Čukaričko Kokonješte (Serbian) Page 1 of 2

Translation: Kokonješte Kolo from the village of Čukarka,

Source: John Filcić

Music Source: Balkan 536, Folk Dancer MH-1002

Positions: Broken-circle formation, leader at right end; hands held down.

Footwork: Single step, triple step or “kolo pas-de-basque”, single step, running step

Meter: 2/4

Pronunciation: Choo-kah-REECH-koh Koh-kon-NYESH-the

Background: The Kokonješte Kolos are native to the regions of Old Serbia, every town or village having a version of its own, and its name being taken from that locale. This Kokonješte dance and song is from the village of Čukarka in South Serbia. Kokonješte or Kokonješće is one of the "classic" dances of Yugoslavia. It was a favorite of turn-of-the-century ballrooms as well as village churchyards; by 1900 it had attained sufficient popularity among Serbs living in the Austro- Hungarian Empire (Vojvodina) that by the 1920's it had been transplanted to the U.S. and Canada by immigrants from that area. Its name is a Romanian word meaning "in the style of a young nobleman", giving credence to the idea that the dance was introduced via the upper-class ballroom. Also, many famous musicians of the time were of Romanian origin, and these musicians definitely had a large impact on the dance music of Serbia at the time.

PATTERN

Part 1 – Sevens & Threes Measure Count Movement 1 1 Step on R ft to R (facing and moving to R) & Step L ft across R ft (facing and moving to R) 2 Step on R ft to R (facing and moving to R) & Step L ft across R ft (facing and moving to R) 2 1 Step on R ft to R (facing and moving to R) & Step L ft across R ft (facing and moving to R) 2 Step on R ft to R (facing and moving to R) & Hold Seven Steps (each step has equal weight) Pattern: RL-RL-RL-R(Hold)

3 1 Step on L ft next to L (relatively in place) & Step R ft next to L ft (relatively in place) 2 Step on L ft next to L (relatively in place) & Hold 4 1 Step R ft next to L ft (relatively in place) & Step on L ft next to L (relatively in place) 2 Step R ft next to L ft (relatively in place) & Hold Two kolo pas-de-basques (feet do not cross – each step has equal weight) Pattern: LRL-RLR

Notes by Paul Collins Original Materials From John Filcić and Dick Crum 34th Annual Door County Folk Festival (DCFF), Wisconsin, 2013 Čukaričko Kokonješte (Serbian) Page 2 of 2

Repeat Measures 1-4 to L, reversing footwork 5-8 Pattern: LR-LR-LR-L(Hold), RLR-LRL

9-16 Repeat Measures 1-8

Part 2 – Twos & Threes Measure Count Movement 1 1& Run on R ft to R (facing and moving to R) 2& Run L ft across R ft (facing and moving to R) 2 1 Step on R ft slightly to R (relatively in place) & Step on L ft next to R (relatively in place) 2 Step on R ft slightly to R (relatively in place) & Hold 3 1 Step on L ft slightly to L (relatively in place) & Step on R ft next to L (relatively in place) 2 Step on L ft slightly to L (relatively in place) & Hold 4 1 Step on R ft slightly to R (relatively in place) & Step on L ft next to R (relatively in place) 2 Step on R ft slightly to R (relatively in place) & Hold 5-8 Repeat Measures 1-4 to L, reversing footwork 9-16 Repeat Measures 1-8 Two low running steps, then three kolo pas-de-basques – (feet do not cross in the "kolo pas-de-basque" – each step has equal weight), then repeat with reverse direction and footwork. Pattern: RL, RLR-LRL-RLR, LR, LRL-RLR-LRL

Notes by Paul Collins Original Materials From John Filcić and Dick Crum 34th Annual Door County Folk Festival (DCFF), Wisconsin, 2013