Moşu Şi BabaRomania
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,
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).
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