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Sedi Donka (Dance Notes)

Dance steps for the Bulgarian dance Sedi Donka. From Dunav.org.il

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Sedi Donka (Dance Notes)

Dance steps for the Bulgarian dance Sedi Donka. From Dunav.org.il

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Name:
Origin:

Sedi Donka
Bulgaria

Source:
Dick Oakes' Folk Dance
Descriptions
Pronunciation: SEH-dee DOHN-kah.
Source: Dick Crum originally taught Fig I and Fig II (Fig IV is a
repeat of Fig II) of this dance to folk dancers in the United States.
Fig III was added later and is as danced in southern California.
Background: Sedi Donka originates in the area of Thrace around the
towns of Pazardzik and Plovdiv in south-central Bulgaria. Some
twenty variations of the dance exist in this region. Three are
described below.
Music:
Xopo (LP) X-LP-4, side 1, band 3Bruno (LP) BR 50163,
side A, band 6 "Horo"Monitor (LP) MF 384, side 2, band 3 "Horo of
Sofia"Bay Records (LP) 205, side 2, band 4Du-Tam (45rpm) 1001
B.
Formation: Short lines (5-6 dancers) of mixed M and W holding
belts ("na lesa") in "X" pos, R arm under.
Rhythm: 7/16 + 11/16. The music is written in a combination of two
meas of 7/16 and one meas of 11/16 meter. The rhythm is Slowquick-quick, Slow-quick-quick, quick-quick-Slow-quick-quick (3-22 = 7, 3-2-2 = 7, 2-2-3-2-2 = 11) for a total of 11 accented beats and
will be counted below as 1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3-4-5.
Steps/Style: Chug: Sharp low scooting jump. The dance has a
moderately heavy quality with the upper body straight and proud.
Introduction: None.

Description:
I.

To side with bounces

1
3);

Step swd R (ct 1); hop R (ct 2); step L across in front of R (ct

2
1
Repeat action of meas 1;
1
Step swd R (ct 1); step L across in back of R (ct 2); step swd R
(ct 3); closing L to R, bounce twice on both with wt predominantly
on R (cts 4,5).
1
Reverse action of meas 1-3 to L with opp ftwk.
1

Repeat action of meas 1-6.

II.

To ctr with taps

1
Step fwd R (ct 1); hop R (ct 2); step fwd L (ct 3);
1
Repeat action of meas 1;
1
Step fwd R (ct 1); small step fwd L (ct 2); tap R heel lightly
beside L (ct 3); small leap in place R (ct 4); tap L heel lightly beside
R (ct 5);
1
Reverse action of meas 1-3 bwd with opp ftwk.
1

Repeat action of meas 1-6.

III.

To r with taps and to l with scissors

1
With ft parallel and wt evenly distributed, Chug fwd with both
ft (ct 1); hop R (ct 2); step L across in front of R (ct 3);
1
Step swd R (ct 1); hop R (ct 2); step L across in front of R (ct
3);
1
Step swd R (ct 1); step L in back of R (ct 2); tap R heel lightly
beside L (ct 3); small leap in place R (ct 4); tap L heel lightly beside
R (ct 5);
1
Repeat action of meas 4-5, Fig I;
1
Step swd L (ct 1); step R across in back of L (ct 2); step swd L
extending R ft low fwd (ct 3); step R in place extending L ft low fwd
(ct 4); step L in place extending R low fwd (ct 5).
1

Repeat action of meas 1-6.

IV.

To ctr with taps

Repeat action of meas 1-12, Fig II.


Repeat entire dance from beginning.

Copyright 2001 by Dick Oakes.

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