Bablekan (Kurdish)

Bablekan
(Kurdistan)

Notes by Andrew Carnie

Note: this is not the same dance as the choreographic dance described by Ahmet Lüleci, but is closer to the traditional village dance done by kurds. Music and video for this dance can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcd8Xy94u7A&feature=related and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuYmC1QwUU0&feature=related

2/4; arms are in a w position

Bar 1, Traveling diagonally forward to the R, touch left forward (1), step on it (2) Arms make small circles forward and back
Bar 2, Continuing diagonally forward R, touch R forward (1) step on it (2), Arms continue to make small circles
Bar 3, Facing center touch left foot next to R, arms start to swing down and back (1), step back on L (arms swing back) (2)
Bar 4, Facing center step back on R, arms swing forward (1), step back on L, arms swing back (2)
Bar 5, touch R, (1) step R in place (2) Arms swing up to W position

(alternate bar 5, step on R (1), bounce on both feet (but with weight mainly on R) (2))