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Friday, 30 June 2017

Kırmızı Biber (Turkey)

Posted on June 30, 2017 by muo

Kırmızı Biber
Turkey

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught and choreographed by Roberto Bagnoli. The dance title translates as "Chili Pepper"

Music: Bendeniz: Turkish Groove; https://youtu.be/buBZbcJbfnI; Bagnoli's Ethnic Festival 2010
Meter: 4/4
Formation: Open circle, leads R, hands down in V position
Introduction: wait 15 counts after the bağlama starts playing.

Part 1: Halay Step

This step crosses the bars, so I've broken it down by count rather than by bar:
Count 1: facing center, stomp on R to R
Count 2: Cross L over R
Count &: Step on R to R
Count 3: Cross L over R
Count 4: Step on R to R
Count &: Close L next to R with weight
Count 5: Step on R to R
Count &: Close L next to R with weight
Count 6: Step on R to R
Count 7: Step on L behind R

Repeat the above sequence six more times. Then do counts 1-3 one more time. 

This step is only done once at the beginning of the dance. It is never repeated.

Part 2: 

Bar 1: Step on R foot to R (1), Close L next to R (&), Step on R to R (2), Close L next to R (&), Step on R to R (3), close L next to R (&), leap on to R to R (4), arms swing low in front of body from L to R.  and flick up to R side.
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork and direction, hands swing low in front of body from R to L.
Bar 3: Walk R (1), L (2), R (3) L (4) tracing a 1/2 CW circle to face out. L hand is held out extended, R hand is held in front of body with elbow held parallel to the ground.
Bar 4: Stamp R foot slightly in front of L and clap hands to left of head (1), Leaving your heel on the ground tap your right toe to the R, holding hands in "clapped" position next to head (2), tap toe forward (3) then to the R again (4)
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 back to original direction.
Bar 9: Take 4 steps (R,L,R,L) making a complete CW circle in place.

Part 3

Bar 1: traveling into the center, step R (1), L (&), R (2),  L (3), R (&), L (4)
Bar 2: Rock on R into the center, with a knee bend lowering shoulders forward. Shimmy if you can (1), Rock back on L straightening up (2), Rock forward on R again (3), Rock back on L (4)
Bar 3: back away from the center, stepping R (1), L (&), R (2),  L (3), R (&), L (4)
Bar 4: Stamp/scuff R foot next to L (1), Hop on L (&), Step on R slightly to R (2), Stamp/scuff L next to R (3), hop on R (&), Step on L next to L (4)
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Alternate steps 2 and 3 until the end of the music

Other instructions on the web:

  • http://www.floridafolkdancer.org/Camp2016/BagnoliDanceNotes.pdf

Tucson Video 

Other videos on the web







Lyrics

from: http://www.allthelyrics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57641

Telaşımı var acelesi mi var
Kısa bir öpücük çok işime yarar
Allah'im bana ne oldu bu defa
Devam ediyor bak oyunlarına

Kuytularımı kokularımı
Unuttun mu sen o ayıplarını
Zaten ne kadar aklın vardı
Onu da bana ver sevişmek ne güzel

Bastım mühürü görecek gününü
Arayıp soracak tek tek bakacak
Evirip çevirip düşecek elime

Canını yakarım hadi gör bakalım
Bal döken diline "kırmızı biberi"
Sürmedim ama sürerim bu defa

Ben kimdim ben uçup gittim ellerinden
Neydi inkar ettiğin bu çılgınlık içinden
Zarardayım senin yasaklı şeytan yüzünden
Öldürüyor bu hali nasıl çıldırttı bilmiyor


From comments on the youtube video:

Is she in a hurry, is she in haste A short kiss suits me very well My God, what happened to me this time Look, she is still playing her tricks Did you forget my hidden places,  my scents, those shames of yours Anyway, however much of your mind is left Give me that too, how beautiful it is to make love I stamped her seal, she will see her day (this is a exact translation but the meaning of "she will see her day" is "to punish") She will seek and ask, one after another she will look She will turn around and around and fall into my hand I torment you, come on, let's see I did not rub the red pepper on your honey-pouring tongue, but this time I roll it up  Who was I, I flew and went away from her hands What have you denied through this madness I am in loss because of your forbidden devil This attitude of hers is killing me, she doesn't know how she drove me crazy

Also spelled Kirmizi
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Thursday, 29 June 2017

Karaj Majčo - Jaap's Svornato (Bulgaria)

Posted on June 29, 2017 by muo

Karaj Majčo
Jaap's Svornato 
Bulgaria


These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Jaap Leegwater who learned it from Stanka Petrova in Plovdiv

Music: Jaap Leegwater, Folk Dances from Bulgaria JL1990; Balkanton BHA12366
Meter: 9/8 counted as QQQS
Formation: Open circle, hands down in V position, leads R
Introduction: Start with singing.

Part 1: Basic (singing)

Bar 1: Facing and traveling in LOD, leap on R (Q), Step L (Q), R (Q), L (S)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1
Bar 3: Leap on R (Q), L (Q) in LOD, turn to face center and step R to R (Q), Close L next to R, no weight (S)
Bar 4: Facing center, step on L to L (Q), close R next to L with weight (Q), Step on L to L (Q), close R next to L, no weight (S)
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Part 2: In and Out (Synthesizer)

Bar 1: Facing center, step R (Q), L (Q), R (Q), L (S) into the center.  Start bringing arms forward and up
Bar 2: Still moving into the center, Step R (Q), L (Q), R (Q), touch L next to R. Arms continue up and end in W position
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2, except with opposite footwork and backing up. Arms swing back down to V position
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Part 3: In place (Gajda)

Bar 1: Facing center, leap on R to R (Q), Cross L over R (Q), Step on R to R (Q), close L next to R (S)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork and direction.
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2
Bar 5: (SSSQS): Leap on R to R (1,2), Hop on R, swinging L around to front (3,4), Cross L over R (5,6), Hop on L swinging R forward (7), Step on R forward to diagonal R (8,9)
Bar 6: (SSSQS): backing out to diagonal, Step L (1,2), R (3,4), Step on L to L (5,6), Cross R over L (7), Step back in place on L (8,9)
Bars 7-8: repeat bars 5-6
Bars 9-16 repeat bars 1-8

repeat entire dance from the beginning. 

Other notes on the web:

  • http://www.socalfolkdance.com/dances/K/Karaj_Majco-Svornato.pdf

Tucson Video

Sheet Music:

  • http://www.folkloretanznoten.de/KarajMajco2.pdf

Lyrics

http://www.hopp-zwei-drei.de/Texte/einzeln/Kurzsicht_Lieder_20161211_80.pdf

Karaj, majčo, kogo karaš, mene, majčo, ne moj kara.
Mene moma omilela, kajno mi kitka peronika.
Ot gorica donesena, vâv gradinka posadena,
ot gorče hi rosa rosi, ot koren hi voda teče.

Ovčer pase sivo stado. Moma mu se milno moli:
Bre ovčerjo šiligarjo, izvadi ma ot vodica.
Izvadi ma ot vodica, ga sa ženja ša ta darja.
Tjonka riza kuprinena, i jagjoček i toj takov.

Mari mome, malka mome, šta izvade ot vodica.
Šta izvade ot vodica, ku ma dariš belgo lice.
Šta izvade ot vodica, ku ma dariš belgo lice.
Ku ma dariš belgo lice, belgo lice, čorni oči.

Also spelled: Kara, Majco, 
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Elo Dîno (Turkey)

Posted on June 29, 2017 by muo

Elo Dîno 
Kurdistan/Turkey

This is a Kurdish dance, from Southeast Turkey,  that Ahmet Lüleci learned in Germany from members of the Kurdish Diaspora. There are a couple of dances done to this music -- see the video links below

Music: Koma Gulén Xerzan: Elo Dîno
Meter: 4/4
Formation: Shortlines, hands interdigitated, and held very straight and back. Stand very close to each other L shoulder in front of neighbor's R
Introduction: Wait through all the drumming and then wait through 1 bar (4 counts) of the singing.

Part 1: Done to Acapella singing

Bar 1: Facing center, step on R to R (1), Cross L over R (2), Close R next to L, with bent knees, no weight (3), Bounce on both feet (4), bounce again (&)
Bars 2-12: repeat bar 1, eleven more times

Part 2: When the instrumentation joins in.

Bar 1:   Step on R into the center to the diagonal R (1), Step on L to diagonal L (2), Rock straight back on R (3), Rock straight forward on L (4)
Bar 2: Step back out of center on R (1), Step back out of center on L (2) Stamp R next to L (3) Stamp R next to L again (4)
Repeat bars 1-2 until the end of the music.

Tucson Video



Other Videos on the web:

This is not the same dance as the one described above, but is clearly related:


Again, not exactly the same dance, but related


This is a completely different dance done to the same music:

Other Sources

  • Luleci, Ahmet (2016) Instructional DVD
  • Luleci, Ahmet (2016) Unpublished dance instructions

Also spelled: Dino, Ello, Aliyo
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Tuesday, 27 June 2017

Graovsko Horo - Holt Version - Граовско Хоро (Bulgaria)

Posted on June 27, 2017 by muo

Graovsko Horo - Marcus Holt Version
Bulgaria


These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. There are many different dances called Graovsko including versions taught by Jaap Leegwater, Yves Moreau, Nina Kavadjikova  and Ventsi Sotirov. But this version was taught by Marcus Holt in the 1970s.  He learned this choreography from the Perniški Folklren Ansambul in Pernik Bulgaria in 1978. Thanks to Martha Awdziewicz for corrections.

Music: Holt taught it to the recording on the XOPO5 record, but any good Graovsko tune will work
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Open circle in belt hold. Traditionally the lines were sex-segregated but this is no longer the case.  In Tucson we do the dance with hands down in V position.
Introduction: Start at the beginning of any musical phrase. The dance is leader called.

Part 1: Hod Djasno. 

Bars 1-2: Facing RLOD (CCW) back up taking 4 walking steps R (1), L (2), R (1), L (2) in LOD
Bars 3-4: Turn to face LOD, and take 4 walking steps forward in LOD. R (1), L (2), R (1), L (2)
Bar 5: Facing center, Step on R to R (1), Lift L foot in front of R (2)
Bar 6: Step on L to L (1), Cross R over L (2)
Bar 7: Step on L to L (1), Step on R behind L (2)
Bar 8:Facing center,  Step on L to L (1) hop on L, lifting R up in front (2) [Note in Tucson we do this bar as touch L toe to L (1), Step on L next to R (2)
Bar 9: Touch R toe forward facing slightly L of center (1), Step on R next to L (2)
Bar 10: Touch L toe forward facing slightly R of center (1), Step on L next to R (3)

repeat until leader calls a change

Part 2: Graovsko

Bar 1: Facing RLOD, Bounce on both feet (1), Step on R backwards in LOD, lifting L up (&), Close L next to R (2)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1
Bar 3: Turn to face LOD, run R (1), L (&), R (2) in LOD
Bar 4: repeat bar 3 with opposite footwork
Bar 5: Turning to face center, jump on both feet (1), Hop on R, lifting L in front (2)
Bar 6: Hop on R (1), Step on L to L (&), Cross R over L (2)
Bar 7: Hop on R (2), Step on L to L (&), Step on R behind L (2)
Bars 8-10: repeat bars 9-10 of part 1 [Holt's notes add an extra bounce, lifting the free foot on the & count of each bar, we don't do this].

repeat until leader calls a change

Part 3: Svivane

Bars 1-2: repeat bar 1-2 of Part 2
Bar 3: Facing center, leap on R to R, Lifting L in front (1), Leap on L to L, turning to face slightly L, lifting R in front (2)
Bar 4: Repeat bar 3
Bars 5-10: repeat bars 5-10 of part 2.

repeat until leader calls a change

Part 4:  Sitnata

To transition into this step drop the last two bars of the previous figure and do an extra repeat of bars 1-2 below (i.e. go in and out at the end of part 3, and then in and out again at the beginning of part 4)
Bar 1: Facing center step on R into the center (1), Close L next to R with a bounce, no weight (2), hop on R, lift L up next to R calf (&)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1, except with opposite footwork, and backing out of the center
Bars 3-8: repeat bars 3-8 of part 3
Bars 9-10: repeat bars 1-2 of part 4

repeat until leader calls a change

Part 5: Na Mjasto

Bars 1-4: repeat bars 1-4 of part 4 (Sitnata)
Bar 5: Step on R next to L (1), pause (2) [Holt's notes have this as a bounce on both feet (1), and a Lift of L up and back in place (2)]
Bar 6: Touch Left toe next to R [Holt's notes have this as a repeat of his bar 5]
Bar 7: Repeat bar 6
Bar 8: Step on L in place (1), pause (2) [Holt's notes have this as a repeat of his bar 5, except you take weight on L foot on count (2)]
Bars 9-10: repeat bars 9-10 of part 4

repeat until leader calls a change

Tucson Video

See also: 

  • Graovsko (Basic) - Bulgaria
  • Graovsko (Ventzi's) - Macedonia

Other Sources

  • Holt, Marcus (1979) Kolo Festival Syllabus
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