Folk Dances for Language Classes Dona Hyll Lorraine Fortner September 21, 2001 Louisville, Kentucky Table of Contents About the Instructors...................................................................................................................ii Dances from German speaking regions: GROSSER ATLANTIK .......................................... .......................... Germany....................1 D'HAMMERSCHMIEDSG'SELLN........................ .......................... Germany....................2 LA SALAMANDRE................................................ Alsace............... France......................15 Dances from Spanish speaking regions: CARNAVALITO..................................................... .......................... Bolivia.......................3 ESPUNYOLET........................................................ Catalonia .......... France / Spain..........16 MEXICAN POLKA................................................. .......................... Mexico ......................4 Dances from French speaking regions: AN DRO RETOURNÉ ............................................ Brittany............. France........................5 AVANT-DEUX DE TRAVERS.............................. Brittany............. France......................14 LE BAL DE JUGON ............................................... Brittany............. France........................9 BANNIELOU LAMBAOL...................................... Brittany............. France........................7 BRANLE NORMAND ............................................ Normandy......... France......................11 CHIMES OF DUNKIRK......................................... .......................... France / Belgium.....12 ESPUNYOLET........................................................ Catalonia .......... France / Spain..........16 HANTER DRO........................................................ Brittany............. France........................8 LE LARIDE ............................................................. Brittany............. France........................6 LE ROND ARGENTONNAIS ................................ Berry................. France......................10 LA SALAMANDRE................................................ Alsace............... France......................15 LES SALUTS .......................................................... Quebec ............. Canada.....................13 Just for fun: OPSA! ...................................................................... .......................... Yugoslavia ..............17 ZEMER ATIK.......................................................... .......................... Israel........................18 History of Oktoberfest ..............................................................................................................19 Folk Dancing in Switzerland.....................................................................................................19 History of the Mariachi.............................................................................................................21 What is Flamenco?....................................................................................................................23 Traditional Dances and Instruments of the Gascogne ..............................................................24 French Bourrée..........................................................................................................................25 Bibliography..............................................................................................................................27 Internet Resources.....................................................................................................................29 Folk Dances for Language Classes, September 21, 2001 Page i About the Instructors From a dancing family, Dona Hyll, has been dancing for as long as she can remember. She is a member of several folk dance groups. With the Miami Valley Folk Dancers (MVFD), a recreational international folk dance club in Dayton, Ohio, she has been immersed in a diverse universe of folk dancing of many countries since she was a youngster. She enjoys participating with MVFD on a weekly basis. She is a lead dancer with Bagatelle, an amateur group that performs the folk dances of France. Dona also performs with Zivio!, a group that specializes in preserving the folk dances of the former Yugoslavia. In her spare time, Dona is a member of the band Vatra Ziva, which plays the music of the Balkans. Lorraine Fortner has been an avid Israeli folk dancer for many years. In Dayton she became very active with the Miami Valley Folk Dancers. This broadened her knowledge of dance to many other countries. Although Lorraine’s family heritage is of German origin, she was drafted to help create the core group of dancers known as Bagatelle (French folk dancers). Lorraine enjoys traveling all over the world for business and pleasure. Recent business trips have taken her to France, Austria, Poland, Australia, and England. Page ii Folk Dances for Language Classes, September 21, 2001 GROSSER ATLANTIK (Atlantic Mixer) Type: German couple mixer. Formation: Circle of couples in varsouvienne position. Music: Rhythm: 2/4 Record: Tanz SP 23050 Measures PART I (Music A) 1 - 8 Sixteen walking steps forward. PART II (Music A) 9 -16 Releasing hands (hold right hands just long enough to assist woman as she turns right half around to face reverse line-of-dance), sixteen walking steps forward (man in line-of-dance, woman reverse). PART III (Music B) 17-20 RIGHT-HAND TURN a new partner - the nearest one at this time, and if you do not find one immediately go to the center of the circle – someone will meet you there. 21-24 LEFT-HAND TURN the same person. PART IV (Music B) 25-32 SWING new partner. NOTE: Skipping steps may be used. RIGHT-HAND TURN: Join right hands - palm to palm or hands clasped (thumb grip also possible), forearms touching to the elbows - and turn counter-clockwise with walking steps. Left-Hand Turn: same, except with left hand, turning clockwise. Note: This recreation mixer was introduced in 1948 by A. J. Hildenbrand of Hamburg; it has since become very popular. Folk Dances for Language Classes, September 21, 2001 Page 1 D'HAMMERSCHMIEDSG'SELLN RECORD: Folkcraft 1485 x 45B FORMATION: Dance for men only; little circles of 4 men; Man 1 and Man 3 facing, Man 2 and Man 4 facing. CLAPPATTERN: Two measures. Clap both hands on own thighs, on own chest, in own hands, clap in each others RIGHT hands, in each others LEFT hands, in each others both hands. MUSIC MEASURES: A 1-16 Opposite Men (1 & 3) do clappattern, beginning on first beat of meas 1. Opposite Men (2 & 4) do clappattern, beginning on first beat of meas 2. CIRCLE LEFT AND RIGHT B 1-8 The four Men join hands to form circles of four, clockwise around with step-hops. 9-16 Circle counterclockwise around. CLAPPATTERN A 1-16 Man 1 and Man 3 beginning. RIGHT AND LEFT HAND STARS B 1 -8 Sets make Right hand star and turn clockwise with step-hops. 9-16 Sets make Left hand star and turn counterclockwise, with step-hops. CLAPPATTERN A 1-16 Man 1 and Man 3 beginning. BIG CIRCLE - All dancers form one big circle. A 1-8 Clockwise around with step-hops. 9-16 Counterclockwise around. Notes: This dance is what is called an “occupational” dance. It represents the motions of a blacksmith. It may be done with any four people. The Big Circle at the end may be replaced with a small circle. When done by two couples, each couple may face each other across the set (man facing woman) or man faces man and woman faces woman. The Big Circle is usually replaced with the two couples waltzing around each other. Page 2 Folk Dances for Language Classes, September 21, 2001 CARNAVALITO (Bolivia) The Carnavalito together with the Takirari and the Cueca, are the most popular of the dances of the Bolivian folklore. It is danced at every festivity and especially, as its name suggests, during the carnaval celebration. Formation: Dancers are in a long line (or broken circle); leader makes a serpentine figure during the first step, leads line into a circle (broken) during the second step. Introduction: There are 18 measures of music using one or two instruments, then 14 counts (7 heavy beats) of full instrumentation. Then the dance starts. Step 1: A schottische step-step, step, step, hop (R,L,R) then (L,R,L). On first schottische, step, bend forward, on second straighten body. Continue on alternating feet, moving in counterclockwise direction. Step 2: Do eight step-hops, CCW and eight clockwise (step, hop, step, hop). These should be big, lively steps. Keep body straight. Folk Dances for Language Classes, September 21, 2001 Page 3 MEXICAN POLKA Researched in Mexico by Albert S. Pill Record: Discos Dominante (45 rpm) DDM 525, "Me Traes En Una Ala." Formation: Partners facing in line; M thumbs hooked in belt. W holds skirt. Footwork: Same except in figure III Measures 1-4 INTRODUCTION: 4 measures; no movement. I. HEEL AND TOE POLKA 1 Extended R heel to R side (cts and 1), touch R toe to R side (cts and 2). 2 Stamp R ft to R side (ct 1), stamp L ft across R ft (ct and), stamp R ft to R side (ct 2). Travel to the R with the step of this meas. 3 Extend L heel to L side (cts and,1), touch L toe to L side (cts and,2). 4 Stamp L ft to L side (ct 1), stamp R ft across L ft (ct and), stamp L ft to L side (ct 2). Travel to the L. 5-16 Repeat actions of measures 1-4 of FIGURE I. II. STAMPS 1 Stamp R ft to R side (cts l, and), lift R ft (ct 2). 2 Stamp