Nagră (Romania)

Nagră

Romania

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Sunni Bloland who learned it from Marius Korpel and. Puiu Vasilescu.

Music: Noroc SLC6-84; Noroc 6-84/85
Meter: 8/8
Formation: Open circle, hands in W position, leads and travels to the right.
Introduction: 4 bars, no action

Part 1 (chorus figure)

count 8 of last bar of introduction, arms swing down and back
Bar 1, Cross R over L, arms swing forward (1), čukče (hop or vîrftoc) on R, bringing hands up into W position (2), facing center, step L to L (3), Close R next to L (4), Step L to L (5), close R next to L (6), Step on L to L (7), Čukče on L, swinging arms down and back (8)
Bars 2-4: repeat bar 1 three more times. Leave hands up in W position at the end of bar 4.

Part 2

Hands stay in W position
Bar 1: Step on R back (1), step on L behind R (2), step on R to R (3), stamp L next to R (4); Step on L backwards (5), step on R behind L (6), step on L to L (7), stamp R next to L (8)
Bar 2: Step on R back (1), step on L behind R (2), step on R to R (3), stamp L next to R (4). stamp L next to R (5), pause (6), stamp L next to R (7), pause (8)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork and direction, arms swing down and back on last two counts

Part 3

Hands stay in W position
Bar 1: Cross R over L (1), Step on L in place (2), Step on R next to L (3), cross L over R (4), Step back in place on R (5). Step on L next to R (6), stamp R next to L (7), pause (8)
Bars 2-4: repeat bar  1 three more times

Part 4

Hands stay in W position
Bar 1: Cross R over L (1), Step on L in place (2), Step on R next to L (3), cross L over R (4), Step back in place on R (5). Step on L next to R (6), Cross R over L (7), step on L back in place (8)
Bar 2:  Step on R next to L (1), Cross L over R (2) Step back in place on R (3), step on L next to R (4), Stamp R next to L (5), pause (6), stamp R next to L (7), pause (8)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2, arms swing down on last two counts.

Sequence

Part 1, Part 2
Part 1, Part 3
Part 1, Part 4

repeat dance from the beginning

Other notes on the web

• Page 15 of (1985) Stockton Folk Dance Camp

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville video

Also spelled: Nagra