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	Persian Classical Dance
		Persian classical dance is very similar to the Tehrani-style recreational dance, but the execution is more refined and sophisticated, so as to be suitable for presentation to an audience.
		Unlike Arabic dance, which emphasizes movements of the hips, or western ballet, where the legs are lifted and feet moved in intricate patterns, the movements of Persian classical dance mostly involve the upper body: the face, head, torso, and hands.
		She provides an example that Persian classical dance is not a dead art, frozen in time and endlessly repeated, but one that is both rich in heritage, and capable of adapting and incorporating elements from outside its tradition.
	www.orientaldancer.net /articles/persian_classical_dance.shtml (1684 words)

	Persian Dance And Its Forgotten History, By Nima Kiann
		origin and rise of Persian dance as an independent and distinctive art form is estimated to be parallel with the birth of Mithraism and its spread.
		This ceremonial act is considered as the earliest known form of Iranian dance, and the origin of the magic dance of the antique civilisations.
		Dancing was a well-developed and protected art form during the existence of other dynasties of Persian Empire, for instance Parthian and Sasanian.
	artira.com /nimakiann/history/preislamic.html (884 words)

	Welcome to Morocco's Meanderings
		She explainbed the difference between Persian, Iraqi and Moroccan 6/8 dance movements, how they were determined by women's place in society and the clothing they wore, especially in Persia where styles have been influenced through the centuries by both the West and the Far East.
		Persian dance could move from side to side or back but never forward (too bold) and no forward twisting hip movements that might mess up a beautiful and tight-fitting garment.
		She explained that the name "Guedra", which is applied both to the "Blue People" (sic) and their dance of blessing and thanksgiving, actually is the word for the cooking pot that doubles as a drum for this pulsing, trance-like dance that ends on the knees.
	www.casbahdance.org /LINCOLN.htm (658 words)

	Shahrezad
		The seeds of modern Persian classical dance were sown during the Qajar dynasty (1780-1906).
		He was said to have "maintained a stately court and a large harem or anderun full of ladies groomed to the perfection of Persian taste for the amusement and pleasure of the Shah".
		Urged on by the dance and the music, the audience began to shout to the girls, who suddenly stood on their heads, turned somersaults, and made snake-like movements.
	www.shahrezad.com /history.html (482 words)

	womeniniran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Persian music can be meditative, with almost hypnotically smooth transitions, yet sprinkled with unexpected rhythmic and melodic changes to keep the listeners mind and heart alert and engaged.
		Persian dance is not by any means a decoration for music, nor is it a mere replica of the shapes and lines seen in paintings.
		Persian dance, as an ART form, seems to be non-existent in the mind of the average Persian.
	www.womeniniran.net /archives/EA/001799.html (1444 words)

	Origins of Oriental Dance: Pt 1 - What is Belly Dance?
		Armen Ohanian, a persian dancer of the nineteenth century, who was a Christian Armenian, wrote of her horror at seeing the debased form of the dance for the first time: "In the true Orient, the most depraved man venerates instinctively in every woman the image of her who gave him birth....
		It is a dance characterized by smooth, flowing, complex, and sensual movements of the torso, alternated with shaking and shimmy type moves.
		In cn with folk dances, which tend to be simpler moves for large groups of people, Oriental dance evolved toward more sophisticated moves requiring some training, and to its performance by solo dancers in a totally improvisational style or ensembles of 2-3 dancers with choreography.
	www.bdancer.com /history/BDhist1.html (2875 words)

	Pre-17th Century Middle Eastern Dance
		As dance during the time and places of Islam (the primary political power in the region known as the Middle East) was viewed as a both a treasure and as disreputable, it is difficult to obtain information which provides sufficient concrete information.
		Our evidence of dance lies chiefly in the descriptions written by foreigners, while the native view of dance is iconographic because in certain periods and in particular genres of art, dance was portrayed visually by Iranian artists.” (Shay 1999) He later discusses the limitations of using iconographic evidence.
		We may assume that since the dance was passed down orally, and there are written descriptions of what the dance looked like before and after the given time period that its existence survived in the Middle Ages and Renaissance in a form similar to what we know of the dance today.
	tribalbellydance.net /papers/dancepaper.htm (6910 words)

	DiscoverBellyDance - Persian Dance Primer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Persian dance is rooted in one, very small place: the Fars Province, located in the southwestern part of modern Iran.
		The distinctive style of Persian dance is most seen in its expressive hands, eyes, and face, combined with small, understated hip movements and movements of the upper torso.
		Since Persian dance is traditionally taught by mothers to their daughters, young women performed at home for family parties, not in public performances.
	www.bhuz.com /v2/discoverbellydance/persian_dance_primer.htm (957 words)

	A Brief About Persian Dance
		Raghs-e-Ghasemabadi: A kind of Persian folk dance of Ghasemabad region to be located in North of Iran, Gilan province, showing the weeding of farmers.
		The expression dast-afshani-va-pay-kubi is for dance particularly Sufism dance.
		Raghs-e-ba-Gilas (dancing with glass): Holding the glass with teeth in a way that the dancer bends from the back and the liquid of the glass should not be dropped.
	nasehpour.tripod.com /peyman/id68.html (980 words)

	Culture of Iran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Persian literature inspired Goethe, Ralph Waldo Emerson and many others, and it has been often dubbed as a most worthy language to serve as a conduit for poetry.
		In Persian mythology, Persian food is so delicious and tempting that Ahriman (the devil) uses it to corrupt the King of the land, causing two serpents to sprout from the King's shoulders, turning him into an evil tyrant; Zahhāk The Dragon King.
		Like the Persian Rug that exhibits numerous colors and forms in a dazzling display of warmth and creativity, Persian culture is the glue that bonds the peoples of western and central Asia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Persian_culture (1540 words)

	banafsheh-sayyad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This is a dance close to the essence of Persian culture with harmonious movement, insight, a direct connection to the music and above all, beautiful.
		She fuses her rigorous background in dance technique with Persian mysticism with the Taoist view of the internal functioning of the body to create movement that is technique based yet internal - self-illuminating and healing.
		Her movement is comprised in part by the Persian alphabet she has translated into gestures and movement, which when put together she dances out words and poetic stanzas, often taken from the works of Jalaledin Rumi.
	www.namah.net /banafsheh-sayyad.htm (424 words)

	Persian Dancing: An exquisite art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Performance dance is dance done by an individual or a group for others to watch, not to join in.
		Persian women begin to learn to dance when they are small girls.
		She studied all kinds of dance, including ballet and flamenco.
	home.earthlink.net /~rcfriend/exquis.htm (1805 words)

	New Page 1
		The term Persian dance is used here to denote solo improvised dance which has developed in a primarily urban setting, rather than traditional folk dance of Iran.
		Through her performances of this beautiful but relatively obscure variety of dance, Ziba aspires to increase public awareness of Persian dance.
		Oriental dance, also referred to as belly dance and raqs sharqi, is found all across the Arab world and Turkey, and in recent decades has achieved great popularity in the West.
	www.persiandance.co.uk (305 words)

	Origins of Oriental Dance: Pt 3 - Costumes
		Firdausi glorifies that part of Persian (Iranian) history when they were still ruled by Persians, their golden age being about 800 A.D. However, Firdausi wrote his masterpiece for the Turkish conquerors of his native land in the 1400's.
		The periods of Persian costuming are: the Median (900-600 B.C.), the Achaemenian (550-330 B.C.), the Parthian (250 B.C. to 224 A.D.), Sassanian (224-652 A.D.), the 12th century, the 15th century and the Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), and Zand (1750 to 1796).
		At the beginning of the Persian empire, dress was simple with clothing being woven and tailored by the women of the family.
	www.bdancer.com /history/BDhist3.html (3655 words)

	Persian Dance And Its Forgotten History, By Nima Kiann
		It is the irony of history that ever since the revolution in 1979, this art form has been prohibited in the same country that once upon a time performed a central role for its expansion and advancement.
		The forgotten history of Persian dance is the story of a world heritage, which has to be given a new birth.
		The rise of the new millennium undoubtedly implies a new productive period for Persian dance, as the Iranian society and the new generation of Iran move toward an era of enlightenment.
	artira.com /nimakiann/history/history.htm (392 words)

	ajabanzabAn.com - saving the world through Persian DANCE - One qer (gherr?) at a time.
		Fortunately, Iranchamber.com has already written up a broad overview of the History of Persian Dance Apparently, "Iran can be considered as one of the ancient world's empires, which methodically and actively was devoted to the development of the art of dance.
		There was also much dancing which was dominated by the bride's side of the family, stunning, fun-loving dancers all, inspiring to behold.
		The wedding came, and everyone danced all night and in the tumult and celebration the duel was rendered irrelevant as love was in the air and joy was the only thing remaining and two families became one.
	www.ajabanzaban.com /culture/dance.html (1410 words)

	Sama as Persian Dance
		In his "World History of the Dance" Curt Sachs mentions few notes on the features of Sama as a form of Persian dance.
		His book contains a discussion of the general types and characteristics of the dance, and deals specifically with its forms and symbols from the Stone age, through classical antiquity, and middle ages, the 18th century, and the waltz and polka, to the 20th century.
		"The significance of the dance is apparently astral: the sun, the moon, and the revolving stars.
	www.shayda.net /Persiandance.html (287 words)

	ne_bellydance: Weeklong intensive sponsored by Morocco in NY, Jan 07
		She has developed a style of contemporary dance, which unites the fluidity, and spirituality of the Persian tradition with the sensuous earthiness of the other Middle Eastern styles and takes pride in working with renowned artists of Middle Eastern origin, and appealing to Middle Eastern participants and audiences.
		Persian literature, her own rich life experience and her acute perceptions are the resources for Medea's expressive choreography, creating collaborative work, raising the profile and pushing the boundaries of dance across a range of artforms.
		She collects music, steps, styles of a dance that can be gleaned from many on-site viewings, questionings, etc. & then chooses a variety of the most typical steps & attempts to present them in a choreography true to its origin & pleasing to the eyes/ears of the public.
	community.livejournal.com /ne_bellydance/62290.html (1216 words)

	Niosha Dance Academy
		One of the best things about Niosha Dance Academy is the longevity of the instructors and the kind of team and community spirit that is fostered among the students and instructors.
		Niosha was born in Tehran, Iran in 1971, and began dancing at age 5.
		In 1991 she founded Niosha Dance Academy and began to teach children and adults the styles of Persian dance that she loved so much.
	www.iranzamini.com /dance/instructors.html (1049 words)

	Welcome to Persian Center!
		The event was organized and seamlessly put together by the tireless efforts of many dedicated volunteers of the Persian Center.
		Throughout the evening, guests were entertained with live Persian music by the Ebrahimi brothers, and classical Persian dance performances courtesy of Niosha Dance Academy.
		Both young and old all gathered together to shake, clap and dance the night away and welcome the new year.
	www.persiancenter.org /news/040903c.html (605 words)

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		Whether you have performed on a stage or never stepped foot in a dance class before, whether you are a child, teen, or adult, this workshop will be an experience that will add a unique dimension to your dance style.
		This modern Persian dance workshop, inspired by the classical miniatures of Iran, will introduce movements fused with ballet, jazz, and belly dance techniques to create a fresh, contemporary, and sophisticated style, bridging the ancient with the modern, the east to the west.
		With a passion for dance ignited at the age of four, Ahoo Kosari has trained in ballet, jazz, modern, and middle eastern dance for the last two decades, and continues to shape her knowledge by studying the richness of authentic middle eastern dance.
	www.houseofpersiandance.com (395 words)

	Multicultural Dance Videos and DVDs
		While reminiscent of sped-up break dancing, it transcends that genre, bringing in influences from diverse sources, the predominant one being African dance.
		Join Wyoma, the respected lead dancer and director of the Damballa dance troupe, as she teaches you the African way of moving your entire body with passion and joy...
		Each of the dances is taught by a native of the country from which the dance originated or by an expert in that particular dance form.
	www.iefit.com /Dance/multicultural.htm (1434 words)

	Helene
		She is also a SPECTRA Artist and teaches Egyptian and Moroccan Folkloric Dance to children in elementary schools in San Benito and in Santa Cruz through the Cultural Council.
		Helené is an international solo dance performer and is also director, performer and choreographer with her dance company, The Sisters of the Desert Sky.
		Dance helps me to relax, feel good about myself and open my heart to contagious joy and love.
	www.mountainartcenter.org /dance.htm (901 words)

	history7
		Sufi dancing is completely different in intent from a "performance".
		The dance most closely related to Islamic intent is the Classical dance of the Persians.
		Persian culture, and public support was given to the Persian National Folkloric troupe.
	joyfuldancer.home.comcast.net /writing/history7.htm (514 words)

	PCCSD.ORG - Welcome to the Persian Cultural Dance Academy!
		Persian Cultural Dance Academy (PCDA) was established in 1983 under the directions of Mrs.
		The students perform and represent dances from many of the ethnicities of Iran.
		The new Hip Hop mixed with the Iranian Majlisi dance (modern) has created a new look at how two such diverse cultures can meet in this form of art.
	www.pccsd.org /pcdance (152 words)

	The Modern Magainze for Persian Weddings, Cuisine, Culture & Community
		Traditional dinner in Persian weddings is served buffet style and is not as formal as its Western counterpart.
		We also features a cultural section on Persian dance in case you are interested in performing a traditional Persian dance.
		At a Persian wedding, you may want to stay clear of jokes in poor taste and anything that is not fit for the ears of anyone's grandmother.
	www.persianmirror.com /celebrations/persianweddings/aroosi/aroosi.cfm (2218 words)

	Irvine Dance School for Kids and Adults - Learn how to dance Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip hop, Salsa, Persian, Combo, ...
		We are dance instructors who enjoy teaching children and adults all the different forms of dance styles such as Ballet, Belly Dance, Burn-Work out, Salsa, Hip Hop, Jazz,, Persian, Tap, Latin ballroom and Free style.
		Variety of Dance Styles and Methods: Highly qualified teachers with varied training and teaching methods are available to teach a board range of dance styles.
		Kindergarten Dance for Ages 3-6: From the age 3, children are given a fun introduction to the basics of dance.
	prodancecenter.com (293 words)

	Persian Dance and its forgotten history
		It seems to be completely unknown to the outside world, partly because of the present political situation of the country that has toned down the interest for a profound research effort.
		In this summary article I have chosen to spotlight seven different eras, from the prehistoric cult of Mithra until the present, which have included decisive events and episodes for developments, but also destructions of this art form.
		Dancing was a well-developed and protected art form during the existence of other dynasties of Persian Empire, for instance Parthians and Sassanians.
	www.iranchamber.com /cinema/articles/persian_dance_history01.php (1210 words)

	Sherazade Design and Bellydance (Middle Eastern Dance, Mankato, MN) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		I tend to concentrate on a fusion of the many styles of middle eastern dance rather than mixing in much in the way of african, indian, or other forms of dance.
		I do incorperate some shaolin sword form in my sword dance just because I belive a sword should be treated as a weapon and their is a small possibity that the Shaolin Monks were influenced by a Persian man so its history may have been influced by middle eastern or persian dance.
		I dance with single and double sword, zills, tambourine, veil, tray (candles, fruit, flowers, ect.), mug, and when the location allows fire dance with fire poi and fire staff.
	www.sherazade.biz (234 words)

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