Cadâneasca din Măcin - Dion and Florescu Version (Romania)

Cadâneasca Din Măcin (Dion and Florescu Version) 

Romania

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu  The dance is from Dobrogea.  There is a different dance by the same name taught by Theodor Vasilescu. Cadână is the name for a woman who belongs to a Harem. According to Sonia and Cristian, Măcin is a town with a large Turkish population.

Music: Dion and Florescu, Romanian Realm Vol 8
Meter: 9/8 counted as (12)(34)(56)(789) or QQQS
Formation: Open circle with hands down in W position. Leads to the R.
Introduction:8 bars no action, bounce gently down and up in time to the music

Part 1

Bar 1: Moving in LOD, step R (Q), L (Q), R (Q), L (S)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1
Bar 3: Facing center leap on R to R, swing arms down (Q), Step on L behind R, arms swing back (Q) Step on R to R, arms swing forward (Q), Cross L over R, arms swing up (S)
Bar 4:  Step R to R (Q), Stamp L next to R (Q), Stamp L again (Q), Stomp with weight on L in place (S)
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Part 2

Bar 1: Traveling into the center, step R (Q), L (Q), R (Q). Touch L next to R (S). Arms swing down and back throughout this bar.
Bar 2: Back out of the center, stepping L (Q), R (Q), L (Q). Touch R next to L (S) arms swing foward and up to W Position
Bar 3: Still facing center, step R to R (Q). Close L next to R, with weight (Q), Step R to R (Q), Stamp L next to R, no weight (S). Arms swing down and back throughout this bar.
Bar 4: Repeat bar 3 with opposite footwork. Arms swing forward and up to W position.
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4.

Part 3

Bar 1: Lift (Čukče) on L (Q). Cross R over L (Q). Step on L in place (Q), Step on R next to L (S), Arms swing down to V position and back
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork, arms swing forward on the first Q count but don't come up to V position, and then swing back again.
Bar 3: Facing center, Lift on L (Q), step R to R (Q), Close L next to R, with weight (Q), step on R to R (S). Arms swing forward on first Q and then swing back
Bar 4: Facing center leap on L across R (Q), Step R to R (Q) Step on L behind R (Q), Step on R to R (S), Arms swing forward on first Q and then swing back.
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 with opposite footwork and direction.

Repeat entire dance from the beginning 3 more times (4 total)

Other notes on the web

• http://lagunainternationaldancers.weebly.com/uploads/9/7/4/0/9740787/_laguna_festival_syllabus_2017_-_sonia___cristian.pdf

Tucson Video

Other Sources

• Dion, Sonia and Cristian Florescu (2017) Laguna Festival Syllabus. 
• Dion, Sonia and Cristain Florescu (2017) Romanian Realm 8 DVD. 

Also spelled: Cadaneasca, Macin

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