Country: Kirvu, Etelä-Karjala (south Karelia), Finland & Viipuri, Karelia, Russia
Type: set dance
Kuuden enkeliska, Kirvusta:
Formation: two sets of 3 persons, e.g. 1 man between 2 women. Sets facing each other, holding inside hands. W1 - M - W2 W2 - M - W1Steps: kävelyä (walk) Sheet music: (1) Hukkanen, Timo/ Tanhuvakan sävelmistö. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kansantanssin Ystävät ry, 2012. p.53. (2) Rausmaa, Pirkko-Liisa & Esko/ Tanhuvakan sävelmistö. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kansantanssin Ystävät ry, 1998. p.46.; (3) Väisänen, Yrjö/ nr 96 in: Kisapirtti: 125 suomalaista kansantanssia - sävelmistö. Porvoo: Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, [1962]. p.49.; Note: played AAB. Recordings: Kutinaa kengissä - tanhut yli 10-vuotiat (KTNLCD 02) track 15. |
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Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
|:1-4:| | (a) | Piiri (circle): All form a closed circle, and dance 8 walking steps CW (1-4). Ditto CCW (1-4). |
5-12 | (b) | Enkeliskakierto (reel of 3): Each set of 3 dances reel of 3, M beginning with W1, and passing L (ie R shoulders);
W2 begins moving diagonally R. Finish in place. 16 walking steps.
Repeat from (a) as desired. See video from/with Soukan Kansantanssijat 2023. Provenance: The dance was taught by Paavo Kylliäinen from Parikkala during SKY rehearsals in 1908; he had learnt it from Juhana Paakkinsen from Kirvus. The dance was described by Asko Pulkkinen and published by Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura (SKS) in 1914. Source: Rausmaa, Esko/ Tanhuvakka: suomen perinnetanssit. 3rd ed. [Helsinki]: Suomalaisen Kansantanssin Ystävät ry, 2012. p.215.
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Kuuden enkeliska, Viipurista Russia (formerly Finland)
Formation: sets of 3 couples, in two lines, M to R, W to L as seen from the music. C1 and C2 face each other, C3 faces in the same direction as C2. Free hands hang. facing M3 W3 ↓ M2 W2 ↓ M1 W1 ↑Steps: kävelyä (walk); 'Enkeliska-askel' [sic]: L step: L forward, R in front of L, L comes off the ground, L back to the ground, R next to it; R step: R forward, L in front of R, R comes off the ground, R back to the ground, L next to it. Dance backward similarly. One full step per bar. [See hyppyvappuaskele (pas de basque)] Sheet music: (1) Hukkanen, Timo/ Tanhuvakan sävelmistö. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kansantanssin Ystävät ry, 2012. p.53. (2) Rausmaa, Pirkko-Liisa & Esko/ Tanhuvakan sävelmistö. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kansantanssin Ystävät ry, 1998. p.46.; (3) Väisänen, Yrjö/ nr 96 in: Kisapirtti: 125 suomalaista kansantanssia - sävelmistö. Porvoo: Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, [1962]. p.49. [Note: must be played AABB.] Recordings: |
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Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
|:1-4:| | 1 (a) | Piiri (circle): All form closed circle, and dance 8 walking steps CW (1-4). Ditto CCW (1-4).
Finish in original lines. |
5-12 | (b) | Vastuu (cpls advance & retire): C1 and C2 advance and retire with 4 hyppyvappuaskele (5-8).
M2 & W2 turn inward to face C3. C2 and C3 advance and retire with 4 hyppyvappuaskele (9-12), as above.
Finish facing partner. |
5-8 | (c) | Vastuu rivittäin (lines advance & retire): Lines advance to partner 2 hyppyvappuaskele (5-6), and retire ditto (7-8). Turn to face as in (1 (b)). |
9-12 | (d) | Enkeliskakierto (reels of 3): Each line dances reel of 3, 8 walking steps.
Finish with C1 in original place, and C2 and C3 having changed places. facing M2 W2 ↓ M3 W3 ↓ M1 W1 ↑ |
|:1-4:| | 2 (a) | Paripyörintä (couple turn): All take R-elbow hook with partner,
and turn CW, 8 walking steps (1-4). Ditto CCW (1-4).
Finish in original lines. |
5-12 | (b) | Vastuu (cpls advance & retire): C1 and C3 advance, 2 hyppyvappuaskele and retire ditto (5-8). C3 turns inward to face C2. C3 and C2 advance and retire with 4 hyppyvappuaskele (9-12), as above. |
5-8 | (c) | Vastuu rivittäin (lines advance & retire): Repeat (1 (c)). |
9-12 | (d) | Enkeliskakierto (reels of 3): Repeat (1 (d)).
Finish with C1 and C3 having changed places and C1 as centre couple. facing M2 W2 ↓ M1 W1 ↓ M3 W3 ↑ |
|:1-4:| | 3 (a) | Paripyörintä (couple turn): Repeat (2 (a)). |
5-12 | (b) | Vastuu (cpls advance & retire): Repeat (2 (b)). Note: C1 and C3 begin, followed by C1 with C2.. |
5-8 | (c) | Vastuu rivittäin (lines advance & retire): Repeat (2 (c)). |
9-12 | (d) | Enkeliskakierto (reels of 3): Repeat (2 (d)).
Provenance: This description based on original by Väisänen. Source: Väisänen, Yrjö/ nr 96 in: Kisapirtti: 125 suomalaista kansantanssia. Porvoo: Werner Söderström Oy, [1962]. pp. 112-113. |
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