- Persian dance
Persian dance refers to the type of
dancing fromIran ,Afghanistan andTajikistan . Upper body motion is emphasized, with hand motions, trunk undulations and facial expressions being points of attention. Although often compared toArabic dance, Persian Classical dance is actually very distinct, especially in its lack ofhip movement, a staple of Arabic dance.Generally, the female partner will lead with her upper body in a delicate fashion using her arms and hands, while the male partner complements her movements in line with the music, often of
bandari style. However, it is also common to see same-sex couples (mostly males) performing this style of dance, with one leading and the other responding. However, this style is generally substantially less sensual in both manner of movement and in facial expression.Often, Persian dance will be performed at relatively informal gatherings, such as family meetings, where everyone will sit in a circle (especially on rugs) and a couple will dance in the middle, sometimes accompanied by a Persian drummer playing
bandari beats. Persian dance is also used more formally at various social events, like weddings.Persian dance appears in American pop culture in the film Alexander performed by the eunuch
Bagoas at the ceremony whereClietus dies.Iran has also Bandari dance which is a form of belly dance and belly dance itself Raqs Sharqi
Among most notable ensembles of Persian dance is
Afsaneh Ballet .tyles
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Belly Dance
*Baba karam
*Bandari
*Bojnurdi dance
*Classical Persian court dance
*Haj Naranji dance
*kereshmeh
*Khaliji Dance
*Kharman dance
*Khorasani dance
*Latar dance
*Lezgi dance
*Luri
*Matmati
*Mazandarani
*Motrebi dance
*Qasemabadi
*Raqs-e Choobbazi
*Raqs-e Parcheh
*Ru-Howzi
*Shamshir dance
*Shateri dance
*Tehrani dance (Tehrooni)
*Zaboli dance
*Zargari dance References
External links
* [http://home.earthlink.net/~rcfriend/exquis.htm The Exquisite Art of Persian Classical Dance]
* [http://home.earthlink.net/~rfriend11/Bhuz1.htm Persian dance style]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/tajikistan/story/2006/05/060529_rm_taj_dancer.shtml Persian dance in Tajikistan] (in Persian)
* [http://dooroodiran.blogspot.com/2003/12/history-of-persian-dance.html The History of Persian Dance]ourcess
* [http://artira.com/nimakiann/history/contemporary.html Nima Kiann]
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