31. Hineh Ma Tov movement canon
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1 Hebrew
Hi-neh ma tov-u-ma- nay - im, she-vet a-chim gam ~ yach - ad,
Hi-neh ma toy-u-ma- may - im, she- vet a-chim gam - yach - ad.
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Hi - neh ma - tov, she vet a-chim gam - yach - ad
Translation: How good and pleasant itis for brethren to dwell together!
Movement Directions:
Form a single circle and join hands.
Line 1: sway left, right, left, right, left, right, left, right
Line 2: swing arms in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out
Line 3: walk to the left for eight beats
Line 4: walk to the right for eight beats
To perform this as a two part movement canon, form two circles one inside the other. The inside circle begins and
when they have sung two lines, the outside circle begins.
To perform this as a four part movement canon, form four circles one inside the other. The inside circle begins
and when they have sung one line, the next circle begins.
‘The movement was taught to the author by Sanna Longden.
‘See www folkstyle.com for information on Sanna’s dance workshops.
If you have the time, you may invite your students to create their own movement for the canon.
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