Staro Ratarsko

STARO RATARSKO
Serbian

PRONUNCIATION: STAH-roh rah-TAHR-skoh

TRANSLATION: Old farmer's dance

SOURCE: Anatol Joukowsky learned this dance in Belgrade (Beograd), Serbia, and subsequently taught it to folk dancers in the United States. It is described in his book The Teaching of Ethnic Dance by Anatol Joukokwsky, J. Lowell Pratt and Company, New York, New York, 1965.

BACKGROUND: This dance belongs to the family of kolo dances known as U šest koraka ("in six steps").

MUSIC: XOPO (45rpm) X-315
Jugoton (LP) C-6211 "Ratarsko Kolo"

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 is done with small steps.

MEAS MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION - None.

I. PROMENADE

1 Facing slightly R, step R (ct 1); step L (ct 2);

2 Facing ctr, step R swd (ct 1); close L to R without wt (ct 2);

3 Step swd L (ct 1); close R to L without wt (ct 2);

4 Step swd R (ct 1); close L to R with out wt (ct 2).

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

9-16 Repeat action of meas 1-8.

NOTE: Throughout Fig I, take small steps and develop a slight tremble of the body with knee flexion.

II. CROSS IN FRONT

1 Facing ctr and moving diag fwd to R, step R, bending knee (ct 1), low hop R with ball of R remaining on floor (ct 2); step L across in front of R (ct &);

2 Pause (ct 1); step R (ct &); step L across in front of R (ct 2);

3 Moving bwd out of cir, step R bwd (ct 1); step L bwd (ct 2); step R bwd (ct &);

4 Step L bwd (ct 1); step R next to R (ct 2).

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

9-16 Repeat action of meas 1-8.

III. CROSS IN BACK

1 Facing ctr, step R swd, bringing L close to R ankle (ct 1); low hop R with ball of R remaining on floor (ct 2); step L in back of R (ct &);

2 Pause (ct 1); step R swd (ct &); step L in back of R (ct 2);

3 Step R next to L, pointing L fwd (ct 1); step L next to R, pointing R fwd (ct 2); step R next to L, pointing L fwd (ct &);

4 Step L swd (ct 1); step R in back of L (ct 2); step L (ct &).

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

Repeat entire dance from beg.

Copyright © 2004 by Dick Oakes

STARO RATARSKO Serbian

PRONUNCIATION:	STAH-roh rah-TAHR-skoh

TRANSLATION:	Old farmer's dance

SOURCE:	Anatol Joukowsky learned this dance in Belgrade (Beograd), Serbia, and subsequently taught it to folk dancers in the United States. It is described in his book The Teaching of Ethnic Dance by Anatol Joukokwsky, J. Lowell Pratt and Company, New York, New York, 1965.

BACKGROUND:	This dance belongs to the family of kolo dances known as U šest koraka ("in six steps").

MUSIC:	XOPO (45rpm) X-315 Jugoton (LP) C-6211 "Ratarsko Kolo"

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 is done with small steps.


MEAS	MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION


	INTRODUCTION - None.

I.	PROMENADE

1	Facing slightly R, step R (ct 1); step L (ct 2);
2	Facing ctr, step R swd (ct 1); close L to R without wt (ct 2);
3	Step swd L (ct 1); close R to L without wt (ct 2);
4	Step swd R (ct 1); close L to R with out wt (ct 2).
5-8	Repeat action of meas 1-4 to L with opp ftwk.
9-16	Repeat action of meas 1-8.

	NOTE: Throughout Fig I, take small steps and develop a slight tremble of the body with knee flexion.

II.	CROSS IN FRONT

1	Facing ctr and moving diag fwd to R, step R, bending knee (ct 1), low hop R with ball of R remaining on floor (ct 2); step L across in front of R (ct &);
2	Pause (ct 1); step R (ct &); step L across in front of R (ct 2);
3	Moving bwd out of cir, step R bwd (ct 1); step L bwd (ct 2); step R bwd (ct &);
4	Step L bwd (ct 1); step R next to R (ct 2).
5-8	Repeat action of meas 1-4 to L with opp ftwk.
9-16	Repeat action of meas 1-8.

III.	CROSS IN BACK

1	Facing ctr, step R swd, bringing L close to R ankle (ct 1); low hop R with ball of R remaining on floor (ct 2); step L in back of R (ct &);
2	Pause (ct 1); step R swd (ct &); step L in back of R (ct 2);
3	Step R next to L, pointing L fwd (ct 1); step L next to R, pointing R fwd (ct 2); step R next to L, pointing L fwd (ct &);
4	Step L swd (ct 1); step R in back of L (ct 2); step L (ct &).
5-16	Repeat action of meas 1-4 three more times.

	Repeat entire dance from beg.

Copyright © 2004 by Dick Oakes