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Friday, December 7, 2018

Yves Moreau December 07, 2018

Jambolski Trite Pâti- Ямболски Трите Пьти (Bulgaria)

Jambolski Trite Pâti
Ямболски Трите Пьти
Bulgaria

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. There a couple of dances out there with some variation on this name, which means "Trite Pâti from Jambol district", This dance is also known as Trite Pâti ot Jambol. This particular version of Trite Pâti is a choreography of steps assembled from those observed by Yves Moreau in 1970 and from figures he learned from Ivan Šišmanov.

Music: Yves Moreau Workshop Cassette, Door County Folk Festival DCFF 2003 CD 1
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Short lines, start with hands down in V position, leads to the R
Introduction: 4 bars, no action

Part 1: Bavno

Bar 1: Facing center, step in on R. Arms start to swing forward (1), Close L next to R, with no weight, arms swing up into W position (2)
Bar 2: Step backwards out of the center on L (1), Close R next to L, no weight (2), Arms swing forward and down to back
Bar 3: Step on R to R, Arms swing forward (1), Close L next to R. Arms swing back (2)
Bar 4: Repeat Bar 3, with opposite footwork and direction
Bars 5-16: Repeat bars 1-4, three more times

Part 2: Pleti

Bar 1: Hop on L, Arms swing forward (1), Step on R next to L (&), Cross L over R, arms swing back (2), Step on R in place (&)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1, with opposite footwork
Bar 3-8: Repeat bars 1-2, three more times

Part 3: Tupaj

Bar 1: Facing center and leaning back a bit, Hop on L (arms swing forward) (1), Stomp forward on R into the center (&), Close L behind R with weight, (arms swing back) (2), Stop forward on R into the center (&)
Bar 2: Close L behind R (arms swing forward) (1), stomp forward on R into the center (&), cross L over R. Arms swing back (2), rock back on R in place (&)
Bar 3: Hop on R, arms swing forward (1), Step L backwards (&), Hop on L, arms swing back (2), Step on R backwards (&)
Bar 4: Hop on R, arms swing forward (1), Step L backwards (&), Step on R in place, arms swing back (2), Step on L next to R (&)
Bars 5-16: Repeat bars 1-4, three more times

Part 4: Nabi

Bar 1: Moving into the center again, Hop on L, arms swing forward (1), Scuff or stamp (no weight) R forward (&). Step on R into the center, arms swing back (2), Scuff or stamp L forward (&)
Bar 2: Step forward on L into the center; arms swing forward (1) Scuff or stamp R forward (&), Step forward on R, arms swing back (2), Scuff or stamp L forward
Bar 3: Hop on R, turning body to face RLOD. Arms swing forward (1), Fall on L foot towards the outside (&), knock L foot out from under you by stepping on ball of R foot next to L, arms swing back (2), Fall on L (&)
Bar 4: Knock L foot out from under you by stepping on ball of R foot next to L, arms swing back (1); Fall on L foot in place (&) Knock L foot out from under you by stepping on ball of R foot next to L, arms swing back (2), Fall on L foot, in place
Bars 5-16: Repeat bars 1-4, three more times

Sequence

Part 1, 2, 3
Part 1, 2, 4,
Part 1, 2, 3
Part 1, 2, 4
Part 1

Tucson Video

Other sources

Moreau, Yves (n.d.) Bulgarian Folkdances Volume 4 (Video). BMA Productions FB006
Moreau, Yves (n.d.) Type written dance notes.

Also Spelled: Triti, Puti, pati, pŭti, Yambolski,

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Thursday, December 6, 2018

Sunni Bloland December 06, 2018

Brâul din Feneş (Romania)

Brâul din Feneş
Romania

These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Sunni Bloland, who learned it from Puiu Vasilescu. The Dance is from Caraş Severin in Banat.

Music: Noroc ELP 13
Meter:7/8 counted as SQQ
Formation: Short lines, hands down in V position
Introduction: 16 bars, no action, Start with singing

Part 1

Bar 1: Facing center, Step on L to L (S), Hop on L, swinging R around to back (Q), Step on R behind. L (Q)
Bar 2: Step L to L (S), Cross R over L (Q), Rock back in place on L (Q)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2, with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 5: Repeat bar 2
Bar 6: Repeat bar 2 with opposite footwork
Bar 7: Leap onto L, lifting R Knee low with R foot near L calf, R knee points to RLOD (S), Hop on L and point R knee towards LOD (QQ)
Bar 8: Hop on L, pointing R knee towards RLOD (S), Step on R across L (Q), Rock back in place on L (Q)
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8 of part 1 with opposite footwork

Part 2

Bar 1:Facing slightly R of center and traveling in LOD, Step on L in LOD (S), Hop on L, hooking R foot in front of L (Q), Step on R in LOD (Q)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1
Bar 3:Facing center, step L to L (S), Cross R over L (Q), Rock back in place on L (Q)
Bar 4: Step on R to R (S), Slap R foot flatfooted in front (QQ)
Bar 5: Repeat bar 4, with opposite footwork
Bar 6: Repeat bar 4
Bar 7: Step on L in place (S), Čukče (vîrf-toc) on L, while lifting R up low next to ankle (Q), step on R in place (Q)
Bar 8: Stamp L in place (S), pause (QQ)
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8 of part 2

repeat dance from the beginning

Tucson Video

Other instructions on the web

Page 46 of 1982 San Diego Folk Dance Conference

Other Sources

Bloland, Sunni (1982) Mendocino Folklore Camp typewritten notes (PDF)

Also spelled: Briul, Brîul, Fenes, Braul

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Sunday, December 2, 2018

Turkey December 02, 2018

Bir Mumdur (Turkey)

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

Lyrics

From Bora's notes:

Çay içinde Bükmetas

Gönlüm honi gozum yas

Aklimi aldin baştan

Orta boylu kalem kas

Bir mumdur, iki mumdur, üc mumdur

Dört mumdur, on dört mumdur

Bana bir bade doldur

Bu ne guzel bir gündür

Halimem, Halimem, Halimem

Su küşe uzun küşe

Küşeye serdim kece

Hak yoluna uç kurban

Yar gele burdan geçe

Round rocks in the stream

My heart is big, tears in my eyes

You have taken my mind away from me

Medium height girl with made-up eyes

One candle, two candles, three candles

Four candles, fourteen candles.

Let's fill up the glasses again

Such a beautiful day today

My Halime, My Halime, My Halime

This corner has a good view

So I put my felt on the floor

For the sake of God I promise

Three sacrifices that she passes by

Other Sources

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

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Raya Spivak 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:

Yiannis Dounias (Ntounias) O Tarzan Polydor 1973;
14 Original Sirtaki LP
20 Megales Epitychies LP
LP-Harishon vol3 : the best of 85 (Ira Weisburd 1985)

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