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Sunday, 31 July 2016

Gosti Vikaja (Macedonia)

Posted on July 31, 2016 by muo

Gosti Vikaja
Гости Викаја
Pirin, Macedonia


These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. The dance was originally taught by Michel Cartier and was also taught by Dick Crum.  The version I learned from Gerry Spinks, which is in the video I have linked below is noted below. Michael Cartier's version is slightly different. You can find a link to his notes below as well.

Music: Folk Dancer, MH110; Folk Dancer LP1.
Meter: 7/8 counted as SQQ
Formation: Open circle, hands in W position. Lead to the right.
Introduction: None

This is the way Gerry does it. Michael Cartier's notes are different!

Bar 1: Facing slightly R of center, Step R to R (S), Čukče on R (Q), Cross L over R (Q)
Bar 2: Step R to R (S), Lift L in front (QQ)
Bar 3: Step L to L (S), Lift R in front (QQ)
Bars 4-6: repeat bars 1-3
Bars 7-12: repeat bars 1-6 (for a total of 4 lesnoto steps in bars 1-12)
Bar 13: Step on R to R (S), Touch L heel forward with toe pointed out to L (QQ)
Bar 14: Swing L toe inward, keeping L heel on the ground (S), Swing L toe out again, heel stays on ground (QQ)
Bars 15-16: repeat bars 13-14 with opposite footwork.

Other notes on the web:

  • Cartier's version: Page 78 of the (1960) Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus

Tucson Video


Lyrics

From Cartier's original notes. The music we have is an instrumental version only
Gosti vi Kajat gorno no male
Idam nejdam, Idam nejdam
Stebe ne idam sama ke dojdam

Gosti vi Kaja gorno me male
Idam nejdam, Idam nejdam
Stebe Nejdam šo ke mi činiš

You are invited, maybe I will go, Maybe I will not.

Also spelled: Викайа
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