The dance master plays sitting, with lijerica on his left knee, while stamping with his right foot, thus dictating rhythm to the dancers. They move in a circle around the dance master, who gives commands (in rhyme, humorous and often with double meaning).
A seated dance leader guides the group with lijerica on one knee and rhythmic foot-stamping, setting the pace for the dancers as they move in a circular formation. The leader delivers instructions in a playful, rhyming style, often with clever wordplay.