place step R (3), L (4). This turn is done in place, it doesn't progress to the R, the first does a CW circle in the air while turning. 

Bar 3: repeat bar 1 of part 4. 

Bar 4: Holding R fist high and shaking it, Step  R (1) , L (2) in LOD. Jump on both feet turning slightly to the L (3), spinning around quickly do a CCW (note not CW!!) turn to face center.  R arm swoops down and up during this turn.

Sequence:

Part 1 (Chorus), Part 2

Part 1 (Chorus), Part 3

Part 1 (Chorus), Part 4

Part 1 (Chorus), Part 2

Tucson Video

Other instructions on the web

• http://evansvillefolkdancers.com/resources/Notes/D/Debka%20Oud%20DN.pdf

Also spelled: Ud, Dabke 

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