Agadelcha   Dance by Israel Yakovee

          Notes by Phillip M. Feldman   June 30, 1988

Agadelcha is a four-part line or circle dance of slow to moderate
tempo.  The difficulty level is 3 on a scale of 1 to 5.  The music
has a long introduction; the dance begins together with the vocal
part.  These notes are based in part on notes by Donald Rapp.

       Part 1: Face center with dancers close together.  Bend arms
       at elbows and join hands to close the circle tightly.

  1-4: Reverse chirkassia: Step back with R, rock forward onto L,
       step forward with R, and rock back onto L.
  5-6: Lift right knee and close R to L (weight is now on both feet).
  7-8: Body roll: Without moving feet, bend knees, lift slightly on
       toes, straighten knees, and bring heels down.
 9-11: "Classical" Yemenite right: (Small) step to the right with R,
       very small step backward with L, and cross R directly in
       front of L.  Steps should be bouncy.
   12: Pause for 1 count.
13-16: Classical Yemenite left and pause (mirror image of 9-12).
17-64: Repeat 1-16 three more times.

       Part 2: Begin facing center with hands joined.  Increase
       separation between dancers.

  1-2: Step back with R and rock forward onto L.
  3-4: Step forward with R and leap forward onto L, releasing hands.
  5-6: Step forward with R and snap fingers; hold for 1 count.
  7-8: Step forward with L and snap fingers; pivot 180 degrees to
       the left to face out of the circle.
 9-16: Repeat 9-16 of part 1.
17-32: Repeat 1-16 (begin facing out and end facing center).

       Part 3: Begin facing center; hands are raised above head (not
       joined).
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  1-2: Step to the right with R and pivot 180 degrees to the right
       on R to face out of the circle.
  3-4: Step to the left (leaning left) and lean to the right.
       Counts 5-8 mirror 1-4.
  5-6: Step to the left with L and pivot 180 degrees to the left to
       face center.
  7-8: Step to the right (leaning right) and lean to the left.
 9-16: Repeat 9-16 of part 1.
17-32: Repeat 1-16.

       Part 4: Begin facing center; raise hands with pinkies
       extended.

  1-2: Cross R in front of L, bending knees and back slightly, and
       hold for 1 count.
  3-4: Rock back onto L and step to the right with R.
  5-6: Cross L in front of R and hold for 1 count.
  7-8: Leap in place onto R, turning 90 degrees to the left to face
       reverse LOD (CW around circle) and hold for 1 count.  Styling:
       Straighten body and lift left knee as you transfer weight to R.
 9-12: Travel forward with L-R-L-pause.
13-16: Travel forward with R-L-R-pause.
       Count 17-32 mirror 1-16:
17-18: Cross L in front of R and hold for 1 count.
19-20: Rock back onto R and step to the left with L.
21-22: Cross R in front of L and hold for 1 count.
23-24: Leap in place onto L, turning 90 degrees to the right to face
       LOD (CCW around circle) and hold for 1 count.  Same styling
       as for 7-8.
25-28: Travel forward with R-L-R-pause.
29-32: Travel forward with L-R-L, pivoting 90 degrees to the left on
       32 to face center and joining arms as in part 1.

       Transition: Face center; link arms to close circle.

  1-2: Step forward with R, right knee bent, and straighten knee.
  3-4: Close L to R and hold for 1 count.
  5-8: Repeat 1-4.