SITNA LISA Macedonia Source: As learned by Tom Deering from Pece Atanasovski, at his camp in Otesevo 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: CUKCE ("Chook-chay"): 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 þukþe is executed. ======================================================================= Meas Ct BASIC FIGURE (Slow) ---- --- ------------------- 1 S Facing Center and dancing in place, CUKCE on L, Lifting R leg in front of L knee q-q Step on R in place 2 S CUKCE 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, CUKCE on L, Lifting R leg q-q Step on R to R 10 S CUKCE 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 Shorthand: In place: Lift, Step, Lift, Touch 4x; then Travelling: Lift, Step, Lift, Step 1x 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 on 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 Shorthand: In place: Hop, Step, Hop, Step-Step 4x; then Travelling: Hop, Step, Hop, Step 1x 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 Cucuk can be added to Sitna Lisa (see the Cucuk 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