Bir Mumdur

Turkey

These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Bora Özkök, he learned the steps from his mother, who learned them from her father. Bora adapted those steps to this tune. The title translates as "One Candle".

Music:

• Bora Özkök, Halay 302
• Bora Özkök and the Sultans. Turkiyem '82
• https://youtu.be/H3dsxnWscEY
• Ibrahim Tatlises 1982 Yasamak bu digil: https://youtu.be/3F2WJL3GLUQ
• https://youtu.be/5UKhAAe5IyU

Meter: 2/4
Formation: Short lines, Fingers interdigitated, forearms parallel to floor. Stand very close to one another with L shoulder in front of neighbor's R shoulder
Introduction:  Start with the Zurna (in Bora's recording)

Note: The following description is based on the video of Bora teaching the dance in Tucson in the late 1980s. It does not exactly match the type-written dance notes of the time

Part 1

Bar 1: Facing center stomp on R to R (1), Cross L in front of R (2), Steps are bouncy.
Bar 2-4: Repeat bar 1, three more times
Bar 5: Step on R next to L (1), Lift L knee up, bending body backwards, while doing a little chug on the R foot. Say "ugh!" (2)
Bar 6: Step on L forward into the center (1), drag/chug onto R forward, while lifting L knee, body leans backwards (2)
Bar 7: Repeat bar 6
Bar 8: Stomp on L foot (1), raise R up in a backwards bicycle (2)
Bar 9: Stomp on R, lifting L  (1), Step backwards on L, Kicking R forward low (2)
Bar 10:  Step on R near L instep (1), Step backwards on L, Kicking R forward low (2)
Bar 11: Step back on R near L instep (1), Lift L up (2)
Bar 12: Stamp L slightly forward (1), Step on L in place (2)
Bars 13-24: Repeat Bars 1-12

Part 2

Bars 1-4: Repeat bars 1-4 of part 1
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4 of part 1

Sequence:

Part 1 (i.e., 2 sequences of 12 bars)
Part 2
Part 1 X 2 (i.e., 4 sequences of 12 bars)
Part 2
Part 1 X 2 (i.e., 4 sequences of 12 bars)

Tucson Video

Bora teaching the dance at a workshop in Tucson in the late 1980s

Other notes on the web

• http://www.socalfolkdance.com/dances/B/Bir_Mumdur.pdf
• http://www.socalfolkdance.com/dances/B/Bir_Mumdur_A_Turkish.pdf
• http://www.socalfolkdance.com/dances/B/Bir_Mumdur_B_Turkish.pdf

Lyrics

Other Sources

• Özkök, Bora (1987) Maine Folk Dance Camp syllabus (PDF)

Kabadayı

Turkey

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught in the US by Bora Özkök, who learned it from Ugur Kavas. The dance is from the region of Kirklareli. The name of the dance is a title given to an honored person. Also taught by Ahmet Lüleci

Music: Solen 83 (Bora Özkök and the Sultans); Turkmen AL002
Meter: Part 1: 14/4; Parts 2&3: 6/4.
Formation: Short Lines in shoulder hold
Introduction: Bar 1 of part one starts with the Zurna. However, you actually start on count 2 of bar 5 of part 1, right before the drum roll and dance bars 6-7, just to the drum beats:

Part 1

Note, this part of the dance is in 14/4 time. But it's much easier to notate it as 7 bars of 2/4. So I'm going to break it down that way
Bar 1: Čukče on L lifting R knee up (&), Step on R in LOD, with L leg trailing high "Doggy at fire hydrant position) (1), Pause (2)
Bar 2: Čukče on R (&), Step on L in LOD, with R leg in "doggy" position (1), pause (2)
Bar 3: Čukče on L (&), Step on R in LOD, but turning to face center, L foot is behind R calf (1) Swing L foot around to front, knee up (2)
Bar 4: With L knee up, flex R knee (1),  Flex again (2)
Bar 5: Flex R knee again (1),  Bring L foot behind R and fall onto it (2)
Bar 6: Lift R knee up (during drum roll) (1), Flex L knee, down up (2)
Bar 7: Flex L knee (1), Flex L knee again (2)

repeat bars 1-7, six more times (total of 7). The last time through the dance switch from shoulder hold to pinky finger hold.

[Bora's notes include a variation on part 1, where the last three times, count 1 of bars 1, 2, 3, involve kneeling down, and touching free foot knee to the ground. As far as I know he never taught this variation to US folk dancers]

Part 2 (6/4 - medium speed)

In pinky finger hold. 
Bar 1: Step on R in LOD (1) Bounce on R foot, with L foot pointing back (&), Step on L in LOD (2), Bounce on L, with R foot pointing back (&), Step on R to R, turning to face center (3) Touch L toe next to R foot (&). Rock forward on L foot, hands roll forward pointing fingers down "Madge you're soaking in it" style, a.k.a. stealing from the cookie jar (4). Rock back in place on R foot, with arms pulling back into W position (&), Step on L slightly backwards (5), Lift R foot up slightly (&), Step R (6), L (&) in place.
Bas 2-8: repeat bar 1, 7 more times.

Part 3 (6/4 - fast speed)

Bar 1: Facing center, and moving into the center,  flick R heel up in front of L shin (1), Step on R into center (&). Flick L heel up in front of R shin (2), Step forward on L into the center (&), Flick R heel up in front of L shin (3), Step on R into center (&), Rock forward on L foot, hands roll forward pointing fingers down stealing from the cookie jar (4). Rock back in place on R foot, with arms pulling back into W position (&), Step on L backwards out of center (5), Lift R foot up slightly (&), Step R (6), L (&) in place or backing up slightly. [Bora's notes are slightly different for counts 4&, he has the left foot touching without weight on count 4, then a bouncing on the R foot while bringing the L foot back on the & count; Ahmet's notes notate these beats the way I do]
Bars 2-8: repeat bar 1, 7 more times

Ending: Lift R foot up in front and shout hey!

Other notes on the web

• http://www.socalfolkdance.com/dances/K/Kabadayi_A_Turkish.pdf

Other videos on the web:

John Chu

Other sources

• Luleci, Ahmet (1987) Unpublished dance notes
• Anonymous (n.d), Unpublished dance notes (probably Bora wrote these)

Also spelled: Kabadayi