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Adige Dance: A Cool Mountain Breeze
Known as the ''mountain of tongues'' to Arab geographers, the Caucasus has long been home to over 100 different cultures and languages, including the Adige people. Adige dance reveals the characteristic elegance of the North Caucasus style.
Choreography: Mujgan Ergal
Costume Design: Laurel Victoria Gray
Watch a video clip at this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hVndZlspJ0
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Afghani Dance
This sweet and playful dance was choreography by Viktoria Akilova after living and working in Afghanistan.
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Afghani Dance: Muhabbat
The song lyrics to this Afghani dance express a sense of longing. While the girl must remain home behind closed doors, her beloved is free to roam the world.
Choreography: People’s Artist of Uzbekistan Isaqar Aquilov
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Kungil Taronasi
The dancers of the region of what is today Uzbekistan were once so admired that the Chinese Emperor brought them to his court. This admired dance tradition revived in the 20th century with the founding of the celebrated Bakhor Ensemble. A classic piece from their repertoire, this dance combines lyricism with the technically demanding spins for which Uzbek dance is famous.
Choreography: People's Artist of Uzbekistan, Mukarram Turganbaeyeva
Costume Design based on Bakhor Ensemble.
Watch video clip at this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUmh6TSaQ_o&feature=related
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Kurdish Dance: Larzon
In Kurdish, ''larzan'' means ''to shake or tremble.'' This festive line dance is based on traditional Kurdish folk dance steps. The fiery energy of this piece melts the snows of Winter.
Choreography: Keylan Qazzaz
Costume Design:
Keylan Qazzaz and Laurel Victoria Gray
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Munojat
Munojat is a prayer, a lament to God. It is also the title of poem by the 15th century poet, Alisher Navoi. The dance itself, set to classical Uzbek music, can be interpreted on two levels. One is the story of a young woman who is forbidden to marry the man she loves. She prays for deliverance form this situation and, in her despair, hallucinates, thinking she sees her beloved before her. She dances joyously only to realize that the apparition is an illusion. On a spiritual plane, Munadzhat is an allegory symbolizing the soul’s yearning for union with the Divine.
Choreography:
Peoples’ Artist of Uzbekistan, Isaqar Aqilov
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Rajastani Dance: Ghoomar
Ghoomar: Rajastani Dance
The women of Rajasthan perform Ghoomar dance on any joyous occasion, to celebrate life stages and yearly festivals. Traditionally when a new bride enters her husband's family home, she dances with the women of the family to celebrate her new status as a wife.
Choreography: Jogendra Sundar Desai
Costumes: Created in India for Silk Road Dance Company with special assistance of Asha Vattakutti and Christel Stevens.
Photo by Charles Stark.
Watch a clip on YouTube at this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uybp0_e7Xn8&feature=channel
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Russian Gypsy Romani Suite
Distinctive and dramatic, the energetic dances of Silk Road Dance Company's Russian ''Gypsy'' Romani Suite come from field research as well as work with Drago Russian Gypsy Ensemble of St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Samarkand Ushori
This piece features the elegant, regal poses which typify classical Uzbek dance. The music is a setting for Farsi poetry by Zebunnisa, a grand-daughter of Tamerlane, and is performed by Zuleikho Baikhonova.
This dance was gifted to the Silk Road Dance Company by People's Artist of Uzbekistan, Kizlarkhon Dustmukhamedova, who is the Artistic Director of Ensemble Munojat.
Choreography: Kunduz Mukarimova, People’s Artist of Uzbekistan
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Turkmen Dance: Nar Agajy
This dance is part of the repertoire of the Turkmenistan Ensemble and was taught to Silk Road Dance Company member Sarah Solomon while in Ashqabad.
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