Hi, dancers,
On an unusually cold and rainy Monday night in May, we danced two "new" and exciting dances.
Zek, Zek, Dadumle (Roma/Romanian) is considered by some to be
the dance of the pandemic. Introduced by Steve Kotansky, it was taught on Zoom in 2020 by Robert Baignoli to 400 dancers for the Folk Arts Center of New England. This lively music from Romania become very popular in other Balkan countries.
We also danced Merak Qe S’ma, to the song "Merak Qe S’ma Ike Kurre" by the Albanian (Tosk) singer, Eduart Dema. Dancers alternate cocek and syrtos sequences to music that has been very popular with young Albanians.
We commemorated May Day with a maypole dance, Stella de Maggio or Star of May from Switzerland, and we danced the Laz work song, Heyamo.
For Bird Day (May 4, today!) we danced a dance with birdsong in the recording, Sardana Curta, and also Ciocarlanu, the lark. Please keep your treasured folk-dance cats indoors to help birds survive during nesting and migration.
No Friday Dancing on May 5th, this week. Dancing on Mondays and Fridays scheduled for the rest of May except for Memorial Day, May 29.
Info below the playlist.
PLAYLIST Monday, May 1, 2023
1. Tzadik Katamar (Israel)
2. Koritsa (Albania)
3. Harishut (Israel)
4. Stella de Maggio (Switzerland) for May Day
5. Heyamo (Turkey) for May Day
6. Zek, Zek Dadumle (Romanian Roma) TAUGHT
7. Robin Ddiog (Wales)
8. Bannielou Lambaol (Brittany)
9. Katushe Mome (Macedonia) TAUGHT
https://folkdancemusings.blogspot.com/2014/09/katuse-mome-macedonia.html
10. Ma Navu (Israel)
11. Merak Qe S’ma Ike Kurre (Albania) TAUGHT
12, Sardana Curta (Catalonia) for the birds
13. Fado Portugues (Portugal)
14. Tong Nian (Taiwan) REVIEWED
15. I Trata (Greece)
16. Karagouna (Greece) Detroit style
17. Lerikos (Greece) Detroit style
18. Dramskoto (Bulgaria)
19. Sarkozi Ugros (Hungary)
20. Ciocarlanul /The Lark (Romania) for the birds
21. Biserka (Serbia)
For educational Purposes only.
Please support our sources.
Friday Dancing Weekly except this week, May 5
At the Southfield Clubhouse, 8pm
19600 Villa Drive North, 48076
Donations welcomed, Fridays and Mondays.
Monday Dancing Weekly except Memorial Day, May 29
At the Mahany Meininger Center, 7:30pm
3500 Marais in Royal Oak, 48073
Zoom Dance from Toronto on Sunday Evenings, 7-9 pm.
Judy Silver's Zoom Dance from Toronto features many
older dances which you may recognize and enjoy dancing.
We highly recommend that you give it a try.
There is no charge, but Judy asks that you donate to her favorite
charities - or to your favorite charities - in place of a fee.
