Kol Hamesameach
Artist: PiamentaAlbum: Big Time
Choreographer: Marty Gale
Formation: Circle
- INTRO.
Facing center:
(Hands at sides) R-toe point to the side, step back in place; L-toe point to the side, step back in place
4X- I.
(Hands on hips) Debka (with RF) center, debka right, tcherkessia out.
Debka out, debka left, tcherkessia center.
2X- II.
(facing center)
Double coupe
3 steps in place (L,R,L)
3X
Double coupe
2 stomps in place (L,R)- III.
(let arms swing) R yemenite, L yemenite, R yemenite
(Hands on hips) Stomp LF, stomp RF
2X- IV.
a. Moving CCW:
(arms in the air, cactus-style) R-hop, L-hop,
(turn backwards)R-hop, L-hop (hands on hips) 3 steps back (R,L,R), L-heel stomp
(moving CW)(arms in the air, cactus-style) L-hop, R-hop
(turn backwards) L-hop, R-hop
2 tcherkessias facing CCW (LH in front of you, in a fist as if you were gripping a shield; swing RH, as if you were swinging a sword), turn around on L heel...b.
4 steps out (R,L,R,L)
4 steps in (R,L,R,L)
4 steps out (R,L,R,L)
2 steps in (R,L)
Tcherkessia middle.c.
Moving CCW:
(RH in the air) R-hop, L-hop (turn backwards)(LH in the air) R-hop, L-hop
3X
(Hands on hips) Tcherkessia center, pause- REPEAT III. and IV.
- V
(Hands on hips, or down to the side) 2 mayims L, 3-pt turn (L)
3X
Bow center (tcherkessias)
4X- REPEAT IV.
- REPEAT I., 2X
- VI.
(RH in the air)R-hop, L-hop,
(turn backwards) (LH in the air) R-hop, L-hop
4X- VII.
(Hands cactus-style) 3-pt turn to the R, balance onto LF
4X- REPEAT VI.
- ENDING
3-pt turn to the R, balance onto LF
3X
2-pt turn to the R (end up facing out);
on last beat, jump-turn (hands cactus-style) into center over R shoulder.
Kol HaMesameach, also known by some as the "War Dance", comes from Jeremiah 33:10-11. "'...Yet there will again be heard here the sounds of joy and gladness and the voices of bridegroom and bride, the voices of those who sing, "Give thanks to Adonai-Tzva'ot, for Adonai is good, for his grace continues forever," as they bring offerings of thanksgiving into the house of Adonai. For I will cause those captured from the land to return, as before,' says Adonai."
The literal translation of the song is: "Those who make the bride and the bridegroom happy will gain five sounds. The sound of sasson (happy), the sound of simcha (joy), the sound of the bride, the sound of the groom, the sound of the grooms in their Chuppahs (weddings). It is a mitzvah to be joyful."