Tom Bozigian teaches the Armenian dance, Sweet Girl (Sirun Aghcheek), at the 2008 Salt Spring Island Folk Dance Festival. This is an excerpt from the festival DVD. For more information visit singularproduc...
My wife and I (before we were married) took classes from Tom back in the '70s, not long after he had returned from Soviet Armenia, where he studied. The man is still incredible. So good to see him still keeping it alive.
Nicolle Jensen lyrics: Siroun aghchig siroun yar, yegoor yegoor hokis yar,siroun aghchig siroun yar, yegoor yegoor hokis yar, arants kezi chem gernar oor vor gertas heded dar,(music), heded dar indz Nooonooshik naz mi aner anoushig, heded dar indz Noonooshik naz mi aner anoushig, shakar es du anoushig dur ko peraned lav bachig, shakar es du anoushig dur ko peraned lav bachig, yes ku moded vor gai matet madani haktsnei, yes ku moded vor gau maded madni haktsnei, bachig me kezi dai hedo gamkes hasnei....
Love this dance! When I learned it (1950s), we did bend the body way down. Interesting to learn that the body does not bend. Very clear instructions! Excellent teacher! (Greetings from San Francisco!)
I can speak Armenian however the Lyrics are hard to translate accurately...(CAN ANY OF YOU THAT HAVE AN ARMENIAN LETTER KEYBOARD DO A BETTER JOB please?) but here goes from GOOGLE:TRANSLATE Գեղեցիկ աղջիկ, իմ գեղեցիկ սերը, եկեք այստեղ ... առանց քեզ չեմ կարող գոյատեւել, ուր էլ որ գնաս, ինձ հետ վերցրու, ինձ հետ վերցրեք Noonooshik- ը չկոտրի ինձ հետ, դուք նման եք շաքարավազի իմ քաղցրությանը, ուզում եմ համբուրել բերան, եթե ես գամ քո տեղը, ես մատը մատնեմ մատների վրա, եւ ես քեզ տվեցի համբույր, ապա իմ երազանքները ճիշտ կլիներ
Can anyone get me the words to this song? I have been singing it with my band, but there are a few places that my lyrics do not line up with what I'm hearing here and in other recordings, help if you can would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
love this dance and music (ditto so much Armenian) and was thinking of teaching it tonight - good instructions for a novice 'teacher' learning to show others at short notice! thanks
I thought so too, except for the homophobia at 3:38. "Ladies do this ornament with your hands. Men, don't do anything like this. Keep your hands to yourself!". Just let people have fun.
My wife and I (before we were married) took classes from Tom back in the '70s, not long after he had returned from Soviet Armenia, where he studied. The man is still incredible. So good to see him still keeping it alive.
Nicolle Jensen lyrics: Siroun aghchig siroun yar, yegoor yegoor hokis yar,siroun aghchig siroun yar, yegoor yegoor hokis yar, arants kezi chem gernar oor vor gertas heded dar,(music), heded dar indz Nooonooshik naz mi aner anoushig, heded dar indz Noonooshik naz mi aner anoushig, shakar es du anoushig dur ko peraned lav bachig, shakar es du anoushig dur ko peraned lav bachig, yes ku moded vor gai matet madani haktsnei, yes ku moded vor gau maded madni haktsnei, bachig me kezi dai hedo gamkes hasnei....
Love this dance! When I learned it (1950s), we did bend the body way down. Interesting to learn that the body does not bend. Very clear instructions! Excellent teacher!
(Greetings from San Francisco!)
I can speak Armenian however the Lyrics are hard to translate accurately...(CAN ANY OF YOU THAT HAVE AN ARMENIAN LETTER KEYBOARD DO A BETTER JOB please?) but here goes from GOOGLE:TRANSLATE
Գեղեցիկ աղջիկ, իմ գեղեցիկ սերը, եկեք այստեղ ... առանց քեզ չեմ կարող գոյատեւել, ուր էլ որ գնաս, ինձ հետ վերցրու, ինձ հետ վերցրեք Noonooshik- ը չկոտրի ինձ հետ, դուք նման եք շաքարավազի իմ քաղցրությանը, ուզում եմ համբուրել բերան, եթե ես գամ քո տեղը, ես մատը մատնեմ մատների վրա, եւ ես քեզ տվեցի համբույր, ապա իմ երազանքները ճիշտ կլիներ
Can anyone get me the words to this song? I have been singing it with my band, but there are a few places that my lyrics do not line up with what I'm hearing here and in other recordings, help if you can would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
I loved this danda, could I share the music please, I'm from Chile
love this dance and music (ditto so much Armenian) and was thinking of teaching it tonight - good instructions for a novice 'teacher' learning to show others at short notice! thanks
sirun = beautiful or cute. Sweet is rather "anush" not "sirun" ;)
sweet girl nice folk dance. 甜姐兒
He is adorable. What a great teacher.
I thought so too, except for the homophobia at 3:38. "Ladies do this ornament with your hands. Men, don't do anything like this. Keep your hands to yourself!". Just let people have fun.
Tom is a living legend
he singing armenian song :D coool
Ramela Marukian he is Armenian, tom bozigian