more on Nigun Atik

[Helen Winkler <winklerh...>]

Just found some more info on Nigun Atik in the 2000 Folk Dance Problem Solver 
produced by the Society of Folk dance Historians which has different  
information than what I posted earlier, but these sources are better 
documented.  According to this source
Rivka Sturman wanted to create a simple couples dance and worked with the 
Composer Amitai Ne'eman and then the lyricist Mikha'el Kashtan, in 1958, to 
create the music/song and dance.  According to this source, the couples version 
was published in 1962 in Rivka Sturman's book.  The non-couples version evolved 
later (1982 they say) and was a combination of steps from Rivka Sturman and 
Miriam Lidster. However I know I learned the non-partner circle dance some time 
in the 1970s so when the change really happened, I don't know. You can obtain a 
copy of the Folkdance Problem Solver from SOFDH (at) juno(dot)com which has a 
detailed description of the history of the dance and also the sheet music for 
it.
Helen