Sevgi Horonu (Turkey)

Sevgi Horonu

Turkey

These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Ahmet Lüleci. Also taught by Lee Otterholt. The dance is an arrangement of Black Sea Dance figures put together by Ahmet.

Music:

• Ahmet Stockton Camp CD, 2017

Meter: 4/4
Formation: Open circle, hands interdigitated, forearms parallel to floor, elbows bent and tucked into side. Leads right. (Although traditionally the leader is in the middle of the line)
Introduction: Start at the beginning of any musical phrase in the instrumental

Part 1: instrumental and Man singing 

(in Tucson we do it as a called dance rather than fitting it to these parts)

Bar 1: Step on R to diagonal R (1), Cross L over R (2), Step on R to R (&), Cross L over L (3), Step on R to R (4), Cross L over R (&)
Bar 2: Turning to face the center, step on R to R and slightly Back (1), Touch L next to R (2), Step backwards on L out of the center (3), Touch R next to L (4)

repeat until either the leader calls a change or the music switches to woman singing. 

Part 2: Woman singing

Bar 1: Facing center, Step on R to R (1), close L next to R (&), Step on R to R (2), Close L next to R (&), Step on R to R (3), Touch L next to R (4)
Bar 2: Step on L into the center (1), Touch R next to L (2), Step on R out of center (3), Step on L out of the center (4)

repeat until either the leader calls a change or the music switches to instrumental. 

Tucson Video

Other notes on the web

• Page 119 of 2016 Stockton Folk Dance Camp
• https://tifd.org/Camp2016/SEVGI%20HORONU.doc (Warning! Document Download)

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