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Hagan Habil'adi   הגן הבלעדי Israel These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Choreographed by Marco Ben Shimon as a couple dance. Taught in the US by Ira Weisburd as a circle dance based on Ben Shimon's choreography. "The secret garden". Music : Chava Alberstein  Sweet sorrow Lyrics : Rachel Shapira Meter : 4/4 Formation : Circle, hands down in V position OR Couples, facing LOD Introduction : Start with the "La la la las" Israelidances.com entry :  http://israelidances.com/dance_details.asp?DanceID=4890 Circle Dance Version - Ira's Edited Music Part 1 Bar 1: Facing center, step R (1), L (2), R (3) into the center.  Rock back onto L (4). arms come up and forward. Bar 2: Facing center, step R (1), L (2), R (3) backing out of the center. Rock forward onto the L (4), arms go back down to V position. Bars 3-4: Repeat bars 1-2 Bar 5: Drop hands and turn to face LOD. Step R (1), L (2), R (3), turning to face slightly out as you move forward in LOD.  Snap fingers cross...

Gün Ola - Ahmet Luleci Version Turkey These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. This version originally taught by Ahmet Luleci. There is another dance by the same name taught by Bora Özkök . The name translates as "New Day". Music : Ahmet Lüleci CD #8 Meter : 2/4 Formation : Open Circle, leads to the right. Hands up in V position. Introduction : You can wait through two bars , if you do this, leave off the first two bars described in part 1. Part 1: Instrumental Bar 1: Facing center, cross L over R with a bent knee (1), Step on R to R straightening knees (2) Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 Bar 3: Repeat bar 1 Bar 4: Hop on R and Kick L forward out diagonally to R, with a straight leg (1), Stamp L next to R (2) Bars 5-44: repeat bars 1-4, 10 more times (11 in total) Part 2: Singing Bar 1: Facing and traveling into the center, cross L over R (1), Close R next to L (1), step L into center (2) Bar 2: repeat Bar 1 with opposite footwork Bar 3: Stamp L foot into the center, bent over slightly (1), pau...

Cadâneasca Din Măcin (Dion and Florescu Version)  Romania These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu  The dance is from Dobrogea.  There is a different dance by the same name taught by Theodor Vasilescu. Cadână is the name for a woman who belongs to a Harem. According to Sonia and Cristian, Măcin is a town with a large Turkish population. Music : Dion and Florescu, Romanian Realm Vol 8 Meter : 9/8 counted as (12)(34)(56)(789) or QQQS Formation : Open circle with hands down in W position. Leads to the R. Introduction :8 bars no action, bounce gently down and up in time to the music Part 1 Bar 1: Moving in LOD, step R (Q), L (Q), R (Q), L (S) Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 Bar 3: Facing center leap on R to R, swing arms down (Q), Step on L behind R, arms swing back (Q) Step on R to R, arms swing forward (Q), Cross L over R, arms swing up (S) Bar 4:  Step R to R (Q), Stamp L next to R (Q), Stamp L again (Q), Stomp with weight on L in pl...

Ya Hazhal Sannine يا حجل صنين Lebanon These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Tom Bozigian who learned it from Jamal Farhat. Music :  Fairuz Ya Hajal Sanin Dabkat .; Debki 10 Series https://youtu.be/nn7ittCUoN4 https://youtu.be/8J7y-hleGCc https://youtu.be/C-Gyi4nfJWY Meter : 2/4 Formation : Short lines in Shoulder hold Introduction : 12 bars, no action. start when chorus comes in on the singing Part 1 I've notated this step the way Karen Faust does it in the video below. This appears to be quite a bit different than the way Tom Bozigian notated, see his original notes linked below for the difference Bar 1: Facing center but moving in LOD. Leap on L, crossing over R (1), Touch R heel in LOD (&) Step on R to R with bent knees, both feet are on the ground (2) Bar 2: Step on L behind R (1) Touch R heel in LOD (&) Step on R to R with bent knees, both feet are on the ground (2) Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 Bars 5-6: repeat bars 1-2 Bars 7-12: repeat bars 1-6. (do the...

Tunisian Women's Dance Girls' dance from Siliana Tunesia These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. This is a dance from the town of Siliana in northern Tunisia, The music was recorded in Monastir in 1974. The Dance was researched and taught in the US by Mardi Rollow. Music : Girls Dance from Siliana, Music of the Shikhat and Dance Music of Tunesia. Disques Maghrebins 1976 Meter : 3/4 Formation : Pairs of women facing each other, hands out to sides Introduction : Start with the wail of the mijwiz (after one bar of drumming) Part 1: Bar 1: Moving in LOD, step forward on L, left hip goes forward (1,2), Step back in place on R, left hip goes back (3) Bar 2: Step forward on L, Left hip goes forward (1,2), kick R forward low with R hip going forward (3) Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork Bars 5-16: repeat bars 1-4, three more times Part 2: Bar 1; Facing center, cross L over R, pushing L hip forward, left arm swings in front (1,2) step back in place on R (3) Bar 2: Swing L back...

Tughmartneroo Kocharee Armenia These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Tom Bozigian, who learned it at the Sayat Nova State Choreographic School in Yerevan. The dance is from the Daron/Taron region. Music : GT 2002 Meter : 2/4 Formation : Lines of about 10 men, With L hand in small of back and R hand in neighbors L (behind their back) Introduction : 4 bars, no action Part 1 Bar 1: Jump onto both feet, L foot forward, R foot back (1), bounce twice (2, &), Bar 2: Jump onto both feet, L foot forward, R foot back (1),  Put weight on L, lift R up behind L (2) Bar 3: Step on ball of R to R (1), Cross L over R (2) Bar 4: Repeat bar 3 Bar 5: Run R (1), L (2) in LOD Bar 6: Run R (1) , jump on both feet with L forward, and R foot straight back (2) Bar 7: Bounce in straddle position (1), hop on L and kick R forward (2) Bar 8: Jump on both feet with L forward (1), Hop on L and Kick R forward (2) Bars 9-12: repeat bars 1-4 Bar 13: Step back on R (1), hop on R, lifting L knee ...

Oxdans Sweden These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie.  There are many many many different versions of this dance. In all cases they mimic the two men having some kind of competition or fight. Music : MH1055, RCA Victor 20-5309 Meter : 2/4 Formation : Traditionally two men, start facing each other Introduction : depends on the recording. Part 1: Intimidation Bars 1-2: one dancer stands on his toes, with L foot forward and makes an aggressive pose over the other. The other dancer, cowers in fear. Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2, but with the other dancer taking the aggressive pose. Bar 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 Bars 9-12: repeat the actions of bars 1-8, but in double time Bars 13-16: repeat the actions of bars 9-12 Part 2: Chorus (I've described this step the way it seems to be most commonly done, rather than the way it's done in the Faust's video below. The step can either be done with both traveling in the same direction, or traveling in opposite directions. If traveling in the same directi...

Papakhnerov Par  Պապախներով Պար Armenia These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Dance originally taught in the US by Tom Bozigian, who learned it in Yerevan in 1973 from Vanoush Khanamiryan, who was the director of Armenian State Dance Ensemble. Music : GT2002; Composed by Khachatur Avetisyan. Meter : 2/4 Formation : Closed circle, shoulder hold Introduction : 6 bars + pause, no action Part 1: Travel Bar 1: Moving in LOD, Hop on L (ah) Step on R (1), hop on R (ah), Step on L (2) Bars 2-4: repeat bar 1, three more times. Bar 5: Moving in LOD, Leap onto R, kicking L back (1), Hop on R, kicking L forward low (2) Bar 6: Repeat bar 5 with opposite footwork Bar 7: Run forward R (1), L (2), kicking free foot up behind on each step Bar 8: repeat bar 7 Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8 Part 2: Facing center Bar 1: Facing center, hop on L foot, swinging R around to front (1), Step on R across in front of L (&), pause (2), Chug back on R (&) Bar 2: Leap backwards onto L, (1), Leap on R to R, lifti...

Sárközi Tánc Hungary These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Andor Czompo. The title of this dance  means "dance from Sárközi" Music : Westminster XWN19008 Meter : 4/4 Formation : Circle, hands joined down in V position (Men can be in an inside circle in shoulder hold) Introduction : 3 bars no action. Part 1 (instrumental or men singing) If this step is done in separate circles the men do the reverse footwork, traveling in RLOD (CW) direction. Bar 1: Traveling in LOD (CCW) step R (1,2), L (3,4) Bar 2: Still traveling n LOD, step R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4) Bar 3: Jump onto both feet at shoulder width, toes turned in (1,2), Jump on both feet together, clicking heels (3,4) Bars 4-6: repeat bars 1-3 Bars 7-9: repeat bars 1-3 The first time through the dance you only do this 3 times as noted above, because of the 3 bar introduction, on repeats you have to add a fourth time through: Bars 9-12: repeat bars 1-3 Part 2 (women singing) Bar 1: Hop on L (1), Step on R heel...

Ta Dakria - Weisburd Version Τα Δάκρυα Greece These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. This is the dance taught (and probably choreographed) by Ira Weisburd. There is a different dance which was taught Dansend Aanleren, by the same name.  The title translates as "The tears". The dance is clearly a hasapikos variation. Music : So there are many many different Greek recordings with this name, I have been unable to figure out the source of the one Ira uses for his choreography. Meter : 4/4 Formation : Open circle in W position. Leads to the R Introduction : Start with any musical phrase Bar 1:  Facing center, cross L over R (1), Step on R to R (2), Step on L behind R (3), Step on R to R (4) Bar 2: Step on L into the center (1), tap R toe behind L (2) Step back on R (3). Kick L forward low (4) Bar 3: Step on L to L (1). Step on R across in front of L (2), Rock back on L in place (3), Step on R to R (4) Repeat until the end of the music. Other Videos on the Web

Zemjo Makedonska Земјо Македонска Macedonia/USA These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Choreographed by Ira Weisburd. Music : Zemjo Makedonska Meter : 4/4 Formation : Open circle leads to the right, hands in W position Introduction : Start with singing. Part 1 Bar 1: In LOD, step R (1,2), L (3,4) Bar 2: Facing center step on R to R (1), step L behind R (2) Step on R to R (3) Pause (4) Bar 3: still facing center but moving in RLOD, step on L to L (1,2), Step on R behind L (3,4) Bar 4: Step on L to L (1,2), lift R in front of L (3,4) Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 Part 2 Bar 1: facing center and moving diagonally into the center (to the R), Step R (1,2), L (3,4) Bar 2: backing away from the center on the diagonal R, Step R (1), L (2), R (3) Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork Bar 5: Rock forward on R into the center (1,2). Step backwards out of the center on the L (3), step back on R next to L (4) Bar 6: Step forward on L into the center (1,2), Lift R in front of L (3,4) Bars 7-12: re...

Il Cantico delle Creature  USA Italy These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. The dance was choreographed by  Brigitte Stufkens-Geerlings. But Ira Weisburd has been main teacher of the dance in the US. Thanks to Rosemarie Keough for correcting the attribution of the dance.  Music :  Angelo Branduardi   Da Francesco a Francesco Note that Ira edited the music for this dance on his CDs to take out the extra few bars that show up every few times through the dance. Amazon Meter : 4/4 Formation : closed circle with hands in W position Introduction : start with singing Bar 1: Facing center, step on R across in front of L (1). Step on L to L (2). Step on R behind L (3). Step on L to L (4) (i.e. a grapevine) Bar 2: repeat bar 1 Bar 3: Traveling into the center, step R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4), raising hands up throughout. Bar 4: Drop hands, make a 1/2 CW turn, pulling R shoulder back to face out and stepping R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4) Bar 5: With hands held with neighbor, but h...