Kokonešta - Коконеща - Bozhanova Version (Bulgaria)

Kokonešta

Коконеща

Bulgaria

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. This is the simple pravo taught by Iliana Bozhanova to this music at an August 24, 2016 Workshop in Tucson. The dance is from Graova in Šopluk. 

Music: Bozhanova, Iliana and Todor Yankov (2016) Sharenia. IBTY15
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Open circle in Escort Position. Leads to the R
Introduction: 10 measures, start with singing.

Part 1

Bar 1: Step R (1). Touch L forward (2)

Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork

Bars 3-4: Repeat bars 1-2

Bars 5-6: Repeat bars 1-2

Bar 7: Step on R to R (1). Step on L behind R (1)

Bar 8: Step on R to R (1) Touch L forward (2)

Bars 9-10: Repeat 7-8 opposite footwork and direction

Bars 11-12 Repeat bars 7-8

Bars 13-24: Repeat bars 1-12 with opposite footwork and direction

Part 2

Bar 1: Step R (1) L (2) in LOD

Bar 2: Step R (1), L (&), R (2) in LOD

Bar 3: Hop on R, circle L to back (1). Step on L behind (&). Step R in place (2)

Bar 4: Hop on R, bring L forward (1). Step forward on L (&). Step R in place (2)

Bars 5-6: Repeat bars 1-2, with opposite footwork and direction

Bar 7: Facing center, hop on L, kick R forward (1). Step on R in place (&). Step on L in place (2)

Bar 8: Repeat bar 7

Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8

Part 3

Bar 1: Walk R (1), L (2) in LOD

Bar 2: Leap on R (1). Step on L in LOD (&). Leap on R in LOD (2). Step on L in LOD (&) (bloobloop bloobloop!)

Bar 3: Leap on R (1). Step on L in LOD (&) Step on R in place turning to face center (2) kick L forward (&)

Bar 4: Hop on R, circle L to back (1). Step on L behind (&). Step R in place (2) pause

Bar 5: Čukče on R, touch L forward (1), Čukče R (&), Step on L next to R

Bar 6: Repeat bar 5 with opposite footwork

Bar 7: Repeat bar 5

Bar 8: Step back on R (1), step forward on  L (2), cross R over L (2)

Sequence

Alternate Part 1, Part 2.  three times then do Part 3 until the end of the music

Lyrics

The Cyrillic transcription and the translation are from Iliana's booklet "Sharenia" and she retains copyright. In that booklet, she also provides a Latin alphabet transcription and sheet music. Please purchase the booklet from from her directly.

//Похвали се бяла Неда.//
//Мъри, Недо, бяла Недо!//
//„Аз съм мома над момите!“ //
//Мъри, Недо, бяла Недо!//

//„Аз съм мома над момите!“//
//Мъри, Недо, бяла Недо!//
//„Любя юнак над юнаци!“//
//Мъри, Недо, бяла Недо!//

//„Любя юнак над юнаци!“ //
//Мъри, Недо, бяла Недо! //
„Да ма води по седенки,
по седенки, по попрелки.“
//Мъри, Недо, бяла Недо! //

Fair Neda was boasting: 

Hey, Neda, fair Neda!
“I’m the best of all the girls.” 

Hey, Neda, fair Neda!

“I’m the best of all the girls.”
“Hey, Neda, fair Neda!
“I’m in love with the best of the guys!” 

Hey, Neda, fair Neda!

“I’m in love with the best of the guys!” 

Hey, Neda, fair Neda!
“Let him take me to the working bees,
to the working bees, to the spinning bees.” 

Hey, Neda, fair Neda!

Sources

• Bozhanova, Iliana and Todor Yankov (2016) Sharenia. IBTY15. (CD, DVD, Data Disk, and PDF notes), includes sheet music for the tune used in the recording.

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See also: Čačansko Kokonješte, Coconeasa, Kokonješte, 

Also spelled: Kokoseshta, Kokoneste, Kokonješte, Kokonešte