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)

Sevgi Horonu

Turkey

These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Ahmet Lüleci. Also taught by Lee Otterholt. The dance is an arrangement of Black Sea Dance figures put together by Ahmet.

Music:

• Ahmet Stockton Camp CD, 2017

Meter: 4/4
Formation: Open circle, hands interdigitated, forearms parallel to floor, elbows bent and tucked into side. Leads right. (Although traditionally the leader is in the middle of the line)
Introduction: Start at the beginning of any musical phrase in the instrumental

Part 1: instrumental and Man singing 

(in Tucson we do it as a called dance rather than fitting it to these parts)

Bar 1: Step on R to diagonal R (1), Cross L over R (2), Step on R to R (&), Cross L over L (3), Step on R to R (4), Cross L over R (&)
Bar 2: Turning to face the center, step on R to R and slightly Back (1), Touch L next to R (2), Step backwards on L out of the center (3), Touch R next to L (4)

repeat until either the leader calls a change or the music switches to woman singing. 

Part 2: Woman singing

Bar 1: Facing center, Step on R to R (1), close L next to R (&), Step on R to R (2), Close L next to R (&), Step on R to R (3), Touch L next to R (4)
Bar 2: Step on L into the center (1), Touch R next to L (2), Step on R out of center (3), Step on L out of the center (4)

repeat until either the leader calls a change or the music switches to instrumental. 

Tucson Video

Other notes on the web

Also Spelled: Sevgì

Delile (Kiliç version) 

Bingöl Dört Dağ İçinde

Turkey

These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. This version of the dance was originally taught by Ercument Kiliç under the title "Bingol", but is a variant of the dance "Delile". Bingol means "Thousand lakes" and is a city in SW Turkey. Delile means "Crazy Girl". Bora Özkök also taught a version of this dance -- that version is notated elsewhere on this site.

Music:

• Ercüment Kiliç presents, tape # 2 
• The right melody, but not the recording Kiliç used: https://youtu.be/Q_NFNFKs6tg
• The right melody, but not the Kiliç recording: https://youtu.be/wq8lC40KAqQ

Meter: 2/4
Formation: Open Circle, Fingers interdigitated, forearms parallel to the floor, standing very close together with elbows tucked in. Leads to the R.
Introduction: Start at the beginning of any musical phrase.
Style: Steps are very bouncy.

Part 1: instrumental

Bar 1: Walking towards diagonal R, step R (1), Bounce on R (&), Step on L (2), bounce on L (&)
Bar 2: Walking towards diagonal R, step R (1), Bounce on R (&), Stamp or touch L forwards (2)
Bar 3: Backing up to original places, step L (1), Bounce on L (&), Step on R backwards (2), Bounce on R (&)
Bar 4: Still backing up, Step on L (1), Step back on R (&), Cross L over R forward (2)
Bars 5-16: repeat bars 1-4, three more times

Part 2: done to the singing

Bar 1: Walking towards diagonal R, step R (1), Bounce on R (&), Step on L (2), bounce on L (&)
Bar 2: Leaning forward at waist, Step on R diagonally to the R (1), Stamp L foot back (&), Stamp L foot forward (2)
Bar 3: Straightening up and backing up to original places, step L (1), Bounce on L (&), Step on R backwards (2), Bounce on R (&)
Bar 4: Step back on L (1), Bounce on L (&), Stamp R next to L (2) [Kiliç's notes say to stomp on R foot with weight (2), then stomp on L with weight (&)]
Bars 5-16: repeat bars 1-4: three more times.

Alternate the two steps until the beginning of the music.

Tucson Video

Lyrics:

Bingöl dört dağ inçinde
Yanarim yag inçinde
Kim Bingölü sorarsa
Bir Yarim var inçinde

Delile Delile Destane
Delile Delile Destane

Other sources:

See Also: 

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

Ağir Halay from Erzincan 

Turkey

These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Taught to us by Harvey Gardner, who learned it from a youtube video. The step is identical to the first step of Delilo. Erzincan is a province in North East Turkey, with lots of Armenian and Kurdish influence in the style of their dances.

Music: Any slow halay music
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Short lines in pinky hold
Introduction: start at the beginning of any musical phrase

Bar 1: Step R forward to diagonal R (1), slight bounce on R while bringing L forward (2)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork
Bar 3: Repeat bar 1
Bar 4: Touch L toe forward (1), slight bounce on R, while kicking L forward and down (2)
Bar 5: Backing out of center, Step backwards on L (1), slight bounce on L, while kicking R forward (2)
Bar 6: Repeat bar 5, with opposite footwork
Bar 7: Repeat bar 5
Bar 8: Touch R toe across L instep (1), kick R foot forward (2)

repeat until the end of the music

Video on the web:

See also:

• Delilo - Turkey
• Ağir Halay (Lüleci Version) - Turkey
• Ağir Halay (Harvey's Version) - Turkey

Also spelled: Agir

Bablekan (Ahmet's Version) 

Kurdistan

These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. This is the version taught by Ahmet Lüleci. We also do a different version of this dance notated here: Bablekan. The dance is named after a family in the Eastern Kurdish region of Turkey.

Music: AL 005; Siçak '91
Meter: The meter for this is tricky. Ahmet originally notated as 10/4, other notes adjusted it to 2/4.  Personally, I don't hear either of these. I hear the phrasing of the music as 5 bars of 3/4. Where the steps are grouped as (1)(23) or QS. [The music might actually SQS, but the dance is QS, where the dance Q corresponds to the first musical S and the dance S corresponds to the musical QS] Most Bablekan music is in 2/4 and the steps are even. But here they are clearly syncopated. I'm going to notate it in 3/4. If you don't hear the music this way, try one of the other notes linked below!
Formation:  Open circle, hands in W position, holding pinkies. The dance leads R. Start facing center.
Introduction: Start when the full band comes in (2 bars after the drums come in)

Part 1:

Bar 1: Step on R to R, arms sway (windshield wiper) to the R (1), cross L over R, arms windshield wiper to L (2,3)
Bar 2: repeat bar 1
Bar 3: Step on R to R and slightly in, arms come up and forward (1), Lift L knee with a bounce on R, arms come down to V position (2,3)
Bar 4: Take a small step backwards out of center on L (1), Close R next to L backing out of center (2,3), arms stay down in V position. Can shimmy shoulders
Bar 5: Take a small step backwards out of center on L (1), Touch R toe next to L (2,3), arms return to W position on the touch.

Ahmet says to do this 9 times in total. 

Part 2:

Bar 1: Step on R to R (1), hop on R (2), Cross L over R (3), arms are as in bar 1, part 1
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1
Bar 3: Jump on both feet slightly in (1), Lift L knee, pumping it down, while hopping on R (2)
Bar 4: Take a small step backwards out of center on L (1), Close R next to L backing out of center (2,3), arms stay down in V position. Can shimmy shoulders
Bar 5: Take a small step backwards out of center on L (1), Touch R toe next to L (2,3), arms return to W position on the touch.

Ahmets notes say to do this 6 times in total

Other notes on the web

• http://www.socalfolkdance.org/syllabi/syllabus_idyllwild_1992.pdf
• http://evansvillefolkdancers.com/resources/Notes/B/Bablekhan%20DN.pdf
• http://www.socalfolkdance.org/dances/B/Bablekan.pdf
• http://www.socalfolkdance.org/dances/B/Bablakhan_A_Kurdish.pdf

John Chu's 1992 Tucson Video

John doesn't do the sequence as Ahmet describes. He only does Step 1 7 times instead of 9, and does step 2 9 times instead of 6.


Also spelled Bablekhan.

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

Elo Dîno 

Kurdistan/Turkey

This is a Kurdish dance, from Southeast Turkey,  that Ahmet Lüleci learned in Germany from members of the Kurdish Diaspora. There are a couple of dances done to this music -- see the video links below

Music: Koma Gulén Xerzan: Elo Dîno
Meter: 4/4
Formation: Shortlines, hands interdigitated, and held very straight and back. Stand very close to each other L shoulder in front of neighbor's R
Introduction: Wait through all the drumming and then wait through 1 bar (4 counts) of the singing.

Part 1: Done to Acapella singing

Bar 1: Facing center, step on R to R (1), Cross L over R (2), Close R next to L, with bent knees, no weight (3), Bounce on both feet (4), bounce again (&)
Bars 2-12: repeat bar 1, eleven more times

Part 2: When the instrumentation joins in.

Bar 1:   Step on R into the center to the diagonal R (1), Step on L to diagonal L (2), Rock straight back on R (3), Rock straight forward on L (4)
Bar 2: Step back out of center on R (1), Step back out of center on L (2) Stamp R next to L (3) Stamp R next to L again (4)
Repeat bars 1-2 until the end of the music.

Tucson Video

Other Videos on the web:

This is not the same dance as the one described above, but is clearly related:


Again, not exactly the same dance, but related


This is a completely different dance done to the same music:

Other Sources

• Luleci, Ahmet (2016) Instructional DVD
• Luleci, Ahmet (2016) Unpublished dance instructions

Also spelled: Dino, Ello, Aliyo

Gün Ola - Ahmet Luleci Version

Turkey

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. This version originally taught by Ahmet Luleci. There is another dance by the same name taught by Bora Özkök. The name translates as "New Day".

Music: Ahmet Lüleci CD #8
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Open Circle, leads to the right. Hands up in V position.
Introduction: You can wait through two bars , if you do this, leave off the first two bars described in part 1.

Part 1: Instrumental

Bar 1: Facing center, cross L over R with a bent knee (1), Step on R to R straightening knees (2)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1
Bar 3: Repeat bar 1
Bar 4: Hop on R and Kick L forward out diagonally to R, with a straight leg (1), Stamp L next to R (2)
Bars 5-44: repeat bars 1-4, 10 more times (11 in total)

Part 2: Singing

Bar 1: Facing and traveling into the center, cross L over R (1), Close R next to L (1), step L into center (2)
Bar 2: repeat Bar 1 with opposite footwork
Bar 3: Stamp L foot into the center, bent over slightly (1), pause (2)
Bar 4: repeat bar 3
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4
Bar 9: Without dropping hands, pulling R shoulder back, turn 1/2 way around CW to face out. Repeat the footwork of Bar 1, dancing out.
Bar 10: Repeat bar 2 dancing out of center
Bars 11-12: repeat bars 9-10.
Bars 13-24: repeat bars 1-12, start by pulling L shoulder back to turn CCW to face center.

Repeat entire dance from the beginning, then do part 1 one more time, then end by doing part 2 bars 1-8, end with the stamp

Other notes on the web

• Page 45 of the 2013 Kentucky Dance Institute
• http://lagunainternationaldancers.weebly.com/uploads/9/7/4/0/9740787/_laguna_festival_syllabus_2017_-_ahmet_luleci.pdf

Tucson Video

Other Sources

• Lüleci, Ahmet (2016) Video on DVD from Laguna Institute

Also spelled: Gun