Jambolski Trite Pâti- Ямболски Трите Пьти (Bulgaria)

Jambolski Trite Pâti
Ямболски Трите Пьти

Bulgaria

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. There a couple of dances out there with some variation on this name, which means "Trite Pâti from Jambol district", This dance is also known as Trite Pâti ot Jambol. This particular version of Trite Pâti is a choreography of steps assembled from those observed by Yves Moreau in 1970 and from figures he learned from Ivan Šišmanov.

Music: Yves Moreau Workshop Cassette, Door County Folk Festival DCFF 2003 CD 1
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Short lines, start with hands down in V position, leads to the R
Introduction: 4 bars, no action

Part 1: Bavno

Bar 1: Facing center, step in on R. Arms start to swing forward (1), Close L next to R, with no weight, arms swing up into W position (2)
Bar 2: Step backwards out of the center on L (1), Close R next to L, no weight (2), Arms swing forward and down to back
Bar 3: Step on R to R, Arms swing forward (1), Close L next to R. Arms swing back (2)
Bar 4: Repeat Bar 3, with opposite footwork and direction
Bars 5-16: Repeat bars 1-4, three more times

Part 2: Pleti

Bar 1: Hop on L, Arms swing forward (1), Step on R next to L (&), Cross L over R, arms swing back (2), Step on R in place (&)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1, with opposite footwork
Bar 3-8: Repeat bars 1-2, three more times

Part 3: Tupaj

Bar 1: Facing center and leaning back a bit, Hop on L (arms swing forward) (1), Stomp forward on R into the center (&), Close L behind R with weight, (arms swing back) (2), Stop forward on R into the center (&)
Bar 2: Close L behind R (arms swing forward) (1), stomp forward on R into the center (&), cross L over R. Arms swing back (2), rock back on R in place (&)
Bar 3: Hop on R, arms swing forward (1), Step L backwards (&), Hop on L, arms swing back (2), Step on R backwards (&)
Bar 4: Hop on R, arms swing forward (1), Step L backwards (&), Step on R in place, arms swing back (2), Step on L next to R (&)
Bars 5-16: Repeat bars 1-4, three more times

Part 4: Nabi

Bar 1: Moving into the center again, Hop on L, arms swing forward (1), Scuff or stamp (no weight) R forward (&). Step on R into the center, arms swing back (2), Scuff or stamp L forward (&)
Bar 2: Step forward on L into the center; arms swing forward (1) Scuff or stamp R forward (&), Step forward on R, arms swing back (2), Scuff or stamp L forward
Bar 3: Hop on R, turning body to face RLOD. Arms swing forward (1), Fall on L foot towards the outside (&), knock L foot out from under you by stepping on ball of R foot next to L, arms swing back (2), Fall on L (&)
Bar 4: Knock L foot out from under you by stepping on ball of R foot next to L, arms swing back (1);  Fall on L foot in place (&) Knock L foot out from under you by stepping on ball of R foot next to L, arms swing back (2), Fall on L  foot, in place
Bars 5-16: Repeat bars 1-4, three more times

Sequence

Part 1, 2, 3
Part 1, 2, 4,
Part 1, 2, 3
Part 1, 2, 4
Part 1

Tucson Video

Other sources

• Moreau, Yves (n.d.) Bulgarian Folkdances Volume 4 (Video). BMA Productions FB006
• Moreau, Yves (n.d.) Type written dance notes.

Also Spelled: Triti, Puti, pati, pŭti, Yambolski,