"Double" dances

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"Double" dances are those where two or more choreographies exist to the same or to very similar music. Israel Yakovee has posted many videos of double dances with the background and stories about them on his Facebook page.

(Discussion needed about how double dances arise, why they're a problem, attempts at solution, how opinions differ among markidim and choreographers and dancers.)
Different dances to the same music were created for various reasons.

  • A choreographer might not know that another had created such a dance. This happened more so many years ago.
  • Also many years ago, dances choreographed outside of Israel were often not accepted as an "Israeli" dance, so a choreographer in Israeli felt free to create another one.
  • In rare cases, two choreographers did not like each other. When one created a dance, the other might intentionally create another one to the same music.

List of double dances

Where appropriate, more details can be found at the individual page of each dance.

Please keep this list in alphabetical order.

Dance Circle Dances Couples Dances Line Dances Notes
Ad Or Haboker Yoav Ashriel, Moshe Eskayo
Adama/ Adama Admati Dani Dassa, Se'adia Amishai
Adon Hashlichot Avner Naim, Bonny Piha and Yoram Sasson Shlomo Bachar
Afilu Shesrefot Ran Hirsh, Gadi Bitton
Ahava Ktzara Gadi Bitton, Naftaly Kadosh
Ahava Noshana Amir Katz Moshe Eskayo Eskayo's dance is Ahava Noshana, Katz's is SheHaShemesh Ta'avor Alai; identical music
Ahavat Hadassa Rivka Sturman, Eliyahu Gamliel
Ahavat Poaley Habinyan Shlomo Maman Mussa Ashkenazi et al
Ahuvat Levavi Shmulik Gov Ari Chayim Shiryon, Yair Menashe
Al Anfey Shita Eli Ronen , Marco Ben-Shimon
Al Gemali Moshe Eskayo Tzvi Fridhaber
Al Gvul Hayam Haacharon / Hayam Haacharon Victor Gabay Marco Ben-Shimon Victor's dance is called Al Gvul Hayam Haacharon, Marco's is called Hayam Haacharon - both are the same music
Al Harim SEE El Haayin / Al Harim
Al Kol Eleh / Al HaDvash V'Al HaOketz Rivka Sturman, Shlomo Bachar Rivka's dance is Al HaDvash V'Al HaOketz, Shlomo's is Al Kol Eleh; same music
Al Tira Israel / Yaakov Hatamim Dani Dassa, Eli Ronen
Anashim Tovim Raya Spivak , Uri Grafit, Shlomo Maman
Ani Chozer Habaita Chayim Shiryon Maurice Peretz, Teme Kernerman
Anshey Hageshem Israel Shiker Sefi Aviv
Ashbi'acha Bentzi Tiram Yankele Levy
Ashlayot SEE Tinten Banat / Ashlayot
At Vaani Veharuach Yankele Levy, Rivka Sturman
Ayelet Chen Se'adia Amishai, Israel Yakovee, Shmulik Gov Ari, Nir Dor
Ba-Pardess le-Yad ha-Shoqet Aaron Raphaeli Shalom Amar
Banu Choshech Legaresh Yoav Ashriel, Levi Bargil
Barcheni / Birkat Elohim Eyal Ozeri, Yom Tov Ochayon, respectively Dances are done to different recordings of the same song.
Barchi Nafshi Eli Ronen, Giora Kadmon
Bashana Habaa Raya Spivak Dani Dassa, Danny Hyman
Bat Arad Danny Uziel Bentzi Tiram
Bat Teman SEE Sapari / Bat Teman
Batayelet Shimon David, Yehuda Emanuel, Yoram Rachmani
Basuka Shelanu Shulamite Kivel Levi Bargil, Ayelet Bar Gil
Be'er Basade Rivka Sturman, Ze'ev Chavatzelet, Aryeh Fros
Behar Hagilboa Sefi Aviv Moti Elfasy
Belev Echad Yoav Ashriel, Vicki Cohen, Raaya Spivak, Avner Naim Shlomo Bachar
Beleilot Hakayitz Hachamim Tuvia Tishler Ron Nistal
Bifat Hakfar Moshe Eskayo, Tzvi Hillman Yankele Levy
Birkat Elohim SEE Barcheni / Birkat Elohim
Chalomot / Chalomot Shel Etmol Gadi Bitton Shlomo Bachar, Nir Harris Moshiko's dance is to different music
Chanita / Frelach Fred Berk, Moshe Eskayo The music is the same, though Chanita (Eskayo) is played faster than Frelach (Berk)
Chag Purim Sara Levi Tanai, Yoav Ashriel, Dvora Lapson, Corinne Chochem, Shirley Waxman
Chag Yovel Yoav Ashriel, Shlomo Maman, Avner Naim
Chaki Li / Haraki'a Hashvii Moshe Eskayo, Sefi Aviv Eskayos's dance is called Chaki Li, Aviv's Haraki'a Hashvii
Chai Shlomo Maman, Vicki Cohen, David Swissa, Avi Eliram Teme Kernerman and Rivka Atzmony, Raaya Spivak
Churshat Haecalyptus Shlomo Bachar, Shlomo Maman Also by Boaz Gadasi, unknown type
Dan Vedana SEE Nedunia / Dan Vedana
Dayagim Shalom Hermon, Yoav Ashriel The dance by Yoav was a performance piece with a big fishing net, never danced off stage
Debka Bnot Hakfar Eliyahu Gamliel, Moshe Eskayo, Vicki Cohen
Debka Irit / Hora Galil Moshe Eskayo Se'adia Amishai
Debka Lahat / Mechol HaLahat Danny Uziel Yankele Levy More information here
Debka Oud Moshe Eskayo, Bentzi Tiram
Derech ha-Meshi SEE Shakharuth / Derech ha-Meshi
Dos Amantes SEE Hamecharzim / Dos Amantes
Dror Yikra Eliyahu Gamliel, Moshe Eskayo Dances by Moshiko, Gadi Biton, Yankele Levy and David Alfassy are all to different melodies
Ein Li Eretz Acheret Shlomo Maman, Benny Levy
El Haayin / Al Harim Rivka Sturman Bentzi Tiram Rivka's is called Al Harim, Bentzi's El Haayin
Eleh Chamdah Libi Shlomo Bachar, Eyal Bar Kayma (Eyal Levy) Raaya Spivak
Eretz Hatzabar Raaya Spivak, Shmulik Gov Ari Shmulik Gov Ari
Eretz Zavat Chalav Eliyahu Gamliel, Yoav Ashriel, Dani Dassa, Levi Bar Gil, Ayelet Bar Gil
Erev Ba Yoav Ashriel, Rivka Sturman Rivka stopped teaching her dance and did it years later to K'var Acharei Chatsot
Erev Shabbath Shmulik Gov-Ari, Avner Naim
Erev Shel Shoshanim Raaya Spivak, Shlomo Bachar Tzvi Hillman, Dani Dassa, Eliyahu Gamliel
Esa Einai Shmulik Gov Ari, Ira Weisburd
Eshal Elohai SEE Geulim / Eshal Elohai
Etz Harimon Folk Gurit Kadman, Moshe Eskayo
Etz Hazayit Shmulik Gov Ari, Moti Ben Ya'akov
Frelach SEE Chanita / Frelach
Geulim / Eshal Elohai Moshiko Yankele Levy
Golani Sheli Gadi Bitton, Yehuda Emanuel
HaChassida SEE Simchu Na / HaChassida
Hachevra Lehaganat Hateva Gadi Bitton Tzipi Cohen, Naftaly Kadosh
Hadarim Shlomo Bachar Bentzi Tiram
Hadegel Sheli Shmulik Gov Ari, Teme Kernerman Raaya Spivak
Hair Beafor Moshe Eskayo, Rivka Sturman Dani Dassa
Hamecharzim / Dos Amantes Gert-Jan Van Ammerkate Yankele Levy Yankele's dance is called Hamecharzim, Gert's Dos Amantes
Hanesharim SEE Hayamim Habaim / Hanesharim
Hanigun SEE Lo Nutka Hashalshelet / Hanigun
Haraki'a Hashvii SEE Chaki Li
HaReshut Margolit Oved Moshiko Margolit's dance is often done to a slower version. She has taught it to be done very fast. See HaReshut.
Hashachar Shlomo Bachar, Dani Dassa, Moti Elfasy
Hatishma Koli / Zemer Nugeh Tuvia Tishler Yankele Levy, Ira Weisburd, Eitan Avisar
Hava Nagilla Moshe Eskayo, Yoav Ashriel, Jeff Subeck Gertrud Kraus Tsvi Hillman
Hayam Haacharon SEE Al Gvul Hayam Haacharon / Hayam Haacharon
Hayamim Habaim / Hanesharim Naftaly Kadosh, Israel Shiker
Hayoshevet Baganim Ayalah Goren Yankele Levy, Moshe Eskayo Tzvi Hillman
Hazmana Lachatuna Gadi Bitton Shmulik Gov Ari
Hevenu Shalom Aleichem Yoav Ashriel Dvora Lapson Teme Kernerman
Heya Heya Rafi Ziv Victor Gabay
Hi Lo Yoda'at Ra'anan Mor Gadi Bitton Music cut differently; can't do both simultaneously
Hineh Hastav Avar Bentzi Tiram Shalom Amar, Bentzi Tiram
Hineh Lo Yanum Dani Dassa, Amnon Amram, Shlomo Bachar
Hineh Ma Tov Rivka Sturman, Shlomo Bachar Silvio Berlfein The line dance by Silvio Berlfein is to different music
Hora Yankele Levy, Shlomo Maman Music by Avi Toledano
Hora Galil SEE Debka Irit / Hora Galil
Hora Perach SEE Mocher Prachim / Hora Perach
Hora Scharchoret Raya Spivak, Etti Kadmi Yaakov Dekel
Ilu Tziporim Amnon Shauli Moshe Eskayo
Im Hashachar Margolit Oved Hadassah Baduch
Ken Yovdu Gurit Kadman, Sara Levi Tanai
Ki Tavou El HaAretz Sara Levi Tanai, Dani Dassa Rivka Sturman, Raaya Spivak
Kisufim Shlomo Bachar Moshiko
Kmo Balada SEE Zer Kotzim / Kmo Balada
Kmo She'at Eli Ronen, Chaim Shiryon
Kol Rina Vishua Yoav Ashriel Rivka Sturman
Kumi Ori Shalom Hermon, Shulamit Kivel
K'var Acharei Chatsot SEE Machol Shakeyt / K'var Acharei Chatsot
Lach Yerushalayim Dani Dassa, Teme Kernerman Moshe Telem
Lamenatzeach Moshe Eskayo Yankele Levy, Shlomo Bachar trio dance by Rivka Sturman
Leil Emesh Shalom Amar, Yoav Ashriel
Leorech Hasdera Avi Perez Moti Elfasy, David Ben David
Li Lach SEE Wai Wai Wai / Li Lach
Lo Nutka Hashalshelet / Hanigun Bentzi Tiram, Israel Shabtai Bentzi's dance is called Lo Nutka Hashalshelet, Israel's dance is called Hanigun
Machol Shakeyt / K'var Acharei Chatsot Rivka Sturman, Shlomo Bachar, Yaakov Sheharabani
Malu Asameinu Bar Yaakov Dekel, Levi Bargil Ze'ev Chavatzelet
Meohav Al HaMirpeset Sefi Aviv, Avi Perez
Mezare Israel Shalom Hermon Also a trio dance by Gurit Kadman
Mi Li Yiten Israel Yakovee Se'adia Amishai Silvio Berlfein
Mishehu Holech Tamid Iti Chayim Shiryon, Jonathan Gabay
Mitzhalot Naftaly Kadosh, Yoram Rachmani
Mocher Prachim / Hora Perach David Swissa Israel Yakovee
Na'ama Marco Ben-Shimon, Bentzi Tiram, Moti Elfasy, Peri Shachaf Peri's dance might be to different music
Nedunia / Dan Vedana Shmulik Gov Ari Israel Yakovee Shmulik's dance is called Nedunia, Israel's dance is called Dan Vedana
Nigunim Bentzi Tiram, Yoav Ashriel Yoav's dance is to faster music
Odem Shani SEE Reaich Tapuach / Odem Shani
Omrim Yeshna Eretz Nir Dor, Gadi Bitton Dance by Amir Sela is to different music
Oneg Shabbat Dani Dassa Bentzi Tiram
Or ha-Ganuz Shmulik Gov-Ari Matti Goldschmidt slightly different editing (circle: 1999, couple 2004)
Ozi V'Zimrat Yah / Uzi Rivka Sturman, Leah Bergstein
Rachel Dani Dassa, Shlomo Bachar
Rakefet Dani Dassa, Raya Spivak, Shlomo Bachar Yoav Ashriel
Reaich Tapuach / Odem Shani Yoav Ashriel Moshe Eskayo Same music, but Eskayo's must be played much faster
Roeh VeRoah Leah Bergstein Yoav Ashriel, Eliyahu Gamliel
Roni Vesimchi Bat Tzion Rivka Sturman, Leah Bergstein, Teme Kernerman
Salach / Salach Shabati Moshe Eskayo Menachem Menachem
Sapari / Bat Teman Moshe Eskayo, Yankele Levy Music cut differently; can't do both simultaneously
Shakharuth / Derech ha-Meshi Matti Goldschmidt, Bonnie Piha Same music, slightly different editing, Shakharut slightly faster than the original recording (2004, Matti), Bonnie 2013
Sharm A Sheich Rivka Sturman, Dani Dassa
Shedemati Dani Dassa Bentzi Tiram
SheHaShemesh Ta'avor Alai SEE Ahava Noshana
Shibolet Basadeh Leah Bergstein Yonatan Karmon, Sara Levi Tanai
Shiboley Paz Rivka Sturman, Moshe Eskayo, Shoshana Dudai
Shir HaShirim [VeSha'ashu'im] Shlomo Bachar Amnon Shauli, Shlomo Bachar Shlomo Bachar taught the couples dance at Hora Shalom 1988, then later created a circle dance
Shir Klulot Amir Sela, Gadi Bitton
Shir Lemaanech Victor Gabay, Eyal Bar Kayma (Eyal Levy)
Shiru Hashir Leah Bergstein Yonatan Karmon
Shlomit Bona Suka Shlomo Maman Yoram Rachmani
Shualim Ktanim Rivka Sturman, Sara Levi Tanai
Simchu Na / HaChassida Moshe Eskayo, Dani Dassa Tzvi Fridhaber Also a circle-couple dance by Yonatan Gabay
Sisu Et Yerushalayim Jonathan Gabay, Moshe Eskayo, Gurit Kadman, David Paletz Yaacov Eden
Sisu Vesimchu Yoav Ashriel, Raaya Spivak Rivka Sturman
Sof Haolam / Sof Haolam Smola Gadi Biton, Jack Ochayon Gadi's is called Sof Haolam, Ochayon's Sof Haolam Smola
Sof Hasipur Ra'anan Mor, Nir Harris, Yehuda Fatahon
Sovevuni Yoav Ashriel Dani Dassa and Mirit Mor(?) The last part of circle dance has a faster ending than the partner dance. Dani co-choreographed partner dance with Mirit Mor(?)
Tidrechi Zeev Chavatzelet Sara Levi Tanai
Tinten Banat / Ashlayot Se'adia Amishai Moshiko
Tni Lo Perach / Perach Yayin Ra'anan Mor, Moshe Eskayo
Toda La'el Nir Dor, Ya'akov Ziv, Yossi Perez
Tzama Tzama Yoav Ashriel, Elie Falach Moshiko's dance is to different music
Tzena Tzena Dvora Lapson, Moti Elfasy, Rivka Shturman
Tzi El Hachalon Ya'akov Ziv, Yair Bino, Benny Levy Naftaly Kadosh, Yoram Sasson Levy Bargil
Tziltzuley Paamonim Gadi Bitton, Shmulik Gov Ari
Uzi SEE Ozi VeZimrat Yah / Uzi
Vayiven Uziyahu Rivka Sturman, Yonatan Karmon
Vaynikehu Dani Dassa, Raaya Spivak
Wai Wai Wai / Li Lach Giora Kadmon, Israel Shiker Dani Dassa Shiker's dance is called Wai Wai Wai, the other two are called Li Lach - all to the same music
Yaakov Hatamim SEE Al Tira Israel / Yaakov Hatamim
Yachad Hila Emanuel, Raaya Spivak Israel Shiker, Levi Bargil Composed by Kobi Oshrat. The circle dance by Dudu Barzalai is to music composed by Gili Liber
Yachad Beyachad Eli Segal-Oren Ashkenazi-Yaron Alfassy-Chen Shporen Levi Bargil Composed by Lehakat Shalhevet. The one circle dance is by all four choreographers
Yachad Shnayim Naftaly Kadosh Nona Malki
Yevarechecha Raaya Spivak, Giora Kadmon, Dani Dassa
Yevarechecha Hashem Nurit Melamed, Eli Ronen
Yisrael Yisrael Yoav Ashriel, Shlomo Bachar
Yotzeh El Haderech Moti Elfasy, Avner Naim Yair Menashe
Zeh HaZman Lisloach Moshe Eskayo, Sefi Aviv
Zemer Nugeh SEE Hatishma Koli / Zemer Nugeh
Zer Kotzim / Kmo Balada Israel Shiker, Meir Shem Tov Meir Shem Tov Israel's dance / Zer Kotzrim is done to slightly different recordings of the same song