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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 ...

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 ...

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)...

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  A wdziewicz 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...