Ani Mori Nuse - Weisburd Version (Albania) ~ Othaters

Ani Mori Nuse (Weisburd Version)
Albania/USA

These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Choreographed by Ira Weisburd. Widely taught by Eric Bendix. There is a different dance done to this music that was taught by Lee Otterholt.

Music: There are many recordings of this tune. This choreography only fits this recording: Xenos. Fire in the Feet: https://youtu.be/JiecTT30mF0
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Open circle, hands in W position, leads R
Introduction: 8 bars, no action, start with singing

Part 1: Singing

Bar 1: Facing and walking in LOD, Walk R (1), L (2)
Bar 2: Step R forward in LOD (1), Lift L knee high up in front (2)
Bar 3: Bending R knee, Touch L toe to ground (1), straighten knee (2)
Bar 4: Step on L in RLOD (Back up) (1), swing R L around to hook behind R knee (2)
Bars 5-16: repeat bars 1-4 three times.

Part 2: Instrumental

Bar 1: Facing center, Cross R foot over L with a deep knee bend (1), straightening knee, touch L to L side (2)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork
Bar 3: Repeat bar 1
Bar 4: Cross L over R, with deep knee bend (1), straightening knee, hook R foot behind L knee (2)
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4, except backing out of the center.

Part 3: Taxim

Bar 1: Touch R toe forward in LOD (1), Leap on to R in LOD (2), step on L next to R (&)

Bars 2-3: repeat bar 1, two more times.

Bar 4: Leap onto R to R, facing center (1), Step on L next to R (2), Step R across over L (3)

Bars 5-8 repeat bars 1-4 with opposite footwork

Bars 9-12: Drop hands, using the same footwork as bars 1-4, tracing a CW circle behind you. Hands are held high and do gypsy ornamentations with hands.

Bars 13-16: Using the same footwork as 5-8, trace a CCW circle

Bars 17-32: repeat bars 1-16

Bar 33: Step R (1), L (2) backing out of circle.

Bar 34: Step R backing out of Circle (1), step on L next to R (2) Step on R next to L (&)

Bar 35: Cross L over R (1), Step on R to R (2), close L next to R with weight (&)

Sequence:

Part 1, Part 2
Part 1, Part 2
Part 1, Part 3, Part 2
Part 1

Other notes on the web:

http://www.folkdancecamp.org/assets/Ani-Mori-Nuse-&-lyrics-2006SFDC-E.pdf

Lyrics

from the stockton dance notes

Ani mori nuse, ani qaf-gastare,
Ani a do ruz-e, ani a do par-e?
As nuk dua ruz-e, as nuk dua par-e,
Por e dua dja-djalin, more me cigare.

Ani me cigare, ani me kuti-e,
E me këpucet të zeza, faqe si zotni-e,
Ani more nuse, moj vetull-gjilpan-e,
Ani dil e shih e moj djal-e, moj xhan-e

Translation:

Oh young bride with a throat fine as glass,
Do you want beads, do you want gold coins?
I don’t want beads, I don’t want gold coins,
I want a young man with a cigarette.

With a cigarette, with a cigarette-box,
And with black dress shoes, like a gentleman
Oh bride with brows slender as needles,
Come see your young man, oh dear

Other sources

Shannon, Laura (2001) Fire in the feet. Self published