Tamzara (Tucson Version) - Turkey

Tamzara (Tucson Version)
Turkey

These notes ©2015, Andrew Carnie. There are many dances/variations called Tamzara. It's a fairly common name for a line dance done in 9/8 (along with Karşilama which is the solo dance done in 9/8). Among the other variants is Rampi Rampi. and the Detroit version linked here. This version is a very basic version similar to Rampi Rampi. The dance is found in both Turkey and Armenia. We're doing it here to a Turkish Tune.

Music: Any Tamzara tune in 9/8 will do. I'm particularly fond of Turkwaz's Tiren Kara Tiren.
Meter: 9/8 counted as (12)(34)(56)(789) or QQQS,
Formation: Line, in pinky finger hold, up in W position. leads to the right.
Introduction: Start at the beginning of any musical phrase. If using the Turkwaz recording mentioned above, start with the singing. 

Bar 1: Facing center, Step on R to R, hands rotate forward and down at wrist (as if dipping into something) (Q), Step on L behind R, hands come back up (Q), Step on R to R, rotating hands forward and down (Q), Step on L behind R, hands come back up (S)
Bars 3-4: repeat bar 1, three more times.
Bar 5: Step on R into the center (Q), Čukče on R (Q), Step on L into the center, arms come forward and down to V position (Q), Stamp R foot next to L (S)
Bar 6:  Step on R back out of the center, arms start to come up from V position (Q), Čukče on R (Q), Step back on L, arms continue up (Q), stamp R next to L, arms are in W position (S)
Bars 7-8: repeat bars 5-6.

Repeat bars 1-8 until the end of the music. 

Tucson Video




Also known as: Թամզարա
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