Russian Folk Dances

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Russian Folk Dances

Русские пляски и хороводы
Russian Folk Dances
From the program of Hennie Konings
Presented by Radboud Koop
Русские пляски и хороводы – Russian Folk Dances
From the program of Hennie Konings
Presented by Radboud Koop
1. Chetyre dvora
2. So vyunom ya khozhu
3. Buli v mene u komori groshi (Hopak)
4. A ya po lugu
5. A ya mlada ne pryakha
6. Pavushka (Sverdlovskaya kadril)
7. Kozachok
8. Na dvore
9. Russkaya lineynaya kadril
10. Seyu-rassevayu
11. Chornomorets
12. Tuman yarom
13. Varenka
14. Veselukha
15. Kubanskaya liricheskaya
16. Pod dilikanye
17. Ukrainskiy khorovod (Ta siyu redku)
18. Arkhangelskaya lineynaya kadril
19. Zainka poplyashi
20. Lenochek
21. Nikologorskaya kadril
22. Polyubila Petrusya
Четыре двора
Со вьюном я хожу
Були в мене у коморi грошi (Гопак)
А я по лугу
А я млада не пряха
Павушка (Свердловская кадриль)
Козачок
На дворе
Русская линейная кадриль
Сею-рассеваю
Чорноморець
Туман яром
Варенька
Веселуха
Кубанская лирическая
Под диликанье
Украинский хоровод (Та сiю редьку)
Архангельская линейная кадриль
Заинька попляши
Леночек
Никологорская кадриль
Полюбила Пэтруся
Chetyre dvora – Четыре двора
Pronunciation:
Source:
Background:
Translation:
Meter:
Intro:
Formation:
Meas
1-4
5-8
9-10
11
12
13-14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Cheh-TY-ryeh dvah-RAH
Hennie Konings
Dance choreographed by Hennie Konings on the basis of traditional steps and
figures from the general Russian folk dance repertoire. The song is a well-known
chastushki, the first part with a more or less standard text, and the final verses that
are invented by the singers themselves. The dance was first presented in
Switzerland in 2007.
“Four yards”, from the first line of the accompanying song, четыре (chetyre) = four,
двор (dvor) = yard, courtyard.
4/4
Upbeat (slow ct) + 10 meas
Couples in a closed circle, M on the L, holding hands in V-pos, facing ctr
Ct
1
2
3-4
1-4
1-2
3-4
1-2
3-4
1-4
1-2
3-4
1-4
1-4
Part I: from circle to cpls
8 pripadanya-steps R sdw in LOD. Final step L changes into a stamp L without wt
Repeat action of meas 1-4 with opp ftwk and dir
4 double-steps RLR, LRL, RLR, LRL twd ctr
Stamp with R, no wt, a little in front of L. Release hands.
Hold, keep R ft on the floor
Clap in hands twice
4 steps RLRL in place, while turning half about to face outw (M turns to the R, W to
L)
4 double-steps RLR, LRL, RLR, LRL fwd away from ctr (no hands held)
Turn 1/4 to face partner. Stamp with R as in ct 1, meas 11.
Clap in hand twice
M offers his R hand, palm facing up
W puts L hand in M’s R
4 steps in place while the W turns full L about into the M’s R arm, cpl ends facing ctr
M offers his L hand, L arm extended horizontally fwd
W places her R hand in M’s L.
Cpl does 3 steps + stamp RLRL fwd twd ctr
Cpl 4 steps LRLR bkwd
Part II: Pause-step
In this tied-up pos, 4 pause-steps fwd twd ctr
4 pause-steps in place while turning half to the L as a couple
4 pause-steps fwd away from the ctr
4 pause-steps in place, while turning 1/4 to the L to face LOD
4 pause-steps fwd into LOD
4 pause steps fwd while releasing hands and taking hands in Varsovienne-pos. Final
step R changes into a touch R without wt.
21-22
23-24
25-26
27-28
29-30
31-32
33
1-4
34
35
36
37
38
39-40
1-4
1-4
1-4
1-4
1-4
41
1-2
3-4
Part III: from cpls to circle
4 steps RLRL while changing places, ending facing each other, M goes to the R
behind the W, W goes under M’s R arm to the L in front of the M.
2 stamps R in place, keeping L arms up and R arms down
4 steps RLRL while changing places again, M goes to the L, W to the R
2 stamps R in place, keeping R arms up and L arms down
3 steps RLR + stamp L while changing places again as in meas 33
3 steps LRL + stamp R while changing places again
Do a do-si-do with the partner in 8 steps starting R, M facing out, W facing in, fwd
passing R shoulder, bkwd passing L, end in the circle facing LOD, M behind W, no
hands held.
Double-step RLR fwd in LOD (1st step on R heel with straight knee, 2nd step L next to
R, 3rd step R with stamp and bent knee)
Repeat action of ct 1-2 of meas 41 with opp ftwk
Meas
42
Ct
1
2
3-4
43-44
45
46
47-48
1-4
1-4
Step on R heel fwd (slightly to the R)
Keep R heel on the floor and come down to the whole R ft with accent and R knee
bent
Repeat action of ct 1-2 of meas 42 with opp ftwk
Repeat action of meas 41-42
Turn to face ctr, take hands in V-pos in the circle, 4 steps RLRL fwd twd ctr
2 stamps R in place
Repeat action of meas 45-46, going bkwd on meas 47.
Pripadanya-step R
1
1
2
1
1
2
Step on R sdw to the R, R knee bent
Stap on L behind R, L knee straight
Pause-step
‘Fall’ onto L ft (whole ft), L knee bent
Step on R next to L, R knee in normal pos
Chetyre dvora – Четыре двора
Lyrics:
Translation:
Lyrics (Russian):
Derevnya, derevnya, chetyre dvora
Chetyre dvora iz vorot vorota
Chetyre dvora iz vorot vorota
A na pyatiy dvor zhivyot milenkiy moy
Daleko zhivyot, chasto vest’ mne podayot
A ya moloda vsyo dogadliva byla
A ya moloda vsyo dogadliva byla
Pryalochku vzyala na sidelochku poshla
Village, village, four yards
Four yards from gate to gate
Four yards from gate to gate
At the fifth yard lives my sweetheart
He lives far away, but we often hear from him
And I, young maiden, was considerate
And I, young maiden, was considerate
I took the spinning wheel and went there
Деревня, деревня, четыре двора
Четыре двора из ворот ворота
Четыре двора из ворот ворота
А на пятый двор живёт миленький мой
Далеко живёт, часто весть мне подаёт
А я молода всё догадлива была
А я молода всё догадлива была
Прялочку взяла на сиделочку пошла
Barynya, barynya, sudarynya barynya (2x)
Barynya1, barynya, sudarynya barynya (2x)
Барыня, барыня, сударыня барыня (2x)
Pryast – ya ne pryala, tolko noch provela
Pryalochku pod lavochku, sama s milym legla
Прясть – я не пряла, только ночь провела
Прялочку под лавочку, сама с милым легла
“Gde zh ty byla? Gde ty noch provela?”
“Nigde ne byla, ya na pechke spala!”
I didn’t spin, I only spent the night
I put the spinning wheel under the sofa, and laid
myself down with my sweetheart
I put the spinning wheel under the sofa, and laid
myself down with my sweetheart
The little sun rose, as I did from my bed
The little sun rose, as I did from my bed
The morning came, an old person asked me at
the yard
Where were you? Where did you spent the night?
Nowhere, I slept on the stove
Барыня, барыня, сударыня барыня (2x)
Chastushki:
Chastushki:
Частушки:
Pryalochku pod lavochku, sama s milym legla
Zarya zanyalas’, ya s posteli podnyalas’
Zarya zanyalas’, ya s posteli podnyalas’
Idu poutru, stariy brodit po dvoru:
1
Прялочку под лавочку, сама с милым легла
Заря занялась, я с постели поднялась
Заря занялась, я с постели поднялась
Иду поутру, старый бродит по двору:
“Где ж ты была? Где ты ночь провела?”
“Нигде не была, я на печке спала!”
Barynya = litt. old word for a woman of certain standard, living at a farm. Often used in folk songs for rhythmical verses or to fill up refrains.
U menya na sarafane kosolapy petukhi
A ya sama ne kosolana – kosolapy zhenikhi
Menya miliy ne tseluyet: govorit, - kurnosaya
A kak zhe ya ego tseluyu, chorta dlinnonosogo
Moy milyonok zadayotsya shto krasiveye lyudey
Priveli ego v konyushnyu – napugali loshadey
Ya glyadela na beryozu, na beryozu beluyu
Da ya takogo ukhazhora iz bumagi sdelayu
2
Sarafan = a piece of women folk cloth, pinafore dress
On my sarafan2 I pictured roosters with crooked
paws
My legs are not crooked, but my boyfriends’ are
My sweetheart doesn’t kiss me, he says I have a
snub nose
But how should I kiss him, with his long nose
My sweetheart says he is more handsome than
others
We went to the stable and all horses were
shocked
I look at the birch tree, the white birch tree
From paper I can make a sweetheart like you
У меня на сарафане косолапы петухи.
А я сама не косолапа – косолапы женихи!
Меня милый не целует: говорит, - курносая!
А как же я его целую, чёрта длинноносого?!
Мой милёнок задаётся, что красивее людей.
Привели его в конюшню – напугали лошадей!
Я глядела на берёзу, на берёзу белую.
Да я такого ухажёра из бумаги сделаю!
So vyunom ya khozhu – Со вьюном я хожу
Pronunciation:
Source:
Background:
Translation:
Meter:
Intro:
Formation:
Sah vyoo-NOM yah khah-ZHOO
Hennie Konings
The song is a lyrical and arranged version of a famous game song, in which a boy in
the ctr of the circle dances around, chooses a girl with his kerchief, leads her to the
ctr and receives 3 kisses. Then the girl dances and picks out a boy, a.s.o. This game
is in all kinds of variants known all over Russia and in many other countries. In the
last line of the song the boy gives the wreath to his love, which is symbolized in the
dance by the chain figure. The chain also refers to the stalks of the morning glory
(vyunok) that wind CW around things. Inspired by this game, Hennie Konings
arranged this dance to the beautiful recording of the song by the Pyatnitsky Folk
Ensemble from Moscow. Hennie dedicates this dance to Tatyana Ustinova, the late
leader and choreographer of this ensemble, who preserved – as one of the few of
the great 20th century Russian choreographers – regional style features in her works.
The dance was first introduced in Germany in 2008.
“I go with the morning glory3”, first line of the accompanying song
2/4
See Introduction
Closed circle, no hands held
Meas
1-6
7-12
13
Introduction
Hold, no action
Make a bow fwd down and come back
Turn to face LOD and place R hand on your heart
1-10
11
12
13-16
17
18
19-24
Dance
10 slow steps fwd in LOD, starting R, keeping R hand on heart
Step R fwd while turning to face ctr
Close L to R taking wt
2 double-steps RLR, LRL fwd twd ctr, while taking hands in V-pos
Step R in place (ct 1), soft touch L(heel) next to R (ct 2)
Repeat action of meas 17 with opp ftw
Repeat action of meas 13-18 moving bkwd away from ctr on meas 19-22
25-36
37-40
41-42
43-46
47-48
49-60
61-64
65-66
67-72
73-84
85-86
87-90
91-96
6 double-steps (starting RLR) fwd in LOD, end facing ctr
2 double-steps RLR, LRL fwd twd ctr while coming close to your neighbours (shoulder-toshoulder) and lifting straight arms a little fwd
Repeat action of meas 17-18 while keeping the arms straight and slightly lifted in front
2 double-steps RLR, LRL in place, raising arms above head, while turning 1/4 to the R, and
lowering L arm over your own head, ending L hand on own R shoulder (chain pos).
Repeat action of meas 17-18 in place while facing LOD
6 double-steps (starting RLR) fwd in LOD
2 double-steps RLR, LRL in place while turning 1/4 to the L releasing arms from chain pos
but keeping them a little lifted in front (as in meas 41-42)
Repeat action of meas 43-48, same ftwk but turning to the L
6 double-steps (starting RLR) fwd in RLOD
Double-step in place while turning 1/4 to the R to face ctr and release arms from chain pos
2 double steps LRL, RLR bkwd away from ctr
3 double-step (starting LRL) while dancing a 3/4 circle L about and outw, ending facing LOD
and place R hand on heart again
Repeat the dance from the beginning, but ending to face ctr on meas 96 and make a bow
3
Morning glory, concolvulus, kind of plant
So vyunom ya khozhu – Со вьюном я хожу
Lyrics:
Translation:
Lyrics (Russian):
So vyunom ya khozhu
S zolotym ya khozhu
Ya ne znayu kuda vyun polozhit’
I go with the ‘morning glory’
With the golden I go
I don’t know where I shall put it
С золотым я хожу
Я не знаю куда вьюн положить
Polozhu ya vyun
Polozhu ya vyun
Polozhu ya vyun na pravoye plecho
I will put the ‘morning
my right shoulder
my right shoulder
glory’
glory’
glory’ on
Положу я вьюн
Положу я вьюн
Положу я вьюн на правое плечо
glory’ on
Положу я вьюн на правое плечо
Polozhu ya vyun na pravoye plecho
A so pravovo
A so pravovo
A so pravovo na levo polozhu
A so pravovo na levo polozhu
And with
And with
And with
the left
And with
the left
the rightthe rightthe right I’ll put it on
А со правого
А со правого
А со правого на лево положу
the right I’ll put it on
А со правого на лево положу
So vyunom ya khozhu
S zolotym ya khozhu
I go with the ‘morning glory’
With the golden I go
С золотым я хожу
Ya da devitse
Raz krasavitse
K svoyey radushke s vyunom podaydu
Rastseluyu, da venok podaryu
I’ll give it to a nice girl
A beautiful girl
I’ll give it to my love
I kiss you, and give you the
wreath
Я да девице
Раз красавице
К своей радушке с вьюном подайду
Расцелую, да венок подарю
Buli v mene u komori groshi – Були в мене у коморi грошi
Pronunciation:
Source:
Background:
Translation:
Meter:
Intro:
Formation:
BOO-lee v MEH-neh oo koh-MOH-ree HROH-shee
Hennie Konings
Hopak is a very famous and virtuoso Ukrainian folk dance. It is often used by folk
dance ensembles as a spectacular final dance of the show. This version is assembled
by Hennie Konings from typical Hopak basic steps in stage style. The dance was first
presented during the Summer Dance Week in Germany in 2001.
“In my storeroom I had pennies”, first line of the accompanying song
2/4
32 meas
Closed circle, holding hand in V-pos
Meas Ct
1
2-7
8
1
&
2
1
2
9-16
17-19
20
1-2
21-24
1-2
3-4
5-8
9
10
11
12
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
13-15
16
1
2
17
1
2
18
1-2
19-20
21
&
1
&
2
22-24
1-8
9
10
1
2
1
2
11-12
13
1
Part I
Hop on L sdw into LOD while lifting R knee in front
Step R sdw
Step L next to R
Repeat action of meas 1 six more times
Step R sdw
Stamp L next to R
Repeat action of meas 1-8 with opp ftw and dir
3 Pripadanya-steps R sdw into LOD
Repeat action of meas 8
Repeat action of meas 17-20 with opp ftw and dir
Part II
4 steps RLRL fwd twd ctr while raising the arms high
4 steps RLRL bkwd lowering arms in a wide curve to the side while releasing hands
8 steps (starting R) while walking in a small circle CW starting off diagonally R, via
outside, ending facing ctr again. Use all meas to bring hands on the hips.
Pas de Basque R, body turned slightly L, arms open to the side
Pas de Basque L, body turned slightly R, place hands on the hips again
Pas de Basque L, body turned slightly R, put lower arms on top of each other (L on R)
During meas 9-12 move fwd twd ctr
3 Pas de Basque (RLR) in place, with body-turning as in meas 9-11
Step L in place, body turned slightly R
Stamp R next to L, body turns slightly R
Step R in place, body turned slightly L
Stamp L next to R, body turns slightly L
Low hop L (kind of ‘chug’)
Step R crossed behind L
Low hop R (kind of ‘chug’)
Step L crossed behind R
Repeat action of meas 21 3 more times
During meas 21-24 move bkwd away from ctr and slowly open arms to the sides.
End facing LOD, placing hands on the hips.
Part III
8 double-steps (starting R) fwd into LOD
Turn to face ctr. Hop L with R toe touching floor diag R, R leg turned in
Hop L with R heel touching floor diag R, R leg turned out
Hop L pulling R ft in crossed in front of L (R leg still turned out)
Hop L stretching R leg diag R, R ft just above floor
Repeat action of meas 9-10 with opp ftwk
Open arms to the sides. Step L in place, knee stretched
Meas Ct
&
2
14
1-2
15-16
17-20
21-23
24
1
2
Close-step R to L, knee stretched
Step L (knee bent) in place while extending R leg (knee stretched) to the side (legs
remain parallel)
Repeat action of meas 13 with opp ftwk
Place hands on the hips again. 4 double-steps LRLR fwd into RLOD
3 double-steps LRL while dancing a small circle CCW, ending to face ctr
Step R
Stamp L taking wt next to R
Pripadanya-step R
1
1
&
1
1
&
2
1
1
&
2
Step with R, knee bent
Step on L behind R, L knee stretched
Pas de Basque R
Step R
Step L in front of R
Step back onto R
Legs turned out, knees slightly bent, all steps a little ‘jumpy’.
Pas de Basque L: repeat action of Pas de Basque R with opp ftwk
Double-step R
Just preceding the first step, extend R leg fwd, ft just above floor, knee stretched
Step R on the ball of the ft
Step L on the ball of the ft
Step R on the ball of the ft while extending R leg fwd, ft just above floor, knee
stretched
Steps are performed sharply, as much as possible keeping ft fwd and stretching legs (as
if kicking on each step). Upper body leans a little fwd, keeping back straight.
Double-step L: repeat action of double-step R with opp ftwk
Buli v mene u komori groshi – Були в мене у коморі гроші
Song for the dance: Hopak - Гопак
Lyrics:
Translation:
Lyrics (Ukrainian):
Buli v mene u komori hroshi
Ti piv i ya pila
Ti kazav, a ya nosila
Hroshi dlya miloho Alyoshi
Hey! Hey!
Ti piv i ya pila
Ti kazav, a ya nosila
Hroshi dlya miloho Alyoshi
In my storeroom I had pennies
You and me drank
You told me, and I gave
The pennies to dearest Alyosha
Hey! Hey!
You and me drank
You told me, and I gave
The pennies to dearest Alyosha
Були в мене у коморі гроші
Ти пив і я пила
Ти казав, а я носила
Гроші для милого Альоші
Гей! Гей!
Ти пив і я пила
Ти казав, а я носила
Гроші для милого Альоші
Buli v mene u komori hrushi
Ti piv …
Hrushi dlya miloho Andryushi
In my storeroom I had pears
You and me drank …
The pears to dearest Andryusha
Були в мене у коморі груші
Ти пив ...
Груші для милого Андрюші
Buli v mene u komori vishni
Ti piv …
Vishni, poki voni ne viyshli
In my storeroom I had cherries
Були в мене у коморі вишні
Ти пив ...
The cherries until they were gone Вишні, поки вони не вийшли
Bulo v mene u komori salo
Ti piv …
Salo, poki yoho ne stalo
In my storeroom I had bacon
The bacon until it was gone
Було в мене у коморі сало
Ти пив ...
Сало, поки його не стало
Buli v mene u komori husi
Ti piv …
Husi dlya milo-i Marusi
In my storeroom I had geese
The geese to dearest Marusha
Були в мене у коморі гуси
Ти пив ...
Гуси для милої Марусі
Buli v mene u komori bdzholi
Ti piv …
Bdzholi dlya miloho Mikoli
In my storeroom I had bees
The bees to dearest Mikola
Були в мене у коморі бджоли
Ти пив ...
Бджоли для милого Миколи
Bulo v mene u komori pivo
Ti piv …
Pivo dlya miloho Gavrila
In my storeroom I had beer
The beer to dearest Gavrila
Було в мене у коморі пиво
Ти пив ...
Пиво для милого Гаврила
A ya po lugu – А я по лугу
Pronunciation:
Source:
Background:
Translation:
Meter:
Intro:
Formation:
Meas
Ct
1
1-3
&
4
2-3
4
1-3
4
5-8
9-10
1-4
1-3
4
11-12
13-16
Ah yah POH loo-goo
Traditional, arrangement by Hennie Konings
A ya po lugu is the name of the accompanying song, while the dance is called
Korzinochka, meaning little basket (this name refers to the ‘woven’ arm position of
the dancers in the circle). A dance like Korzinochka can be found all over Russia.
Also the song A ya po lugu is well-known all over Russia. It is humorous dance song
and a little bit macabre, since the gnat which is sung about (and which stands
symbolically for a boy chasing the girl) is decapitated at the end of the song. The
rendition of this song, as performed by Folklore Ensemble Ozorniye Naigrishi on this
recording, follows the way the famous Fyodrova sisters performed the song many
years ago. These delightfully singing sisters came from the town of Pskov in
northern Russia, so the style of performance of this song and dance is like in
northern Russia. The dance in this selection was first introduced by Hennie Konings
during a dance workshop in Ronnenburg, Germany in 2001.
“Ah, I went over the pasture”, first line of the accompanying song.
4/4
4 meas
Closed circle consisting of an even no. of persons in front basket hold: hands held
with the 2nd next person on both sides (arms crossed in front) such that all even
numbered persons have their arms on top of those of all odd numbered persons
whose arms are below.
Part I: circle
Facing LOD. Three steps RLR fwd in LOD.
Soft stamp with L heel next to R.
Step L fwd.
Repeat action of meas 1 two more times.
Three steps fwd while turning half to the L on ct 3.
Stamp with L heel next to R while finishing half turn to face RLOD.
Repeat action of meas 1-4 with opp ftwk and dir. End facing ctr.
Part II: out and ctr
Even numbers: 7 steps (starting R) bkwd outwd of the circle, first raising arms above
heads of odd numbers, then releasing hands and slowly lowering arms to sides while
moving further bkwd.
Odd numbers: 7 steps (starting R) fwd twd ctr slowly raising hands to extended high
pos.
Soft stamp with L next to R.
Repeat action of meas 9-10 with opp ftwk and dir, even numbers slowly raising arms
while moving fwd and, when passed the odd numbers, take hands and lowering to
basket hold, while odd numbers slowly lower hands while moving bkwd.
Repeat action of meas 9-12 one more time.
Repeat dance from the beginning one more time.
Afterwards, repeat meas 1-6. Then, release basket hold en take V-pos, while dancing
8 steps bkwd outwd from the ctr, finishing in a larger circle and make a bow.
A ya po lugu – А я по лугу
Lyrics:
Translation:
Lyrics (Russian):
A ya po lugu
Ya po lugu gulyala
Ya s komarikom
S komarikom plyasala
In the meadow I
In the meadow I walked
With the gnat I
With the gnat I danced
А
Я
Я
С
Komar nozhku mne
Komar nozhku otdavil
Vse sustavchiki
Sustavchiki razdrobil
On my foot the gnat
On my foot the gnat stepped
All my joints
All my joints are broken
Комар ножку мне
Комар ножку отдавил
Все суставчики
Суставчики раздробил
A ya matushke
Matushke krichala ya
Ty poday ko mne
Ty poday mne kosarya
And mother I
Mother I cried
Can you give me
Can you give me the chopper
А я матушке
Матушке кричала я
Ты подай ко мне
Ты подай мне косаря
Mne kaznit’ rubit’
Kaznit’ rubit’ komarya
Pokatilasya
Pokatilas’ golova
I’ll
I’ll
I’ll
I’ll
Мне казнить, рубить
Казнить, рубить комаря
Покатилася
Покатилась голова
Shto za novye
Za novye vorota
A ya po lugu
Ya po lugu gulyala
Along the new
Along the new gate
In the meadow I
In the meadow I walked
kill, I’ll cut down
kill, I’ll cut down the gnat
let roll
let roll his head
я по лугу
по лугу гуляла
с комариком
комариком плясала
Что за новые
За новые ворота
А я по лугу
Я по лугу гуляла
A ya mlada ne pryakha – А я млада не пряха
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Ah yah MLAH-dah nyeh PRYAh-khah
Hennie Konings
The song is a dance song from the repertoire of the Don Cossacks, named after the
Don river in southern Russia, the region with its capital Rostov-na-Donu. The dance
is put together by Hennie Konings based on material form the Cossack dance
tradition. Basic figures are choreographed by Hennie, while the solo variations were
learned from Olga Melnik, the choreographer of the Ozorniye Naigrishi folklore
ensemble from Donetsk, Ukraine. The dance was first introduced during a workshop
in Remscheid, Germany, in 2001.
“I’m young and not a spinner”, first line of the accompanying song
4/4
8 meas
Cpls in a circle facing LOD, M behind W, no hands held
Throughout the dance, M and W have different steps and figures. Both parts are described separately.
Meas
Ct
1
1
2
3-4
2-7
8
1-4
1
1-2
3-4
2-7
8
1-4
1
1
2
3-4
1-2
3
4
2
3-4
5-6
7
8
1-4
1-4
M – Part I: promenade
‘Accented’ step L fwd into LOD, knee bent (it is more a ‘fall’ onto L than a step)
Step R next to L, knee straight
Repeat action of ct 1-2
During meas 1-7 the arms are opened to the sides, wide, palms facing fwd, and the
upper body ‘sways’ a little sdwd to R and L each 2 cts
3 accented steps LRL (QQS) while turning half CCW to face RLOD
M – Part II: change
Step R bkwd while L heel remains on the floor in front, both legs turned out, R knee
bent, L knee straight. Arms open to the sides.
Little jump onto L bkwd, L knee bent, while R is lifted sharply in front, R knee bent in
right angle, R leg turned out so that lower R leg crosses L
During meas 1-7 the M moves bkwd along a curve on the inside of the circle and back
to the circle-line to end in front of his ptr facing ctr
3 accented steps RLR (QQS) while turning 3/4 CW to face ptr (or RLOD)
M – Part III: solo
Hands on the hips. Little jump onto L in place, turn diag L
Strong touch with ball of R ft in front
Repeat action of ct 1-2 with opp ftwk and dir
Facing fwd. 2 steps LR in place while arms open in front (port-de-bras)
Lift L ft, L leg turned in and slap with L hand on the outside of L ft, R hand kept high
Step L in place, bring hands on the hips again.
Repeat action of meas 1 with opp ftwk and dir
3 accented steps RLR (QQS) while turning half CW to face LOD and opening arms to
the sides
Repeat the dance from the beginning with a new ptr.
1
2-7
8
1
2
3-4
1-3
W – Part I: promenade
Hands are on the hips. Step R fwd into LOD
Scuff or sweeping stamp L fwd
Repeat action of ct 1-2 with opp ftwk
3 accented steps RLR (QQS) in place
Meas
1
2
3-4
5
6
7
8
1-8
Ct
4
&
1-2
3
4
1-2
3
4-&
1-4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
W – Part II: solo, no hand movement
Hands are kept on the hips.
Heel movement L (lift heel quickly and fall back on heel sharply, kind of ‘hammer’)
Stamp with R heel next to L toe
2 steps RL in place
Step on R ball of ft (R leg turned out) across L, upper body bends slightly R
Step back on L
2 steps RL in place
Stamp R (no wt) next to L
Repeat action of ct 4-& (the cts just before meas 1 of this Part)
Step R next to L in place
Step on L ball of ft (L leg turned out) across R, upper body bends slightly L
Step back on R
Step L next to R in place
Step on R ball of ft (R leg turned out) across L, upper body bends slightly R
Step back on L
Step R next to L in place
Step on L ball of ft (L leg turned out) across R, upper body bends slightly L
Step back on R
Step L next to R in place
Stamp R (no wt) next to L
W – Part III: solo, with hand movement
Repeat action of meas 1-8 of Part II, but:
Hands are open on ct 4-& (just before meas 1).
Hands cross on ct 3 of meas 1, and open again on ct 3 of meas 2.
Repeat this on meas 3-4.
On ct 3 of meas 5 put lower arms on top of each other (R on L) in front of body, keep
arms in this pos until end, last ct open arms to the sides.
A ya mlada ne pryakha – А я млада не пряха
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Translation:
Lyrics (Russian):
A ya mlada ne pryakha, da
Surovaya rubakha
Poekhal muzh v gorod rabotat’
A ya mlada sela pryast’
Na moyo-to schast’e torgashi
Rebyatushki, ekh da khoroshi
Navezli pudry, rumyana
Navesli lenty, kruzheva, da
Kak za eti kruzheva
Otvalilas’ ten’-toska
Ya s Donskimi kazakami
Prozhila yarmo s bykami
I’m young and not a spinner
My shirt is coarse
My husband went to town to work
And I, young girl, sat down to spin
To my luck, street vendors came by
What a nice boys!
They carried powders and rouge
They brought ribbons and lace
How about that lace I was
Surprised by a shadow of melancholy
With the Don Cossacks I
Lived under the yoke of the bulls
А я млада не пряха, да
суровая рубаха
Поехал муж в город работать
а я млада села прясть
На моё-то счастье торгаши
ребятушки, эх да хороши
Навезли пудры, румяна
навезли ленты, кружева, да
Как за эти кружева
отвалилась тень-тоска
Я с Донскими казаками
прожила ярмо с быками
Ya upravilasya, da
Narumyanilasya
Vot on, muzh moy s gorodu
Khodit, smotrit po dvoru
Net ni stirki, net Bykov
Zato mnogo kruzhevov
I rumyana, i dukhi
I Donskiye kazaki
I kept myself under control
Redded my cheeks
Look, my husband from town
Returns, looks around the yard
No laundry, no bulls
But a lot of lace
And rouge, and perfume
And Don Cossacks
Я управилася, да
нарумянилася
Вот он, муж мой с городу
ходит, смотрит по двору
Нет ни стирки, нет Быков
зато много кружевов
И румяна, и духи
и Донские казаки
Muzh vsyo po dvoru khodil
Sam s soboyu govoril
Plet’ shelkovuyu snimal
Menya, mladu, vrazumlyal
Vrazumlyavshi prichital
Vsyo plyotochkoy pouchal
Vot tebe rumyana i dukhi
My husband walked around the yard
Talking to himself
Loosened his silk whip
Bringing me, his young wife, to reason
Crying when he finished
Still instructing with his whip
Look at you, with the rouge and
perfume
And the Don Cossacks
Муж всё по двору ходил
сам с собою говорил
Плеть шелковую снимал
меня, младу, вразумлял
Вразумлявши причитал
всё плёточкой поучал
Вот тебе румяна и духи
I Donskiye kazaki
и Донские казаки
Pavushka – Павушка
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Meas
Ct
1
1
2
2
3-4
1-2
3-4
3
4
5
6
1-4
1-2
3-4
1-4
1-3
4
7-8
9-16
1
2
1-4
1-2
3
3-4
1-4
4
1-3
4
5-8
9-16
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3-4
1-2
3-4
1-2
&
3-4
1-4
1-4
PAH-voosh-kah
Hennie Konings
A lyrical city quadrille from the Sverdlovsk (Yekatarinburg) region in the Ural
mountains. Alternative name is Sverdlovskaya kadril. It is taken from the repertoire
of the Ural Folk Ensemble. Presented here are only a few figures from the stage
choreography. The whole quadrille consists of several more dances/figures in
different formations.
Little peacock
4/4
8 meas
Cpls in a circle facing LOD, ptrs next to each other, M on L, inner hand in V-pos
M – Part I
Step on R heel fwd in LOD, while turning away from ptr to face ctr (back-to-back with
ptr) and opening arms to the sides
Step L next to R, keep arms opened, facing ctr, moving in LOD
Step R fwd, keep arms opened, facing ctr, moving in LOD
Release R hand, large step L to outside the circle, in front of and passing ptr, while
making a full CW turn
Put R heel diag R in front, R knee straight, L knee bent, both legs turned out, arms
opened to sides, upper body bent a little fwd
Hold, no action
Turning to face LOD, step R in LOD following ptr resuming position L of W
Take inner hands in V-pos again, step L fwd in LOD
3 steps LRL, high on the ball of the ft, the 1st step in LOD, while turning 3/4 to face
RLOD, meanwhile turning the W under M’s R arm
Release R hand, sharp clap in hands in a upw movement
4 slow steps RLRL bkwd, along a curved path in LOD turning half and ending next to
ptr, opening the arms from up via middle to the sides, as if making way for the W
M – part II
Repeat action of meas 1 of M – Part I
Turn to face ptr and take ball-room pos, step L (knee bent) with ft kept apart (as a
kind of ‘balance’ step)
Step R, knee bent, keep ft apart (again like a ‘balance’ step)
Repeat steps LR of meas 2.
During meas 2-3 the cpl makes a full turn CW in place
3 steps LRL (QQS) in place while turning the W under L arm
Offer R arm to W, W puts her L hand from below on top of lower arm M
Promenade in LOD: 8 slow steps starting R
W – Part I
Step on L heel fwd in LOD, while turning away from ptr to face out (back-to-back with
ptr) and opening arms to the sides
Step R next to L, keep arms opened, facing out, moving in LOD
Step L fwd, keep arms opened, facing out, moving in LOD
Step R bkwd in RLOD
Small step L bkwd
Step L fwd in LOD
Little jump on R over R ft of M
Step L fwd in LOD
2 steps fwd LR while M catches up, take inner hands again in V-pos
Meas
6
Ct
1-3
4
7-8
9-16
1
2
1-4
1-2
3
3-4
1-4
4
5-8
9-16
1-3
4
3 steps RLR in place while turning full CCW under R arm of m
Release L hand
4 slow steps LRLR fwd in LOD, ending with M on L again
W – Part II
Repeat action of meas 1 of W – Part I
Turn to face ptr and take ball-room pos, step R (knee bent) with ft kept apart (as a
kind of ‘balance’ step)
Step L, knee bent, keep ft apart (again like a ‘balance’ step)
Repeat steps RL of meas 2.
During meas 2-3 the cpl makes a full turn CW in place
3 steps RLR (QQS) in place while making a full CW turn under the M’s L arm
Put L hand from below on top of M’s lower arm
Promenade in LOD: 8 slow steps starting L
Repeat the dance from the beginning.
Kozachok – Козачок
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Kah-zah-CHOK
Hennie Konings, learned from Aleksey Shilin
Kozachok is a traditional folk dance known all over Russia and Ukraine in many
different local variants. This version is from the repertoire of the Don Cossacks. It
was learned from Aleksey Shilin in 1993 during a dance trip in Kolchugina, Russia.
He is a leading ethnomusicologist from Moscow, Russia, who notated this dance
during a field trip among the Cossacks of the Don river area in southern Russia.
The young Cossack
2/4
8 meas
Cpls in a circle facing LOD, partners next to each other, M on the L, hands held
crossed in front, R arm above L
Meas
The whole dance is done with running double-steps (QQS), 1 double-step per meas. Starting
either R or L, as to your own convenience.
1-4
5
6-7
8
9-16
Part I: cpl turn
Moving in LOD
Half turn in place, M R about, W L about (hands remain held)
Cpl full turn CW (M is ctr, W moves around M)
Half turn in place, M L about, W R about, ending facing LOD again
Repeat action of meas 1-8 one more time
Part II: individual turn
17-20 Moving in LOD, at the end turn to face ptr
21-22 Hands remain held, arms straight up above heads. Dancing in place while W makes a full turn
CW and M a full turn CCW (W starts to turn immediately, M follows a bit later).
23-24 Repeat action of meas 21-22, ending facing LOD again.
25-32 Repeat action of meas 17-24 one more time
Remark about the style: all turning (meas 5-8, 13-16, 21-24 and 29-32) is done in a
continuous movement, with tension in the arms and a lot of verve.
Na dvore – На дворе
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Nah dvah-RYEH
Hennie Konings
This dance is an adaptation by Hennie Konings based on folk dance material from
a.o. the Cossack dance tradition of southern Russia, and an example of the Russian
folk dance school. The central part of the dance is based on the peresek principle,
which litt. means ‘crossing through’ or ‘cutting through’. It refers to multiple dancers
dancing different stamping rhythms at the same time (criss-crossing one another, as
if they are trying to ‘over-dance’ each other), together building a kind of ‘multivoiced’ rhythmical sound, typical for southern Russian folk dances.
“In our yard”, from the first line of the accompanying song “Что-то у нас
нерадостно на дворе” (Shto-to u nas neradostno na dvore: Something is not happy
in our yard), a Cossack wedding song.
2/4
8 meas
Closed circle consisting of minor sets of 3 persons behind each other (nos.#1, #2
and #3), all facing LOD, no hands hold.
Meas
Dance
1-10
11-16
17
18
19-20
21-23
24-26
27-28
29-30
Drobniy khod fwd in LOD, ending facing ctr
Peresek steps (see below), nos.#1 and #3 in place facing ctr, and no.#2 fwd twd ctr
2 steps RL, open arms to the sides
Step R (ct1) and double stamp L (ct2-&), keeping arms opened to the sides
Repeat action of meas 17-18 with opp ftwk, hands go on the hips
Nos.#1 and #3 dance fwd twd ctr on meas 17-18, and bkwd on meas 19-20.
No.#2 dances bkwd on meas 17-18 coming back in line with the others, and joining them
bkwd on meas 19-20.
6 pripadanya steps R sdwd in LOD (replace last step L with stamp L no wt)
6 pripadanya steps L sdwd in RLOD (replace last step R with stamp R no wt)
4 pripadanya steps R in place while turning once CW (leave out last step L)
4 pripadanya steps L in place while turning 3/4 (or 1 3/4) CCW (leave out last step R)
Optionally, when the dance repeats, during meas 3-10, no.#1 takes a U-turn L and dances on the inside of
the circle into RLOD to close (with another U-turn L) behind no.#3 back in line continuing into LOD. All
dancers now have a new no. and will dance the according peresek step during meas 11-20. This is then
repeated each time.
At the end of the music (during the 4th time of the dance), the turn L with pripadanya steps of meas 29-30 is
replaced by 4 times drobniy khod fwd to the ctr.
Description of peresek steps:
Meas Ct
Peresek no.#1
11
1
&
2
11-12 &-1-&
12-13
14-15
16
1
&
2-&
Accented step R (knee bent) across L
Step back on L
Step R next to L
Repeat action of ct 1-&-2 of meas 11 with opp ftwk
Repeat action of meas 11-12 (ct1-&) one more time
Step R next to L
Step L next to R
Stamp R (no wt) next to
11
All steps small and with accent!
Moving fwd twd ctr. Stamp R (no wt) a little in front
Peresek no.#2
1
Meas Ct
&
&&
2
&
12
13
1
&&
&
&&
2-&
&
14-16
Step R (Q)
Step L (Q)
Step R (S)
Step L (S)
Step R (Q)
Stamp L (Q)
Step L (Q)
Stamp R (Q)
Step R (S)
Step L (S)
Peresek no.#3
Same steps as Peresek no.#1, except:
- on meas 11, ct1: hold, so that the movement starts one ct later on meas 11,
ct& with accented step R across L
- on meas 16, ct2-&: end with step op L (so leave out the final stamp R)
11-16
Drobniy khod
1
1
&
2-&
Step R fwd
Scuff/stamp with L heel next to R
Repeat action of ct1-& with opp ftwk
1
1
&
Step R (knee bent) sdw into LOD
Step L behind R (knee straight)
Pripadanya step R
Russkaya lineynaya kadril – Русская линейная кадриль
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ROOS-kah-yah lee-NEY-nah-yah kah-DREEL’
Hennie Konings
As a dance type, the quadrille was first introduced in ballrooms in Russian cities in
the nineteenth century as a result of upper-class connections with France and other
Western European countries. Later it became popular among all parts of the
population, in villages as well as in the countryside. Before the quadrille, with its
fixed figures, sequences and dance and music forms, Russians always danced in an
improvisational fashion. For them, the most remarkable element of a quadrille was
the fact that the figures were fixed, not so much the quadratic shape of the original
French quadrille. As a result, Russians named dances in other shapes, like couples
on a line, also “quadrille.” Nowadays, even dances in a circle can be called quadrille.
Like the French quadrilles, Russian quadrilles usually consist of a series of separate
dances (3 to 5), each with its own figure, steps, melody and (sometimes) formation.
In the city ballrooms, when the quadrille was announced, the men invited their
partners to join them in the dance, escorting them to the starting position on the
dance floor. Often, the person who requested the quadrille, then called the name of
the first dance of the series and the musicians began to play. After the first dance,
the name of the next dance was called, and the formation was changed if applicable.
In the same way the consecutive dances were treated. This particular line quadrille
is taken from a film from 1970 showing examples of Russian folk dances. The film
was made by Andrey Klimov, who was a dancer and dance teacher and a
representative of the Russian folk dance school of Tatyana Ustinova, the famous
choreographer of the Pyatnitsky Folk Ensemble. The dance is, therefore, most likely
taken from the choreographic material of Ms. Ustinova.
Russian line quadrille
2/4
12 meas
Couples (partners next to each other, M on the L) in two lines, along the sides of the
room, facing each other
Meas
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-12
13-16
17-20
21-24
Part I: separate
M: 4 steps fwd twd each other, end with R shoulders close to each other.
W: hold.
M: link R arms, put L hand at the back of your neck, take 4 steps while turning together
half CW, end facing own partner.
W: hold.
M: 4 steps back to place, passing own partner with R shoulder.
W: 4 steps fwd twd each other, end with L shoulders close to each other.
M: 4 steps while taking a ‘U-turn’ R about to face ctr of line again (approach partner
somewhat more if necessary).
W: 4 steps (‘shoulder-to-shoulder’) while turning half CCW, end facing own partner
(approach partner somewhat more if necessary).
Cpls in closed social-dance pos, take 8 steps while turning CW as a cpl, end next to each
other (M on the L) facing opp side, inner hand in W-pos
Part II: together
8 steps fwd to the other side, crossing opp cpl by releasing hands, passing with M on the
outsides and W on the inside (after passing take hands with ptr again).
On the opp side, turn half individually in place (release hands while turning, take other hand
after the turn)
8 steps fwd back to your own side, crossing opp cpl in the same manner as in meas 13-16
Seyu-rassevayu – Сею-рассеваю
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Meas
Ct
1
1
2
2-4
5
6
1-2
1
2
7
1-2
8
1
2
1
2
9
10-14
15
16
17-18
19-20
21-23
24-28
SEY-yoo ras-sey-VAH-yoo
Hennie Konings
Lyrical round dance (khorovod) for girls. The dance is choreographed by Hennie
Konings on the basis of traditional steps and figures from the Russian folk dance
school as it was established by Tatyana Ustinova, the late leader and choreographer
of the Pyatnitskiy Folk Ensemble from Moscow, Russia.
“I sow, I sow out”, the first line of the accompanying song
2/4
19 cts (musically divided into 8 – 5 – 6 cts)
Closed circle of 10-12 persons, holding hands in V-pos
Part I: sdw
Legs a little turned out. Step R sdw into LOD
Close L to R in 3rd pos
Repeat action of meas 1 three more times
2 steps RL fwd twd ctr
Step R fwd (make sure the circle is small and you are almost ‘shoulder-to-shoulder’
with your neighbours) and turn 1/4 to the L (here it is convenient to change hand pos
with your neighbours, changing from up to down, without letting the hands go)
Close L to R in 1st parallel pos, slight plié, upper body inclines slightly L, arms slightly
lifted.
2 steps LR turning back to face ctr and moving bkwd away from ctr (if you’ve changed
hands in meas 6, here you change them back)
Step L bkwd
Close R to L in 1st parallel pos, slight plié
Step R slightly sdw
Close L to R in 1st parallel pos, slight plié
Part II: circles
Walking double-step (RLR, QQS) fwd in LOD
Walking double-step (LRL, QQS) fwd in LOD
Repeat steps of meas 15-17 while making a kind of ‘U-turn’ R about and outw, ending
by moving in RLOD
Repeat action of meas 19-23 with opp ftwk and dir, ending to face ctr in original pos
Seyu-rassevayu – Сею-рассеваю
Lyrics:
Translation:
Lyrics (Russian):
Seyu-rassevayu
Iz rukavchika da ya lenochek
Da iz rukavchika da ya lenochek
I sow, I sow out
Flax from the sleeve
Flax from the sleeve
Сею-рассеваю да
Из рукавчика да я леночек
Да из рукавчика да я леночек
Urodisya, lyon peristiy
Lyon peristiy, beliy lyon
pryadistiy
Thrive, feathered flax
To become white linnen threads
Уродися, лён перистый
Лён перистый, белый лён прядистый
Stal lenochek pospevati
S kem ya budu beliy lyonlenochek
Da s kem ya budu evo sobirati
The flax ripened
With whom shall I, the white flax
Стал леночек поспевати
С кем я буду белый лён-леночек
With whom shall I harvest it
Да с кем я буду его собирати
Svyokor bayet: “Ya, nevestushka The father-in-law said: “My
daughter-in-law
Ya poydu, da ya poydu s toboyu” I’ll go, I’ll go with you”
Свёкор бает:"Я, невестушка
Svekrov’, bayet: “Okh,
golubushka
Ty voz’mi, voz’mi menya s
soboyu”
The mother-in-law asks: “Oh my
little dove
Take me, take me with you”
Свекровь, бает: “Ох, голубушка
Svyokor, mne s toboy ruganye
So svekrovushkoy odno
sheptanie
Father-in-law, with you I’ll scold
Свёкор, мне с тобой руганье
With mother-in-law I’ll only whisper Со свекровушкой одно шептание
Sobirala ya lenochek
Da prishyol ko mne miloy
druzhochek, ekh
I harvested the flax
Собирала я леночек
And to me came my dearest friend, Да пришёл ко мне милой дружочек, эх
eh
Я пойду, да я пойду с тобою”
Ты возьми, возьми меня с собою”
Chornomorets – Чорноморець
Pronunciation:
Source:
Background:
Translation:
Meter:
Intro:
Formation:
Chor-noh-MOH-ryets
Hennie Konings
The song is a dance song from the repertoire of the Kuban Cossacks, named after
the Kuban river in southern Russia, the region with its capital Krasnodar. The dance
is put together by Hennie Konings based on material form the Cossack dance
tradition. Basic figures are choreographed by Hennie, while certain variations and
steps were learned from Olga Melnik, the choreographer of the Ozorniye Naigrishi
folklore ensemble from Donetsk, Ukraine. The dance was first introduced during a
workshop in Remscheid, Germany, in 2005.
“the Black Sea Cossack”, from the first line of the accompanying song
2/4
12 meas
Circle of sets of 3, W2-M-W1, W give arms to M
Meas Ct
1-4
5
6
1-2
1
2
7-8
9-12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7-8
1
1-2
2-3
4
5
6
1
&
2
&
1-2
1-2
1-2
1
&
2-&
1-2
1
&
2
&-1-&
1-&-2
1
&&
&-2
&
&&
1
&
2
&
Part I: ctr
8 drobniy khod (starting R) fwd twd ctr, on each stamp shldrs do a little upw mov
2 steps RL bkwd
Step R bkwd
Stamp L a little in front
During meas 5-6 arms open to the sides (for all 3)
Repeat action of meas 5-6 with opp ftwk, close arms by bringing hands on the hips
W: repeat action of meas 5-8, hands remain on the hips
M: repeat action of meas 5-8, same ftwk and arms, but meas 5-6 fwd while turning
half CCW, ending to face ptrs, and meas 7-8 a little bkwd twd ctr
M – Part II: solo
‘Heavy’ and low jump on both ft a little apart, arms opened to the sides
Hop (‘chug’) on R
Step L across R, R arms crosses in front
Step back on R
Repeat action of meas 1 with opp ftwk and arms
3 stamps LRL (QQS) in place
Step R in place, turn slightly to the R
Stamp with L ball diag in front, L leg turned in
4 stamps RLRL in place
Klyutch ending
W – Part II: solo
Step R a little sdwd, both arms hanging down, swing slightly R (lead by back of
hand)
Step L behind R
Step back on R
Repeat action of ct1-&-2 of meas 1 with opp ftwk, arms swing L
Repeat action of meas 1-2 ct1-&-2-&-1-&
3 stamps RLR (QQS) in place, place hands on the hips
‘Fall’ on L with accent
Stamp R (heel)
Step RL
Hop (‘chug’) on L
Stamp R (heel)
Step R
Stamp L (heel)
Hop (‘chug’) R
Step L
Meas Ct
7-8
1
2
3-8
9
10
11
12
13-16
1
&
2
&
1-2
1-&
2
1-2
1-2
1-2
13-16
5
6
7
M – Part III: circle
Step on R heel fwd, straight knee
Step L next to R, straight knee
Accented step R, knee bent
Scuff L heel from back to front
Repeat steps of meas 1 with opp ftwk
Repeat action of meas 1-2 three more times
During meas 1-8 M dances fwd along a curved path from the ctr back in place
between his W continuing in LOD, arms are free, up or to the sides, and – together
with upper body – ‘sway’ along from R (meas 1) to L (meas 2)
Turn half CCW to face RLOD. Step RL bkwd in LOD, keep arms opened to the sides
Step R bkwd (ct2) and stamp L heel in front (ct &)
Repeat action of meas 9 with opp ftwk continuing in LOD
3 steps LRL while turning half CCW to face LOD again
Repeat steps of meas 1-4 moving along a curve twd ctr
W – Part III: circle
Turn to face LOD, drobniy khod (starting R) fwd, hands raised with bent elbows,
slightly apart, palms facing fwd, fingers up, arms ‘sway’ along from R to L.
Alternatively, the drobniy khod can be replaced by walking steps over the heel.
Drobniy khod moving along a curve twd ctr
1-12
1-3
4
Klyutch ending
1-2
1
2
1-2
1-2
Part IV: arches
Hands above heads, M gives R hand to W1’s R hand, and M’s L hand to W2’s L hand
(‘arches’). W other hand on hips.
Set of 3 moves bkwd, M using steps of meas 9 of M – Part III, W 6 walking steps
M 2 steps LR, W 2 steps RL
During meas 1-4 W1 turns CCW under M’s R arm, and W2 turns CW under M’s L arm
M releases L hand with W2 and gives L hand to W1’s L hand in front (look to each
other), W2 both hands on hips.
Touch with toe (leg turned in) diag in front, M with L toe, W R toe
Touch heel of same ft (leg turned out) in same place
M and W2: repeat action of meas 5, W1: 2 steps RL with full turn CCW under M’s R
arm
3 steps (QQS) in place, M LRL and W RLR, change arch-pos to W2, W1 hands on hips
8
9-12
1-2
1
1
&
2-&
Step R fwd
Scuff/stamp with L heel next to R
1
1
&
&&
2
&
1
&&
&
2
&
Stamp R (heel )
‘Chug’ on L
Stamp R (heel)
Step R
Stamp L (heel )
‘Chug’ on R
Stamp L (heel)
Step L
Stamp R
Hold
Drobniy khod
Klyutch
2
Sequence:
Part I – II – III – IV, Part I – II – III – IV,
Part I – II – III – IV (meas 1-4) – I (meas 1-4)
Chornomorets – Чорноморець
Lyrics:
Translation:
Lyrics (Ukrainian):
Chornomorets ide
Chornomorochku vede
Oy, ray, tiri-dari-day
Chornomorochku vede
There goes the Black Sea Cossack
Beside him the Blask Sea girl
Oy, ray, tiri-dari-day
Beside him the Blask Sea girl
Чорноморець iде
чорноморочку веде
Ой, рай, тири-дари-дай
чорноморочку веде
Chornomorochka moya
Napoyi moho konya
My Black Sea girl
Let my horse drink
Чорноморочка моя
напоï мого коня
Ya by rada napuvat’
Boyus’ mat’ bude ruhat’
I would be happy to open the flow
But I’m afraid my mother will curse
Я би рада напувать
боюсь мать буде ругать
Pusty, pusty, ridna mat’
Na vulytsyu pohulyat’
Dear mother, let her go
Let her walk in the street
Пусти, пусти рiдна мать
на вулицю погулять
Idy, dochka, ne barys’
Za vorota tay vernys’
Go, daughter, don’t be afraid
Don’t hide behind the gate
Iди, дочка, не барiсь
за ворота тай вернiсь
A sho zh toye za hulyan’e What is that walking all about
А шо ж тоє за гуляньє
Za vorota tay vertan’e
And that sneaky show behind the gate за ворота тай вертаньє
Tuman yarom – Туман яром
Pronunciation:
Source:
Background:
Translation:
Meter:
Intro:
Formation:
Meas
1
2-3
4-12
13-15
16-18
19
20
21
22
23-24
25-48
49-96
97-120
121132
too-MAN YAH-ram
Hennie Konings
A lyrical round dance (khorovod) in an adaption by Hennie Konings, based on dance
steps and figures from the Russian folk dance school. The dance was first presented
at a workshop in Remscheid, Germany, in 2005.
“Mist at the steep shore”, from the 1st line of the accompanying song
2/4
12 meas
Closed circle, holding hands in V-pos, facing LOD
2 steps RL (QQ) fwd into LOD
2 steps RL (SS) fwd
Repeat action of meas 1-3 three more times, at the end turn to face ctr
Repeat action of meas 1-3 fwd twd ctr
Repeat action of meas 1-3 bkwd away from ctr
2 steps RL (QQ)
Step R
Step L (ct1) and soft stamp R next to L (ct2)
During meas 19-21 make a small circle CW, starting off to the R and turn outw.
Hands move to be placed on the hips in such a way that arms make a large curve, L arm
leading (almost horizontally) while turning to the R as if ‘reaching’ to the ctr, R arm is kept
a little lower.
Hands are on the hips now. Repeat action of meas 21 with opp ftwk
Meas 22-24 are in place while completing the turn that started in meas 19-21 by turning
half CW ending to face ctr.
Take hands in V-pos. Repeat the dance (meas 1-24) with opp ftwk and dir
Repeat the whole dance (meas 1-48)
Then again, repeat meas 1-24. At the end (meas 120) the music slows, take hands in V-pos
and wait…
Repeat action of meas 13-24.
At the end, take hands in V-pos and make a bow.
Tuman yarom – Туман яром
Lyrics:
Translation:
Lyrics (Russian):
Tuman yarom pri doline
Da shirokoy list na kaline
Da esho shirshe na dubochku
Da ponyal golub’ golubochku
Valley mist at the steep shore
Broad leave of the guelder rose
The oak leaves are even broader
A dove couple in love
Туман яром при долине
да широкoй лист на калине
Да ещё ширше на дубочку
да понял голубь голубочку
Ponyal svoyu, ne chuzhuya
Panyanochku moloduya
Da panyanochka muku seya
Da na pylochku nabivaya
You know, it’s not strange
The young girl
The girl sieves flour
And raises the dust
Понял свою, не чужуя
паняночку молодуя
Да паняночка муку сея
да на пылочку набивая
Da kalachiki natiraya
Da na rechen’ku otsylaya
Da za rechkoyu za rechkoyu
Zhivyot Vanya – kovalyochek
She bakes kalachiki4
And sends it to the river
At the river
Lives Vanya, the blacksmith
Да калачики натирая
да на реченьку отсылая
Да за речкою за речкою
живёт Ваня – ковалёчек
Da ty skuy zhe mne toporochek
Da poydi, Vanya, vo lesochek
Da srubi, Vanya, topolyochek
Sdelay Naste kholodochek
Forge me an axe
Go, Vanya, in the forest
Chop down, Vanya, a poplar
Provide Nastya a shadow
Да ты скуй же мне топорочек
да пойди, Ваня, во лесочек
Да сруби, Ваня, тополёчек
сделай Насте холодочек
Da chtob Nastya da ne gorela
Zhivotom serdtsem da ne bolela
Da byla b Nastya veselaya
Da byla b Nastya veselaya
So
So
So
So
Да чтоб Настя да не горела
животом сердцем да не болела
Да была б Настя веселая
Да была б Настя веселая
4
Kalachiki: a kind of pastry, roll
that
that
that
that
Nastya doesn’t get hot
she has no heartache
Natya will be happy
Natya will be happy
Varenka – Варенька
Pronunciation:
Source:
Background:
Translation:
Meter:
Intro:
Formation:
VAH-ren’-kah
Hennie Konings
A grupovaya plyaska (folk dance in a group) from the Don Cossacks. The Don
Cossacks are named after the Don River, which rises some 200 km south of Moscow
and flows out in the Azov Sea. The Don Cossacks live in the lower Don river basin, in
the region of the city of Rostov-na-Donu, their capital, close to the Ukrainian border.
The steps and figures in this dance are partly adapted by Hennie Konings and based
on dance material learned from Vitali Bartsov, choreographer of the State Don
Cossack Ensemble, and partly learned from Aleksey Shilin, an ethnomusicologist
from Moscow, specialised in traditional dances.
Little Barbara, a girls name (Варвара, Varvara in Russian)
2/4
16 meas
Dancers in two opp straight lines, one line with the M, the other with their W
Meas Ct
1
2
3
4-7
8
1
1
&
2-&
1-&
2-&
1-&
2-&
1-&
2
1
2
2-7
8
1
2-7
8
1
2
3-4
5-7
1
2
1-&
2-&
1-&
2
1-&
2
&
1
&
2
&
Part I: approach
Step R fwd
Scuff/stamp with L heel
Repeat action of ct1-& pf meas 1
2 accented steps LR fwd, arms swing (in parallel) from down, via L to up
‘Fall’ on L with bent knee (ct1) and step R next to L (ct&), upper body bends slightly R
Repeat steps of ct1-&, upper body bends slightly L
Repeat action of meas 3 four more times
Repeat action of ct1-& of meas 3
Close-stamp L next to R
With this figure the line approaches the opp line, ending close in front of them
Part II: retreat
Step R bkwd (knee bent), leave L heel (knee straight) on floor in front, toes up, both
legs turned out
Repeat action of ct1 with opp ftwk
Repeat action of ct1 of meas 1
Part III: in place
‘Fall’ on L with bent knee in place (ct1) and step R next to L (ct&)
Repeat action of ct1-&
Repeat action of ct1-& of meas 1
During these 8 meas both arms (elbows bent) move repeatedly in (hands close
together in front) and out (elbows wide to the sides), elbows leading. Start with arms in
on ct1-& and arms out on ct2-&.
M – variation I
Double-step RLR (QQS) in place, accented steps, arms swing R
Step L across R, turn slightly R
Accent with L heel (‘hammer’) in place, arms swing L
Step back on R, turn back to face ctr
Step L next to R
Accent with L heel (‘hammer’) in place, arms swing R
Step R next to L
Meas Ct
8
1
&
2-&
Step back on L, turn back to face ctr
Step R next to L
3-8
M – Variation II
Accented step R across L, arms swing R
Step back on L
Step R next to L
Accented step L across R, arms swing L
Step back on R
Step L next to R
Close-stamp R next to L
1-8
8
M – Variation III
Repeat action of meas 1-2 ct1-&-2-&-1-& of M – Variation II five times
1
2
1-3
4
5-7
8
1
2
3
4
5-8
1
2
1
&
2
&
1
&
2-&
2-&
1-&
2-&
1-&
2-&
1
&
2
&
1-2
1-2
1-2
M – Variation V
Accented step R across L, arms swing R
Step back on L
Accent with L heel (‘hammer’)
Step R next to L
3 steps LRL in place while making a full CW turn
1
&&
&&
2-&
1
&
2-&
M – Variation VI
Jump on both ft a little apart and come up in the air…
…click ft against each other in the air…
…land on R
2 steps LR in place
Step L next to R
Stamp R (no wt) diag L (in front of L)
Stamp R (no wt) fwd in front
3-8
1
2
3-6
7
8
M – Variation IV
Repeat action of meas 1-2 ct1-&-2-&-1-& of M – Variation II two times
Repeat action of ct1-& of meas 1 of M – Variation II
Repeat action of ct1-& of meas 1 of M – Variation II
2 accented steps RL in place
1
&&
&
2
&
1-&
2
&
1-&
2-&
W – Variation I
‘Fall’ on L in place, knee bent
Step R next to L
‘Fall’ on L in place, knee bent
2 steps RL in place
Step R next to L
Repeat action of meas 1-2 two more times
2 accented steps RL in place
Sequence:
Meas
1-8 Intro
1-8
9-16
17-24
25-32
33-40
41-48
49-56
57-64
Etc.
M line
Hold
Part I: approach
Variation (any)
Part II: retreat
Part III: in place
Part I: approach
Variation (any)
Part II: retreat
Part III: in place
W line
Hold
Part III: in place
Part III: in place
Part I: approach
Variation (any)
Part II: retreat
Part III: in place
Part I: approach
Variation (any)
Varenka – Варенька
Lyrics:
Translation:
Lyrics (Russian):
Oy, Varenka, Varenka
Khoroshaya, bravenka
Da, ne ty li, Varvara
Menya vysushila
Oh, Varenka, Varenka
Good and bold
Are you Varvara5
Who torments me
Ой, Варенька, Варенька
хорошая, бравенька
Да, не ты ли, Варвара
меня высушила (2x)
Bez morozu I bez vetru
Serdtse vyznobila
Without frost, without wind
You make my heart shiver
Без морозу и без ветру
сердце вызнобила (2x)
Zastavila Varvara
K sebe v gosti khodit’
You insist, Varvara
That I’ll visit you
Заставила Варвара
к себе в гости ходить (2x)
K sebe v gosti khodit’, da
Vsyo podarochki nosit’
That I’ll visit you
With presents
К себе в гости ходить, да
всё подарочки носить
Podaryu ya Varenke
Cherevichki alenki
My zelyonom s toboy, otrada
Vo zelyoniy sad gulyat’
I’ll give you, Varvara
Crimson little shoes
We’ll go together, my love
To walk in the green garden
Подарю я Вареньке
черевички аленьки
Мы пойдём с тобой, отрада,
во зелёный сад гулять (2x)
Vo zelyonom vo sadochke
Solov’i ptashki poyut
In the green garden
Early nightingales sing
Во зелёном во садочке
соловьи пташки поют (2x)
Odna ptashechka na vetke
A drugaya v teremtse
One birdie on the branch
Another one on the truss
Одна пташечка на ветке
а другая в теремце
5
Barbara
Veselukha – Веселуха
Pronunciation:
Source:
Background:
Translation:
Meter:
Intro:
Formation:
Veh-seh-LOO-khah
Olga Zolotova
Parnaya plyaska (folk dance in couples) from the Voronezh region in southern
Russia. This dance was learned from Olga Zolotova at a workshop in Rotterdam, The
Netherlands in 1988. Olga was a (solo-)dancer with the Pyatnitskiy Folk Ensemble
from Moscow, where she later became the director of the dance school.
“She who is cheerful”
2/4
8 meas
Cpls in a circle, ptrs facing each other, shifted sdwd so that R shldrs in line, M back
to ctr, both hands held, arms held hor to the sides
Meas Ct
1
2
3
4
5-7
8
1-2
1-2
1-2
1
&
2
1
2
M – Figure I: bkwd
Step L bkwd
Step R bkwd
2 steps LR bkwd
Step L bkwd
Tap R toe next to L
Sharply lift R ft behind, while turning half CW (in place, bounce on L)
Step R bkwd
Little jump on L while taking ptr in closed pos
1-4
5-8
W – Figure I: fwd
Repeat action of M – Figure I meas 1-4 with opp ftwk and dir
Repeat action of M – Figure I meas 1-4 with opp dir, end with ptr in closed pos
1-8
Figure II: turning
Ptrs close, W hands on upper arms/shldrs M, M R hand on W L back/shldr, M L hand on
W R shldr, heads close but face outw (away from each other)
16 steps (starting R) turning as a cpl in CW dir
6-8
Figure III: stamp
Step R fwd, turn body to face diag L
Stamp L heel next to R toe
Hop on R
Stamp L heel next to R toe
Step R bkwd, L toe on floor in front, L leg turned out, arms opened to the sides
Step L bkwd, R toe on floor in front, R leg turned out
Repeat action of meas 5 three more times
1-3
4
5-8
Figure IV: combination
Repeat action of Figure III meas 1-3
Double step LRL (QQS), all stamps
Repeat action of Figure II meas 1-4
1
2
3-4
5
1
2
3-16
1
&
2
&
1-2
1
2
1-2
1-2
1-2
Figure V: double-step
‘Bouncy’ double-step RLR (QQS) fwd, upper body turns slightly R, arms swing along
Repeat action of meas 1-2 seven more times
Meas Ct
Sequence and structure of the dance
1-4
5-8
9-16
17-24
1-4
5-8
9-16
17-24
1-16
17-24
Part I
Figure I meas 1-4 to ctr, M bkwd, W fwd
Figure I meas 5-8 away from ctr. M bkwd, W fwd, ending by turning 1/4 CCW to face
each other and take closed pos
Figure II, ending in circle, all facing ctr, M on L
Figure III, at the end turn 1/4 to face each other, take initial pos, M facing LOD, M last
step L no wt
Part II
Figure I meas 1-4 into RLOD, M bkwd, W fwd
Figure I meas 5-8 into LOD, M bkwd, W fwd
Figure II, ending in circle, all facing LOD, M behind W
Figure IV (at end of meas 20 W turns quickly half CCW to face M), ending in circle, all
facing LOD, M behind W
Part III
Figure V, during meas 16 W turns half CCW to face M
Figure II, end in initial pos, M last step no wt
Kubanskaya liricheskaya – Кубанская лирическая
Pronunciation:
Source:
Background:
Translation:
Meter:
Intro:
Formation:
Koo-BAN-skah-yah lee-REE-ches-kah-yah
Hennie Konings, learned from Olga Melnik
The dance is choreographed by Olga Melnik, the choreographer of the Ozorniye
Naigrishi Folk Ensemble form Donetsk, Ukraine. It was learned from Olga during a
dance workshop in Heerlen, the Netherlands in 2003. The dance goes back to the
girls dance tradition of Russia, often ritual in character. The song to which this dance
is set, is a lyrical love song from the Kuban Cossacks. The Cossacks live in southern
Russia in the region named after the Kuban river, with its capital Krasnodar.
Lyrical song from the Kuban area
2/4
Upbeat + 9 meas
Pairs in a closed circle, holding hands in V-pos
Meas Ct
1-2
1
2
Part I: circle
4 pripadanya-steps R sdw in LOD. Last step L changes in soft stamp L next to R
Repeat action of ct 2 of meas 2 with opp ftwk and dir
Repeat action of ct 2 of meas 2
Repeat action of meas 1-4 with opp ftwk and dir. Ending on ct 2 of meas 8 by turning
1/4 twd to face partner.
9
1-2
Travelling step R, those facing LOD move diagonally R outw, while those facing RLOD
10
1-2
1-2
3
4
5-8
Part II: chain (zigzag)
11
1-2
12
1-2
13-16
17
1
2
move diagonally R inw.
Travelling step L, those facing LOD move diagonally L inw, passing the original partner
with the back and facing new partner (move beyond this new partner), those facing
RLOD move diagonally L outw, passing the original partner with the back and facing
new partner (move beyond this new partner)
Travelling step R, passing new partner with the back and moving beyond
Travelling step L, passing yet another new partner with the back and moving beyond
Step R in place (ct 1) and soft stamp with L next to R (ct &)
Step L in place next to R
During meas 17 turn 1/4 to face ctr and close the circle (V-pos) next to new partner
(who is the person you faced last during the passage in meas 16)
Dance goes 4 times in total. After the 4th time, meas 17 drops out, and dancers
continue (without closing the circle) with the zigzag-movement until the music slows, at
which point one closes the circle and makes a bow.
Pripadanya-step R
1
1
&
1
1-&
2
&
Step with R, knee bent
Step on L behind R, L knee stretched
Travelling step R
2 steps RL diagonally sdw R
Step R
Soft stamp L next to R
Travelling step L: repeat action of Travelling step R with opp ftwk and dir
Kubanskaya liricheskaya – Кубанская лирическая
Lyrics:
Translation:
Lyrics (Russian):
Dorogoy, na zorke aloy
Pogulyayem u ruch’ya
Ya tvoyey sevodnya stala
A vchera byla nich’ya
My darling, at dawn
We will walk by the brook
I became yours today
But yesterday I was nobody’s
Дорогой, на зорьке алой
Погуляем у ручья
Я твоей сегодня стала
А вчера была ничья
Pripev:
Oy! Rayda, tirda-rida-rayda
Tirda-rida-rayda
Tirda-rida-rayda, da
Chorus:
Oy! Rayda, tirda-rida-rayda
Tirda-rida-rayda
Tirda-rida-rayda, da
Припев:
Ой! Райда, тирда-рида-райда
Тирда-рида-райда
тирда-рида-райда, да
Ya lyublyu kogda pylayet
Ya lyublyu kogda gorit
Ya lyublyu kogda moy miliy
Pro lyubov’ mne govorit
I love as if I glow
I love as if I burn
I love when my love
Talks with me about love
Я люблю когда пылает
Я люблю когда горит
Я люблю когда мой милый
Про любовь мне говорит
Netu leta bez iyulya
Net iyulya bez tsvetov
Net lyubvi bez potseluya
Potseluyemsya lyubov’
No Summer without July
No july without flowers
No love without kisses
We kiss, my love
Нету лета без июля
Нет июля без цветов
Нет любви без поцелуя
Поцелуемся любовь
Kaby ne bylo tumanu
Ne upala by rosa
Kaby ne bylo lyubovi
Ne bolela by dusha
If there were no mist
No dew would fall
If there were no love
The soul wouldn’t ache
Кабы не было туману
Не упала бы роса
Кабы не было любовй
Не болела бы душа
Pod dilikanye – Под диликанье
Pronunciation:
Source:
Background:
Translation:
Meter:
Intro:
Formation:
Meas
1
3
Ct
1-3
4
1-3
4
1-4
4
1-4
5
6
7-10
11
1-4
1-4
2
12
1-3
4
1-3
4
Pod dee-lee-KAHN-yeh
Hennie Konings
Chastushki are sung, 4 line verses, originally often improvised on the spot.
Sometimes, different verses tell a complete story, but more often each verse stands
alone. Many chastushki are humorous and often satirical or jokingly towards
villagers, friends or even leaders or politicians. During chastushki singing, bystanders
perform simple steps and dance figures, especially during the instrumental
interludes. In this dance, a specific but easy dance figure has been fixed by Hennie
Konings in order for us to be able to dance continuously. The ‘trampling’ in meas 5-6
is characteristic of folk dances of southern Russia. Sometimes, dancers perform
different rhythmical stamping steps at the same time, in this way together ‘building’
a multi-voiced rhythmical sound. Another version is the ‘question & answer’-type,
where one person does a rhythm with his/her feet (‘question’) and the partner
‘answers’ with something better or different. The latter version is reflected in this
dance. This dance was first presented in Germany in 2008.
The original musical piece is called Частушки под диликанье (chastushki pod
dilikanye), which means chastushki with dilikanye, the latter word most probably
referring to the “dee-lee-dee-lee” sounds made by the singers at frequent places in
the music. In any case, the word dilikanye does not have a specific meaning in
Russian and is to be regarded an onomatopoeic word.
4/4
16 meas
Couples in a close circle, holding hands in V-pos
3 steps RLR fwd twd ctr
Stamp with L
3 steps LRL bkwd away from ctr
Stamp with R
Release hands. Repeat steps of meas 1 in place while turning 1/4 (M to the L, W to
the R) to face contra partner.
Repeat steps of meas 2 in place while turning 1/2 (M to the R, W to the L) to face
partner.
M: 7 stamping steps in place, or any other – improvised – rhythm. W: hold.
W: 7 stamping steps in place, or any other – improvised – rhythm. M: hold.
Starting from facing your partner: all go 3 steps RLR diagonally R, M away from ctr, W
twd ctr.
Double stamp L (ct &-4)
All go 3 steps LRL diagonally L coming back in the circle back-to-back with the original
partner and facing your new partner
Double stamp R (ct &-4)
Ukrainskiy khorovod – Украинский хоровод
Pronunciation:
Source:
Background:
Translation:
Meter:
Intro:
Formation:
Meas
1-8
9-12
13-14
15
16
17
18
19-24
25-32
33-34
35-36
37-40
41-44
45-48
49-56
57-64
65-68
69-76
77-80
oo-krah-EEN-skeey khoh-roh-VOD
Hennie Konings
The opening dance of the Ukrainian Suite from the Soviet choreographer Igor
Moiseyev is Vesnyanki (Spring round dance), based on the Spring ritual performed
by girls. Ukrainskiy khorovod is an adaptation by Hennie Konings of this dance, set
to the Ukrainian lyrical folk song Ta siyu redku. It was first presented during the
Summer Dance Week in Germany in 2001.
Ukrainskiy = from Ukraine, khorovod = round dance
2/4
4 meas
Closed circle, holding hands in V-pos, every 3 W together form a set
16 walking steps (starting R) fwd into LOD. On 15 turn to face ctr and on 16 close L next to R
Facing ctr, no steps, place R hand on heart and make a bow
Turn to face LOD, 2 double-steps RLR-LRL fwd into LOD
2 steps fwd RL
Step R and turn to face ctr (ct1), touch with L heel L sdw, leg turned out (ct2)
Turn to face LOD, 8 double-steps (starting R) fwd into LOD. At the end, turn to face ctr, bring
the –straight– arms horizontally fwd
2 double-steps RLR-LRL fwd twd ctr
Make a bow, end with hands held in V-pos in set of 3 W only
4 small double-steps (starting R) bkwd away from ctr (big circle now consists of separate sets
of 3 W close together in a line)
4 small double-steps (starting R) while the set turn 3/4 CCW ending to face LOD (the ctr W is
the axis about which the line of 3 turns, the R W moving fwd, the L W moving bkwd)
Put arms across abdomen, with flat hand palms against body. Walk 8 steps fwd in LOD
16 walking steps (starting R) while set (line of 3 W) makes a full turn CCW (cf. meas 41-44)
8 double-steps (starting R) while the 3 W go behind each other along a curved path, in such a
way that the R W is the leader, she turns 3/4 outw R about along a small circle, when facing
ctr she continues fwd twd ctr, in the ctr she turns L about and continues outw, away from ctr,
back to the circle line, turns L and continues into LOD. The other 2 W follow her along the
same path.
At meas 60 the 1st W is in the ctr and, just before she turns back, she greets the other W in
the ctr with a small bow; at meas 61 the middle W of each set do the same, and at meas 62
the 3rd W do the same.
Taking hands in V-pos in a closed full circle, continue 4 double-steps fwd into LOD
Cross both hands in front of chest and make a bow
Ta siyu redku – Та сiю редьку
Song for the dance: Ukrainskiy khorovod – Украинский хоровод
Lyrics:
Translation:
Lyrics (Ukrainian):
Ta siyu redku chepurnenku
Siyu, visivayu
Ta rosti redka chepurnenka
Na zimu spovayu
I’ll sow nice winter radish
I’ll sow
You grow, winter radish
I’ll store you for the winter
Та сiю редьку чепурненьку
сiю, висiваю
Та рости редька чепурненька
на зиму споваю
Ta rosla redka chepurnenka
Ta y pishla u stovptsi
Ta yak ya bula molodoyu
Lyubili vsi khloptsi
The winter radish grew
Until the seedbox grew high
When I was still young
The boys loved me
Та росла редька чепурненька
та й пiшла у стовпцi
Та як я була молодою
любили всi хлопцi
Ta yak ya bula molodoyu
Gorenka ne znala
Ta yakas’ mene chyuzha zhinka
Nevistkoyu zvala
When I was still young
I didn’t know grieve
Until a strange women
Called me daughter-in-law
Та як я була молодою
горенька не знала
Та якась мене чюжа жiнка
невiсткою звала
Ta vona zvalanazivala
Po vodu iduchi
Ta vona meni viddavala
Vid komori klyuchi
That’s how she called me
When fetching water
Then she gave me
The key of the storeroom
Та вона зваланазивала
по воду iдучi
Та вона менi вiддавала
вiд комори ключi
Ta ne viddavay meni klyuchi
Bo ya ikh zagublyu
Ta ne zvi mene nevistkoyu
Bo sina ne lyublyu
Don’t give me the keys
I might loose them
Don’t call me daughter-in-law
Because I don’t love your son
Та
бо
Та
бо
не вiддавай менi ключi
я ïх загублю
не зви мене невiсткою
сина не люблю
Arkhangelskaya lineynaya kadril – Архангельская линейная кадриль
Pronunciation:
Source:
Background:
Translation:
Meter:
Intro:
Formation:
Ar-KHAN-gel-skah-yah lee-NEY-nah-yah kah-DREEL’
Hennie Konings
In other cases, different figures are danced to the same music. This quadrille is from
the Arkhangelsk region in Northern Russia, adapted by Hennie Konings based on
dance material from the repertoire of the North-Russian Folk Ensemble.
Line quadrille from the region of Arkhangelsk
2/4
Upbeat + 4 meas
Cpls (ptrs next to each other, M on L) in two lines (line no.1 and no.2), along the
sides of the room, facing each other
Meas
1-4
1-4
5-8
1-8
9-12
13-16
17-24
1-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-16
Intermediate figure: Turn
W: in 8 steps turn once (or twice) CW in place under the R arm of the M
M: stamp on ct 1 of meas 1, and hold, helping the W turn
Introduction figure: Greeting
Lines approach with 7 steps + stamp
Lines fall back with 7 steps + stamp
Part I: go across
M: 8 ‘dragging’ double-steps6 fwd to the opp line (M pass R shldr). W: hold
Walk a do-sa-do with contra partner
Link R arms with contra partner and walk round once CW
M: hold. W: 8 double-steps fwd to the opp line (W pass R shldr), when passing opp W make
full turn CW, ending with own ptr but on opp side of set
Part II: arches
Lines approach with 8 steps (holding inner hands with ptr)
Lines pass in 4 steps fwd where cpls in line 1 make an arch and cpls of line 2 go under
Go bkwd 4 steps, passing again where cpls 2 make an arch and cpls 1 go under
Go fwd 4 steps, passing again where cpls 2 make an arch and cpls 1 go under
Go bkwd 4 steps, passing again where cpls 1 make an arch and cpls 2 go under
Go bkwd 8 steps to original place
Sequence:
6
Turn
Greeting
Turn – Part I (to) – Turn – Part I (fro) – Turn – Part II
Turn – Part I (to) – Turn – Part I (fro) – Turn – Part II
‘Dragging’ double-step: double-step QQS, where on the 3rd ct (S) the free ft makes a small outw curve from behind to
in front (leg turned in a little) with toe just above the floor. Upper body turns a little to the other side of the free ft.
Zainka poplyashi – Заинька попляши
Pronunciation:
Source:
Background:
Translation:
Meter:
Intro:
Formation:
ZAH-EEN-kah pah-plyah-SHEE
Hennie Konings
This dance can be referred to as an igravaya plyaska, a game dance. It is from the
Voronezh region in southern Russia, usually danced in springtime. Each stanza is like
a command or order for the person in the centre of the circle, who has to obey the
command. In the tradition the game was usually improvised but this version has
been worked out into a structured dance by Hennie Konings. The stamping rhythms
are characteristic for many folk dances of southern Russia. Sometimes, one dancer
performs a certain rhythm by stamping his/her feet (this is like a ‘question’) followed
by the partner or some other dancer who does another rhythm (like an ‘answer’). In
other cases, different rhythmical stamping steps are done by several persons at the
same time, in this way together ‘building’ a multi-voiced rhythmical sound. The latter
occurs in this dance.
“Little hare, dance!”, a line from the accompanying song
2/4
8 meas
Dancers in two concentric circles (C1 and C2), C1 starting as outer circle without
holding hands, and C2 starting as inner circle holding hands in V-pos
Meas
1-4
5-8
9-16
Dance
C1: 4 double-steps (4*QQS, starting R) in place
C2: 4 double-steps fwd into LOD
C1: 4 double-steps fwd twd ctr, under the arches made by C2
C2: making arches with arms, 4 double-steps bkwd away from ctr, when C1 has passed lower
and release hands
C1: stamping rhythm I, II or III
C2: 8 double-steps in place (no hands held)
Repeat the dance from the beginning, but C1 starts off as inner circle doing the movements as
described above for C2, and vice versa. And so forth. At the end, the dance continues with meas 916 without music. Then, everybody shouts: Nu-ka, nu-ka, nu-ka, nu-ka yesho, raz, dva! [noo-kahnoo-kah-noo-kah-noo-kah-yeh-shoh-rahz-dvah!] followed by both circles together doing 8 meas of
stamping rhythms.
Meas Ct
1
2-7
8
1
2-7
8
1
&
2
&
1
&
2-&
&&
1
&
2
&
&&
1
&
2-&
Meas
Stamping rhythm I
Step R in place
Step L next to R
Step R next to L
Step L next to R
Repeat action of meas 1 six times
Step R in place
Step L next to R
Stamp R (no wt)
Stamping rhythm II
Step R in place (QQ)
Step L next to R (Q)
Step R next to L (Q)
Step L next to R (S)
Hold
Step R in place (QQ)
Step L next to R
Step R next to L
Step L next to R
1
2-7
8
Ct
Stamping rhythm III
Stamp R (no wt)
Hold
Accent with L heel (‘hammer’)
Step R in place
Step L next to R
1
Stamp R (no wt)
&
Hold
&& Accent with L heel (‘hammer’)
2-& Stamp R (no wt)
1
&
&&
2
&
All steps in the stamping rhythms are with accent,
however, underlined steps have more/extra accent.
Zainka poplyashi – Заинька попляши
Lyrics:
Translation:
Lyrics (Russian):
Zainka v khorovod
– Vot tak, vot tak v khorovod
– Vot tak v khorovod
Little hare in the rounddance
– Do this, in the rounddance
– Look, in the rounddance
Заинька в хоровод
– Вот так, вот так в хоровод
– Вот так в хоровод
Zainka kudri vyot
Zainka poplyashi
Serenkiy v ladoshi
Zainka vo shelchki
Zainka podobrey,
zainka ulybnis’
Zainka povernis’,
serenkiy ulybnis’
Zainka veselis’
Zainka v prisyadochku,
zainka v priplyasochku
Zainka poigray,
serenkiy poigray
V krug drugovo vybiray
Little
Little
Little
Little
Little
Заинька кудри вьёт
Заинька попляши
Серенький в ладоши
Заинька во щелчки
Заинька подобрей,
заинька улыбнись
Заинька повернись,
серенький улыбнись
Заинька веселись
Заинька в присядочку,
заинька в приплясочку
Заинька поиграй,
серенький поиграй
В круг другово выбирай
hare, curl your hair
hare, dance
grey one, clap your hands
hare, snap your fingers
hare, pick out,
little hare, smile
Little hare, turn around,
little hare, smile
Little hare, be happy
Little hare, squat,
little hare, dance
Little hare, play,
little grey one, play
Invite someone in the circle
Lenochek – Леночек
Pronunciation:
Source:
Background:
Translation:
Meter:
Intro:
Formation:
Meas
1-2
3
4
5-8
9
10
11-14
15
16
17-24
Lye-NOH-chek
Hennie Konings
A lyrical round dance (khorovod) in an adaption by Hennie Konings. The lyrical song
is from Siberia and tells about the love of a girl for a boy. The girl takes care of the
flax of which she later will weave a small linen handkerchief. This handkerchief will
connect her with her beloved one. The dance was first presented during a dance trip
to the Ukraine in 2001.
The word is derived from lyon, which means flax.
2/4
8 measures
Closed circle holding hands in V-pos.
Ct
1
&
2
&
1-&-2
&
1-&-2
1-&-2
1-&-2
1-2
4 slow steps (RLRL) fwd in CCW dir
Step R
Soft stamp with L next to R
Step L
Soft stamp with R next to L
3 steps (RLR) fwd
Soft stamp with L next to R
Repeat action of meas 1-4 with opp ftwk fwd in CCW dir
3 steps (RLR – QQS) fwd in CCW dir
3 steps (LRL – QQS) fwd in CCW dir
2 slow steps (LR) fwd while turning half left about to face CW dir
Repeat action of meas 9-16 with opp ftwk in CW dir
Lenochek – Леночек
Lyrics:
Translation:
Lyrics (Russian):
Kak u berega krutovo
okh, krutovo
U okolochka gustovo
okh, gustovo
Once at the steep shore
Oh, steep
In the dense surroundings
Oh, dense
Как у берега крутого
ох, крутого
У околочка густого
ох, густого
Pripev:
Oy, ty, zolotistiy lyon, lenochek
Ty rasti, lenochek, rastsvetay
Chorus:
Oh, you, golden flax
You grow, flax, thrive
Припев:
Ой, ты, золотистый лён, леночек
Ты расти, леночек, расцветай
Uzh, kak osen’yu lenochek
okh, lenochek
Ya svyazhu tebya v snopochek
okh, v snopochek
When in Autumn, flax
Oh, flax
I’ll tie you up in sheafs
Oh, in sheafs
Уж, как осенью леночек
ох, леночек
Я свяжу тебя в снопочек
ох, в снопочек
Ya sotku s tebya lenochek
okh, lenochek
Drugu milomu platochek
okh, platochek
I’ll weave from you, flax
Oh, flax
A shawl for the beloved
Oh, shawl
Я сотку с тебя леночек
ох, леночек
Другу милому платочек
ох, платочек
Nikologorskaya kadril – Никологорская кадриль
Pronunciation:
Source:
Background:
Translation:
Meter:
Intro:
Formation:
Meas
1-8
9-14
15-16
17-20
21-22
23-24
25-28
29-30
31-32
33-40
41-48
Nee-kah-lah-GOR-skah-yah kah-DREEL’
Hennie Konings
In the city ballrooms, when the quadrille was announced, the men invited their
partners to join them in the dance, escorting them to the starting position on the
dance floor. Often, the person who requested the quadrille, then called the name of
the first dance of the series and the musicians began to play. After the first dance,
the name of the next dance was called, and the formation was changed if applicable.
In the same way the consecutive dances were treated. This dance is one of such
parts of a complete quadrille. It is taken from the book Russkiye kadrili, Moscow,
1953, and is choreographed by S.V. Vladimirova. This figure is danced to the song
Kak u nashikh u vorot, a well known dance song all over Russia, to which many
different dances are done.
Kadril from Nikologory, a community in the Vladimir region, some 300 km east of
Moscow in central Russia.
2/4
8 meas
Couples (partners next to each other, M on the L, holding inner hands in V-pos) in
two lines, along the sides of the room, facing each other
Cpl1 approaches the opp cpl2
Cpl1 and 2 make a small circle by joining hands. They move to the L almost a full turn,
ending with M1 having back to the ctr, and M2, sided by W1 and W2, facing M1.
All hands remain held during this movement: M1 raises his hands on the inside and turns
W1 L about and W2 R about such that both W are turned into the arms of M2 [in this
formation, W2-M2-W1 are 3 ‘horses’ and opp M1 is the ‘horse driver’ holding the ‘reins’].
The ‘cart’ moves to the ctr (M1 going bkwd, the other fwd)
In place, M1 leads both W back by turning them out of M2’s arms in the opp dir
W continue turning, but now M2 takes the lead and turns the W into the arms of M1
In the opp formation with M2 holding the ‘reins’, move out of the ctr (M2 bkwd) back to the
original position of cpl2
In place, M2 leads both W back by turning them out of M1’s arms, end in a tiny circle
Enlarge the circle as much as possible by moving bkwd
Circle moves to the L almost a full turn, ending with cpl2 in place and cpl1 with back to ctr
Cpl1 moves bkwd into original place.
Repeat the dance from the beginning, with cpl2 as leading cpl.
Steps are not strictly prescribed for this dance. Double-steps, either light-‘bouncy’ or heavy‘stamped’, with heel on 1st step, or with extra stamp after the 3rd step. Or plain walking or
‘running’ steps. Or drobniy khod (running steps with stamps in between).
The M, when moving bkwd in meas 17-20 (M1) or 25-28 (M2), may choose to release
hands and perform improvised steps with jumps, squatting and/or slapping on the legs.
Kak u nashikh u vorot – Как у наших у ворот
Song for the dance: Nikologorskaya kadril – Никологорская кадриль
Lyrics:
1. Kak u nashikh u vorot
– Ay, lyuli, u vorot
2. Stoyal devok khorovod
3. Molodushek tabunok
4. Menya devki klikali
5. Na ulitsu pogulyat’
6. V khorovod’e poplyasat’
7. Menya svyokor ne pustil
8. Khot’ pustil da prigrozil
Translation:
Lyrics (Russian):
At our gate
– Ah, at the gate
There were girls in the rounddance
A herd of young girls
The girls cried to me
To go and walk in the street
To dance in the rounddance
My father-in-law didn’t let me go
Then he let me go, but warned me
Как у наших у ворот
– Aй, люли, у ворот
Стоял девок хоровод
Молодушек табунок
Меня девки кликали
На улицу погулять
В хороводе поплясать
Меня свёкор не пустил
Хоть пустил да пригрозил
Repeat 1.-8.
Repeat 3.-8.
9. Gulyay, mlada, nedolgo
10. A ya, mlada, gulyala
Young girl, don’t walk too long
But I, young girl, walked long
Гуляй, млада, недолго
А я, млада, гуляла
Polyubila Petrusya – Полюбила Пэтруся
Pronunciation:
Source:
Background:
Translation:
Meter:
Intro:
Formation:
Meas
1
2
Ct
1-2
1
2
3-4
5-8
9-11
12
13-16
17-20
21-23
24
1
2
1-2
Pol-yoo-BEE-lah Peh-troos-YA
Hennie Konings
This lyrical round dance (khorovod) is choreographed by Hennie Konings to reflect the
highly stylized Moiseyev school of Russian staged folk dance. The song to which this
dance is set, is a Cossack-Ukrainian lyrical love song, made popular by the Kuban
Cossack Folk Ensemble from Krasnodar, Southern Russia. The dance was first
introduced at a workshop in Hufeisenhof, Germany, in 1995.
“I loved Peter”, first line of the accompanying song.
2/4
8 meas
Closed circle holding hands in V-pos.
2 steps RL fwd in LOD
Step R fwd
Bring L leg fwd by sweeping with the toe over the floor, leg a little turned out, keep
knee stretched
3 pripadanya-steps R in place while turning 3/4 R about, ending to face ctr, during
which upper body slightly inclines sdw to the R. Hands are released and arms move in
a wide curve up to cross in front (chest level) with lower arms on top of each other (L
above R).
Step R in place, bent knee
Touch L heel sdw to the L, knee stretched, upper body slightly inclines sdw to the L
Repeat action of meas 3-6 fwd to ctr
Repeat action of meas 3-6 bkwd away from ctr (without sweeping the legs)
Repeat action of meas 9-11 with opp ftwk and dir (turning 3/4 L about)
Repeat action of meas 12 with opp ftwk (facing LOD)
Pripadanya-step R
1
1
2
Step with R across L, R knee bent
Step back on L behind R, L knee stretched
Polyubila Petrusya – Полюбила Петруся
Lyrics:
Translation:
Lyrics (Ukrainian):
Polyubila Petrusya
Ta y skazati boyusya
I loved Peter
I’m afraid to tell
Полюбила Петруся
Та й сказати боюся
Prispiv:
Oy likho ne Petrus’
Bile lichko chorniy vus
Chorus:
Oh, you Peter
With your smooth face
and your black moustache
Приспiв:
Ой лихо не Петрусь
Бiле личко чорний вус
Ta, za toho Petrusya
Bila mene matusya
Because of Peter
My mother punished me
Та, за того Петруся
Бiла мене матуся
Oy, iz tuhi miy Petrus’
Pishov v viysko ne vernuvs’
Oh, my strong Peter
Ой, із туги мiй Петрусь
You enlisted and never returned Пiшов в вiйсько не вернувсь
Cho z nim v viysku tam bulo
Moye sertse не знало
What happened with him
My heart will never know
Що з ним в вiйську там було
Мое серце не знало
Ne znala ya moloda
Yaka bude z nim bida
I, young girl, didn’t know
That I would be never with him
Не знала я молода
Яка буде з ним бiда
Cho miy milenkiy Petrus’
K tomu svitu povernuvs’
Ah, my dearest Peter
He left this world
Що мiй мiленький Петрусь
К тому свiту повернувсь

Russian Folk Dances

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