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Srpkinja Српкиња Serbia These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. The dance was widely taught in the US by Dick Crum, Cheryl Spasojević, John Filcich, Martin Koenig, and Michael and Mary Ann Herman. The name translates as "Serbian Girl" Dick Crum's dance notes say that the dance was a choreography from the earliest part of the 20th century and was composed and choregraphed by Isidor Bajić. He sought to combine traditional Serbian Dance with some of the more popular ball room formations of the time. Bajic incorporated the dance and music into his opera Prince Ivo of Semberia using lyrics composed by Jovan Zivojnovic. Music : Folkdancer MH1008; Dances from Serbia, NFO 2001 Meter : 2/4 Formation : Couples in a circle, facing center, M on W's R (although it may have originally been danced in squares of 4 couples like a quadrille) Hands down in V position or up in W position. Introduction : None, start right as the music starts Part 1: Vizit Bar 1: Walk R (1), L (2) in LOD Bar 2: ...

Svrljiski Čačak Сврљишки Чачак Serbia These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Dick Crum, who learned it from Zeka Zećevič in 1954. This is a čačak from the Svrljig area. Also taught by Dick Oakes, Dave Rosenberg, Larry Weiner and Yves Moreau. Music : Folk Dancer MH 3029 Village Dances from Svrljig Juoslavia LW1 (Larry Weiner) https://youtu.be/4EmLzqNWEFA https://youtu.be/eje-y4W8ZIQ Meter : 2/4 Formation: Short lines in Belt Hold Introduction : 4 counts Bar 1: Small step on R to R (ah), Cross L over R (1), small step on R to R (ah), Cross L over R (2) Bar 2: Step on R to R (1), Step on L next to R (2), Step on R in place (&) Bar 3: Repeat bar 2 with opposite footwork and direction. Bar 4: Repeat bar 2 (Dick Oakes' notes say: Step on R to R (1), Stamp L next to R, no weight (2)) Bar 5: Small step on L to L (ah), Cross R over L (1), Small step on L to L (ah), Cross R over L (2) Bar 6: Repeat bar 3 Bar 7: Repeat bar 4 Bar 8: Repeat bar 5 Bar 9: Repeat bar 3 Bar 10: ...

Pembe - Bata Marčetić's "Gypsy Pembe" Пембе Serbia/Roma These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. This version of Pembe was taught by Miroslav Bata Marčetić, he says it is a "Gypsy" (i.e. Roma) version from Vranje and the Vranjsko Polje region. Music : Marčetić Serbian Folk Dance: http://www.folklorediscography.org/Marcetic-2.htm Meter : 4/4 Formation : When Bata taught this in the US, he typically taught it as an open circle with everyone facing the center, leading to the right. Some of his notes, however, have this as a circle of dancers, alternating M & W, with the W facing in and the M facing out (i.e. an inner circle of M and outer circle of W, holding hands across the circles). The notes here are for the single circle version.  Hands are in W position. Introduction : There's a very slight chord, then start right away. Part 1 Bar 1:Facing LOD, Kick R heel across in front of L shin (1), return R foot to neutral position (i.e. swing it to the R (2). Rock back...

Oro Vlaška - Otterholt Version Оро Влашка Serbia These notes ©2018 Andrew Carnie. Choreographed by Lee Otterholt, based on traditional steps he learned while dancing with various Vlach people in the 1970s. There is another dance called Vlaško Oro done to the same music, so this one is sometimes called Oro Vlaška II). The dance name means Vlach dance. Music : Folkraft 1568. Meter : 2/4 Formation : Short lines, belt hold or front basket hold. Leads to the R Introduction : 8 bars Part 1: Bar 1: Step on R to R, while pushing L shoulder forward (1), close L foot next to R, straightening shoulders back (&), Step on R to R with L shoulder forward (2), close L next to R, straightening shoulders Bar 2: Step on R to R, while pushing L shoulder forward (1), close L foot next to R, straightening shoulders back (&), Step on R to R, while pushing L shoulder forward (2) Stamp L foot next to R(&) Bar 3: Step on L into the center leading with L shoulder, so facing LOD (1) Stamp R next to L ...

Pirot Medley - Serbian Medley 2 Što Mi Omilelo Pošla Rumena Lile Lile Piperana Serbia These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. This is a  medley of Serbian Dances. Taught in the USA by Dick Crum in the early 1950s. It is based on a choreography by the Kolo Ensemble. Music : Jugoton C-6297 "Igre iz pirotskog kraja" Festival KF 106 Meter : 2/4, 9/8 Formation : Open circle, hands down in V position. Leads R. Everyone holds a hankerchief in Right hand Introduction : Start with singing. Što Mi Omilelo Meter 2/4 Bar 1: Step R (1), L (2) in LOD Bar 2: Step R in LOD (1), čukče on R and touch L next to R (2) Bars 3-4: Repeat bars 1-2, but with opposite footwork, and  backing up in RLOD Bars 5-8: repeat the footwork of bars 1-4, but traveling in into the center and backing up out of the center Bar 9-10: Facing center, drop hands with neighbor, bring R hand with handkerchief up to R shoulder, then bend at waist sweeping handkerchief diagonally forward to the R, and up, while straightening up. ...

Serez Серез Kosovo These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Learned from Bata Marčetić Summer 2017. The dance is from Gnjilan in Kosovo. The name of the dance is the Serbian for the Greek Macedonian town of Serres. The dance is influenced by the Macedonians from Serres who migrated to Kosovo. Lee Otterholt also teaches this dance. Music : https://youtu.be/k9k0lYFVVi4  (Ansambl Etnopedija); Bata Marčetić "Serbian Folk Dances volume 4) Meter : 2/4 Formation : Open circle, hands in W position. Leads to the R Introduction : 8 bars no action, start with "high flute". Part 1 Bar 1: Sway on L to L (1). Sway on R to R (&). Lift L knee up, with a čukče on R (2) Bar 2: Čukče on R, bringing L around (1), step on L behind R (&) Step on R to R (2). Cross L over R (&) Bar 3: Facing LOD, čukče on L, lifting R up in front (1), step on R in LOD (&), step on L behind R (2), Step on R forward (&) Bar 4: Repeat bar 3 with opposite footwork, still moving LOD. Bar 5: Repeat bar 3...

Natalja (Tököl Version) Наталjа Serbia/Hungary These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Learned by Nancy Bannister from László Halász on a tour to Hungary led by Steve Kotansky. The dance is a Rác (Serbian) dances from Tököl, Hungary. A slightly different dance was taught in the US in the 1950s and 60s under the title Natalijino Kolo, by the Hermans and Dick Crum. It is closely related to Malo Kolo. Versions of the dance are also called Natalijino Kolo and Natalija. It is named in honor of Queen Natalija, who ruled Serbia in the late 1800s with her husband King Milan. The dance is part of the "ballroom" tradition of urban kolo dances from the turn of the last century. Music : Folkdancer MH45-1001 (Banat Tamburica Orchestra)  Festival LP-1505, Festival DOY-8405  Folkraft FK-1534-45  Hungaraton SLPX-18057  https://youtu.be/ZeZ_RmQP3yQ Meter : 2/4 Formation : Closed circle, hands down in V position Introduction : none, start right away Part 1 Bar 1: Walk R (1), L (2) in LOD ...

Vlasinka Kolo  (10 Bar Dunav Version) Власинка Коло Serbia These notes are ©2017, Andrew Carnie. This dance is a variation on the generic Kolo/U Šest/Uzička dance from Serbia. There is another, related, 12 bar dance by this name taught by Bata Marčetić and notated here . Music : https://youtu.be/zo4Yn8b1q4Y   https://youtu.be/nboVZAAeCME   https://youtu.be/xMTJ_XklSys   https://youtu.be/aD_oVSQW-sk   https://youtu.be/afeVQItAc7w   https://youtu.be/0k0mXk5n8S8   https://youtu.be/dArEjg0TeHk https://youtu.be/XqOsWFctA4I Meter : 2/4 Formation : Open circle, hands down in V position. Leads to the Right. Sequence is leader called. Introduction : Start at the beginning of any musical phrase Part 1 Bar 1: Facing center, step on R to R (1). Close L next to R (2) Bar 2:  repeat bar 1 Bar 3: Step on R to R (1), Kick L forward (2) Bar 4: Repeat bar 3, with opposite footwork and direction Bar 5: Repeat bar 4 Bars 6-10: repeat bars 1-5 with opposite footwork a...

Vlasinka (12 bar Marčetić Version) Власинка  Serbia These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Miroslav "Bata" Marčetić . The dance is from Southeastern Serbia. This version of the dance is unusual in that it's 12 bars long. You can find a 10 bar version of the dance (which is more common to the region) here . Music : Marčetić CD "Serbian Folk Dance, Vol 3" Meter : 2/4 Formation : Open circle in V position, lead to the right Introduction : 4 bars, no action Part 1 Bars 1-3: take six walking steps R (1), L (2), R (1), L (2), R (1), L (2) in LOD Bar 4: Facing center step on R to R (1), Rock on L crossed behind R (2), Rock back forward on L (&) Bar 5: Repeat bar 4 with opposite footwork and direction Bar 6: Repeat bar 4 Bars 7-12: repeat bars 1-6 with opposite footwork and direction (traveling RLOD) Do this step until the leader calls a change Part 2 Bar 1: Traveling in LOD, step on R (1), close L next to R, no weight with a bounce on R (2), step on...

Vračarka Врачарка Serbia These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught in the US by Slobodan Slović. The title translates as "The Girl From Vračar". The word "Vračarka" can also be used to refer to a fortune-teller. The dance comes from the area around Beograd and Mladenovac Music : The dance fits best to the recording on the Slović cassette tape. I haven't been able to track down the original behind that workshop cassette. There is a recording on youtube that's the same melody:  https://youtu.be/gBP674AfWak but note it's much faster than the dance is typically done. Also it's arranged slightly differently, so the bits of the dance don't fit quite the same way. Meter : 2/4 Formation : Open circle, hands down in V position Introduction : None. The dance is technically leader called, but it fits the music nicely if you just repeat the three parts in order as notated, and occasionally substitute in the variation of part 3.  Part 1: Bar 1: Mov...

Slavjanka Славјанка Serbia/Croatia These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught to the international folkdance community by Dick Crum and Al Bahr in the 1950s. It was also taught by John Filcich, Michael Herman, Dennis Boxell, Dick Oakes and Michael Ginsberg. There is some dispute as to where it's from. Some people say it's a city ballroom kolo from Belgrade in Serbia, others say it comes from Vojvodina (a multi-ethnic region between Croatia and Serbia) and others call it Croatian. As for many dances of the Balkans, I think we can safely assume that there is some legitimacy to all of those claims of origin. Music : National 454B;  Ostali Muzikasi;  RCA Victor 3025. Starogradske Pesme Tamburaški ansambl Tajna Narakord  (a little fast) Meter : 2/4 Formation : Closed circle, shoulder hold (or W position in some notes) Introduction : None, start right away. Part 1 Bar 1: Step on R to R (1), close L next to right and bounce on both feet (2), bounce again (&) Bars 2-...