Three ways to count
the 9/8 rhythm of Karsilama (the last one is used in these notes).
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Hold for the first count of 4 & ah
8 counts of 4 & ah: 3 hops with Hip Lifts in one
direction, walk back and stamp
For
the first count of 4 & ah, standing on the right foot, lean the torso to
the right, right arm up, left arm out, shoulders stay level. Do 3 large hops on the right foot towards stage
left, with left hip lifts that are a combination of a Hip Swing and an
Up-and-Out Hip Lift – the hip lifts on &, and drops on the beat for 1, 2, 3. On 4, step left foot to left and bring both
arms down as you lean the left shoulder forward bringing the left fist in front
of torso, hold for & ah. For the
second count of 4 & ah, walk towards stage right stepping right, left,
right on the beat 1, 2, 3. On 4 turn to
face front and stamp the left foot while punching the right fist down in a pile
driving motion, hold for & ah.
Repeat 3 times. On the last 4
& ah, hold the punch and instead hit your right hip on the next 1.
2 counts of 4 & ah: 1˝ Figure 8s, pause and hit hip on
accent
Scoop
the right hip on the last & ah so you are ready to shift your weight to the
left foot on 1 as you push your hips down and to the left while hitting the
right hip with your right fist. Scoop
the left hip on &, then shift your weight to the right foot on 2 as you
push your hips down and to the right while hitting the left hip with your left
fist. Scoop the right hip on &, then
shift your weight to the left foot on 3 as you push your hips down and to the
left while hitting the right hip with your right fist. Hold for 4 & ah with the right fist on
the right hip and the left hand pointing to the side and down. Reverse, but finish by hoping forward in
Turkish Posture on the left foot on 4 & ah, left hand to the left temple,
right hand up and out to the side.
2 counts of 4 & ah: Box Step with Turkish Hop on accent
On
1, step right foot to your right and push right hip way out to the right. On 2, step left foot back while pushing hips
back. On 3, cross right foot over left
and push left hip out as much as is comfortable. On 4, hop forward on the left foot, tucking
the hips under and pushing them forward into Turkish Posture. Hold for & ah. Repeat
2 counts of 4 & ah: Keffi Leaps moving towards stage left
On
1, jump weight onto right foot, twisting the right hip forward and pointing
right toes in front of left shin, arms wave right above head. On 2, jump weight onto left foot, twist left
hip forward and point right toes behind left calf, arms wave left. Repeat and hold left hip forward on 4 &
ah. Repeat.
2 counts of 4 & ah: Posture Tilt with Little Jumps on
accent
Turn
body to face stage right, face looks forward, right heel of hand to right
temple, left hand out to the side at rib level and slightly back so the
audience can see your torso. On 1, jump
forward onto the right foot in Turkish posture (i.e., knees bent, hips tucked
under and pushed way forward). On 2,
jump back onto the left foot in Exaggerated Egyptian Posture (i.e., chest
lifted, abs in, hips pulled WAY back).
Head, shoulders and arms stay in place.
On 3, jump back onto the right foot in Turkish Posture again. On 4 jump back onto balls of both feet
together, hips way back, palms pushing out from chest level. On & ah, jump back a little further,
weight on the balls of both feet. Repeat
with arms straight in front of you.
2 counts of 4 & ah: Walking Shoulder Shimmy
Step
right, left, right towards stage right on 1, 2, 3. on 4, turn to face audience and dip right
shoulder as you touch the ball of the left foot to the floor near the right
foot. Hold for & ah. Reverse, finishing with the left shoulder
down and slightly forward, the right hand at shoulder level, elbow bent close
to the body, palm up.
2 counts of 4 & ah: Pelvic Tilts Swiveling Whole Body on
Balls of Feet
Bang
heels gently on the floor and do Pelvic Tilts hitting back on the beat for 1,
2, 3, 4, while swiveling to bring the right shoulder forward – the right hand
comes down and the left palm comes up.
Hold for & ah. Reverse
direction.
1 count of 4 & ah: Hip Drops Layered with a Hip Circle
Standing
on the left foot with the right toe pointed and the left arm high, push the
hips forward and slightly right and drop the right hip on 1. On &, push the hips further right and to
the side and drop the right hip again on 2.
On &, push the hips further back and drop again on 3. On 4 & ah, push the hips back and to the
left, completing the circle while bringing the heel of the left hand to your
left temple.
1 count of 4 & ah: Hip Circles Stepping Side with Fist Accents
Start
with weight on left foot, hips pushed left, left hand to left temple, right
hand up and out to the side. On 1, push
hips forward and right, stepping the right foot to the right in a toe-to-heel
weight shift. On 2, push the hips back
and left, stepping the left foot next to the right in a heel-to-toe weight
shift. On 3, push hips forward and
right, stepping the right foot to the right in a toe-to-heel weight shift. On 4, push the left shoulder forward and hit
it with the thumb side of the right fist.
On &, pull the left shoulder back.
On ah, hit the thumb side of the left fist to the pinky side of the
right fist.
2 counts of 4 & ah: Hip Drops Layered with a Hip Circle AND Hip
Circles Stepping SideIn the other direction.
(music note: singing voice begins here)
4 counts of 4 & ah: Wedding Step with an Egyptian Hip Lift
Back on accent
Step
forward with the right foot, leaning the upper body forward from the hips and
Shoulder Shimmy for 1 & 2. Lean back
from the thighs, hips tucked under in Turkish Posture and drop right hip twice
on the beat 3, 4. With the weight on the
left foot on & ah, lift the right hip up and back as you move up into
Exaggerated Egyptian Posture. Repeat
stepping towards stage right.
3 counts of 4 & ah: Forward-Step-Back-Step with Up-and-Out
Hip Lift on accent
Start
with palms facing you at clavicle level, stepping forward with the right foot
and dropping the back of the right hand forward while bringing the palm of the
left hand in. Swing the hips right on 1
as you step forward. Swing the hips left
on 2 as you step the left foot in place while starting to bring the right hand
back in towards you. On 3, swing the
hips right while stepping the right foot back – the fingers of the right hand
are pointing towards and nearly touching the right clavicle. On 4, swing the hips left while stepping the
left foot in place – the fingers of both hands curl in. On &, the right hip lifts Up-and-Out
while the fingers of both hands open. Do
the first one facing forward. Do the second
one with the body facing stage left and the head facing forward. Do the first one with body and head facing
stage left. On the last 4 & ah, jump
up with the hip lift, look forward and grab downwards with both fists.
1 count of 4 & ah: Hip Drops
Standing
on left foot looking forward with body facing stage left, drop the right hip on
the beat for 1, 2, 3, 4, while bringing the hands down behind the hips and back
up straight in front of the chest. Hold
for & ah.
2 counts of 4 & ah: Pelvic Tilts Stepping Side, switch
feet on accent
Looking
forward, body facing stage left, step the right foot towards the audience with
a Pelvic Tilt back on 1. Step the left
foot next to the right with a Pelvic tilt back on 2. Repeat while bringing the hands, palms out to
the right shoulder. Reverse and turn to
face front and bring the hands to the left shoulder.
1 count of 4 & ah: Arm “cuts”
Lean
left shoulder forward and hit it with index finger of flat right hand on
1. Hit upper arm with pinky of flat
right hand on 2. Hit forearm with index
finger of flat right hand on 3. Bring
left fist up to hit back of right hand on 4.
Hold for & ah.
1 count of 4 & ah: Swinging Hip Drops
Keep
hands where they are and push the hips back and successively further to the
right with hips drops on 1, 2, 3, 4.
Hold for & ah.
2 counts of 4 & ah: Scoop Figure 8s Stepping Side with Hip
and Knee Lift on accent
This
is like the Ma Ali Step with a Hip Lift instead of a Double Drop. Starting with the weight on the left foot,
push the left hip down, out, up, and in, while stepping the right foot to the
right. On 2, push the right hip down,
out, up, and in, while bringing the left foot to meet the right. On 3, push the left hip down, out, up, while
shifting the weight to the right foot.
On 4, drop the left hip. On
&, lift the left hip Up-and-Out and the left knee (do NOT let the left knee
get far from the right knee or you will look like a dog at a fire hydrant!). On ah, drop the left hip and knee.
Notes:
That is the complete choreography.
Depending on your choice of music, you could fade your music as you
dance off stage, or repeat the choreography on the other side. For Ali’s version of Rampi, the choreography is done once, followed by free dancing in a
half circle, then a short version in the half circle, then the choreography
again: after finishing the complete choreography the first time, use 6 counts
of 4&ah to dance around, play with your skirt and get into a ˝ circle (Ali
is singing oh oh oh oh, amaah, rampi rampi, rampi rampi, rampi rampi,
galbineh). There are then 40 counts of
4&ah for dancers to take turns free styling in the center of the half
circle. These 40 counts begin with a
repeat of the above singing. The 40
counts end with the above + another oh oh oh oh, amah. With the next round of rampi rampi begin…
2 counts of 4 & ah: Pelvic Tilts Stepping Side, switch
feet on accent
Looking
to the center of the circle, step the right foot towards your right with a
Pelvic Tilt back on 1. Step the left
foot next to the right with a Pelvic tilt back on 2. Repeat while bringing the hands, palms out
and thumbs in, to the right shoulder.
Reverse and end with right hand near the left shoulder, the left hand
down and in the circle.
1 count of 4 & ah
Lean
left shoulder forward and hit it with index finger of flat right hand on
1. Hit upper arm with pinky of flat
right hand on 2. Hit forearm with index
finger of flat right hand on 3. Bring
left fist up to hit back of right hand on 4.
Hold for & ah.
1 count of 4 & ah
Facing
into the center of the circle, keep hands where they are and push the hips back
and successively further to the right with hip drop/twists on 1, 2, 3, 4. Hold for & ah.
2 counts of 4 & ah: Scoop Figure 8s Stepping Side with Hip
and Knee Lift on accent
Keep
in formation of the half circle and look down at your hip on accent, keeping
hand back behind the dancer next to you.
2 counts of 4 & ah: 1˝ Figure 8s, pause and hit hip on
accent
Hit
the right hip with your right fist on 1.
Scoop the left hip on &, then shift your weight to the right foot on
2 as you push your hips down and to the right while hitting the left hip with
your left fist. Scoop the right hip on
&, then shift your weight to the left foot on 3 as you push your hips down
and to the left while hitting the right hip with your right fist. Hold for 4 & ah with the right fist on
the right hip and the left hand pointing to the side and down. Reverse, but finish by hoping forward in
Turkish Posture on the left foot on 4 & ah, left hand to the left temple,
right hand up and out to the side.
2 counts of 4 & ah: Box Step with Turkish Hop on accent
Left
hand to temple, right hand in front of your chest pointing into the circle.
2 counts of 4 & ah: Keffi Leaps in place
On
1, jump weight onto right foot, twisting the right hip forward and pointing
right toes in front of left shin, arms wave right above head. On 2, jump weight onto left foot, twist left
hip forward and point right toes behind left calf, arms wave left. Repeat and hold left hip forward on 4 &
ah. Repeat.
1 count of 4 & ah: Posture Tilt with Little Jumps on
accent
Facing
the center of the circle, bring the heel of the right hand to right temple,
left hand pointing into the circle at chest level. On 1, jump forward onto the right foot in
Turkish posture (i.e., knees bent, hips tucked under and pushed way
forward). On 2, jump back onto the left
foot in Exaggerated Egyptian Posture (i.e., chest lifted, abs in, hips pulled
WAY back). Head, shoulders and arms stay
in place. On 3, jump back onto the right
foot in Turkish Posture again. On 4,
jump back onto balls of both feet together, hips way back, palms pushing out
from chest level. On & ah, jump back
a little further, weight on the balls of both feet.
1 count of 4 & ah: Walking Shoulder Shimmy
Step
right, left, right in place on 1, 2, 3 and touch the ball of the left foot to
the floor near the right foot on 4. Hold
for & ah.
5 counts of 4 & ah: Hip Drops Layered with a Hip Circle (left
first!!!) + Hip
Circles with Fist Accents
Standing
on the right foot with the left toe pointed and the right arm high, push the
hips forward and slightly left and drop the left hip on 1. On &, push the hips further left and to
the side and drop the left hip again on 2.
On &, push the hips further back and drop again on 3. On 4 & ah, push the hips back and to the right,
completing the circle while bringing the heel of the right hand to your right
temple and your left hand in front of the elbow of the dancer next to you.
With
the last Hip Drops in a Circle get ready to start the choreography again from the beginning.
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