Chala Chala - Pontic Greek

Chala Chala,

Greece (Pontos)

Notes based on Dunav Video, written by Andrew Carnie. I'm not sure who is the source of the song transcription but it is probably Joe Graziosi.

Music is QQQS, but dance is best described as QSQQ, where the QS is the last two beats of the first bar of the music.
Hands in V position

Step R to R, right shoulder moves slightly forward (Q), close L with wt (S), repeat but in QQ rhythm.

Step R to R (Q) close L withOUT wt (S), Step L to Left (Q), close withOUT weight (Q)

Step R into center (Q), close L without wt (S), Step L back (Q), close R without weight (Q)


CHALA CHALA [GREECE] SONG LYRICS
/Thia m' ti thagatera sou,
Dos aten terpienin. / x2
/Tha sir ke per to psiopo mon. / x2
/M' aikon tarietin. / x2
Chorus:
Chala chala kalochala,
/Ida se thitsa m' ke echara. / x2
Ertha dos ma tin frantalan.
/Thiitsa m' na lelevo se
Do lego se yia pison. / x2
/Emen ke tin thagatera s. / x2
/S enan merean chtison. / x2
Chorus: Chala chala
/Thiitsa m' na lelevo se,
Ne thia m' kalothia. / x2
/Yia dos ma to kortsopo sou. / x2
/Ato me t aspra pshia. / x2
Chorus: Chala chala
AUNTIE AUNTIE
My auntie , you haven't given any upbringing
To your daughter
She pulls at my soul to drive me nuts
With such a cast of mind.
Chorus:
Auntie, auntie, good auntie,
I was so glad to see you,
So glad to see you my auntie,
Give me the young lady.
My auntie I'll be obliged to you,
Please do as I tell you,
I want your daughter, and me,
United in one flesh.
Chorus: Auntie, auntie
My auntie I'll be obliged to you,
Yes, my auntie I say the truth
Give your little daughter to me
The one with the white bosom
Chorus: Auntie, auntie

Jambolska Râčenica Ямболска Ръченица - Bulgaria

Jambolska Râčenica
Ямболска Ръченица
(Bulgaria)


Notes by Andrew Carnie August 11, 2005, as taught by Gerry Spinks

7/8 time QQS

Open circle, start in W position

Bar 1. Facing slightly LOD, step R forward (LOD) on R with a knee bend (QQ) straighten leg (S)

Bar 2. Repeat bar 2 with opposite footwork

Bar 3. Step R in LOD (Q), close L next to R (Q), step R forward (S)

Bar 4. Repeat bar 3 with opposite footwork

Bar 5. Turn to face center step R to R (Q) slight bounce on both feet (Q), step Left behind R (S), arms swing down throughout bar.

Bar 6. Step R to R (QQ) small lift of the Left foot (S) arms swing back into W position through out bar.

Bar 7. Step Left into center (QQ) small lift on Left (S)

Bar 8. Step back on R (QQ), small lift on R (S)

Bar 9. Still facing center, step Left to Left. arms make a very subtle gesture to the left (QQ) close R (S)

Bar 10-12 repeat bar 9 three more times.

Zonaradikos (Stano) -Greece

Zonaradikos – Stanos
Boyaliki, East Romilia, Thrace, Greece

Taught by Kyriakos Moisidis
Opa in the Desert 2006

Notes by Andrew Carnie, October 28, 2006
Meter 6/8 (counted 3|3; here notated 1,2)
Formation: W position

Variation 1. Done to singing

Bar 1 Step R into center and slightly diagonally R of center (1), close L next to R (2)

Bar 2 repeat bar 1 ct 1 (1); Do a slight heel lift on R (2)

Bar 3 repeat bar 2 opp ftwrk

Bars 4-6 repeat bars 1-3 traveling diagonally backwards to R


Variation 2. Done to instrumental

Bar 1 repeat bar 1 variation 1

Bar 2 Step RLR (1&2)

Bar 3 repeat bar 3, variation 1

Bars 4-6, repeat bars 1-3 of variation 1; but arms swing down and back up. Arms are back up on first of the two slow steps back


Στανω Stano
Τι φκιάνεις Στανω (2) Ti fkianis Stano (2)
ζνάρια υφαίνω (2) Znaria ifeno (2)

Ζνάρια ιφαίνω (2) Znaria ifeno (2)
μέσα δεν μπαίνο (2) mesa den beno (2)

Για νερό πααίνω (2) Ya nero paeno (2)
κι Γιάννης κοθντά μ (2) ki yannis kunta m (2)

Κι Γιάννης κοθντά μ (2) ki yannis kunta m (2)
φούντα μι γυρεύει (2) funta mi yirevi (2)

Φούντα μι γυρεύει (2) Funta mi yirevi (2)
που μαρτζέλι φούντα pu martzeli funta
που φλουρί φούντα pu fluri funta

Yavaladum - Pontic Greek

Yavaladum
Ak Mag Dagen, Greece

Taught by Kyriakos Moisidis
Opa in the Desert 2006
Notes by Andrew Carnie

Meter 2/4
Formation: Kurdish position

Styling: very bouncy

Bar 1 Step back on R (1), touch L (2),
Bar 2 Step LRL (1&2) Left in front (pas de basque) forward

Can travel to left, to the right or be done in place

travel call (both directions) "á gauche"
In place call "ston tropo" (check)