Yiddish Bottle Dance

[burqabob]

You abuse the tradition of it, but well in a way that seems to enjoy people. :-)

[darkiansmith]

The music and the dance are both incredibly cool.

[zimcoin111]

sick

[Musikantos]

what is the name of this background music?

[elliethemutt]

I was, but not proud of it, in the band. all these tunes have many names. our band was better than that, but we hadn't decided on what to play while he bottle danced, then we called out a tune's name but the flutist, on melody, had trouble picking up the melody (from ALL of us) but we knew it as Heymisher Bulgar

[JolieShoulamite]

moi, j'épouse le mec qui me fait çà!!! ;-)

[wassenneus]

monkey

[vegan101user]

This is my cousin! He also performed this at my wedding for me back in 2000. He's awesome isn't he.  HEY STEVEN!!!!

[GenericGene]

Very good -

[4181jay]

that is soooo cool! Bravo!!!

[bhatindawalla]

Hats off to you sir. Nice dance.

[REAPERUSA]

Such nice boychiks!

[LydiaKelso123]

he wedges the bottle into the crease in his hat..not that impressed

[Taskat]

The bottle isn't the point. The dance represents a constant balance of personal ability in mind and soul. It stands for the celebration that has survived centuries, and will thereafter. It is a symbol of how we may form festivity with our spirit and dance for our better health and for the glory of a higher power. "Wedging" the bottle is only a component to a greater message that I have barely touched on, here.

[LydiaKelso123]

ok but most non-jewish people would see the dance as a skillful balancing act first and a religious expression, second. im not ripping off the dance, im merely seeing it from my pov.

[LailaRaqs]

I think that's a fascinating metaphor. Balancing objects like this is a very common feature of Middle Easter dance- swords, trays, even multi-tiered lit candleabras. I love how the meaning shifts from culture to culture.

[Taskat]

Exactly. Well said.

[wordsmystrys]

When you said in your initial posting how "The dance represents a constant balance of personal ability in mind and soul. It stands for the celebration that has survived centuries, and will thereafter. It is a symbol of how we may form festivity with our spirit and dance for our better health and for the glory of a higher power.:" (very well put btw)

I highly agree; such things as this are Classics and shall endure long after we are gone.

[Lagolop]

@LailaRaqs

This is not a Middle Eastern dance; it is European in origin and any similarity I think is coincidence. Many Eastern European cultures (not just Jewish per se) have their own versions of bottle dances that I do not think have any connection to the Middle East.

[JulesMadsen]

I am not jewish, but i love the culture. I was taught how to balance a book and walk in a straight line...lol

[FloridaHuntingGuide]

אידיש

[FloridaHuntingGuide]

We share a culture; my family and yours.

I was Yiddishe' , I am now retired Military.

I understand Yiddish.....as does my father and his father and his;

But.. we are from The Deep- South.

Vos hert zich epes nei-es?

[Sklavier]

Awesome job man! May the tradition live on!

[NeoSailorCreacent1]

Go Steve !!! I took his class at Klezcanada to, he does truly rock.

[judy0427]

wonderful, Steve! judy q. from opt.

[yiddena]

Good job Steve! I took your dance classes at Klezcanada in the Laurentians:)

Terrific:)

[yehoseff]

todah rabbah!!! can sum1 tel me the title of that klezmer melody..I'v been lookin for it...

[elliethemutt]

heymisher bulgar

[yehoseff]

thanx so much...

[elliethemutt]

I think we pulled the tune off of the wonderful CD Fleytmusik by Adrianne Greenbaum

[alexanderlinden]

try that with a burning hat!! Or a chair!

[PirateSmalls]

I love stuff like this, it's pure skill and so entertaining to watch. There needs to be more bottle dancing

[Cayapas]

There you go!

Karpatok, Bottle dance (on yourtube)

Enjoy!