Adaman Palikanari
Associations---Greece Peace
Tapes Found On---Green Tapes, Moving in Tome, The LongDance Volume
One
Origin---Greece
Choreographer---traditional
Notes
a slow Greek processional, bittersweet.
Stephan says of his musical version of this dance:
ěThis slow and haunting Greek processional Invites us to reflect
back on the past and our youth.
In our musical arrangement we have treated the dance like a journey
through Life with both bitterness and sweetness recalled, ending in a calm
acceptance of the experience.î
the count is slow-quick-quick-slow-slow
The steps are small, with a sense of stature and self esteem, so
steps are purposeful and body held upright.
On step 7 tilt the body slightly back.
Words in English
When I was a young man of twelve
they took me as a Janissary to foreign lands.
To learn the bow and war.
Neither the bow did I learn nor war.
Only did I learn of love of [?].
I pressed iron and drew water
Words in Native Tongue
Adaman palikanari, dhodheka hronon
genitsaro me piran pera stin frangja.
Na matho to dhoksari, ke to polemo
midhe dhoksari matha, midhe polema.
Mon matha tin agapi tin paterimi
ta sidhera patousa, ke vgaza nero.
|
