Garba+Steps

Inspired by the response from my page on Raas Steps, I'm going to go ahead and writing down Garbas that I've learned :-) Mind you, this is the work of others that I share with you.

Two spins forward, One sping back

  • two relatively fast spins forwards
  • one and a half slow deliberate spins backward

Partner Switch

  1. right forward
  2. left forward
  3. 1/2 spin
  4. 1/2 spin
  5. right forward
  6. left forward
  7. forward partner moves out to right, rear partner moves forward on the left
  8. take another step
  9. right knee up, clap under
  10. left knee up, clap under

Box and Spin

  1. right forward
  2. left forward
  3. 1/2 spin
  4. 1/2 spin
  5. right forward
  6. left forward
  7. right back (begin box)
  8. left back
  9. right swing forward and to the left
  10. left swing forward to complete box

25-step - assumes the circle is moving counter-clockwise

  1. right
  2. left
  3. spin forward to the left to face back
  4. finish spin and face forward
  5. step out to the right
  6. step out to the left
  7. step out to the right
  8. step out to the left
  9. quarter spin to center of garba circle and bhangra kick right
  10. bhangra kick left
  11. bhangra kick right
  12. bhangra kick left
  13. spin backward to the right to face back
  14. finish spin to face center of garba circle, step in raise elbow
  15. step out, hands behind back
  16. step in raise elbows
  17. step out, hands behind back
  18. ...
Posted: September 29, 2008 | | comments

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