Tuman YaromТуман яром Russia/UkraineThese 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: 2/4Formation: 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 LODBar 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,...
Wednesday, 23 August 2017
Saturday, 19 August 2017
Potrčano Oro (Boxell Version) - Потрчано Оро (Macedonia)
Posted on August 19, 2017 by muo
Potrčano Oro (Boxell Version)Потрчано ОроMacedoniaThese 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/cnDxwaLYAHUhttps://youtu.be/YFHZU1hgpYshttps://youtu.be/g2z9Ku32elghttps://youtu.be/rHKlwkPdpTUFolkraft LP15Macedonain Songs and Dances Orce Nikolov Ensemble DT1002Meter: 7/16 counted as SQQFormation: Open circle, hands down in V position. Leads to the right.Introduction: Depends upon the recording,...
Thursday, 17 August 2017
Starčeska Râčenica - Старческа Рьченица (Bulgaria)
Posted on August 17, 2017 by muo
Starčeska RâčenicaСтарческа РьченицаBulgariaThese 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-005Meter: 7/8 counted as QQSFormation: Open circle, hands in belt hold, L over R. Leads to the Right.Introduction: 8 bars no action.Part 1Bar...
Wednesday, 16 August 2017
Moşu Şi Baba (Romania)
Posted on August 16, 2017 by muo
Moşu Şi BabaRomaniaThese 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 8Meter: 2/4Formation: Circle of individuals, each person facing LOD, arms are free down at the sidesIntroduction: 4 bars no action, start with strigaturi (shouted chant)Part 1Throughout this step you pantomime being an older person walking with a stick.Bars 1-8: Take 16 walking steps in LOD,...
Monday, 14 August 2017
Site Momi - Сите Моми (Bulgaria)
Posted on August 14, 2017 by muo
Site MomiСите МомиBulgariaThese 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 6Meter: 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 RIntroduction: 8 bars no action, start with the singing.Part...
Saturday, 12 August 2017
Slavjanka - Славјанка (Serbia/Croatia)
Posted on August 12, 2017 by muo
SlavjankaСлавјанкаSerbia/CroatiaThese 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...
Debka Oud (Moshe Eskayo Version) - דבקה עוד - Israel
Posted on August 12, 2017 by muo
Debka Oud (Moshe Eskayo Version)דבקה עודIsraelThese 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/KgsHB0sKz4ILet's Dance Israeli Folk Dances Vol 4: https://youtu.be/aKw11DS6dJgMeter: 4/4Formation: Open circle in shoulder holdIntroduction: Start with flute (4 beats after the main melody starts)Part 1: Chorus...
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