107 Alaylar - Arzu ile Kamber (Turkey)

This dance is from the Hora/Karsilama region from Trakya, in northwestern Turkey.

Pronunciation: AH-lohy-lohr AHR-zoo EE-lah Translation: Crowds - Arzu (name of a girl) KAHM-buhr and Kamber (name of a boy) Music: 7/8 meter, counted slow-quick-quick Ahmet’s Camp CD, Track 2 Formation: Open circle of dancers facing ctr, either a little finger hold in W-pos or on shldrs in the first part and in V-pos in the fast part. Steps & Styling: The dance moves CCW. Meas 7/8 meter Pattern

4 meas INTRODUCTION. With drums. I. FIGURE I. 1 Step R to R (ct 1); quick step in place L (ct 2); quick step R in front of L (ct 3). 2 Repeat meas 1 with opp ftwk. 3-6 Repeat meas 1-2 twice (3 total). IIA. FIGURE IIA. 1 Step R to L, bending knees (ct 1); quickly touch L toe behind R and raise it in front (cts 2-3). 2 Step fwd L (ct 1); raise R leg (ct 2); hold (ct 3). 3 Raise R behind L (ct 1); quick step R behind L (ct &); quick step L in place (ct 2); step R in place (ct 3). 4 Repeat meas 3 with opp ftwk. IIB. FIGURE IIB. 1-4 Bring arms down to V-pos and repeat Fig IIA, but everything in running style.

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IIIA. FIGURE IIIA.

1 Continuing with arms in V-pos, step R to R (ct 1); step L in front of R (ct &); step R to R (ct 2); touch L next to R (ct 3). 2 Step L to L (ct 1); touch R next to L (ct &); bring ft together in place (ct 2); hold (ct 3). IIIA. FIGURE IIIB. 1-4 Repeat Fig IIIA, but everything in running style. IV. FIGURE IV. 1 Jump on both ft with ft apart (ct 1); hop on L in place, kicking R diag fwd to R (ct &); leap onto R to R (ct 2); quick step L in front of R (ct &); step R in place (ct 3). 2 Leap onto L to L (ct 1); quick step R in front of L (ct &); step L in place (ct 2); jump onto both in place (ct &); hold (ct 3).

Presented by Ahmet Lüleci

STOCKTON FOLK DANCE CAMP – 2016 – FINAL 7/31/2016