PracticalDancer
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Thank you, Hind, for providing those examples. I haven't found many guedra performances, so it was nice to see a post with several samples in it. I did notice that with the exception of one, they were all done before an audience, in a staged (lighting, sound) setting. I am curious what type of audience would have watched this. That is, was this a DANCE performance, or a RELIGIOUS one, etc.?
I am going to agree with Anthea here. I personally study folkloric dance as much as possible, but I have to think that much of this particular dance would be "lost" on the audiences I entertain. That is, this is a dance that wants to evoke a group cathartic reaction, one that many (ahem, American) audiences would probably not be comfortable with. To force the catharsis on such an audience would fail, and to simply watch it for "educational" reasons would make it fall flat. Hmm . . . :think: lots to think about.
But, again, thank you for posting, Hind, I really appreciate it!
Well, I think doing Guedra as performance should come after doing Guedra for real; it's like the Zaar, in that it's not really the best show material.
In the old days before internet etc., doing these numbers in a show for educational purposes was an excellent idea, but to include them in an entertainment show nowadays strikes me as weird, but to each their own I guess.
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it's way fun to DO, so I recommend getting a group together to DO it - it's an experiential thing, rather than a "folkloric dance" though it could be included in a theatrical show - but not your typical bellydance show.
I am going to agree with Anthea here. I personally study folkloric dance as much as possible, but I have to think that much of this particular dance would be "lost" on the audiences I entertain. That is, this is a dance that wants to evoke a group cathartic reaction, one that many (ahem, American) audiences would probably not be comfortable with. To force the catharsis on such an audience would fail, and to simply watch it for "educational" reasons would make it fall flat. Hmm . . . :think: lots to think about.
But, again, thank you for posting, Hind, I really appreciate it!