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

Eyiya

Turkey

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Ahmet Lüleci. The name of the dance is the name of a village on the Black Sea

Music: Lüleci Turkish Dances 3
Meter: 7/8 counted as QQS
Formation: Short line, hands interdigitated with forearms parallel to the ground. Traditionally the leader is in the middle of the line, but the dance progresses to the R (CCW)
Introduction: Begin dance with Zurnas (after drums)

(Part 1A)

In all of his instructions, Ahmet has a 4 bar step done only once at the beginning of the music, but he actually doesn't do this step in the video on his VHS tape, instead he goes straight into part 1B. We skip this introductory step too. I note it here for completeness.
Bar 1: Step R (Q), L (Q), R (S) in place
Bar 2: Step L (Q), R (Q), L (S) in place
Bar 3: Step R (Q), L (Q), R (S) moving into the center to the diagonal R
Bar 4: Step L backwards (QQ), Touch R toe next to L (S)

Part 1B

This is the step we actually start with in Tucson and it's the step Ahmet starts with in his video.
Bar 1: Step R (Q), L (Q), R (S) in place
Bar 2: Step L (Q), R (Q), L (S) in place
Bar 3: Step R (Q), L (Q), R (S) in place
Bar 4: Step L (Q), R (Q), L (S) moving in to the center to the diagonal R
Bar 5: Step back out of the center R (QQ), L (S)

repeat until leader calls a change (usually 7 or 8 times, typically with a change in the music)

Transition to Part 2:

Bar 1: facing center, leap on R to R, leaving L foot at floor bending L knee towards R knee  (QQ), Step on L to L (S), arms come down to sides.

Part 2

Bar 1: Facing center, cross R over L (QQ), Step on L to L (S). Shoulders shimmy throughout.
Bar 2: Cross R over L, shimmying shoulders (QQ), Leap on L to L, bending R knee towards L knee, keeping R foot on floor. Arms swing down and back (S)
Bar 3: Step on R to R, arms swing back up to parallel-to-floor position (QQ), Cross L over R, arms swing down and back (S)
Bar 4: facing center, leap on R to R, leaving L foot at floor bending L knee towards R knee, arms swing back up to parallel-to-floor position  (QQ), Step on L to L (S).

repeat until leader calls a change (usually 7 or 8 times, typically with a change in the music)

Other instructions on the web

Other Sources

• Luleci, Ahmet (2003), VHS Video Tape #3