| SARAJEVKA
Serbian
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| PRONUNCIATION: |
sahr-ah-YEHV-kah |
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| TRANSLATION: |
Named for Sarajevo, the capitol
of Bosnia-Hercegovina. Sarajevka, Zaječarka, Niševljanka, and Bitoljka
were composed in celebration of the liberation of Bitola from the
Turks. |
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| SOURCE: |
Dick Oakes learned Sarajevka,
or Sarajevka kolo, from Dick Crum who introduced it in the early 1950s.
John Filcich published the dance in his 1953 booklet Igra Kolo.
In 1967, Dennis Boxell taught a nearly identical dance, and one of the
many variants was taught by Elsie Ivancich Dunin at the 1968 Santa
Barbara Folk Dance Conference. |
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| BACKGROUND: |
Sarajevka belongs to the
Devojačko family of dances. This "Dance of Sarajevo" originated with
Serbs living in Bosnia in the early 20th century. Sarajevo is an
extremely interesting town, nestled in a beautiful verdant valley and
bisected by the clear, cold Miljačka River. Sarajevo is world famous for
its medieval market-place, the Basčaršija, that grew up around its many
craft centers. The streets in the čaršija are named for the particular
crafts which dominate them: Kovači (blacksmiths), Kazanžiluk
(coppersmiths), Kunduržiluk (cobblers), Čizmedžiluk (boot makers),
Kujundžiluk (goldsmiths), Ćurčiluk (furriers), Sarači (rope makers),
Halači (cotton manufacturers), etc. On June 28, 1914, at a bend of the
road by the Princip Bridge, two shots were fired, one of which fatally
injured Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
It was this incident that caused Austria-Hungary to declare war against
Serbia one month later, and that ultimately led to the first World War.
In 1984, for 18 days, Sarajevo was the host of the XIV Winter Olympics.
Civil war in Bosnia caused major destruction of the city, including the
čaršija, in August of 1998. It has since been revitalized. |
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| MUSIC: |
Alcon (LP) C-2L1S
Balkan
(45rpm) 538-B
Folk Dancer (45rpm) MH-1002
Folkraft (45rpm)
FK-1496
The Ethnic Connection: An Eclectic Collection (CD)
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| FORMATION: |
Open cir of mixed M and W with
hands joined and held at sides in "V" pos. End dancers free hands are
held clenched behind the back. |
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| METER/RHYTHM: |
2/4 |
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| STEPS/STYLE: |
PAS DE BASQUE R: Small leap R
swd (ct 1); close L to R, or step L in front of R, taking wt (ct &);
step R in place (ct 2); pause (ct &).
PAS DE BASQUE L: Same action as in Pas de Basque R except to the L
with opp ftwk. |
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| MEAS |
MOVEMENT
DESCRIPTION |
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| 1-16 |
INTRODUCTION - Wait 16 meas or
start with the action as described for Fig II. |
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| I. |
WALK R, SIDE-CLOSE, WALK
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| 1 |
Facing diag R and moving in
LOD, walk R (ct 1); bend knees as L is brought alongside R without wt
(ct 2); |
| 2 |
Continuing to face diag R and
still moving in LOD, walk L (ct 1); bend knees as R is brought alongside
L without wt (ct 2); |
| 3 |
Turning to face ctr, step R swd
(ct 1); step L behind R (ct 2); |
| 4 |
Step R swd leading with R heel
(ct 1); close L to R without wt (ct 2). |
| 5 |
Repeat action of meas 4 with
opp ftwk. |
| 6 |
Repeat action of meas
4; |
| 7 |
Turning to face diag L, and
moving in RLOD, walk L (ct 1); walk R (ct 2); |
| 8 |
Repeat action of meas
5. |
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| 9-16 |
Repeat action of meas
1-8. |
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| II. |
STEP-HOPS R, PAS DE BASQUES,
WALK L |
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| 1 |
Facing diag R and moving in
LOD, step R (ct 1); hop R (ct 2); |
| 2 |
Continuing in same dir, step L
(ct 1); hop L (ct 2); |
| 3 |
Turning to face ctr, step R swd
(ct 1); step L behind R (ct 2). |
| 4 |
Dance 1 Pas de Basque
R; |
| 5 |
Dance 1 Pas de Basque
L; |
| 6 |
Dance 1 Pas de Basque
R; |
| 7-8 |
Repeat action of meas 7-8, Fig
I. |
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| 9-16 |
Repeat action of meas
1-8. |
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Repeat entire dance from
beg. |