Vodarki - Водарки (Macedonia)

by stella on September 03, 2018 in line, Macedonia

Vodarki Oro (Atanas Kolarovski Version)
Водарки
Macedonia

These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. This is a Medley of dances from Ovčepol that were put together by Atanas Kolarovski in the 1960s. Various Macedonian performance groups (e.g. Tanec) have their own choreographies by this name. This should not be confused with the closely related but distinct Atanas dance Vodarka. The last dance in the medley is essentially identical to Ratevka.

Music: Festival Records FR 4013A

Meter: 2/4 (Dances 1 & 2), 7/8 (Dance 3)

Formation: Open circle, start with hands down in V position

Introduction: Wait through the Kaval Taxim, Atanas' notes say to wait another 8 counts, but I've never seen this.

Dance 1: (2/4 time)

Part 1

Bar 1; Facing and traveling LOD, step R (1), L (2)
Bar 2: Continuing in LOD, Step R (1), Čukče on R and lift L knee (2)
Bar 3: Step L (1), R (2) in LOD
Bar 4: Step L (1), R (&), L (2) in LOD
Bars 5-16: repeat bars 1-4 three more times.

Part 2:

Bar 1: Facing center with hands in W position, step on R to R (1), step on L behind R (2)
Bar 2: Step on R to R (1), čukče on R, lifting L Knee (2)
Bar 3: Step on L to L (1), Sway on R to R (2)
Bar 4: Cross L over R (1), step on R to R (&), Cross L over R (2)
Bars 6-16: repeat bars 1-4 three more times.

Alternate Parts 1 and 2 until the music changes

Dance 2: (2/4 time, faster music)

Bar 1: Facing center, hands in W position, hop on L foot (1), Step on R to R (&), Step on L next to R (2)
Bar 2: Step on R in place (1), Step on L heel slightly forward (&), Step on R in place (2)
Bar 3: Repeat bar 2 with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 4: Repeat bar 2
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4 with opposite footwork and direction

Repeat bars 1-8 until the change in music to 7/8 time.

Dance 3: Ratevka (7/8 time)

Bar 1: Step R (S), L (QQ) in LOD
Bar 2: Step R (S), L (Q), R (Q) in LOD
Bar 3: Turning to face center, Cross L over R, with a slight bend of the knee (S), Step R to R (Q), Step L behind R (Q)
Bar 4: Step R to R (S), Cross L over R (Q), Step back in place on R (Q)
Bar 5: Step L to L (S), Hop or čukče on L, while brushing R up and back (Q), Step on R behind L (Q)
Bar 6: Step L to L (S), Hop or čukče on L, while brushing R up and back (Q) pause (Q)
Bar 7: Backing up in RLOD, step R (S), L (Q), R (Q)
Bar 8: Step back on L in RLOD (S), Lift R foot in front of L shin (QQ)

repeat until the end of the music

Breaking

Monday, September 3, 2018

Vodarki - Водарки (Macedonia)