Country: Inkeri aka Inkerinmaa, Russia, formerly part of Sweden and Estonia
| Aalistullaa
Type: progressive longways set dance (in a circle) Formation: open circle of couples, facing into circle. W stands to L of partner, holding inside hands at shoulder level. [Couples are numbered CW from couple 1 to couple 'n'.] [Alternatively, for recreational dancing, form 2 concentric circles of couples, inner circle (odd numbered couples) facing out, outer circle (even numbered couples) facing in, and all couples start dancing simultaneously. ] Steps: kävelyä (walk) or small juoksu running steps [with 'soft' knees], scuff steps or polkua (stomp/stamp) Sheet music: (1) 'Aalistullaa' Sävelmistö Karjalaisia kansantansseja. [Helsinki]: Suomalaisen kansantanssin ystävät, 1978, 1982. p.21. (2) Karjalainen Nuorisoliitto ja Helkanuorten Liitto/ Aalistullaa 2017 Recordings: |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-2 | (a) | Vastuu (advance & retire): Couple 1 facing couple 2 [1st couple on couple 1's L side, couple 1 (=active couple) faces out of circle, all other couples continue to face into the circle]. Both couples swing joined hands forward (1), then back (2), [while stepping on the spot.] |
| 3-4 | (b) | Tyttöjen paikan vaihto (W cross-over): W1 and W2 change places, passing on the R [ie passing L shoulders], 4 running steps. Meanwhile, both M stamp [see alternative steps above]. |
| 5-8 | (c) | Paripyörintä (swing): Take upper-arm hold with opposite, and turn once round CCW on the spot, 8 running steps. |
| 1-8 | Repeat from (a), so that both W return to place, and turn CCW on the spot with partner. While turning, couple 1 moves to face next couple in RLOD [ie CW in the circle]. | |
| |:1-8:| | Repeat from (a) with new couple.
[On second repeat, couple 1 dances with couple 3. On third repeat, couple 1 dances with couple 4, and couple 2 (=another active couple) dances with couple 3, etc. Continue until all couples have, in turn, danced with all other couples in the circle, and are back where they began.] Lyrics:
|:Aalistullaa illalei, tuuliali lailaa:|
See YouTube videos from/with Viola Malmin syntymästä 80-vuotta konsertti (at 4:18), Aalistulla & Tuulistulla, Karjalaisten tanssien kurssilla Järvenpäässä, 2016. Provenance: A Röntyskä dance from Ingria, the area along the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, west to the river Narva bordering Estonia. Printed source: Malmi, Viola/ Karjalaisia kansantansseja. Ritva Sabellin suomennoksen pohjalta toimittaneet Pirkko-Liisa Rausmaa, Esko Rausmaa. [Helsinki] : Suomalaisen kansantanssin ystävät, 1978, 1982. p.89. |
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| Aalistuuli - simplified version
Type: mixer Formation: open circle of couples, facing in LOD [CCW around set[. W stands to R of partner, holding inside hands. Steps: kävelyä (walk) or small juoksu running steps [with 'soft' knees], Sheet music: Laaksonen, Liisa & Maija Salo/ Lystiä leikkiä: perinnettä ja perinneleikkejä. s.l.: Mannerheimin Lastensuojeluliitto, 1983, p. 38. Recordings: |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-4 | (a) | Piiri (circle): Couples take either waltz hold, or one-hand hold with partner, and dance CCW [around the set], [8 running steps]. |
| 5-6 | (b) | Paaripyörintä (swing): Couples turn CCW on the spot [4 running steps]. |
| 7-8 | Heitetään (change partner): W moves to next M [in LOD, =new partner], [4 running steps]. | |
| 1-8 | Repeat from (a) as desired.
Lyrics:
Printed source: Laaksonen, Liisa & Maija Salo/ Lystiä leikkiä: perinnettä ja perinneleikkejä. s.l.: Mannerheimin Lastensuojeluliitto, 1983, p. 38. |
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