                                     SITNA LISA
                                      Macedonia

Source:     As learned by Tom Deering from Pece Atanasovski, at his camp in Oteevo
            Macedonia, 1976. Sitna Lisa is from the Skopje Area.

Rhythm:     7/16 counted:  Slow, Quick, Quick
                             1      2     3
                           3/16 + 2/16 + 2/16

Recording:  JUGOTON LPY-50985 - Zurla & Tapan
            JUGOTON LSY-61392 - Folk Orchestra
            3 Mustafas 3 - Contemporary Folk Orchestra

Formation:  Men and Women in mixed or separate lines, hands joined and held forward at
            shoulder level. Hands are lowered for the fast basic. If men are dancing
            in a separate line, the men can hold shoulders throughout.

Step Note:  UKE:  Lift the heel of the supporting foot slightly before the beat,
            bringing it down on the beat. When a lift is involved, usually the lifted
            leg is already up and in place when the uke is executed.



Meas  Ct    BASIC FIGURE (Slow)

1     S     Facing Center and dancing in place, 
            UKE on L, Lifting R leg in front of L knee
      q-q   Step on R in place
2     S     UKE on R in place, Lifting L leg in front of R knee
      q-q   Touch ball of L slightly to L
3-4         REPEAT meas. 1-2 with opposite footwork.
5-6         REPEAT meas. 1-2 
7-8         REPEAT meas. 1-2 with opposite footwork.
9     S     Turning to face slightly R, UKE on L, Lifting R leg
      q-q   Step on R to R
10    S     UKE on R , Lifting L leg in front of R
      q-q   Step on L across in front of R

            REPEAT the basic figure until the music speeds up

            Basic Figure - (Fast)
      
1     S     Facing Center and dancing in place,
            Hop on L, Lifting R leg in front of L knee
      q-q   Step on R in place
2     S     Hop on R in place, Lifting L leg in front of R knee
      q     Step L slightly to L
      q     Step on R in place
3-4         REPEAT meas. 1-2 with opposite footwork.
5-6         REPEAT meas. 1-2 
7-8         REPEAT meas. 1-2 with opposite footwork.
9     S     Turning to face slightly R, Hop on L, Lifting R leg
      q-q   Step on R to R
10    S     Hop on R, Lifting L leg in front of R
      q-q   Step on L across in front of R


            REPEAT the fast basic figure until the end of the music

Note: During meas. 9-10 of both the fast and the slow basic figure the dancers can make
one clockwise turn when called by the leader. The step work does not change.




Dance Description by Tom Deering

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