Difference between revisions of "Gota"

Latest revision as of 22:47, 19 September 2007

With your left foot down, put your right heel forward, and slightly lift the heel of your left foot, shifting your weight onto the right foot.
Shift your weight to your left foot, so that it is completely on the ground.
Move your right foot back and step on the ball of your foot. While you are stepping on the ball of your right foot, raise the heel of your left foot, so that the ball of your left foot is on the ground and your body is raised. It kind of looks like you do a hop.
Bring your left heel back down to the ground
Repeat.

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-===Here are some things we covered in class today:===
+Return to the [[University of Alberta West African Music Ensemble]] main page.<Br />
+UNDER CONSTRUCTION
-====The circle represents life and community====
-*Life is a cycle.
-*Most Ewe dances are in a circle.
-*There is a connection between the physical and metaphysical--the living and the dead are related.
-====Gota====
+====The Basic Gota Movement====
-*The dance's basic movement
+* With your left foot down, put your right heel forward, and slightly lift the heel of your left foot, shifting your weight onto the right foot.
-*The beginning drum signal
+* Shift your weight to your left foot, so that it is completely on the ground.
-*The drum signal to change from the basic movement to improvised dance with your partner.
+* Move your right foot back and step on the ball of your foot. While you are stepping on the ball of your right foot, raise the heel of your left foot, so that the ball of your left foot is on the ground and your body is raised. It kind of looks like you do a hop.
+* Bring your left heel back down to the ground
-====Gahu====
+* Repeat.
-*The bell pattern: low high high high high
+<br>
-*The rattle pattern: pum pa ti pa ti pa ti pa
-*The basic steps: right right left left
-====Call & Response====
-*Call: Kini we! Response: Zi we! (with arm motion)
-====[[Video from today's class]]====