Dance of the Week
Diri, Diri
(Roma from Hungary in Greek mode)
Choreographed by Jim Gold
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Diri, Diri is the Dance of the Week.
Music is Roma from Hungary in Greek mode.
See my written instructions
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Diri, Diri danced by Jim Gold
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DIRI, DIRI . . . ROMA FROM HUNGARY IN GREEK MODE
DIRI DIRI SO KERDJAN
Dance Meaning: Unknown (by me)
Choreography: By Jim Gold in Roma (Gypsy (Romanyi Rota) folk dance style
Music: Romanyi Rota. Kalyi Jag (Black Fire)
Formation: Line, arms open, wide, and in T position
Meter: 7/8 . slow, quick, quick. s/q q
Attitude: Mood: leave room for improvisation. Use FIRST and SECOND STEPS as your building block “forms”
Jim Gold YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khMoJrj4ShU
Introduction: 8 measures
Measures:
FIRST STEP
1. into ctr
1 Step fwd on R (s), fwd on L (q), fwd on R ( q)
2 Step fwd on L (s), , fwd on R (q), fwd on L (q)
Back 4 steps
3 Step back on R (s), back on L (q, q)
4 Back on R (s), back on L (q,q)
2 back pas de bas
5 Step on R (s), step L behind R (q), step on R in place (q)
6 Step on L (s), step R behind L (q), step on L in place (q)
Turn CC in place
7 Turn CC: step on R (s), L (q, q)
8 finish turn R (s), L (q, q)
9-14 Repeat meas 1-14
15 Step on R front of L (ct s). step on L in place (q), step on R (q)
16 Step on L in place (s), tch R toe next to L and hold (q, q)
2. SECOND STEP
Syrtos: Face ctr, moving CCW
1 Step to R (s), step L behind R (q), step R to rt (q)
2 Face CCW: Hop on R, step on L (s). step R (q), step on L(q)ct 2)
3 Step R in place (ct 1), step L cross fwd (q), step R in place (q)
4 Step back on L (ct 1), step back on R (q), step L in place (q)
5-8 Repeat meas 1-4
9-16 FIRST STEP
3. 1-8 SECOND STEP: (Syrtos)
1-16 FIRST STEP
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Guitar starts
4. 1-8 SECOND STEP: 2 Syrtos
9-12 1 Syrtos
13-28 FIRST STEP
29-36 SECOND STEP: 2 Syrtos
Long rest stop (2 1/2 meas)
Break (dance measures 1-4 of FIRST STEP 2x)
1-4 FIRST STEP
1-4 FIRST STEP
1-8 FIRST STEP
Break Improvis
5. 1-8 SECOND STEP: 2 Syrtos
9-12 1 Syrtos
13 Csardas
14-29 FIRST STEP
30-34 1 Syrtos
Rest stop
6. 1- (FIRST STEP semi)
Rest stop
17-28 SECOND STEP: 2 Syrtos
FIRST STEP (semi)
Rest stop
7. Drums
1-16 SECOND STEP: 2 Syrtos
17-28 FIRST STEP SEMI
Rest stop
8. Ending
1-8 SECOND STEP: 2 Syrtos
9-24 FIRST STEP
Romanyi Rota ~ Diri, Diri, So Kerdjan
Ay tu diri diri diri diri so kerdjan
Djora roma djora roma udjarghal
Las li voi la chike na tchu vi das ma
Ale sa voi dihi das sta
Ay roma na na na na na nai nai nai
Ay roma na na na na na nai nai nai
Ay roma nai nai na nai na nai nai nai
Ay roma nai nai na nai na nai nai nai
Ay tu diri diri diri diri diri
Ay tu diri diri diri diri diri
Djora roma udjarghal
Erchu kara
Dui Tri Sta
Uri rovi sa saba chuka
Urvan djola terranjal mangal
Devla devla ukinal vava
Ay temeral
So me kerdjo murriro miasa
Ay romale,ay chavale
Cho me rava so epi siale
Ay romale,ay chavale
Cho me rava so epi siale
Ay tu diri diri diri diri so kerdjan
Djora roma djora roma udjarghal
Las li voi la chike na tchu vi das ma
Ale sa voi dihi das sta