Hello.
I would appreciate if you could explain to me this type of dance.
I think he's amazing!!!!:shok:
Thank you in advance.
Caroline posted some clips by him a while back. He is divine, I believe he's placed as contemporary dance. He draws on Persian traditions: narratives etc. Caroline is the best person to ask for more info on him
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Sita
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This one looks more Sufi than Tanoura. Apart from the costume, the guy projects a feeling of religious connection. Usually Tanoura ("skirt" - named after the multiple full skirts hemmed by heavy cord/rope) is done as a secular dance for entertainment. Usually very light hearted. That said we saw a more serious version in old Cairo with a troupe who danced for over an hour. We were not allowed to video - but I have a couple of stills on my site. Dancing in Egypt 2009 (scroll down a bit for the Tanoura dancers).In Egypt there are male dancers who do a whirling dance I believe it is called Tanoura in very colourful skirts they are amazing, how authentic it is I don't know. here is an example
you are more than welcome his website appears to be in French but he also has a facebook page (and looks rather arresting on it too:redfaceShahrokh Moshkin Ghalam | Facebook
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This one looks more Sufi than Tanoura. Apart from the costume, the guy projects a feeling of religious connection. Usually Tanoura ("skirt" - named after the multiple full skirts hemmed by heavy cord/rope) is done as a secular dance for entertainment. Usually very light hearted. That said we saw a more serious version in old Cairo with a troupe who danced for over an hour. We were not allowed to video - but I have a couple of stills on my site. Dancing in Egypt 2009 (scroll down a bit for the Tanoura dancers).
PS Women also do study Tanoura but are by far in the minority.
Even though his dance is contemporary, he seems to add a very spiritual dimension to it, he would be pretty amazing to see live I believe.
~Mosaic
great if its in london i might be able to attend yay.Sita el al were right with their description, he is a fabulous Persian contemporary dancer with ME culture at the heart of his dance.
I will have more info in the coming months but he will hopefully be joining us in the UK next year as part of the new 'Persian Arts festival' which I have been asked to become involved in as a programming group member.It will be based in the South West and London.
It's all go... :dance: