Kol HaMasameyach II/Wedding-Dance (ICD Dance Choreograph, Lyrics & Video)
Lyrics:
Wedding Dance - Sephardic version
Kol HaMeSemakh - The voice of those who rejoice
Khatan (Khasan) V'Kallah (V'Kalloh) - the bridegroom and the bride,
Zohkhey L'Khamashah Kolot (Kolos) SheNemar - hear the five voices that were spoken
Kol Sison - voice of happiness
Kol Simkhah - voice of joy
Kol Khatan - voice of the bridegroom
V'Kol Kallah - and voice of the bride
Kol MitzHalot (MitzHalos) Katinim (Kasinim) Talata Arba - M'KhoPhotom (M'KhooPhosom) - voice of shouts of joy of the bridegrooms from the Khupot (Wedding canopies) Mitzvah G'dolah Lihyot B'simkha - It's a great mitzvah to be happy
Artist: Piamenta
Choreograph:
Part I Music Interlude - Hands by side 8 counts: Face center: RF taps toes R (2cts), RF steps in place next to LF (2cts), LF taps toes L (2cts), LF steps in place next to RF (2cts), repeat 3x (32cts total)
Part II Music Interlude – Hands by side 8 counts: Face center: RF cherk L &pause, LF cherk R & pause, repeat 3x (32cts total)
Part II I Music Interlude – hands on hips 8 counts: Face center: RF tap, LF hop & pivot ¼ turn R, RF tap, LF hop & pivot ¼ turn R, RF cherkessia, repeat 3x (makes 2 full turns, 32cts total),
Part IV Hands raised 8 counts: Face center: RF kicks R into R yemenite & pause, LF kicks L into L yemenite & pause, 8 counts: RF kicks R into R yemenite & pause, LF stomps in place, RF stomps in place & pause (clap 2x), repeat Part IV
Part V 8 counts: CCW: RF hopping open mayim R (hands raised), 8 counts: RF hops backwards, LF hops backward, RF steps back & pause, LF heel down – toes up & pause (L hands raised, R hand on hip), 8 counts: CW: LF hopping open mayim L (hands raised), 8 counts: LF steps L, face center RF cherkessia, RF ckerk & pivot ½ turn R,
Part VI Hands swing R-L & snap 8 counts: Face out: skip forward R-L-R-L & pivot ½ turn R, 8 counts: Face in: skip forward R-L-R-L & pivot ½ turn R, 8 counts: Face out: skip forward R-L-R-L & pivot ½ turn R, 8 counts: Face in: skip forward R-L, RF cherkessia (hands on hips), repeat Part VI
Repeat Part IV (yemenites), Repeat Part V (hopping mayim w/L heel), Repeat Part VI (skips & repeat)
Part VII Music interlude - Hands by side 10 counts: CW: RF cross mayim L, RF cross mayim L, RF 2pt turn L (R hand raised), repeat 2x, 2 counts: Face center & pause 2cts, (32cts total) 4 counts: Face center: RF cherkessia (bow, hands cross, hands raise apart), repeat 3x (16cts total) Repeat Part V (hopping mayim w/L heel) Repeat Part VI (skips & repeat) Repeat Part II Music Interlude (tap hops, makes 4 full turns, 64cts total)
Part VIII Outside hand up, inside hand on hip, 8 counts: CCW: RF hopping open mayim R, repeat 3x (32cts total) 4 counts: CCW: RF 2pt turn R, bal. R, bal. L, repeat 3x (12cts) 8 counts: CCW: RF hopping open mayim R, repeat 3x (32cts total) 4 counts: CCW: RF 2pt turn R, bal. R, bal. L, repeat 2x (12cts) 4 counts: RF 2pt turn R to face out, both feet hop in place & pivot ½ turn R to face center (hands raised apart),
