Zagreb
49. Međunarodna smotra folklora, Zagreb / 49. International folklore festival, Zagreb
KORČULANSKI STARI BALI / OLD DANCES FROM THE ISLAND OF KORČULA
Koreografija/Choreography: Milan Oreb i Goran Oreb
Glazba/Music: Marijan Makar
Na Korčuli se rado plesalo i pjevalo, o čemu svjedoči bogata i dobro očuvana plesna i glazbena tradicija. Općem bogatstvu i raznolikosti pridonijelo je i miješanje plesova seoske i gradske provenijencije. Najprije se plesalo uz pratnju mijeha i lijerice, a kasnije je prevladala dijatonska harmonika (na botune) i tamburaški orkestar.
People loved and still love to dance on the Island of Korčula, and this can be seen through the many well-preserved traditional song s and dances performed here today. The combination of Mediterranean and Eastern-European elements has created unique dance and choreographic variations, accompanied by distinctive music. What has added to the style of dance on this island is the mixing of village and town dance and music traditions. The dances were accompanied by bellows and the lijerice instrument, a three-stringed fiddle, and later by a diatonic accordion (with buttons) and a tamburitza orchestra.
ZAGORSKI DRMEŠARI / DANCES FROM THE ZAGORJE REGION
Koreografija / Choreography: Ivan Ivančan
Glazbena obrada / Music: Marijan Makar
Najvažniji ples Hrvatskog Zagorja je drmeš, a mladići koji se posebno pripremaju za njegovo izvođenje su tancuši ili drmešari. Obično četvorica u sastavu, oni izvode razne vještine, plešu npr. oko stupe, oko čaše pune vina, vrteći se velikom brzinom. Obilaze svadbe i razne plesne zabave, i kao zabavljači svugdje su rado viđeni gosti. Osim drmeša ovdje se izvodi još šetano kolo, repe, enzerica i judin polka.
The main dance in the Croatian Zagorje Region is called the drmeš, a high-energy dance performed mainly by the young men in the region, who are specifically trained to perform the drmeš. These men are called tancuši (those who dance) or drmešari (those who dance the drmeš). There are usually four men in a group and they show off various skills by vigorously dancing around glasses filled with wine. They also perform at weddings and various entertainment evenings. As entertainers, they are always welcomed by the guests at such functions. In addition to the drmeš this choreography presents other local dances such as the šetano kolo (walked circle-dance), repe, enzerica and judinpolka.
GLAZBENI INTERMEZZO / MUSICAL INTERMEZZO
Kupinečke fizurice
Glazbena obrada / Music: Božo Potočnik
Izvodi / Performer: Orkestar
DIVOJKU ZA RUKU, RUMENU JABUKU / “TAKE THAT PRETTY GIRL BY THE HAND”: LINĐO LEAP DANCE
Koreografija / Choreography: Vido Bagur
Ovu suvrsticu čuvenog kola poskočice, danas poznatijeg pod nazivom Linđo, plešu Hrvati na području hercegovačkih općina Neum, Ravno i Čapljina. Odlikuje se izraženim temperamentom, snagom i bogatstvom plesnih figura i hvatova. Pleše se uz pratnju lijerice, a promjene figura vrše se na komande kolovođe, koji sa svojom partnericom gotovo čitavo vrijeme učestvuje u plesu.
The renowned circle leap dance”, or Linđo as it is better known, is the most popular folk dance of all the area around the city of Dubrovnik, but it is also danced by Croatians in the southern districts of Herzegovina of Neum and Ravno, as well as in Čapljina in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Characteristic elements of this dance include its strength and temperament, the variety and wealth of dance figures and the unique handholds. The dance is accompanied by the Lijerica, which is an old traditional instrument. The kolovoda, or dance leader/caller, is responsible for choosing who dances with whom and is the one who directs the movements of the dance by giving commands in witty verse.
