Divcibarsko Kolo

DIVČIBARSKO KOLO
Serbian

PRONUNCIATION: deev-chee-BAHRS-koh KOH-loh

TRANSLATION: Dance from Divčibar

SOURCE: Bora Gajicki learned this dance in the Divčibar region of Serbia in 1965 and presented it at the 1976 San Diego University Folk Dance Conference in 1976.

BACKGROUND: Divčbar was a picturesque highland resort known for its excellent places for picking mushrooms. Until 1998, when war closed access to Divčibar, a holiday camp was situated here where Serb pupils, during summer vacations, were taught English by United States teachers.

MUSIC: Borino Kolo Folk Ensemble (LP) BK-576

FORMATION: Open cir of mixed M and W with hands joined and held down in "V" pos.

METER/RHYTHM: 2/4

STEPS/STYLE: The dance has a light, bouncy quality with free ft lifting between steps (except where otherwise indicated).

MEAS MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION - None.

I. FIGURE ONE

1 Facing ctr, step R swd, leaving wt partially on L (ct 1); shift wt to R (ct &); step L next to R (ct 2); pause (ct &).

2-3 Repeat action of meas 1 two more times.

4 Step R in place (ct 1); step L in place (ct &); step R in place (ct 2); pause (ct &).

5-8 Reverse action of meas 1-4 to L with opp ftwk.

9-16 Repeat action of meas 1-8.

II. FIGURE TWO

1-2 Repeat action of Fig I, meas 1-2.

3 Step R (ct 1); step L in front of R (ct &); step R in place (ct 2); pause (ct &);

4 Low hop on R, touching L lightly next to R (ct 1); low hop R, lifting L (ct &); step L next to R (ct 2); pause (ct &).

5-16 Repeat action of meas 1-4 three more times.

III. FIGURE THREE

1 Repeat action of Fig II, meas 3.

2 Reverse action of meas 1 with opp ftwk.

3 Small leap R swd, lifting L to R ankle (ct 1); pause (ct &); small leap L swd, lifting R to L ankle (ct 2); pause (ct &);

4 Step R in place (ct 1); step L in place (ct &); step L in place (ct 2); pause (ct &).

5-8 Reverse action of meas 1-4 to L with opp ftwk.

9-16 Repeat action of meas 1-8.

IV. FIGURE FOUR

1 Turning to face to R, low hop L (ct 1); step R in front of L (ct &); step L in place (ct 2); pause (ct &);

2 Low hop L (ct 1); step R in back of L (ct &); step L in place (ct 2); pause (ct &);

3 Moving in LOD, step R (ct 1); step L across in back of R (ct &); step R (ct 2); pause (ct &);

4 Continuing to move in LOD, step L (ct 1); step R (ct &); step L (ct 2); pause (ct &).

5-16 Repeat action of meas 1-4 three more times.

Repeat entire dance from beg.

Copyright © 2003 by Dick Oakes

DIVČIBARSKO KOLO Serbian

PRONUNCIATION:	deev-chee-BAHRS-koh KOH-loh

TRANSLATION:	Dance from Divčibar

SOURCE:	Bora Gajicki learned this dance in the Divčibar region of Serbia in 1965 and presented it at the 1976 San Diego University Folk Dance Conference in 1976.

BACKGROUND:	Divčbar was a picturesque highland resort known for its excellent places for picking mushrooms. Until 1998, when war closed access to Divčibar, a holiday camp was situated here where Serb pupils, during summer vacations, were taught English by United States teachers.

MUSIC:	Borino Kolo Folk Ensemble (LP) BK-576

FORMATION:	Open cir of mixed M and W with hands joined and held down in "V" pos.

METER/RHYTHM:	2/4

STEPS/STYLE:	The dance has a light, bouncy quality with free ft lifting between steps (except where otherwise indicated).


MEAS	MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION


	INTRODUCTION - None.

I.	FIGURE ONE

1	Facing ctr, step R swd, leaving wt partially on L (ct 1); shift wt to R (ct &); step L next to R (ct 2); pause (ct &).
2-3	Repeat action of meas 1 two more times.
4	Step R in place (ct 1); step L in place (ct &); step R in place (ct 2); pause (ct &).

5-8	Reverse action of meas 1-4 to L with opp ftwk.

9-16	Repeat action of meas 1-8.

II.	FIGURE TWO

1-2	Repeat action of Fig I, meas 1-2.
3	Step R (ct 1); step L in front of R (ct &); step R in place (ct 2); pause (ct &);
4	Low hop on R, touching L lightly next to R (ct 1); low hop R, lifting L (ct &); step L next to R (ct 2); pause (ct &).

5-16	Repeat action of meas 1-4 three more times.

III.	FIGURE THREE

1	Repeat action of Fig II, meas 3.
2	Reverse action of meas 1 with opp ftwk.
3	Small leap R swd, lifting L to R ankle (ct 1); pause (ct &); small leap L swd, lifting R to L ankle (ct 2); pause (ct &);
4	Step R in place (ct 1); step L in place (ct &); step L in place (ct 2); pause (ct &).

5-8	Reverse action of meas 1-4 to L with opp ftwk.

9-16	Repeat action of meas 1-8.

IV.	FIGURE FOUR

1	Turning to face to R, low hop L (ct 1); step R in front of L (ct &); step L in place (ct 2); pause (ct &);
2	Low hop L (ct 1); step R in back of L (ct &); step L in place (ct 2); pause (ct &);
3	Moving in LOD, step R (ct 1); step L across in back of R (ct &); step R (ct 2); pause (ct &);
4	Continuing to move in LOD, step L (ct 1); step R (ct &); step L (ct 2); pause (ct &).

5-16	Repeat action of meas 1-4 three more times.

	Repeat entire dance from beg.

Copyright © 2003 by Dick Oakes