Sarba pe Loc

SÂRBA PE LOC
Romanian

PRONUNCIATION: sir-BAH peh LOHK

TRANSLATION: Dance in place

SOURCE: Alexandru David learned this dance from the Romanian Ensemble Periniţa and subsequently taught it to folk dancers in the United States.

BACKGROUND: Sârba pe Loc comes from the Muntenia ethnographic region of southern Romania. Muntenia includes the territory between the Carpathians, the Danube, Siret, and the Milcov rivers. This province has many important towns, including Romania's capitol, Bucharest (Bucureşti), Ploieşti, Buzău, Brăila, and Piteşti.

MUSIC: Gypsy Camp Vol. I (LP) GC 5201-I

FORMATION: Medium length lines of mixed M and W facing ctr with hands on neighbor's shldrs in "T" pos.

METER/RHYTHM: 4/4

STEPS/STYLE: CLICKS: When clicking heels together, M circle leg out to side with a larger movement than W, who are more restrained.

MEAS MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION

1-8 INTRODUCTION - No action.

I. SÂRBA

1 Step R swd (ct 1); step L in back of R (ct 2); step R swd, extending straight L leg fwd and down (ct 3); low hop R, pulling L heel sharply toward R instep and bending L knee (ct 4).

2 Reverse action of meas 1 to L with opp ftwk.

3-16 Repeat action of meas 1-2 seven more times.

II. FALL

1 Step R swd (ct 1); step L in back of R (ct 2); step R swd (ct 3); step onto ball of L across in front of R and raising on ball of R at same time so that wt is evenly distributed (ct 4);

2 Fall onto L across in front of R with a sharp stamping action and raising R in back (ct 1); step R in back of L (ct 2); step R swd (ct 3); step onto ball of R across in front of L and rising on ball of L at same time so that wt is evenly distributed (ct 4).

3 Reverse action of meas 2 to R with opp ftwk.

4-7 Repeat action of meas 2-3 two more times.

8 Repeat action of cts 1,2,3 of meas 2 (cts 1,2,3); hop L (ct 4).

III. CLICKS

1 Step R in place (ct 1); hop R, clicking L heel to R (ct 2); step L in place (ct 3); hop L, clicking R heel to L (ct 4);

2 Step R swd (ct 1); step L in back of R (ct 2); step R swd (ct 3); hop R, clicking L heel to R (ct 4).

3-4 Reverse action of meas 1-2 with opp ftwk.

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

IV. CLICKS AND STAMPS

1 Step R in place (ct 1); hop R, clicking L heel to R (ct 2); step L in place (ct 3); stamp R next to L without wt (ct 4);

2 Step R swd (ct 1); step L in back of R (ct 2); step R swd (ct 3); hop R, clicking L heel to R (ct 4).

3-4 Reverse action of meas 1-2 with opp ftwk.

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

Repeat entire dance from beg.

Copyright © 2005 by Dick Oakes

SÂRBA PE LOC Romanian

PRONUNCIATION:	sir-BAH peh LOHK

TRANSLATION:	Dance in place

SOURCE:	Alexandru David learned this dance from the Romanian Ensemble Periniţa and subsequently taught it to folk dancers in the United States.

BACKGROUND:	Sârba pe Loc comes from the Muntenia ethnographic region of southern Romania. Muntenia includes the territory between the Carpathians, the Danube, Siret, and the Milcov rivers. This province has many important towns, including Romania's capitol, Bucharest (Bucureşti), Ploieşti, Buzău, Brăila, and Piteşti.

MUSIC:	Gypsy Camp Vol. I (LP) GC 5201-I

FORMATION:	Medium length lines of mixed M and W facing ctr with hands on neighbor's shldrs in "T" pos.

METER/RHYTHM:	4/4

STEPS/STYLE:	CLICKS: When clicking heels together, M circle leg out to side with a larger movement than W, who are more restrained.


MEAS	MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION


1-8	INTRODUCTION - No action.

I.	SÂRBA

1	Step R swd (ct 1); step L in back of R (ct 2); step R swd, extending straight L leg fwd and down (ct 3); low hop R, pulling L heel sharply toward R instep and bending L knee (ct 4).

2	Reverse action of meas 1 to L with opp ftwk.

3-16	Repeat action of meas 1-2 seven more times.

II.	FALL

1	Step R swd (ct 1); step L in back of R (ct 2); step R swd (ct 3); step onto ball of L across in front of R and raising on ball of R at same time so that wt is evenly distributed (ct 4);
2	Fall onto L across in front of R with a sharp stamping action and raising R in back (ct 1); step R in back of L (ct 2); step R swd (ct 3); step onto ball of R across in front of L and rising on ball of L at same time so that wt is evenly distributed (ct 4).

3	Reverse action of meas 2 to R with opp ftwk.

4-7	Repeat action of meas 2-3 two more times.

8	Repeat action of cts 1,2,3 of meas 2 (cts 1,2,3); hop L (ct 4).

III.	CLICKS

1	Step R in place (ct 1); hop R, clicking L heel to R (ct 2); step L in place (ct 3); hop L, clicking R heel to L (ct 4);
2	Step R swd (ct 1); step L in back of R (ct 2); step R swd (ct 3); hop R, clicking L heel to R (ct 4).

3-4	Reverse action of meas 1-2 with opp ftwk.

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

IV.	CLICKS AND STAMPS

1	Step R in place (ct 1); hop R, clicking L heel to R (ct 2); step L in place (ct 3); stamp R next to L without wt (ct 4);
2	Step R swd (ct 1); step L in back of R (ct 2); step R swd (ct 3); hop R, clicking L heel to R (ct 4).

3-4	Reverse action of meas 1-2 with opp ftwk.

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

	Repeat entire dance from beg.

Copyright © 2005 by Dick Oakes