SITNA LISA

Macedonia

Source:	As learned by Tom Deering from Pece Atanasovski, at his camp in Oteševo 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:	ČUKČE: 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 čukče is executed.

Meas	Ct	BASIC FIGURE (Slow)

1	S	Facing Center and dancing in place,

ČUKČE on L, Lifting R leg in front of L knee

q-q	Step on R in place

2	S	ČUKČE 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, ČUKČE on L, Lifting R leg

q-q	Step on R to R

10	S	ČUKČE 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)

(Same pattern as above with hops and double-steps)

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

Variation: 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 stepwork does not change.

Squats & turns: Any of the typical men's squats & turns or leaps & squats done in other Skopje area dances like Postupano and Čučuk can be added to Sitna Lisa (see the Čučuk dance notes for details).

Dancing with the music: The basic musical unit is two measures. Sitna Lisa should be danced such that in a two measure unit the dancer first lifts one foot then the other, not the same foot twice in a row (like in a Can-can).

Dance Description by Tom Deering

Presented by Tom Deering