Yisrael Sheli - (Israel)
Yisrael Sheli ישראל שלי Israel In celebration of the 70th anniversary of Israel in 2018, this song was composed. The title translates as "My Israel". Gadi Bitton choreographed the official dance that goes along with the song. The dance is interesting in that it has many elements and motifs that are part of the original tradition of Israel dance that are not used as often in modern choreographies. Music : Lior Narkis and Yardena Arazi, Israel Sheli: https://youtu.be/FBuxlQZuw5U Composer : Oren Gispan Lyrics : Yori Gispan Israelidances.com entry : http://israelidances.com/dance_details.asp?DanceID=9726 Meter : 4/4 Formation : Closed circle, hands joined down in V position to start. Introduction : bounce up and down, until the singing starts, then start with singing. Part 1: Bar 1: Step on R to R (1), Cross L over R (2), Step on R to R (3), Step on L behind R (4) Bar 2: Pas de Basque RLR (1&2), Pas de basque LRL (3&4) Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 Bar 5: Sway to R (1), Sw...