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Folk Dances of Yugoslavia, Volume VI LP-54

I DANCES OF EAST SERBIA

described by

Rickey Holden
Desa Djordjevi~
Ljubica and Danica Jankovi~
Mile Meandzija
and B~rre Ovamme

·kinetograma by
Jean-Philippe van Aelbrouck
with William C. Reynolds and Rickey Holden

Labanotation approved and certified by

Ann Hutchinson

music notation by
Pia J~rgensen

l!IV KREMERS' FOLK SHOWPLJ; '. ~:

I
Dance, School, Foreign Recorl!.
155 Turk St.; (415) 775-3444
San Francisco, CA 94102

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FOLKRAFT LP-54 - Dances of East Serbia FOLK DANCES OF EAST SERBIA

Igre iz istocne Srbije
Lying in the eastern part of the
Morava (river) ethnographic zone of
description kinetogram Yugoslavia, the hills and small moun-
Side/Strana A time page page tains of east Serbia are rich in folklore
1. Polomka • • . 2:00 12 13 dance. No village celebration of marriage
2. Todorka (3/4). 4:00 26 27 or feast day or Saint's day is complete without
3. ~vicanka 2:55 18 19 the kolo, which is still very much a living tra-
4. Kostenka • . • 3:20 8 9 dition in east Serbia.
5. Pop Marinkovo Kolo (5/8, 7/8) * 2:50 14 15
6. Ci,S!!!ciu(7/16) • • • • • • 2:55 6 7 Dances are in open circle formation or in
short, straight lines. Dancers are close together;
Side/Strana B
hands are joined with arms downward in "V" position, or
1. ~ovo mi §!9jna * 2:40 16 17 crossed in front in "chain" position, or holding neighbors'
2. Poila Rumena * 2:50 20 21 belts. There are no couple dances in this region. A few old
3. ~ka (9/8) • • • * 2:15 10 11 ritual solo dances were done at one time, but are now extremely
4. '§;;torka Krupna 3:40 22 23 rare.
5. g;;torka Sitna 3:.30 24 25
6. Basara. - 2:50 4 5 The kolo leader is very important in east Serbia; he leads
the dance and improvises many steps which the other dancers try
*vocal/ pevano to follow. Rhythms are in z,/4 and, especially near the borders of Romania and
Bulgaria, in 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, etc. The dance is often asymetrical, moving more to the
right than to the left; there are occasionally dances where the dance phrase is
shorter, sometimes longer, than the normal 8-measure musical phrase. Steps
are usually on the whole foot ( [!r ).
©1982 Folkraft-Europe Reproduction in whole or in part Common musical instruments are the viollna (violin), harmonica (accordion),
prohibited without specific: per- frU.la (short flute), dvojnice (double flute), gi'l.jda (bagpipe) and di:Lduk (long flute);
mission in writing from the also the klarinH or klanet (clarinet). Songs often accompany the dances. Most
ISBN 2-87038-001-1 publisher. musicians are gypsies, who change the traditional melodies by adding musical
improvisation.
The dances are described here in three systems: (1) word notation, (2) Roma-
notation (the system devised by Vera Proca-Ciortea and her colleagues at the
Folklore Institute in Bucharest), and (3) Labanotation. TECHNICAL TERMS are
defined in the glossary (page 28).
Five of these dances were first noted by Ljubica and Danica Jankovit in vol-
ume V of their eight-volume collection of Yugoslav folk dances. Two of these
dances were first noted by Agatha Zic. The remaining five dances were first
noted in villages by Desa Djordjevit. See specific source reference with each
dance.
Folk Dances of YuJ[oslavia on Folkraft records
Vol. I LP-15 Macedonia 1
Kragujevac (Serbia)
Vol. II LP-19 F.ranc:e Marolt ensemble
August 1982
Vol. III LP-24 Macedonia 2
Vol. IV LP-25 Macedonia 3
Vol. V LP-53 Serbia (Central)
Vol. VI LP-54 Serbia (East)
#Vol. VII LP-55 Serbia (South)
#Vol. VIII LP-56 Serbia (West)
*Vol. IX LP-57 Vojvodina 1
#Vol. X LP-58 V_ojvodina 2
#not yet published

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BASARA - Serbia (East)
6AtP.PP. [bah-sah-rah]
(Line dance, no partners)

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Translation: name of a mountain near the Bulgarian border.
Record: Folkraft LP-54 side B band 6-f.olk orchestra (2:50). ... =156 <
Formation: Line or open circle, no partners, leader on right end.
Starting Position: Belt hold. Weight on left foot.
Music 6/8

Measu[r:. Facing slightly right with movement in line-of-dance,

STEP forward on right foot (count 1),
I ~
~...._ ~
J (
~
... STEP forward on left foot (count 2).
STEP forward on right foot (count 1),
f--
2
...
[ .. •
STEP forward on left foot (count 2).
3
....
[ ...
STEP forward on right foot (count 1),
Facing center, SWING left leg forward-right low across in front of
right leg (count 2).

l~.
STEP sideward left on left foot (counts l-and),

4
STEP on right foot beside left (count -ah),
STEP on left foot beside right (count 2).
I·
~ f~:...
7 ..
.. A slow STEP forward on right foot (counts 1-2).
A small STEP backward on left foot (count 1),
STEP on right foot beside left (count 2) •
STEP backward on left foot (counts l-and),
~ ~
)(
J>
...
STEP on right foot beside left (count -ah),
STEP on left foot beside right (count 2) • .~ f
8-10 REPEAT measures 5-7.
Note: Dance has 10 measures; music is in 4- or 8-measure phrases. Steps
are generally on the whole foot, and there is usually a slight bend-straighten (.-J')
0 < <
on most steps throughout the dance.

Reference: Jankovit, vol. V.

I BASARA I 6/8 ... =!56

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CIGANCICA - Serbia (East)
[ tsee-gahn-tchee -tsah]

Translation: Gypsy Girl.

Record: Folkraft LP-54 side A band 6-folk orchestra (2:55). m.=76; ./l=532
Meter: 7/16 (m.) counted l-and 2-and 3-and-ah, -or "quick quick slow".
Formation: Line or open circle, no partners, leader at right end.
Starting Position: "V" position close together. Weight on left foot.
Music 7/16 M11f,
Maal Facing slightly right with movement in line-of-dance,
"LIFT" on left foot (count 1).
'--.L--"'

STEP forward on right foot (count 2),

STEP forward on left foot (count 3).

[~
"LIFT" on left foot (count 1),
STEP forward on right foot (count 2),
z SWING left leg (knee bent slightly) forward-right low
across in front of right leg (count 3).
3 REPEAT measure 2 reversing footwork and lateral direction.
4 REPEAT measure 2.
5-8 REPEAT measures 1-4 reversing footwork and lateral direction.
VARIATION for measure 2
As above except, just before and during measure 2:
L./l Facing center, a quick "LIFT" on left foot (count -ah before count 1 ),
2 rJ:J>. STEP on right foot just in back of left (counts 1-and-2),
A quick "LIFT" on right foot (count -and},
J' STEP on left foot just in back of right (counts 3-and).
1 ., /1 ., /1 .,

.!'i "V" ll\ 4

MA.I ~:.l~'d~~~::\ 4~:_\~~ '~:\~~!\~,~~
~ ~ ld..'tlb.
Reference: Desa Djordjevit.

ICIGANCICA 1 7/16 m.=76; .P=532

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KOSTENKA - Serbia (East)
KocTEHK~ [kohs -tehn-kah]

Translation:
Record: Folkraft LP-54 side A band 4-folk orchestra (3:20). .1=124
Formation: Short straight line of 4-8 people, no partners, leader at right end.
Starting Position: Belt hold. Weight on left foot.
Music 2/4
..... - .~.._.,,

Facing slightly right,

STEP forward on right foot (count 1),
STEP forward on left foot (count -and),
STEP backward on right foot (count 2),
STEP backward on left foot (count -and).
STEP forward on right foot (count 1),
STEP forward on left foot (count -and),
STEP-"LIFT" on right foot just in back of left (counts 2-and).
STEP-"LIFT" on left foot just in back of right (counts l-and),
STEP-"LIFT" on right foot just in back of left (counts 2-and).
REPEAT measures 1-3 reversing footwork and lateral direction.
VARIATION for measures 2 and 5
As above. except, during measure 2:

[~
2 STEP forward on right foot (count 1),
STAMP left foot beside right without taking weight (count -and),
STAMP left foot beside right without taking weight (count 2),
VAll..
"LIFT" on right foot (count -and).
Note: All steps are small and generally on the whole foot. Dance has 6
measu-;;;;music is in 4- or 8-measure phrases.

Reference: Desa Djordjevit.

I KOSTENKA I ?/4 .1=124

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LILKA - Serbia (East)

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-- [leel-kah]
(Line dance, no partners)

~· - .. .., "' .. . - j ~ ~ ~ "' ... - . , ,., "' .., -

l I f f Qf' I f f f G.f I f f f r- IG. t 11 ff f f Irf cf CI JJf r If lj H!!
C. E; C 111 <A C D1 111 0 G. 111 G. G D '- 111 P
Translation: (Probably?) a girl's name.
Record: Folkraft LP-54 side B band 3-orchestra (2:15). .J.J.J.J.=42; J'=378
Meter: 9/8 (,J.J.J.J.) counted l-and 2-and 3-and 4-and-ah, -or "quickquick<pickslow".
~tion: Line or open circle, no partners, leader at right end.
Starting Position: Belt hold. Weight on left foot.
Music 9/8
... __ .J. __ .,
M••T Facing slightly right with movement in line-of-dance,
HOP on left foot (count 1 ),
STEP forward on right foot (count 2),
STEP forward on left foot (colmt 3),
STEP forward on right foot (count 4 ).

[~.
HOP on right foot (count 1),
STEP forward on left foot (count 2),
' STEP forward on right foot (count 3),
STEP forward on left foot (count 4).
3 Facing center, REPEAT measure 1 moving backward.
4 REPEAT measure 2 moving forward.
5 Facing slightly right with movement in line-of-dance,
REPEAT measure 2 moving forward.
6-10 REPEAT measures 1-5 reversing footwork and lateral direction
Note: Dance has 10 measures; music is in 8-measure phrases. Steps are
generally on the whole foot.

Song words
Kata pere na rekata, Kata is washing clothes in the river,
Turkii sedi pod brdata A Turk is sitting under the willow (tree);
Pa govori mlado Turce, This young Turk says to her,
Mlado Turce, Arkagce: This young Turk, son of Arkag:
"Ajde, Kato, da te budni." "Let's go, Kata, come be with me."
"Cuti, tuti, ne govori! "Hush, hush, do not speak!
Ta ja imam zboga drata, I have a brother of mine,
On ce bije, ne te bije." He will beat thee, (and) not (only that). 11
"On ce mlati, ne te mlati; He will thrash thee, (and) not (only that);
Kada rodi vrba grojze, (Only) when peppers grow on the willow
A racita zute dunjte, When the yellow quince is ripe,
T'g tea ti men' da noljubis. (Only) then may you kiss me • 0 •I
.M, -lC- ! \\ 4
SUS1l.j_1l5DS.I; _SDSD.j !SllSD.j->_5DSD. \
-

\~ _DSD~.\-Sll~.l *-D~DS.I tJl~DS. \4 JlSDS. \1

Reference: Jankovit, vol. V.
~~

I LILKA I 9/8 .J.J.J.J.=42; J> =378

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POLOMKA - Serbia (East)
TionoMAA - [~-lohm-ka]
(Line dance, no partners)

Translation: Break (something, perhaps as in the melody or dance step).

Record: Folkraft LP-54 side A band 1-folk orchestra (2:00). .,1=120
Formation: Line or open circle, no partners, leader at right end.
Starting Position: "V" position close together. Weight on right foot.

VARIATION I
~I
-.. _ J. __ ~
X

t
STEP sideward left on left foot (count 1),
STEP on right foot beside left (count 2). o A
STEP sideward left on left foot (count 1),
• X
TOUCH right foot beside left without taking weight (count 2).
STEP backward on right foot·(count 1),
STEP backward on left foot (count 2).
STEP backward on right foot (count 1 ),
TOUCH left foot beside right without taking weight (count 2).
VARIATION II
Facing slightly left with movement in reverse-line-of-dance,
[ ,n,n four WALKING STEPS (left, right, left, right) forward (counts 1-and-2-a.nd).
2 /J Two WALKING STEPS (left, right) forward (counts l-and),
[/J STEP-"LIFT" (left) forward (counts 2-and).
3 ,n Facing center, STEP-"LIFT" (right) backward (counts l-and),
. [/J STEP-"LIFT" (left) backward (counts 2-and). A
4 ,n Two STEPS (right, left) in place (counts l-and), )(

[/J STEP-"LIFT" (right) in place (counts 2-and).

Note: All steps are small and generally on the whole foot. In Variation I
there is a slight bend-straighten !-"l on each count "-and" (J' ).

M"V" 4t
........, u~s··i··\S..l . . \*D.. ~·-,n. ~·ll f~A<l.M.(~cLu\*&i.MI+~cf41
Reference: Desa Djordjevit.

I POLOMKA I 2/4 .,1=120

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POP MARINKOVO KOLO - Serbia (East)

1\0lT MI\P~HK.OBO Kono [pohp mah-reen-koh-voh koh-loh J
(Line dance, no partners)

A1 I>

Translation: Kola (open circle dance) of Father (a priest) Marinko.

Record: Folkraft LP-54 side A band 5-folk orchestra (2:50). .[}~ • .l.l.f,l=l7; ~=204
Meter: 5/8 (J:;i/,1) counted 1-2 3-4-5, -or "quick quick quick slow", and
--- 7/8 (.I.IJ'.I) counted 1-2 3-4 5 6-7, -.or "slow slow quick slow".
Formation: Line or open circle, no partners, leader at right end. ~
Starting Position: "V" position close together. Weight on left foot. ,
1\ I I I
Music 5/8
Measure STEPS for measures 1, 2, 4 and 6

[~
A small STEP diagonally forward-right on right foot (count 1),
A small STEP diagonally backward-right on left foot (count 2),
A small STEP sideward right on right foot (count 3),
STEP on left foot beside, and slightly forward of, right (count 4),
Pause (count 5).
Music 7/8 STEPS for measures 3, 5 and 7
3 .I A very small STEP sideward right on right foot and bend knees
slightly (counts 1-2),
A very small STEP sidev·ard left on left foot and bend knees
slightly (counts 3-4),
A very small STEP sideward right on right foot and bend knees
slightly (count 5),
A very small STEP sideward left on left fat and bend knees
slightly (counts 6-7). ....
Note: The dance consists of steps to measures of :(8, and steps to measures
of 7/8. The eisht-m~asure sequence of this recording is played :(8 alternati"S wilh '<I'
0
7/s(thu.s: S-7 5-7 5-7 5-7). On Folkraft 1490 the eight-measure sequence starts
.... @
with :(8 thrice (thus: 5-5-5-7 5-7-5-7); other musical sequence are possible, also
other step variations. There is, also, a musicological argument that the music
...."'
II

might originally have been 9/16 ())/J'.) and 13/16 (.j),f)J;;I. or ci.IJ/.).
-
r-
II
~

Song words
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co ,
IS
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cA
ltl

Reference: Agatha Zic.

..!!.. €9 [Q]
IPOP MARINKOVO KOLO

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POPOVA, MI STOJNA - Serbia (East)

- [~-poh-vah mee stoh'ee-nah]

f
I1f
FJ ,.. ~
U Ir
(Line dance, no partners)

~ · .., ®
IiJ ~ I@J=II: JJ JJ I DlJ I1
~ _ !1.'"'
tJ I J f :I J J I
lz.""
.
1m
c.1 C.1
F c.1

Translation: Stojna, the priest's daughter.

F F
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G1 G
t
Record: Folkraft LP-54 side B band 1-folk orchestra (2:40).
Formation: Line or open circle, no partners, leader at right end.
.1=148
t ~ r-
Starting Position: "V" position, close together. Weight on left foot. = ..
Music q'4
Measure PART I (Music AA)
fM1t,
............ J._,~

[~
STEP forward on right foot (count 1),
STEP backward on left foot (count -and),
STEP on right foot beside left (count 2),

3-8
2 [~ STEP on left foot beside right (count 1),
HOP on left foot (count 2).
REPEAT measures 1-2 thrice (4 times in all).
< III "'
l
PART I (Music BB)
9
[.,.,.,., Facing slightly right with movement in line-of-dance,
STEP-HOP (right) forward (counts 1-2).
10 STEP-HOP {left) forward (counts 1-2) •

[~.,.,
11 STEP forward on right foot (count 1 ),
STEP forward on left foot (count 2). .
12 STEP-HOP (right) forward (counts 1-2). j.;
13-16 REPEAT measures 9-12 reversing footwork and lateral direction. I=
It
Song words
Popova mi Stojna, } Stojna, the priest's daughter,
2
Sitno kolo igra; Dances the small(-stepped) kolo;
Stojno mi Stojke, } Stojna, my little Stojna,
2
Cupni mi na nogu! Step on my foot!
HI
Popova mi Stojna,
Ruse kose ima;
Stojna, the priest's daughter,
Has blonde hair; .....
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I·
Stojno mi Stojke, Stojna, my little Stojna,
Ubava devojko. (You) beautiful girl.

~
Reference: Jankovit, vol. V. <D
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9
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L.... '---

I POPOVA, MI STOJNA I q'4 .1=148

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POPOVICANKA - Serbia (East)

1Tol!08WiAHKA [~-poh-vee-tchahn-kah]

(Line dance, no partners)

Translation:
Record: Folkraft LP-54 side A band 3-folk orchestra (2:55). .1=134
Formation: Short straight line of 4-8 people, no partners, leader at right end.
Starting Position: Front chain position, or Belt hold.
Weight on left foot. ~~
lXIKnt 1\1\1\11111
Music 2/4 . . . , _.J._,,
Measure

[~
STEP forward on right foot (count 1),
STEP on left foot just in back of right (count -and),
STEP forward on right foot (count 2),
"LIFT" on right foot (count -and).
2 REPEAT measure I reversing footwork.

[~
3 STEP-"LIFT" on right foot just in front of left (counts l-and),
STEP-"LIFT" on left foot just in back of right (counts 2-and).

[~
4 STEP on right foot just in front of left (count I),
STEP on left foot just in back of right (count -and),
STEP-"LIFT" on right foot just in front of left (counts 2-and).

[~
5 STEP-"LIFT" (left) backward (counts l-and),
STEP-"LIFT" (right) backward (counts 2-and).
6 n STEP-"LIFT" (left) backward (counts l-and),
[n STEP-"LIFT" (right) backward (counts 2-and).
7 nn Four SCISSOR STEPS (left, right, left, right)(counts 1-and-2-and).
8 .17JJ> Three SCISSOR STEPS (left, right,left)(counts 1-and-2),
[J' "LIFT" on left foot.
~ All steps are small and generally on the wh~le /OOJ. 1 1 1 ,
'ii' ? i? ~ 'ii'b?, I I I I I I I
.tl'i,-l-1- u+~ t~l~l*~I+-EWlill•~.d.dl~da\.-M...iW... M. d.t.~~11
Reference: Desa Djordjevi~.

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"

I POPOVICANKA I 2/4 .1=134

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POSLA RUMENA - Serbia (East)

TTownA PYMEtiA [pohsh-lah roo-meh-nah]
(Line dance, no partners) < ~ l!l
- ::8 ""

'
~ IN .... NV IN . - - ..., IN >N 1M T.
Wijrlr l@giDiliJJ IJJ=IPD ltliJJ IVJJIJ iJ"If¥gll£11JJIDBUIJrll ..
~ · 07 A] 0

Translation: Rumena (a girl) started to go . . .

K1 P " E7 A ' "1 D " A

f
.., ~T
X

~\
Record: Folk raft LP-54 side B band 2-folk orchestra (2: 50). .1=156
Formation: Line or open circle, no partners, leader at right end.
Starting Position: Belt hold. Weight on left foot.
~
-
Music ?,/4
1\l\l\l\1\/
Measure PART I (Music AA) .. __ J. __ ...

~ I) [;dJ
0
1 cl STEP forward on right foot (counts 1-2).
2 cl STEP backward on left foot (count 1-2).

3 [..~..~ Facing slightly right with movement in line-of-dance,

STEP-CLOSE (right) forward (counts 1-2). ..!..

: rr
STEP-CLOSE (right) forward (counts 1-2).
Facing center, STEP sideward right on right foot (count 1 ), J'.
SWING left leg diagonally forward-right-low across in front of right
leg (count 2).

6 [~ STEP sideward left on left foot (count 1),

A small STEP on right foot across in back of left (count 2).
7-12 REPEAT measures 1-6 reversing footwork and lateral direction.
PART II (Music BB) I'·
13-14 Facing slightly right with movement in line-of-dance,

~ ~
STEP-CLOSE (right) forward twice (counts 1-2, 3-4).
15-16 Two TWO-STEPS (right, left) forward (counts 1-and-2, 3-and-4).
17-18 Two STEP-"LIFTS" (right,left) forward (counts 1-2, 3 -4). eJ
19-24 REPEAT measures 13-18.
Song words
Polila Rumena, nane, rano na vodu, }2 Rumena started to go, mama, early to the well,}2
Oj lele lele, rano na vodu. }2 Oy yoy-yoy yoy-yoy, early to the well. }2
Rano na vodu, nane, po ladovina. Early to the well, mama, in the shade,
Oj lele lele, po ladovina. Oy yoy-yoy yoy-yoy, in the shade.
Po ladovina, nane, po mesecina, In the shade, mama, in the moonlight,
Oj lele lele, po meseCina. Oy yoy-yoy yoy-yoy, in the moonlight.
Vodu da vadi, nane, grlo da ladi, Water from the well, mama, to cool her throat, 1
.
Oj lele lele, grlo da ladi. Oy yoy-yoy yoy-yoy, to cool her throat.
ffi ..
Vodu da lije, nane, lice da mije, To pour water, mama, to wash her face,

~~~ .
~~
Oj lele lele, lice da mije. Oy yoy-yoy yoy-yoy, to wash her face.

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Reference: Agatha Zic.

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SESTORKA KRUPNA - Serbia (East)

\llECTOPKP. KPYlfHI\ [shehss-tohr-kah kroop-nah)
(Line dance, no partners)
~NIIItli

' £} A
·e_,lllr
/i7 A I~ A
u A
,..,,
IV r 1r r :IFff r 1 r r 1n r 1 r r:llqg 1r r 1r 1rr=ll
~ A
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&1A

Translation: Big sestorka (literally, dance in six parts), i.e. with more steps.
Record: Folkraft LP-54 side B band 4-folk orchestra (3:40). .1=160
Formation: Line or open circle, no partners, leader at right end.
Starting Position: Belt hold. Weight on left foot.
Music ?/4
~
1\1\1\lllll
MaaT Facing slightly right with movement in line-of-dance,
STEP forward on right foot (count 1),
,,_.J. __ ,

STEP forward on left foot (count 2).

STEP forward on right foot (count 1),
STEP forward on left foot (count 2).

: t1 STEP forward on right foot (count 1 ),

STEP forward on left foot (count 2).

[~
Facing center, STEP sideward right on right foot and bend knee
4 slightly (count 1 ),
STEP sideward left on left foot and bend knee slightly (count 2).
Facing slightly right with movement in line-of-dance,
5 [j STEP forward on right foot (count 1),

[j
STEP forward on left foot (count 2).
STEP forward on right foot (count 1 ),
6 "LIFT" on right foot AND SWING left leg diagonally forward-right low
(count 2).
7-8 REPEAT measures 3-4 reversing footwork and lateral direction.
9-10 REPEAT measures 5-6 reversing footwork and lateral direction.
11-12 REPEAT measures 5-6.
13-14 REPEAT measures 5-6 reversing footwork and lateral direction.
VARIATION a - Cross in back (or in front)
As above except, for measures 1,2,3,5 and 11:
''
Facing center, STEP sideward right on right foot (count 1),
STEP on left foot across in back (or in front) of right (count 2); and •.•
the same, reversing footwork and lateral direction, for measures 7, 9, 13.
VARIATION b - Hop-step-step
.,1-;J.,I As above except HOP-STEP-STEP instead of any two Walking Steps
[ in measures 1, 2, 3, 5,11 and/or measures 7, 9, 13).
VAR.. a! VAIL b
Note: Dance has 14 measures; music is in 4- or 8-measure phrases. Steps
are generally on the whole foot .
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~.bd.Sj~.MS lett. r-~~1L.
I SESTORKA KRUPNA I ?/4 .1=160
Reference: Jankovi~, val. V.

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SESTORKA SITNA - Serbia (East)

lliEcTOPKA C~THA [shehss-tohr-kah seet-nah]
(Line dance, no partners)

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A7 D
IIJ b
A7
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p A1 I> At II A"l I>
11J i:l
AJ. l>
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Translation: Little liestorka (literally, dance in six parts), i.e. with less steps.
Record: Folkraft LP-54 side B band 5-folk orchestra (3:30). .1=166 tf.
~1
Formation: Line or open circle, no partners, leader at right end.
Starting Position: Belt hold. Weight on left foot.
Music q-'4

Facing slightly right with movement in line-of-dance, t

STEP forward on right foot (count 1 ),
STEP forward on left foot (count 2).
Facing center, STEP sideward right on right foot and bend knee
slightly (count 1 ),
STEP sideward left on left foot and bend knee slightly (count 2).

~
STEP on right foot just in back of left (count 1),
STEP on left foot just in front of right (count 2).

R
STEP on right foot just in back of left (count 1 ),
HOP on right foot (count 2).
REPEAT measures 3-4 reversing footwork and lateral direction.
Note: Dance has six measures; music is in 4- or 8-measure phrases.
are generally on the whole foot.
Steps
~T
X
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Reference: Jankovit, vol. V.
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TODORKA - Serbia (East)

- [toh-dohr-kah]
(Line dance, no partners)

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F1 C ·Fit FGa. F"-

t . . :e !!! .. "" .., ~ • ... .. - ,., ... ""

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F PI' F F CO.. c. (o c.. ' C.. & ~1 6
0 X o X

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Translation:
Record: Folkraft LP-54 side A band 2-folk orchestra (4:00).
A
cl.=73; .1=219
Formation: Line or open circle, no partners, leader at right end.

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Starting Position: Belt hold, or "W" position, or "V" position close together.

Music 3/4
Measure
Weight on left foot.

PART I (Music AA) ,,_.L __ ,

ffffiJ tmt tM1;i ~l-
[j STEP sideward right on right foot (count 1 ),
SWING left leg diagonally forward-right low (counts 2-3), X X X

[j
~
STEP sideward left on left foot (count ),
2
SWING right leg diagonally forward-left low (counts 2-3).
STEP sideward right on right foot (count 1 ), 17
: [i STEP on left foot across in front of right (counts 2-3).
STEP sideward right on right foot (count 1),
SWING left leg diagonally forward-right low (counts 2-3). ~T.
5-8 REPEAT measures 1-4 reversing footwork and lateral direction.
9-16 REPEAT measures 1-8.
PART II (Music BB) X

[j
~~
17 STEP sideward right on right foot (count 1),
STEP on left foot across in front of right (counts 2-3).
18 [j STEP sideward right on right foot (count l ),

~l·
STEP on left foot across in back of right (counts 2-3).
19-20 REPEAT measures 3-4.
21-24 REPEAT measures 17-20 reversing footwork and lateral direction.
25-32 REPEAT measures 17-24.
PART III (Music CC)
33-38 X
REPEAT measures 17-28 thrice (3 times in all).
39-40 REPEAT measures 3-4.
11 ~A
41-48 REPEAT measures 33-40 reversing footwork and lateral direction.
Iii r. / )(
Note: Steps are generally on the whole foot. , There is a slightly bend-
straighten of knee on each count l (.r.i) and on each counts 2-3 (.I.J' ). "
M -x· ··w· Y f: ~ vi!F5~-j~]}liti'l~~i~~iiS~sij~ :\f~n~tit jnlj~~~;sm j5ID\Sij$$ii =n .
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TECHNICAL POINTS ABOUT THE KINETOGRAMS (LABANOTATION) 1
GLOSSARY
Measure numbers are placed in hexagons ((D). Numbers of repeat measures
BELT HOLD: Arms extended sideward (right arm in back of neighbor's -)(- are placed in parentheses ( ~ ) to distinguish them from the first set.
left), hands grasping neighbor's belts.
FRONT CHAIN POSITION: Arms extended sideward in front of neigh-
bors (right arm in back of neighbor's left), hands joined with second neigh-
bors to make a "chain" of arms.
HOP: With weight on one foot, spring into the air from that foot and
land on same foot, no transfer of weight.
HOP-STEP-STEP (,J~.J): With weight on one foot, hop on that foot
(count 1 ), step on other foot (count -and), step on first foot (count 2).
Counts or beats within a measure are indicated by dots
on the left-hand staff line (Fig. 1 a) when the meter is unu-
sual (7/16, 9/8 etc.) rather than by "tick" marks on the cen-
ter line (Fig. lb). Counts or beats are not indicated for
simple binary or ternary meters (?/4, 3/4, .V4, 6/8 etc.)
~.m (la)

A person which may be either man (.)or woman (d) is indicated by a flat pin (1)
rn
(lb)

rather than by a pin half-white-half-black !&).

"LIFT": Almost a hop but not quite because only the weight leaves the
floor and not the ball of the foot.
'D Direction of facing is indicated by relation of focal point to meeting line (Figs.
LINE-OF-DANCE: Direction of movement to the right (counterclock- 2a,b, 3a,b) and also by the floor plan (Figs. 6a,b).
wise) around the dance area. REVERSE-LINE-OF-DANCE: the other
Steps in line-of-dance are generally described as in di-

.• L\J ~~I
direction, to the left (clockwise). 4
I rection forward (Fig. 2a) rather than diagonal (Fig. 2b). We
SCISSOR STEP (J>): A small leap onto one foot in place and simulta-
neously swing other leg forward quickly with knee straight (count 1 ). ~ assume 1 the path continues in line-of-dance around the focal

STAMP: A Step with strong accent, with noise.

STEP or WALKING STEP: A normal transfer of weight from one foot
» point so we do not write the path sign (Fig. 2b) required by
strictly mathematical kinetographers.
(2a) (2b)
1l For sideward crossing steps, if one foot always crosses
to the other.
STEP-CLOSE (,J.J): Step on one foot (count 1), step on other foot beside 1 D!r in front (or behind) we assume the path continues in line-of-
the first (count 2). dance (Fig. 3a) without the black pin (f) which strictly mathe-
STEP-HOP (,J.J): Step on one foot (count 1), hop on same foot (count 2). D-D matical kinetographers require to keep the path on the de-
STEP-"LIFT" (.J.J): Step on one foot (count 1), "lift" on same foot (count 2). ~·n sired line (Fig. 3b).
SWING (arm, leg): Move in the air; (arm, leg) gesture. J),
TOUCH: Place (foot) without taking weight. D Variations which may be danced independently (Fig.l[J[~j II~
4) are indicated by roman numerals in a square. Parts
TWO-STEP (right)(n.J): Step on right foot (count 1), step on left foot clb]) or Figures which necessarily follow in sequence in a
beside 1 right (count -and), step on right foot (count 2). TWO-STEP (left): dance (Figs. 5a,b) are also indicated by roman numer-
same, reversing footwork. als in a square, but with a caret () ) to indicate the __ 1 __ 1 __
"V" POSITION: Hands joined, arms extended downward, resembling ~~~-
necessary continuity. End of a Variation (Fig. 4) or of (4) (Sa) (5b)
the letter "V".
a Part or Figure (Figs. Sa,b) is indicated by a slightly heavier line. End of a se-
WALKING STEP or WALK: see Step. ]) quence of Parts or Figures is indicated by an extra light line (Fig. 5b). Ad libitum
"W" POSITION: Elbows bent, hands joined at shoulder level, resem- ·w· repeating is not indicated (....., or :=::::.) since we assume folk dances may be repeated
bling the letter "W".
as desired.
(I'~).
1) In Posla Rumena the "close" is not quite beside the first foot

TECHNICAL POINTS
Full weight is usually placed on each step, whether value of ,J or J> or ;., in
Floor plans are used extensively to give a
more visual picture of the line ( - - ) or open
circle ( ...__.,) in relation to the focal point (•)
which is the center of the dance area for the
group. Symbols for the group, and direction
DQDD
(6a) (6b) (7a)
of movement, are placed to emphasize the role of the dance leader, who is almost
(7b)

Serbian dances.
always on the right end (Figs. 6a,b) in preference to other ways to indicate such
Dactylic or "slow quick quick" rhythm (.Jn or ~ etc.) is common in Serbian
things (Figs. 7a,b).
dances. This is not the same as, and should not be danced as, the more familiar
anapestic or "quick quick slow" rhythm (n.J or m.
etc.). Starting position is assumed 1 as maintained through-
Hop-step (first hop on one foot then step on other foot), common in Serbian out the dance (Fig. Sa) and thus we do not add a spot hold
dances, should not be confused with step-hop (first step on one foot then hop on (Fig. Sb) nor a space hold (Fig. Sc) to emphasize this.
same foot). There are two combination forms:
Scale (Figs. 9a,b) is not indicated unless there is a special
Hop-step-step in the familiar anapestic rhythm (n.J);
Step hop-step in the less familiar dactylic rhythm (.Jn).
problem in a particular dance.
[[] =Jo D=Jo
(9a) (9b)
These combinations are rarely in irregular rhythm such as D.J or n.
.J, and
should be danced with full weight as mentioned above.

1) for these Balkan folk dances.

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