有關 swing 的一些資源跟你分享 /// Some swing-related resources for you :)
Tranky Doo
Tranky Doo 為四零年代由 Pepsi Bethel 編舞,最早出現在哈林的 Savoy Ballroom。當年,Tranky Doo 搭配的樂曲是 Tuxedo Junction,但是後來因為出現在 1987 年 The Spirit Moves 這個紀錄片的時候被配上了 Ella Fitzgerald 的 Dipsy Doodle 這首歌,所以現在也常常搭配 Dipsy Doodle。其實 Tranky Doo 本身的架構適用於多數 32-bar chorus 歌曲,所以學會了之後可以隨處發揮。
Tranky Doo was choreographed by Pepsi Bethel in the 1940s and first appeared at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, to the song Tuxedo Junction. However, a video of the routine was dubbed to Ella Fitzgerald's Dipsy Doodle in the 1987 film The Spirit Moves, so now it's often danced to this song too. In fact the structure of Tranky Doo is suitable for most 32-bar chorus songs, so once you learn it, you can dance it to many tunes ^^
Tranky Doo 的版本很多。上次課程中多數是完完全全沒跳過舞的菜鳥所以我特別挑了個我覺得比較簡單的版本(其實差別沒很大啦)。這個影片的 Tranky Doo 就是我教的版本,可惜不是從背面攝影所以要看著練比較累。音樂是 Slim & Slam 的 Jump Session.
This is the version of Tranky Doo I'm teaching. Unfortunately it's not filmed from the back so it's a bit more tiring to use it for practice. The music is Slim & Slam - Jump Session.
Tranky Doo was choreographed by Pepsi Bethel in the 1940s and first appeared at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, to the song Tuxedo Junction. However, a video of the routine was dubbed to Ella Fitzgerald's Dipsy Doodle in the 1987 film The Spirit Moves, so now it's often danced to this song too. In fact the structure of Tranky Doo is suitable for most 32-bar chorus songs, so once you learn it, you can dance it to many tunes ^^
Tranky Doo 的版本很多。上次課程中多數是完完全全沒跳過舞的菜鳥所以我特別挑了個我覺得比較簡單的版本(其實差別沒很大啦)。這個影片的 Tranky Doo 就是我教的版本,可惜不是從背面攝影所以要看著練比較累。音樂是 Slim & Slam 的 Jump Session.
This is the version of Tranky Doo I'm teaching. Unfortunately it's not filmed from the back so it's a bit more tiring to use it for practice. The music is Slim & Slam - Jump Session.
我跟朋友們看影片學 Tranky Doo 的時候是用這個影片,但是這隻編舞到了尾端跟上方的稍有不同(差別不大)。因為是從背面所以看著練習很方便,但是速度比較快。音樂是 Ella Fitzgerald 的 Dipsy Doodle。
When I learned Tranky Doo with my friends, this is the video we used. This choreography is a little different toward the end but the difference is small. It's filmed from the back so easier for practice. But it's also faster. Music is Ella Fitzgerald's Dipsy Doodle.
When I learned Tranky Doo with my friends, this is the video we used. This choreography is a little different toward the end but the difference is small. It's filmed from the back so easier for practice. But it's also faster. Music is Ella Fitzgerald's Dipsy Doodle.
這個版本是我目前最常見的版本 /// This is the version that I see most often.
- 編舞筆記 /// Choreography: Tranky Doo
- Tuxedo Junction, Andrew Sisters:
- Tuxedo Junction, Erskine Hawkins
The Jitterbug Stroll
Jitterbug Stroll 是一支很常見的編舞。通常 Jitterbug Stroll 會跟著 Steven Mitchell 的 "Jitterbug Stroll" 這首歌跳(這首歌是為這支編舞客製的 - 見影片)。用這首歌的話整個編舞會重複兩次,而且每個舞步在歌中都有提示。但是因為這個編舞是 6 個 8 拍所組成的,所以任何有這個架構的歌都可以作為配樂(比方說 Woodchopper's Ball,或是 Shake that Thing)。我的筆記用的是 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band 的 Shake that Thing(因為節奏適合練習以及授課)。
The Jitterbug Stroll is a popular choreography which often comes up at socials. It's frequently danced to a song by Steven Mitchell, which was specifically written for the purpose (see above video), where the steps are called and the routine is repeated twice. But since the stroll is organized in 6 bars of 8 counts, it can also be done to any number of songs which have this structure, for instance, Woodchopper's Ball, or Shake that Thing. I've written out the choreography to Shake that Thing by Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band because it's a nice tempo for teaching.
The Jitterbug Stroll is a popular choreography which often comes up at socials. It's frequently danced to a song by Steven Mitchell, which was specifically written for the purpose (see above video), where the steps are called and the routine is repeated twice. But since the stroll is organized in 6 bars of 8 counts, it can also be done to any number of songs which have this structure, for instance, Woodchopper's Ball, or Shake that Thing. I've written out the choreography to Shake that Thing by Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band because it's a nice tempo for teaching.
- 編舞筆記 /// Choreography: The Jitterbug Stroll
- Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band's song: Shake that Thing
- Steven Mitchell: The Jitterbug Stroll
- Woody Herman's song: Woodchopper's Ball
- 有關 Jitterbug Stroll(英文)/// More on Jitterbug Stroll, check out this Wikipedia article.
- 細節教學可參考 /// Jitterbug Stroll in detail, check out: Mandi Gould of Bee's Knees