                       DIMNA JUDA MAMO / KOPACKA
                           Eastern Macedonia
                                   
Kopacka is a dance from the Delcevo-Berovo district about how men work
the farm (digging, threshing, etc.). It was taught originally by
Atanas Kolarovski when the Macedonian State Folk Ensemble "Tanec"
toured the United States in 1956.

Source:     As learned by Tom Deering from Atanas Kolarovski and
           Pece Atansovski.

Pronounced:

Rhythm:     2/4

Recording:  Folkraft - 1565 A
            RTB LP 1394

Formation:  Originally men only, now often done in mixed lines of men
            and women holding belts - L arm over R. Slow part
            (Dimna Juda Mamo) is still often done in segregated lines.

Style:      Erect and proud. The steps are very precise and quick.

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Meas Ct     SLOW MUSIC and SONG - Dimna Juda Mamo
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            Instrumental:

1-16        Facing slightly and moving R, 32 walking steps, beginning with R.
17   1      Turning to face center, Step R in place
     2      Lift L low in front
18          Repeat meas. 17 with opp. footwork (Step, Lift)
19-20       Repeat meas. 17-18 (Step, Lift, Step, Lift)

            Singing:

21-22       Facing slightly and moving R, Four walking steps - R, L, R, L
23-24       Repeat meas. 17-18 (Step, Lift, Step, Lift)
25          Repeat meas. 17 (Step, Lift)
26          Facing slightly and moving L, Two walking steps - L, R
27   1      Facing center, Step to L on L
     2      Step behind L on R
28          Repeat meas. 18 (Step, Lift)
29-30       Repeat meas. 17-18 (Step, Lift, Step, Lift)
31-40       Repeat meas. 21-30

            Repeat meas. 1-40 until end of slow music.


Meas Ct     FAST MUSIC and SONG - Dervisko visko mome
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            BASIC STEPS
 
            Hop Step Step R:
               With weight on L, slight hop on L after slight bend of
               L knee, straightening R knee, keeping R foot low to
               floor (1). Step on R in place (&). Step on L in place
               with both knees slightly bent (2).Reverse footwork for
               Hop Step Step L.

            Shuffle Step R:
               With weight on L and both knees slightly bent, take
               three quick steps in place - R,L,R (1,&,2) with a slight
               leap onto the first step. The acent should be on third
               step (Ct. 2), with both knees slightly bent. Do not
               actually "shuffle" your feet, use nice clean "steps."

            STEP 0 (Not done in the choreography, but the simplest 
              form of the dance)

1           Facing center and moving R, Hop Step Step R
2           Hop Step Step R
3-5         Three Shuffle steps in place - R,L,R
6-10        Repeat meas. 1-5 with opp. footwork and direction.

            STEP 1 - Left Right

1           Facing center and moving R, Hop Step Step R
2           Hop Step Step R
3           Shuffle step R in place
4           Shuffle step L in place
5    1      With weight on L, Leap onto R in place, kicking L foot
               out sharply to L
     2       Hop on R, bringing L across in front of R knee
6           Facing center and moving L, Hop Step Step L
7           Hop Step Step L
8    1      Step to L on L, bringing R foot up behind
     2      Hop on L swinging R foot forward
9           Shuffle step L in place
10          Shuffle step R in place

            STEP 2 - Forward

1-8         Repeat meas. 1-8 Step 1 (moving slightly back into the
               line as necessary)
9           Three running steps forward (R,L,R) bending slightly
               at the waist and thrusting L forward at the end of
               the last count
10   1      Hop on R swinging L around quickly to L
     2      Step on L behind R

            STEP 3 - Big Basic

1-4         Repeat meas. 1-4, Step 1
5    1      Leap onto R in place, kicking L foot out sharply to L
     2      Hop on R, bringing L across in front of R knee
6    1      Hop on R, Touching L toe to L with heel turned out
     2      Hop on R, raise L foot to behind R calf, with slight
               lift on R
7    1      Step back onto L with a Twist
     2      Step back onto R with a Twist
8    1      Turning to face slightly L, Leap to L in place, 
                bringing R foot up behind
     2      Hop on L, swinging R foot forcefully forward and 
               slightly L
9           Bending slightly from waist, continue movement forward
               and slightly L with Three quick steps R,L,R (1,&,2)
               taking full weight on R on ct. 2
10   1      Hop on R, swinging L foot low around in front to face
               slightly R
     2      Step on L in front of and slightly R of R foot

            STEP 4 - Pause

1-3         Repeat meas. 1-3, Step 3
4-5         Pause for two measures with weight on both feet 
               (Shout "He-Ha" on meas. 5)
6-10        Repeat meas. 6-10, Step 3

            STEP 5 - Bicycle 
               (To maintain a 10 measure pattern, the first measure of
                the "Big Basic" is dropped. This is optional.)

1-8         Repeat meas. 2-9, Step 3 At the end of the last count,
               take full weight on R, and thrust L foot forward and 
               slightly L in preparation for the next movement
9           Hop on R, continuing the L foot forward, up, back and 
               around (bicycle step)
10   1      Hop on R again, repeating the bicycle movement
     2      Step back on R

            STEP 6 - Brush Back

1-8         Repeat meas. 1-8, Step 5
9    1      Hop on R, swing L foot high around in front of R
     2      Brush floor pulling L toe back, touching just in front
               of and R of R foot
10   1      Hop on R, bringing L back around and close to R
     2      Step on L behind R

            STEP 6-A - Heel Touch

            Repeat Step 6 substituting a Heel-touch for the toe-brush



                             KOPACKA SONGS


Slow Dance:

/// Dimna Juda, mamo, grad gradila ///  Dimna Juda built a city
 // Na planina, mamo, na Vlaina //      in the mountain, on Vlaina.

 // Sto je kolje, mamo, pobivala        The posts she drove
    Se ergeni, mamo, za glavenje //     were all youths ready to be engaged,
    Se ergeni, mamo, za glavenje        were all youths ready to be engaged.

 // Sto je plice, mamo, zaplicala*      The wands she plaited
    Sve devojke, mamo, za mazene //     were all maidens ready for marriage,
    Sve devojke, mamo, za mazene        were all maidens ready for marriage.

/// Dimna Juda, mamo, grad gradila ///  Dimna Juda built a city
 // Na planina, mamo, na Vlaina //      in the mountain, on Vlaina.

    Juda is an evil wood nymph.

   *In the dialect of the region, this line (with the same translation) should be
    Sto je prak'e, mamo, zaplik'ala


Fast Dance:

/// Dervisko visko, mome,               Derviska, girl,
    Dervisko duso ///                   Derviska, my darling

    Rob k'e ti bidam, mome,             I will be your slave, girl,
    Rob k'e ti bidam                    I will be your slave
 // Rob k'e ti bidam, mome,             I will be your slave, girl,
    vremi tri godini //                 for three years.

    Samo da ti vidam, mome,             Just so I can see you, girl,
    Samo da ti vidam                    Just so I can see you,
 // Samo da ti vidam, mome,             Just so I can see you, girl,
    Beloto liko //                      your fair face.

    I da go vidis, ludo,                Even if you see it, lad,
    I da go vidis                       Even if you see it,
 // I da go vidis, ludo,                Even if you see it, lad,
    Fajda si nema //                    It will do you no good.



Note: In Macedonian, the "k'" is pronounced like a soft asperated K,
      not like the hard English K.

Dance description by Tom Deering
