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O Tarzan - Ο Ταρζάν - או טרזן (Greece/Israel)

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O Tarzan
או טרזן
Ο Ταρζάν
Israel/Greece

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. This dance seems to be part of the tradition of Israeli dances done to Greek music in the 1980s. I think it was choreographed by Raya Spivak in 1985. The music is a clear Hasapikos (and indeed many of the videos of dances done to this music on the web are in fact hasapikos dances, rather than this choreography), but the dance is an entirely modern Israeli choreography.

Music:


Meter: 4/4
Choreographer: Raya Spivak
Formation: Open circle in shoulder hold, or W position, leads R. Original Israeli dance was done as a circle, not an open circle.
Israelidances.com entry: http://israelidances.com/dance_details.asp?DanceID=2848
Introduction: None, start right away with instrumental music

Part 1: Step Closes

Bar 1: Step on R to R (1,2), Close L next to R, no weight (3,4)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1, with opposite footwork and direction
Bars 3-8: Repeat bars 1-2, three more times (4 in total)

Part 2: Vocal

Facing center
Bar 1: Fall on R foot while touching L heel to the L diagonal (1,2). Step on L behind R (3,4)
Bar 2: Step on R to R (1) Cross L over R (2), Touch R toe to R diagonal (3) Touch R heel on R diagonal (4)
Bars 3-8: repeat bars 1-2, three more times (4 in total)

[The Evansville notes have the timing of these steps slightly differently, they have the step on the R to R on count 4 of bar 1, and the Cross of the L over R as being both counts 1,2 of bar 2]

Part 3

Bar 1: Beginning to trace a clockwise circle (pull R shoulder back), step R (1), snap both finger (2), Step L (3), snap both finger (4)
Bar 2: Finishing the circle, step R (1), Snap (2), Touch Left foot forward, bent at waist (3), Clap hands down low (4)
Bars 3-4: Repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork and turning CCW
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4

Sequence

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Part 2 until the end of the music

Other notes on the web

Green Valley Arizona Video



Note that there are other videos out there of people dancing to this music, but they tend to be dancing hasapikos rather than this Israeli choreography

Lyrics

From Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIk-L_yxJ28

Θα πάω στη ζούγκλα με τον Ταρζάν
θα την περνάω φίνα,
θα πάω στη ζούγκλα με τον Ταρζάν
θα φύγω σ' ένα μήνα.

Κι αν θα με φάνε τ' άγρια θηρία
θα με γράψουν και στην ιστορία
πως με φάγανε τα ζώα
κι όχι η μπόρα του αιώνα.

Θα πάω στη ζούγκλα με τον Ταρζάν
τον παιδικό μου φίλο,
παρέα με τον ελέφαντα
να μη μου δίνουν ξύλο.

Κι αν θα με φάνε τ' άγρια θηρία
θα με γράψουν και στην ιστορία
πως με φάγανε τα ζώα
κι όχι η μπόρα του αιώνα.

Θ' αφήσω το γραφείο μου
και τα υπάρχοντά μου,
θα πάρω το κορίτσι μου
να το 'χω συντροφιά μου.

Κι αν θα μας φάνε τ' άγρια θηρία
θα μας γράψουν και στην ιστορία
πως μας φάγανε τα ζώα
κι όχι η μπόρα του αιώνα.

Θα πάμε στη ζούγκλα με τον Ταρζάν
θα την περνάμε φίνα,
θα πάμε στη ζούγκλα με τον Ταρζάν
θα πάμε σ' ένα μήνα.
From the Dunav video

Tha páo sti zoungla me ton Tarzan
Tha tin permao phina
Tha páo sti zoungla me ton Tarzan
Tha phigo s'éna mina

Chorus
Ki an tha me pháne t'ágria thiria
Tha me grápsoun kai stin istoria
Pos me phágane ta zóa
Ki okhi i bóra tou aióna

Tha páo sti zoúgla me ton Tarzán
Ton paidiko mou philo
Paréa me ton eléphanta
Na mi mou dinoun xilo

Chorus

Th'aphiso to graphio mou
Kai ta ipárhonta mou
Tha paro to koritsi mou,
Na to 'kho sintrophia mou

Chorus

Tha páo sti zoungla me ton Tarzan
Tha tin permao phina
Tha páo sti zoungla me ton Tarzan
Tha phigo s'éna mina

Rough translation:

I'll go to the jungle with Tarzan, in about a month
And if the wild beasts would eat me, they will also write about me in history
I'll go to the Jungle with Tarzan, together with the elephant
I'll leave my office and my possessions, I will take my girl to be my companion

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