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), Sway on L to L (2), Cross R over L (3), Step L to L (4)
Bar 6: Step on R behind L (1), Step on L to L (2), Cross R over L with a deep bend, body bends too (3), Rock back on L, body straightens (4)
Bar 7: Step on R to R (1), Repeat counts 2-4 of bar 6 (2,3,4)
Bar 8: Sway on R to R (arms in shoulder hold) (1,2), sway on L to L (3,4)
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8

Part 2: 

Drop hands
Bar 1: Do a complete CW turn into the center, stepping R (1), hop R (2), L (3), Hop L (4)
Bar 2: Pas de Basque RLR (1&2), Pas de basque LRL (3&4)
Bar 3: Facing center, Step R to R (1), L behind R (2), R to R (3), Touch L next to R (4), R arm sweeps forward and to the R on this step, L hand on hip
Bar 4: repeat bar 3, opposite footwork, hands and direction
Bar 5; Cherkessiya Step: Step backwards on R, arms swing down (1), Step in place on L (2), Rock forward on R, arms swing up (3), Step in place on L (4)
Bar 6: repeat bar 5
Bar 7: repeat bar 1, but turn out of the center (still turning CW)
Bar 8: Repeat bar 2
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8

Interlude:

Bar 1: Step on R to R (1), touch L right to R, and clap (2), Step on L to L (3), Touch R to R touch (4)
Bar 2: repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork
Bar 3-8: repeat bars 1-2, three more time

Ending

Bar 1: Do a complete CW turn into the center, stepping R (1), hop R (2), L (3), Hop L (4)

Bar 2: Cross R down, Step back on L raising hands, hold

Sequence:
Part 1, Part 2, interlude
Part 1, Part 2. (depending upon the recording this might be omitted)
Part 1, Part 2, ending

Videos

NOTE this video is in *mirror* image. So all the R steps are L etc and all the directions are backwards



This one is also in Mirror image!

Lyrics

from: http://www.hebrewsongs.com/?song=israelsheli

ארץ שמיים וים, פרח במדבר

זית, חיטה, שעורה וגם דבש. רימון, תאנה ותמר.

היום יום הולדת וחג לארץ אבותי

בהורה סוחפת נצא במחול ויחד נשיר עד בלי די.

סובו מעגלים, שירו לה הילולים

מי זו חוגגת בעין שנים, ישראל שלי.

הדליקו האורות, שירו בכיכרות

הניפו למעלה את כל הדגלים, ישראל שלי.

שבנו אלייך לכאן, מקצווי תבל

באנו לבנות בך ולהיבנות, ארץ ישראל.

דגל כחול ולבן, מגן דוד סמלך

ירושלים בירה לעולם, נזר של אור לראשך.

סובו מעגלים, שירו לה הילולים

מי זו חוגגת בעין שנים, ישראל שלי.

הדליקו האורות, שירו בכיכרות

הניפו למעלה את כל הדגלים, ישראל שלי

Eretz shamayim vayam,
Perach bamidbar,
Zayit, chitah, seorah vegam dvash,
Rimon te'ena vetamar.

Hayom yom huledet vechag,
Le'ertz avotai,
Behora sochevet netzeh babachol,
Beyachad nashir ad bli dai.


Chorus:
Sovu maagalim
Shiru lahilulim
Mi zo chogeget beh ayin shanim?
Israel sheli!

Hadliku ha'orot
Shiru bakikarot
Hanifu lemaala et kol hadgalim,
Israel sheli!


Verse 2:
Shavnu elayich lekan,
Miketzvei tevel,
Banu livnot bach velehibanot,
Eretz Israel.

Degel kachol lavan,
Magen David simlech,
Yerushalaim birah le'olam,
nezer shel or leroshech.


Chorus:
Sovu maagalim
Shiru lahilulim
Mi zo chogeget beh ayin shanim?
Israel sheli!

Hadliku ha'orot
Shiru bakikarot
Hanifu lemaala et kol hadgalim,
Israel sheli!


Verse 1:
Land of sky and sea,
A flower in the desert,
Olives, wheat, barley and also honey,
Pomegranate, fig and dates.

Today is a birthday and a holiday
For the land of my forefathers.
In a sweeping hora we’ll break out in dance.
Together we’ll sing with no end.


Chorus:
Circles go round and round
Sing for the reveling.
Who is celebrating seventy years?
My Israel!

Light all the lights
Sing in the squares.
Raise up the flags
My Israel!


Verse 2:
We've returned to you here
From all corners of the world
We came to build and to be built,
Land of Israel.

A blue and white flag,
A Star of David your symbol,
Jerusalem your eternal capital,
A wreath of light on your head.

Chorus:
Circles go round and round
Sing for the reveling.
Who is celebrating seventy years?
My Israel!

Light all the lights
Sing in the squares.
Raise up the flags
My Israel!

Also known: as Hora ha-70