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Sunday, December 2, 2018

December 02, 2018

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

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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Friday, October 19, 2018

October 19, 2018

Syrtaki - Song of Joy (Greece)

Syrtaki - Song of Joy
Συρτάκι
Greece

These notes ©2018 Andrew Carnie. This is a choreographed Syrtaki, which is a medley of various Hasapikos and Hasaposervikos steps.

Music:
  • Worldtone 10008
  • Philips 8445
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Open circle, shoulder hold, leads right
Introduction: If starting with the fast music start right away doing part 1, otherwise start with the slow music, doing the first transition.

Part 1: Fast Hasapikos

Bar 1: Run  R (1), L (2) in LOD
Bar 2: Facing center, step R to R (1), Swing L leg up in front (2)
Bar 3: Repeat bar 2 with opposite footwork and direction.
Bar 4-15: Repeat bars 1-3, four more times.
<This step is often omitted, using this fast music as an introduction>

Part 2: Transition 1: Slow strummed music

Bar 1: Facing center, Step R to R (1), Close L next to R, no weight (2)
Bar 2: repeat bar 1, with opposite footwork and direction, except take weight on R foot on the close

Part 3: Basic Slow Hasapikos

Bar 1: Step forward on L foot into the center, with a bent knee (1), tap R toe backwards in place (2)
Bar 2: Brush R foot forward (1), lift R knee up (2)
Bar 3: Step backwards on R foot out of the center (1), lift L knee up slightly (2)
Bar 4: Step backwards on L foot out of the center (1), Lift R knee up slightly (2)
Bar 5: Step on R to R (1), Cross L over R (2)
Bar 6: Step on R to R (1), pause (2)
Bar 7: Tap left heel slightly forward (1), pause (2)
Bar 8: Repeat bar 7
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8

(Note that most of the notes I can find on the web describe a different 3 measure basic hasapikos, this is not what i learned or is what is in the John Chu Video below -- see the linked notes below for this)

Part 4: Crossing 

Bar 1: Cross L foot over R (1), Step R to R (2)
Bar 2: Cross L foot over R (1), Swing R foot around to front (2)
Bars 3-4: Repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork and direction
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4
Bar 9: Repeat bar 2 (cross L)
Bar 10:Repeat bar 6 (cross R)
Bar 11: Repeat bar 2, but gently tap R foot, instead of swinging it around (2)
Bar 12: Step on R to R (1), gently stamp L next to R (2)
Bar 13: Take big step on L to L (1), pause (2)
Bar 14: Close R next to L, no weight (1), pause (2)
Bars 15-16: repeat bars 13-14 with opposite footwork

(note that most of the notes I can find on the web, have this step done on exactly the opposite feet, so the first "threes" goes to in RLOD starting with the R foot -- see the notes below)

Part 5: Slow hasapikos 2

repeat the footwork of part 3

Part 6: Crossing 2

repeat the footwork of part 4, except take weight on L foot on last count

Parts 7-8: Fast Hasapikos and transition

Repeat the footwork of parts 1 and 2

Parts 9-10: Slow Hasapikos and Crossing

Repeat the footwork of parts 3 and 6 (take weight on L foot on last count)

Part 11: Fast Hasapikos

Repeat the footwork of part 1 two times 

Ending: Stamp L foot 3 times (or stomp L R L), raise hands up in the air, still joined and yell "Hey"

Other Notes on the web

Other videos on the Web

John Chu

 

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Sunday, February 11, 2018

February 11, 2018

Tou Paradeisou Lemonia - Του παραδείσου λεμονιά (Greece)

Tou Paradeisou Lemonia
Του παραδείσου λεμονιά
Greece


These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie as taught to us by Tineke and Maurits van Geel, January 30, 2018. These notes were heavily influenced by the van Geels' own notes. Maurits and Tineke set these traditional steps to a piece of Greek Music that they love. Ira Weisburd has been teaching a different dance to this same music. The title translates as "The Lemon Tree of Paradise".

Music: Panteles Thalassinos Του παραδείσου λεμονιά .
Meter: 7/8 counted as SQQ
Formation: Open circle, hands in W position. Leads to the R
Introduction: start with singing

Part 1:

Bar 1: In LOD, Step R (S), L (Q), R (Q)
Bar 2: Rock forward in LOD on L (S), Rock back in RLOD on R (Q), Step backwards on L next to R (Q)
Bars 3-4: Repeat bars 1-2
Bars 5-6: Pulling R shoulder back, trace a CW circle on the floor behind you on the floor, stepping R (S), L (Q), R (Q) and L (S), R (Q), L (Q)
Bar 7: Facing center, step backwards on R (S), Close L next to R (Q), Step forward on R (Q)
Bar 8: Rock forward on L into the center (S), Rock back in place on R (Q), Close L next to R with weight (Q)
Bars 9-16: Repeat bars 1-8

Part 2:

Bar 1: Facing center, Step on R to R (S), Step on L behind R (Q), Cross R over L (Q)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 3: Cross R over L (S), Step back in L (Q), Step on R in LOD (Q)
Bar 4: Step  L (S), R (Q), L (Q) in LOD
Bars 5-7: repeat bars 1-3
Bar 8: repeat bar 4, except drop hands and make a complete CW turn, moving in LOD
Bars 9-16: Repeat bars 1-8
Bars 17-32: Repeat bars 1-16

Part 3

Bar 1: Facing center, step R (S), L (Q), R (Q) into the center
Bar 2: Continue L (S), R (Q), L (Q) into the center
Bar 3: Facing center, Step on R to R (S), Step on L behind R (Q), Cross R over L (Q)
Bar 4: Repeat bar 3 with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 5: Backing out of the center, step R (S), L (Q), R (Q)
Bar 6: Still backing out step L (S), R (Q), L (Q)
Bar 7: Facing center, step backwards on R (S), Close L next to R (Q), Step forward on R (Q)
Bar 8: Rock forward on L into the center (S), Rock back in place on R (Q), Close L next to R with weight (Q)
Bars 9-16: Repeat bars 1-8

Tucson Video

Unfortunately you can't hear the music in the video. Youtube suppressed it due to a copyright claim.  The same is true for the other videos below. However, Murray Spiegal did a separate version (the first video below "other videos below", where he hummed the music so you can hear how the video fits the dance. 

Other Videos on the web





Lyrics

from: https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Pantelis-Thalassinos/Tou-Paradeisou-Lemonia

Του παραδείσου λεμονιά
ένα κλαδάκι λησμονιά
φύλαξε και για μένα, φύλαξε και για μένα

Που 'χω δυο χρόνια στο λαιμό
δεμένο αναστεναγμό
και χείλη κλειδωμένα, και χείλη κλειδωμένα

Γέμισε μύρα κι ευωδιές το κορμάκι μου
που ανασταίνουν τις καρδιές λεμονάκι μου
που ανασταίνουν τις καρδιές λεμονάκι μου
που σταματούν τον πόνο

Στείλε μου το λευκό σου ανθό με τ' αρώματα
πριν πέσω και πριν μαραθώ σ' άλλα σώματα
πριν πέσω και πριν μαραθώ σ' άλλα σώματα
πριν μπω στον τρίτο χρόνο

Του παραδείσου λεμονιά
κρύψε τα ρούχα του φονιά
στης πίκρας το ντουλάπι,
στης πίκρας το ντουλάπι

τα ματωμένα τα λερά
να βγάλω πάλι τα φτερά
που μου 'σπασ' η αγάπη,
που μου 'σπασ' η αγάπη

Γέμισε μύρα κι ευωδιές το κορμάκι μου
που ανασταίνουν τις καρδιές λεμονάκι μου
που ανασταίνουν τις καρδιές λεμονάκι μου
που σταματούν τον πόνο

Στείλε μου το λευκό σου ανθό με τ' αρώματα
πριν πέσω και πριν μαραθώ σ' άλλα σώματα
πριν πέσω και πριν μαραθώ σ' άλλα σώματα
πριν μπω στον τρίτο χρόνο

From the van Geel's notes:


Tou paradisou lemonia,
Ena kladaki lismonia,
filakse ke gia mena, filakse ke gia mena
Pou’cho dio chronia sto lemo, demeno anastenagmo
ke chili klidomena, ke chili klidomena
Gemise mira ki evodies to kormaki mou
Poe anastenoun tis kardies lemonaki mou (2x) Poe stamatoun ton pono
Stile mou to lefko sou antho me t’aromata Prin peso ke prin maratho s’alla somata (2x) Prin mpo ston trito chrono
Tou paradisou lemonia Kripse ta roucha tou fonia Stis pikras to doulapi (2x)
Ta matomena ta nera
Na vgalo pali ta ftera
Poe mou spas’I agapi (2x)
Gemise mira ki evodies to kormaki mou
Poe anastenoun tis kardies lemonaki mou (2x) Poe stamatoun ton pono
Stile mou to lefko sou antho me t’aromata Prin peso ke prin maratho s’alla somata (2x) Prin mpo ston trito chrono
Lemon tree of Paradise
A branch of oblivion
put aside for me too, put aside for me too For two years I have been suffering
With many sighs
my lips are locked, my lips are locked
Fill my body with myrrh and fragrances
the ones that resurrect hearts, my lemon tree the ones that make the pain stop
Send me your white flower with perfumes before I fall and wither away in other bodies before the third year begins
Lemon tree of Paradise
Hide the clothes of the murderer
in the closet of bitterness,
Those clothes all bloody and filthy
so that I can raise my wings again
the ones that love has broken
Fill my body with myrrh and fragrances
the ones that resurrect hearts, my lemon tree the ones that make the pain stop
Send me your white flowers full of perfumes before I fall and wither away in other bodies before the third year begins 

Other Sources

  • van Geel, Tineke and Maurits van Geel. Data DVD 2018 (including notes, music and video)


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Saturday, February 10, 2018

February 10, 2018

Athela Mou - Άθελά μου (Greek Roma)

Athela Mou
Άθελά μου
Greek Roma


These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie, based on Maurits van Geel's teaching at a workshop in Tucson AZ. These notes were created with Maurits' notes open in front of me, so they are heavily influenced by his notes. Maurits choreographed the dance based on traditional steps for a performance of his International Dance Theater.

Music: Yiannas Seleas, Songs of Greece's Gypsies https://youtu.be/BiFzUGXpXFg
Meter: 4/4
Formation: Open circle, hands in W position, leads R
Introduction: 8 Bars

Bar 1: Turning to face slightly RLOD, Step on R to R (1), Step on L behind R (2), Step on R to R (3), Touch Left foot next to R, with a slight hip bump
Bar 2: Still moving in LOD, cross L over R (1), Step on R to R (2), Cross L over R again (3), Touch R next to L, with a slight hip bump (4)
Bar 3: Step on R to R (1), Touch L next to R with a slight hip bump (2), Step on L to L (3), Touch R next to L with a slight hip bump
Bar 4: Cross R in front of L (1), Rock back on L (2), Step on R in LOD (3), Step on L in LOD (4)

repeat until the end of the music

Optional variation: you can make a complete CW turn on the steps R, L (3-4) of bar 4, as indicated by the leader

Tucson Video




Other Videos on the Web

Lyrics:

From Maurits' type written notes.


Άθελά μου, άθελά μου 
σε ταπείνωσα ερωτά μου 
άθελά μου

Άθελά μου να το ξέρεις 
σε έκανα να υποφέρεις 
άθελά μου

Συγχώρεσέ με ερωτά μου 
αν σε πλήγωσα άθελά μου 
συγχώρεσέ με κι άκουσέ με 
και κοντά σου κράτησέ με 
ερωτά μου, ερωτά μου

 Άθελά μου άθελά μου
σου το λεν τα δάκρυά μου
άθελά μου

 Άθελά μου πίστεψέ με 
λέω αλήθεια αγκάλιασέ με 
άθελά μου

Συγχώρεσέ με ερωτά μου 
αν σε πλήγωσα άθελά μου 
συγχώρεσέ με κι άκουσέ με 
και κοντά σου κράτησέ με
 ερωτά μου, ερωτά μου 
Unwittingly, unintentionally
I humiliated you my love
Unintentionally

Unwittingly you must know 
I made you suffer 
Unintentionally

Forgive my love
If I hurt you unintentionally
Forgive me and listen to me/hear me 
And keep me close to you
My love, my love

Unintentionally, unintentionally 
My tears tell you
Unintentionally

Unintentionally believe me
I’m telling the truth, embrace me 
Unintentionally

Forgive my love
If I hurt you unintentionally
Forgive me and listen to me/hear me 
And keep me close to you
My love, my love 

Other Sources

  • van Geel, Tineke and Maurits van Geel. Data DVD 2018 (including notes, music and video)
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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

May 17, 2017

Ta Dakria - Τα Δάκρυα - Weisburd Version(Greece)

Ta Dakria - Weisburd Version
Τα Δάκρυα
Greece


These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. This is the dance taught (and probably choreographed) by Ira Weisburd. There is a different dance which was taught Dansend Aanleren, by the same name.  The title translates as "The tears". The dance is clearly a hasapikos variation.

Music: So there are many many different Greek recordings with this name, I have been unable to figure out the source of the one Ira uses for his choreography.
Meter: 4/4
Formation: Open circle in W position. Leads to the R
Introduction: Start with any musical phrase

Bar 1:  Facing center, cross L over R (1), Step on R to R (2), Step on L behind R (3), Step on R to R (4)
Bar 2: Step on L into the center (1), tap R toe behind L (2) Step back on R (3). Kick L forward low (4)
Bar 3: Step on L to L (1). Step on R across in front of L (2), Rock back on L in place (3), Step on R to R (4)

Repeat until the end of the music.

Other Videos on the Web



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