Mari Kız (Gagauz, Moldova)

Mari Kız

Gagauz, Moldova

These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught in the USA by Roberto Bagnoli. Also taught by Lee Otterholt. The Gagauz are Turkish speaking people who live outside Turkey in the Balkans.

Music: Stepan Kurudimov, Sular Akar.

• Ethnic Journey 2017 (Bagnoli CD)
• Otterholt Texas Camp 2018 CD
• https://youtu.be/aL3wzvU35m8
• https://youtu.be/FjGw8PiOmQg

Meter: 6/8 (counted as (12)(3)(4)(56) or SQQS
Formation: Open circles, hands down in V position. Leads to the R.
Introduction: 11 bars, no action; start with singing

Part 1: singing

Bar 1: Cross L over R (S), Step on R to R (Q), Close L next to R (Q), Step on R to R (S)
Bar 2: Step on L behind R (S), Step on R to R (Q), Close L next R (Q), Step on R to R (S)
Bar 3: Repeat bar 1
Bar 4: Step on L behind R (S), Step on R to R (Q), Sway on the L to L (Q), Close R next to L, with weight (S)
Bars 5-16: Repeat bars 1-4, three more times

Part 2: instrumental

Bar 1: Step L (S), R (Q), L (Q), R (S) into the center
Bar 2: Step on L into the center (1), hop on L, bring R behind R calf (2), Sway on R to R (3), Step on L to L (4), Cross R over L (5,6)
Bar 3: Step L (S), R (Q), L (Q), R (S) backing away from center
Bar 4: Step backwards on L (S), Sway on R to R (Q), Sway on L to L (Q), Close R next to L with weight (S)
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4

Repeat alternating parts 1 and 2 until the end of the music (the dance ends on part 1)

Other notes on the web

• Page 11 of 2017 Stockton Folk Dance Camp

Other videos on the web

Lyrics

From 2017 Stockton Folk Dance camp syllabus

Mari Kiz
Su bag cotin altinda, 
Mari kiz Gül gül üzümcük
Üzüm mü toplayim, 
Mari kiz Sana mi bakayim?
Sana baka baka, 
Mari kiz, gözüm süzüldü
Versene o al basmani, 
Mari kiz Gözümü sileyim,
Gözümü sildilce sildikge, 
Mari kiz Sana kem bakayim
Seni da bana vermesaydilar 
Deli mi olayim?
Komratimin alcak yollarina 
Köprü mü olayim?
Gelene gecene, 
Mari kiz, seni mi sorayim?
Bildir (gecen sene) turnam biricikti 
Bu yil yes oldu (esi oldu).
Vardi tabir karakasli 
Kime yes oldun

Mary girl
Under the grape leaves, Mary girl Fruited bunches of grapes
Shall I pick up the grapes, Mary girl Or shall I look at you?
Due to too much looking, Mary girl, my eyes get tired.
Give me your red cotton scarf, Mary girl Let me wipe my eyes.
After wiping and wiping my eyes, Mary girl Let me see you again
If they don't give me you, shall I go out of my mind?
Over the lower roads of my Komrad Shall I be a bridge?
To all the passers-by, Mary girl, shall I ask of you?
Last year my crane bird was alone This year she found a mate.
Gone with one with black eyebrows Whose mate are you now?

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