ISRAELI DANCE & ROBIN STARR (OF THE DIFFERENT SOCKS DANCE COMPANY)

DEBKA LEV - NOTATION 

Dance Introduced by      Robin Starr, 2007

Formation                     Circle (or lines for Debka)

Starting position            Facing along circle line, in a crouched position

Metre                            4/4

SEQUENCE OF DANCE

INTRODUCTION

CHORUS X 2

PART 1 X 2

CHORUS X 2

TRANSITION FROM CHORUS TO PART 2

PART 2 X 2

TRANSITION FROM PART 2 TO CHORUS

CHORUS X 2

TRANSITION FROM CHORUS TO PART 3

PART 3 X 2

TRANSITION FROM PART 3 TO CHORUS

CHORUS X 1

PART 1 X 1

FIRST FOUR COUNTS OF TRANSITION FROM CHORUS TO PART 2

PART 2 X 1 (PERFORM AS THOUGH SECOND TIME THROUGH)

PART 3 X 1

TRANSITION TO LAST CHORUS

ENDING

 

 

Measure            Count                        Step

 

INTRODUCTION (DONE ALONG CIRCLE)

 

1                      1-4                              Step on R and clap(1) , hold(2), clap(3), hold(4)

2                      1-4                              Step on L  and clap(1), clap(2), hold(3), hold(4)

3                      1-4                              Step on R and clap(1), clap(2), hold(3), clap(4)

4                      1-4                              Step on L and clap(1), hold(2), clap(3), hold(

5-8                                                      Repeat measures 1-4

9-12                                                    Repeat measures 1-4

13                    1-4                              Step on R and clap(1),hold(2), clap(3), hold(4)

14                    1-4                              Step on L and clap(1), clap(2), clap(3), clap(4)

15                    1-4                              Step on R and clap(1), hold(2), clap(3), hold(4)

16                    1-4                              Step on L and Clap(1),hold(2), hold(3), hold(4)

 

CHORUS (DONE ALONG CIRCLE)

Stand upright along the circle line holding hands

Notes for chorus

A – measures 3 & 4 done with rolling hips

B -  measures 13 & 14 combined are a R Yemenite

C -  measures 15 & 16 combined are a L Yemenite

D – Always hold hands after the end of measure 16

 

1                      1-4                          Step on R(1), hold(2), touch left toe(3), hold(4)

2                      1-4                          Place L heel on ground(1), rest of L foot on ground(2), hold(3), hold(4)                                                     

3                      1-4                          Step on R(1), step on L(2), hold(3) step on R(4)

4                      1-4                          Step on L(1), hold(2), touch R(3), hold(4)

5-8                                                  Repeat measures 1-4

9-12                                                Repeat measures 1-4

13                  1-4                          Step on R foot to R and clap R hand on R thigh(1)  hold(2), step on L foot to L and clap L hand on L thigh(3), hold(4)

14                   1-4                          Step on R crossing over L and clap R hand on R thigh(1), clap R hand on R thigh(2), clap L hand on L thigh(3), clap R hand on R thigh(4)

15                    1-4                          Step on L foot to L and clap L hand on L thigh(1), hold(2), step on R foot to R and clap R hand on R thigh(3), hold(4)                            

16                    1-4                          Step on L foot crossing over R and clap L hand on L thigh(1), hold(2), hold(3), hold(4)

PART 1 (DONE ALONG CIRCLE)

Notes

A – Part 1 starts on the third count of the sixteenth measure of the chorus

 

16                    3-4                          Jump to R landing on both feet(3), hold(4)

1                      1-4                          Hold(1), hold(2), hold(3), jump to L landing on L(4)

2                      1-4                          Touch R heel in front of L foot(1), hold(2)  jump to L landing on R(3), hold(4)

3                      1-4                          Rock to L on L(1), rock to R on R(2),hold(3) rock to L on L(4)

4                      1-4                          Rock to R on R(1), hold(2), jump to L landing on both feet(3), hold(4)

5                      1-4                          Hold(1), hold(2), hold(3),,jump to R landing on R(4)

6                      1-4                          Touch L heel in front of R foot(1), hold(2)  jump to R landing on L(3), hold(4)                           

7                      1-4                          Rock to R on R(1), rock to L on L(2), hold(3) rock to R on R(4)                                                   

8                      1-4                          Rock to L on L(1), hold(2), small step to R with R(3), close with L(4)

9                      1-4                          Small step to R with R, lifting L knee with  small twist to R(1), hold(2), close with L(3), hold(4)

10                    1-4                          Small step to R with R(1), close with L(2), small step to R with R lifting L knee with small twist to R(3), hold(4)                                                       

11                    1-4                          Close with L(1), hold(2), small step to R with R(3) close with L(4)                                                      

12                    1-4                          Small step to R with R, lifting knee with small twist to R(1), hold(2), close with L(3), hold(4)                                                      

13                    1-4                          Step strongly fwd on R, lifting L(1), hold(2), hold(3) hold(4)                                                      

14                    1-4                         Step fwd on R(1), hold(2), hold(3), hold(4)

15-16              1-4                           Repeat measures 13 & 14

 

TRANSITION FROM CHORUS TO PART  2 (DONE FACING CENTRE)

Notes

Transition starts on count 1 of sixteenth measure of chorus

16                    1-4                          Step on L to face centre and clap L hand on L thigh(1), hold(2), hold(3), hold, join hands(4),                                                       

1                      1-4                          Small step on R to R, yell “ECHAD” loudly, bounce at knees(1), bounce at knees(2), close with L bounce at knees(3), bounce at knees(4

                                                                                                              

PART 2 (DONE FACING CENTRE)

1                      1-4                          Small step to R with R(1), close with L(2), small step to R with R(3), close with L(4)                                                       

2                      1-4                          Small step to R with R, lifting L knee with small twist to R (1), hold(2),  small step to L on L(3) close with R(4)       

3                      1-4                          Small step to L with L, lifting R knee with small twist to L(1), hold(2), small step to R with R(3) close with L(4)                                                     

4                      1-4                          Small step to R with R(1), close with L(2), small step to R with R, lifting L knee with small twist to R(3), hold(4)                                                     

5                      1-4                          Small step to L with L(1), close with R(2), small step to L with L, lifting R knee with small twist to L(3), hold(4)                                                       

6 & 7                                               Repeat measures 1 & 2

8                      1-4                          Small step to L with L(1), hold(2), stamp R strongly(3), hold(4)                                                   

9                      1-4                          Step fwd on R(1), hold(2), step fwd on L(3), hold(4)                                                      

10                    1-4                          Step fwd on R(1),hold(2), dip R shoulder, stamp L strongly(3), hold(4)                                                                                                          

11                    1-4                          Step fwd on L(1), hold(2), step fwd on R(3), hold(4)                                                      

12                    1-4                          Step fwd on L(1), hold(2), dip L shoulder, stamp R strongly(3), hold(4)                                                    

13                    1-4                          Step back on R bringing L heel next to R ankle(1), hold(2), step back on L bringing R heel to L ankle(3), hold(4)                                                     

14                    1-4                          Step back on R bringing L heel next to R ankle(1), hold(2), hold(3), hold(4)                                                      

15                    1-4                          Step back on L bringing R heel next to L ankle(1), hold(2), step back on R bringing L heel next to R ankle(3), hold(4)                                             

16                    1-4                          Step back on L bringing R heel next to L ankle(1), hold(2), hold(3), hold(4)                                                      

NOTES

The first time through the dance, each part is repeated twice. For part 2, there is a small change in measures 15 & 16 for the repeat.

15                    1-4                          Step back on  L bringing R heel next to L ankle(1), hold(2), small step on R ¼ turn to R(3),  hold(4)                                                                      

16                    1-4                          Close with L(1), hold(2), hold(3), hold(4)

TRANSITION FROM PART 2 TO CHORUS (DONE FACING ALONG CIRCLE)

1                      1-4                          Small step on R to R, yell “ECHAD” loudly, bounce at knees(1), bounce at knees(2), close with L bounce at knees(3), bounce at knees(4

2                      1-4                          Repeat measure 1 but yell “SHTAYIM” loudly

TRANSITION FROM CHORUS TO PART 3 (DONE FACING ALONG CIRCLE)

1                      1-4                          Small step on R to R, yell “ECHAD” loudly, bounce at knees(1), bounce at knees(2), close with L  bounce at knees(3), bounce at knees(4)             

2 & 3                                               Repeat measure 1, yelling “SHTAYIM”, then   “SHALOSH” loudly.

PART 3

1                      1-4                          Cross R over L, stand on R(1), hold(2), hold(3), hold(4)                                                       

2                      1-4                          Hop back on R(1), hold(2), hop back on R(3),  hold(4)                                                     

3                      1-4                          Step back on L(1), step to R on R(2), hold(3), close with L(4)                                                      

4                      1-4                          Step to R on R(1), hold(2), hold(3), hold(4)

5-8                                                  Repeat measures 1-4 with opposite footwork

9                      1-4                          Run fwd on R(1), hold(2), run fwd on L(3), hold(4)

10                    1-4                          Run fwd on L(1), hold(2), hop on R(3), hold(4)

11 &12                                           Repeat measures 9 & 10 with opposite footwork

13                    1-4                          Right Debka Step

14                    1-4                          Left Debka Step

15 & 16                                          Repeat measures 13 & 14

NOTES

When performing measures 13 – 16, loudly yell out the word “DEBKA” for each Debka step.

TRANSITION FROM PART 3 TO CHORUS (DONE FACING ALONG CIRCLE)

1                      1-4                          Small step on R to R, yell “ECHAD” loudly, bounce at knees(1), bounce at knees(2), close with L  bounce at knees(3), bounce at knees(4

2 – 5                                               Repeat measure 1, counting each measure in Hebrew loudly                                                   

TRANSITION TO LAST CHORUS

1                      1-4                          Small step on R to R, yell “ECHAD” loudly, bounce at knees(1), bounce at knees(2), close with L bounce at knees(3), bounce at knees(4)             

2 – 7                                               Repeat measure 1, counting each measure in Hebrew to 7, starting softly, gradually getting louder

ENDING

1                      1-4                          Step on R(1), hold(2), touch left toe(3), hold(4)

2                      1-4                          Place L heel on ground(1), rest of L foot on ground(2), hold(3), hold(4)                                                     

3                      1-4                          Step on R(1), step on L(2), hold(3) step on R(4)

4                      1-4                          Close with L(1), hold(2), drop head to R(3), hold(4)

DEBKA LEV