Samodiva - Самодива (Bulgaria)

Samodiva
Самодива
Bulgaria

These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Taught by Lee Otterholt, originally taught (choreographed?) by Ventzi Sotirov. Samodivas are woodland nymphs. The song is by the popular Bulgarian singer Rayna.

Music:

Otterholt Texas Camp 2018
Rayna - https://youtu.be/r9aMC-JwQ98 (Album: Glasne Plamak)

Meter: 7/8, counted as SQQ
Formation: Open circle, hands in W position, leads to R
Introduction: Start with singing.

Part 1

Bar 1: Cross L over R (S), Lift R knee up in front with a bounce (Q), Bounce (Q)
Bar 2: Step R to R (S), Step on L crossing behind R (QQ)
Bar 3: Step R to R (S), Step L crossing behind R (Q), Step R to R (Q)
Bars 4-6: Repeat bars 1-3
Bars 6-9: Repeat bars 1-3
Bars 10-11: repeat bars 1-2
Bar 12: Step R to R (S), Step L crossing behind R (Q), Lift R leg (Q)
Bars 13-23: Repeat bars 1-11, with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 24: Step L to L (S), Step R crossing behind L (Q), Step L to L (Q)

Note: step starts with L foot free and ends with R foot free

Part 2

Bar 1: Step on R in LOD (S), Čukče on R, while bringing L foot up and through to LOD (Q), Step on L in LOD (Q)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1
Bar 3: Facing center, čukče on L and pump R foot forward and down (S), čukče on L (Q), Step on R to R (Q)
Bar 4: Cross L over R (S), Rock back in place on R (Q), Step on L next to R (Q)
Bar 5: Step on R in place (S). Čukče on L and swing L around to back (Q), Step on L behind R (Q)
Bar 6: Čukče on L and pump R foot forward and down (S), Čukče on L, swinging R around to back (Q), Step on R behind L (Q)
Bar 7: Step on L to L (S), Step on R quickly behind R (&) Step on L to L (Q), Step on R behind L (Q)
Bar 8: Swing L foot around to the back and step on it behind R (S), Step on R to R (Q), Step on L in LOD (Q)
Bars 9-32: repeat bars 1-8, three more times (4 in all)

Part 3

Bar 1: Facing and moving into the center: Step R (S), L (Q), R (S)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1, with opposite footwork
Bars 3-4: Repeat bars 1-2;
Bar 5: Step on R into the center (S), lift L up behind R calf (QQ)
Bar 6: Step L backwards out of center (S), Čukče on L, swinging R around to back (Q), Step on R behind L (Q)
Bar 7: Repeat bar 6
Bar 8: Repeat bar 6

Note that part 3 starts with R foot free and ends with L foot free, ready to start part 1 again

Sequence:

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Part 1, Part 2, then do bars 1-8 of Part 2 again

Other notes on the web

In Japanese: https://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/juna_0009/39201056.html

Lyrics

From https://lyricstranslate.com/en/%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B0-samodiva-nymph.html

Вино съм младо,
младо и буйно,
вино съм силно и руйно.
Пият ме млади,
млади ергени
луди лудеят по мене.
Бяла съм люта
люта ракия
който от мене отпие
той ще забрави
забрави дома си името свое и рода си.

Припев:
Който не вярва - да види
в Пирина нека отиде
дето раснат самодиви,
дето раснат самодиви
като мене все красиви.

2. Вино съм младо,
младо и буйно,
вино съм силно и руйно.
Пият ме млади,
млади ергени
луди лудеят по мене.
Щерка съм лична
лична на Струма
дума на който
на който продумам
с друга не ще се не ще се залюби
себе си той сам ще погуби.

Припев:
Който не вярва - да види
в Пирина нека отиде
дето раснат самодиви,
дето раснат самодиви
като мене все красиви.

Samodiva

Vino săm mlado,
mlado i bujno,
vino săm silno i rujno.
Pijat me mladi,
mladi ergeni
ludi ludejat po mene.
Bjala săm ljuta
ljuta rakija
kojto ot mene otpie
toj šte zabravi
zabravi doma si imeto svoe i roda si.

Pripev:
Kojto ne vjarva - da vidi
v Pirina neka otide
deto rasnat samodivi,
deto rasnat samodivi
kato mene vse krasivi.

2. Vino săm mlado,
mlado i bujno,
vino săm silno i rujno.
Pijat me mladi,
mladi ergeni
ludi ludejat po mene.
Šterka săm lična
lična na Struma
duma na kojto
na kojto produmam
s druga ne šte se ne šte se zaljubi
sebe si toj sam šte pogubi.

Pripev:
Kojto ne vjarva - da vidi
v Pirina neka otide
deto rasnat samodivi,
deto rasnat samodivi
kato mene vse krasivi.Nymph
1. I'm young wine,
young and wild,
I'm rich, red wine.
the young drink me,
unmarried men,
they lose their minds because of me.
I'm clear and hot
hot rakiya*
whomever drinks from me
will forget
his home, his name, and his family.

Chorus:
Those who don't believe - should witness
should come to Pirin
where nymphs are raised
where nymphs are raised
all pretty like me.

2. I'm young wine,
young and wild,
I'm rich, red wine.
the young drink me,
unmarried men,
they lose their minds because of me.
I am the very daughter
of the Struma River.
Those whom I dare speak to
won't fall in love with anyone else
they will ruin themselves.

Chorus:
Those who don't believe - should witness
should come to Pirin
where nymphs are raised
where nymphs are raised
all pretty like me.

Other sources

Otterholt, Lee (2018). Samodiva, type written dance notes

Also called: Raina Samodiva (presumably, this is a mistake because Rayna, is the singer)

Breaking

Saturday, December 1, 2018

Samodiva - Самодива (Bulgaria)