In addition to the Sand Sculpting Contest, last week’s celebration at Coney Island featured a performance by a group billed as (I believe) the World Wide Gypsies.
Clad in bright, flowing silks, adorned with countless jewels, bangles and spangles, three women swayed and whirled on the sunlit Boardwalk.
When the moustachioed violinist launched into Ochi Chyornye (also written as Ochi Tchornya or Ochi Chernye), the lead dancer sang along.
Ochi chyornye, ochi zhguchie
Ochi strastnye i prekrasnye
Kak lyublyu ya vas, kak boyus’ ya vas
Znat’ uvidel vas ya ne v dobryj chasDark eyes, burning eyes
Frightful and beautiful eyes
I love you so, I fear you so
For sure I’ve seen you at a sinister hour
Passers-by were captivated by the romantic melody, the flamboyant costumes and the laughing, dancing gypsys.
Swirling their skirts
Playing Ochi Chyornye
The gypsy sings of love & suffering
Captivating a passerby
Dancing with the Boardwalk boys
Doing a few belly dance moves
Dancing to a lively mazurka
Twirling gypsy dancer
Bay News: Fairy tales still thrive in Coney Island
NY1: Sand Sculptors Complete
Astella Development Corporation
New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Wikipedia: Ochi Chyornye
Really vivid and colorful.
Just came across this article in NY Times and thought of you
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/04/nyregion/04filmmakers.html?th&emc=th
It worked!!! for now
Amazing swirling costumes. The colors dance. You captured the passion in the violin player and the singer.
Those are some great action shots of the dancers
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