tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128780363655666211.post7375690215666142882..comments2024-02-06T00:02:19.621-04:00Comments on The Alien Diaries: Two Variations on a Bulgarian Folk Dance: Kraj Dunavsko HoroKatleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16349020685336580947noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128780363655666211.post-47821128389826691312014-01-03T16:01:11.546-04:002014-01-03T16:01:11.546-04:00Paul, thanks so much for your comment and for stop...Paul, thanks so much for your comment and for stopping by! BTW I love your website ethnic.dance.net and visit it periodically. If I'm ever in the Chicago area, I will definitely try to make it to one of the Friday night dances. Right now I live too far away (East Coast).<br /><br />I have been doing a series on same name, different dance, and there will be another post on this topic later this year.<br /><br />I'm going to check out the Esmer links that you sent. I had already looked at the Dunav one and I think I've done that dance before. Interesting that "esmer" means "brunette" (I am one).<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed this post. Comments are always welcome :)<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Katley<br /><br /><br />Katleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349020685336580947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128780363655666211.post-22245068687993358972014-01-03T05:10:14.387-04:002014-01-03T05:10:14.387-04:00Nice Work Katley:
So you've found some intere...Nice Work Katley:<br /><br />So you've found some interesting "variations" on Krajdunavsko. I've seen at least two other versions and I may have a video of one of them. If I can locate it, I'll upload this to YouTube and send you the link...<br /><br />How about featuring the contrasting versions of the Turkish Dance Esmer? Esmer is a Turkish song and dance from Dyarbakir in South eastern Turkey, Danced in short lines with arms in a close V hold ... Translation: Brunette<br /><br />Same dance - but one version starts on the R ft and the other version starts on the L ft. I've seen Turks do this dance with the Left, but...<br /><br />This version is done by a group in Turkey and begins (interestingly) on the Left Foot: (Demo & Instructional Video by Steve Kotansky)<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jHrmuqD-rg<br /><br />This version by Dunav.org begins (interestingly) on the Right Foot: <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln5LcEcA94Y<br /><br />There is another version taught by Ercement Kilic for which I have notes, but this is different. <br /><br />There is yet another version (different steps) that I learned from someone who leaned it in Florida and I'm trying to trace its origin - the musical arrangement is different, but the song is still Esmer. <br /><br />More later...<br /><br />Sincerely, <br />Paul Collins - www.ethnicdance.net<br />Paul Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157351315022920673noreply@blogger.com