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Wednesday, 17 August 2016

Koroğlu - Kiliç Version (Turkey)

Posted on August 17, 2016 by muo

Köroğlu (Kiliç Version)
Turkey


These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. originally taught by Ercüment Kiliç in 1985. The dance name refers to a Turkish folk hero, who was the "Son of a Blind Man". The hero's father was blinded by an evil provincial governor and Köroğlu sought to seek revenge on him. Bora Özkök taught a different dance by this name, which is structurally similar to Güzelleme.

Music: Ercüment Kiliç presents #1
Meter: 5/4 counted as QS (12)(345)
Formation: Open circle, start not holding hands
Introduction: none

Part 1

Bar 1: facing center step R to R, snap fingers out to side (Q), Cross L over R, and snap fingers crossed in front (S)
Bar 2: Sway on R to R, snap fingers out to sides (Q), Sway on L to L, snap fingers out to sides (S)
Bars 3-16: repeat bars 1-2, 7 more times.

Part 2

Join hands in W position.
Bar 1: rock forward on R into the center, arms push forward (Q), Rock back on L, arms come back to W position (S)
Bar 2: Step on R to R (Q), Cross L over R (S)
Bars 3-34:  repeat bars 1-2 sixteen more times (17 in total)

repeat dance from the beginning

Other Notes on the web

  • http://evansvillefolkdancers.com/resources/Notes/K/Köroglu%20DN.pdf

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video



Also spelled: Koroglu, Koroğlu, Köruglu
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