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'Manastirijanka' is a Latin transliteration by Cristina. 'Manastiriyanka' is an English transliteration. |
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| Formation | Open circle. V-hold. |
| Dance Structure | ((A1 + A2) + (B1 + B2) + (C1 + C2) + (B1 + B2)) x 2. |
| Music Structure | 4 counts/bar. 4 bar phrases. |
| Music Speed | 160 counts/min. |
| Choreographer | The Kolo Ensemble, Serbia. by Saban Bajramovic, arranged by Bratsch 1990. |
| Source | Cristina Casarini at the SIFD Summer School in Swansea, UK, 2010, who got it from Radojica Kuzmanovic of the Kolo Ensemble in 2009. |
Disclaimer: Mistakes are quite likely in the notes and no guarantees are made as to accuracy. There may be other versions of the same dance or other dances with the same name. Music may differ, particularly in speed, introduction and duration, between performers. The division into parts, bars & counts might not be standard. These notes of the dance are freely distributable (under GPL or CC-by-sa) in so much as the note's author's contribution but the choreography and/or collection were by other people and so their copyright might apply to the dance itself. Better than using notes, go to a dance class where it is taught by Cristina Casarini.
A light jolly dance that travels sideways with distinctive knee lifting steps and mirrors each part R & L. Consists of 2 verses (Parts A & C) & a chorus (Part B).
What I originally counted as a bar of 4 beats is actually, according to Cristina's English notes, 4 bars each of 2 beats. However I still find it easier to count in groups of 4 4s so I've written the following description counted that way.
It was originally choreographed as a coming onto stage dance for a professional performance group.
Style: Upright with emphasis on knee lifts in the steps. Light steps onto the balls of the feet. In the step-hops, the raised foot come, up to beside just below the knee of the other leg with the raised foot angled down about 60 deg. In the runs, the tip of moving foot does not actually come far off the floor, instead the knee is raised by angling the foot about 45 deg downwards. In the crossing sidesteps of Part B, the same method is used but augmented further by a dropping down of the centre of gravity by bending the knee of the rear leg as it takes the weight (rise again as front foot takes weight).
Summary: None.
No introduction (start immediately the music starts & catch up quickly).
Summary: To the R starting R foot in (step, hop) x 2, run x 10. Jump to facing centre on both feet & pause. Shout "op sar ay" in last bar.
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| 3 | Repeat bar 2 (run forwards R, L, R, L) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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(Cristina's notes spell the shouts as "opsa EEH!", I don't know if this is the original spelling or just an alternative Latin transcription.)
Summary: Part A1 mirrored.
As Part A1 but in mirror image (to the L starting L foot in (step, hop) x 2, run x 10, jump to facing centre on both feet & pause with shout of "op sar ay" in last bar).
Summary: Cherkessia R (starting R side). Mirror. (R side, L across infront) x 2. Cherkessia R.
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| 2 | As bar 1 in mirror image (L side, R across infront, L in place, R lift). | ||||||||
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| 4 | Repeat bar 1 (R side, L across infront, R in place, R lift). |
Summary: Part B1 mirrored.
As Part B1 but in mirror image (Cherkessia L starting L side, mirror, (L side, R across infront) x 2, Cherkessia L).
Summary: Part A1 but replace: runs with Grapevines (starting R side & L across behind); last bar with R side, (L stamp) x 2, pause; shout with "op sar sar".
| Start | Facing acw around the circle. Weight on L foot. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3 | Repeat bar 2 (R side, L across behind, R side, L across infront). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Summary: Part C1 mirrored.
As Part C1 but in mirror image (to the L starting L foot in (step, hop) x 2, Grapevine x 2.5, jump to face centre on both feet, pause; shout "op sar sar" in last bar).
Summary: Replace end of last Part C2 with L side & R stamp close.
Replace the final two stamps with a lift stamp:-
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