Brâul Lui Iova (Romania)

Brâul Lui Iova

Romania

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Sunni Bloland. Iova is a man's name. The dance is from the Banat region.

Music:

• Hai La Joc Noroc 1. 
• https://youtu.be/krcT2rn_FZg
• https://youtu.be/f8xS3LO4BLo

Meter: 7/8 and 2/4, both counted as SQQ:  (123)(45)(67) and (12)(3)(4)
Formation: Short lines, hands in shoulder hold
Introduction: none, start right away.

Part 1 (7/8)

Bar 1: Step on R into the center (S), Čukče on R (in Romanian this is called a "virf toc") (Q), step on L into the center (Q)
Bar 2: Slightly crossing R over L, step on R into the center (S), Cross L slightly in front of R (QQ)
Bar 3: Čukče on L (S) Step on R across in front of L (QQ)
Bar 4: repeat bar 3 with opposite footwork
Bar 5: Step back out of center on R (S), Čukče on R (Q), step on L backwards (Q)
Bar 6: Step back on R behind L (S), Step back on L behind R (Q)
Bar 7: Čukče on L (S), step on R behind L (QQ)
Bar 8: repeat bar 7 with opposite footwork

You only do this step once then immediately move into part 2

Part 2 (7/8)

Bar 1: Turning body to face diagonal R, Step on R to R (S), bend and touch L knee to the ground (QQ)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork
Bar 3: Step on R to diagonal R (S), Čukče on R, while circling L foot CW in the air (rond de jambe) (Q). Step on L across R (Q)
Bar 4: Step on R to diagonal R (S), Slap L foot, straight knee forward to diagonal L (QQ)
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 with opposite footwork and direction

You only do this step once then immediately move into part 3

Part 3 (2/4 - fast music)

Bar 1: Step on R to R (1,2), Cross L over R (3), Step back in place on R (4)
Bar 2: repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 3: Step on R to R (1,2), hop on R, lifting L up and around to back (3), step on L behind R (4)
Bar 4: repeat bar 1
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 with opposite footwork and direction
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8.

repeat entire dance from the beginning two more times

Other Notes on the web

• Page 9 of 1979 Laguna Festival
• 1982 Laguna Festival

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Also spelled: Briul, Braul