MOVEMENT
3 cycles:
cycle “Rising”: 3 +3 movements
cycle “Springing”: 6 +7 +6+7 movements
cycle “Exchange”: 2 x 19 movements
The cycles repeat in this order
SP for the exercise:
Arms: The arms are bent in the elbows with palms to the chest and touching it, fingers slightly curved. Elbows are down by the sides of the body.
Legs: Feet are together in standing position.
1. „Rising”
Music: measures from 1 to 22
Text: “Behold the rising sun, sending brilliant light, filling life with joy and new delight”-2
Movements: 3+3 arms, 6 slow steps
2. „Springing”
Music: measures from 23 to 34
Text: “Living power, springing flowing power”- 4
Movements: 6+7+6+7 arms, 26 steps
3. „Exchange”
Music: measures from 35 to 40 (and 4th beat of measure 34)
Text: “Zoun me zoun, zoun me zoun. Binom tou meto.” - 2
Movements: 2 x 10 arms, 20 steps
Cycles from 1 to 3 repeat from measure 41 to 80 of the music.
FP for the exercise: When the exercise is over, the arms go down by the sides of the body. The legs come together in standing position.
RISING
SP = SP of the exercise
1:
Arms: Hands rise slowly up, in front of the face, curved, to form an arch above the head. The palms are downward and at a little distance from one another. The head is straight and only the eyes follow the movement of the hands.
Legs: The right foot moves forward and touches the ground with tiptoes, then the left foot slowly rises on tiptoes, so that both feet stay on tiptoes, after which the weight of the body gradually transfers forward on the tiptoes of the right foot. In the final phase, the right foot slowly steps down, while the left foot remains on tiptoes to the back. The moment of stepping down corresponds to the last word of the text (“sun”), 3rd measure.
Text: “Behold the rising sun”.
Duration: 3 measures ¾ or 10 beats (upbeat, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd measures)
2.
Arms: The palms turn outward and the hands slowly go down to the sides to shoulder height with palms facing down.
Legs: The left foot moves forward and the transfer of the weight to is similar to the description in movement 1, The moment of stepping down corresponds to the last word of the text (“light”), 6th measure.
Text: “Sending brilliant light”.
Duration: 3 measures ¾, 9 beats (4th, 5th, and 6th measures)
3:
Arms: Palms turn forwards. Hands slowly come together to the chest with a circular horizontal movement, elbows horizontally to the sides. Simultaneously with stepping down the elbows go down by the sides of the body, arms are brought back to SP.
Legs: Same movement as 1, but twice as slow. The moment of stepping down corresponds to the last word of the text (“delight”) and the last three beats of the music (3rd of measure 10 and 1st and 2nd of measure 11).
Text: “Filling life with joy and new delight”.
Duration: 5 measures ¾, 14 beats (measures 7, 8, 9, 10 and beats 1 and 2 of 11th)
Movements 1-3 repeat, and movements 4-6 start with right foot.
FP Transition: At the end of movement 6 arms go down in SP for “Springing”.
SPRINGING
SP:
Arms: Arms are down by the sides of the body. Palms are upward and forward, fingers loosely together and slightly bent.
Legs The left foot has stepped, the right foot is set forward.
1:
Arms: Both hands make two symmetrical scooping gestures at the sides with a slight push upwards, representing water springing from the ground. The palms begin their movement from the lowest point down and rise a little bit higher.
Legs: Step with the right foot
Duration: 1 beat of measure 2/4
The arms movement repeats in cycles of 6 and 7 movements Each consecutive scooping starts from the place where the previous one has ended and goes a little bit higher. The last scooping in each cycle is at the level of the chest. The sequence is 6+7+6+7 scooping gestures with consecutive 26 steps.
Text: 1: „Living”; 2: „power”; 3: „springing”; 4: „flowing”; 5: „po-”; 6: „-wer”; (7:“-er”)
Duration of the cycle 1-6: three measures 2/4
Duration of the cycle 1-7: two measures 2/4 and one measure ¾
FP Transition: In the last 7th movement, on left foot, the hands instead of scooping go onto the chest in a SP for “Exchange”.
EXCHANGE
SP:
Arms: The arms are folded in the elbows. The palms are placed on the chest and touch it, slightly curved, fingers pointing upwards. The elbows are close to the body.
Legs: The left foot has stepped, the right foot is set forward.
1:
Arms: Forearms unfold slowly forwards, parallel, to a horizontal position at the level of the elbows. Palms stretch, facing upwards, fingers together.
Legs: Step with the right foot
Duration: 1 beat of measure 3/4 or 4/4
2:
Arms: Arms fold to retrace their way to SP.
Legs: Step with the left foot
Duration: 1 beat of measure 3/4 or 4/4
Movements 1-2 repeat 10 times
Text: 1:zoun me;2:zou-;3:-oun;4:zoun me;5:zou-; 6:-oun bi;7:-nom tou;8:me; 9:to;10:-о
FP Transition: The end of the last arms movement in “Exchange” coincides with the SP for “Rising”. Feet come together in standing position.
Versions
1. SP for the Exchange cycle is with hands on the chest. FP is with forearms horizontal.
