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Azzizam: Classical Persian Dance
Drawing from the elegant lines and garments of Persian Saffavid miniature paintings, this classical Persian dance choreography is set to a song by the popular Iranian singer, Haydeh.
Don't grieve, my love,
for life is beautiful.
Don't be treacherous with anyone,
for the world has many colors.
Choreography and costumes:
Laurel Victoria Gray
Watch video clip at this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_4m3MyOqb8&feature=rec-HM-fresh+div
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Baba Karam: Persian Dance
This humorous Iranian piece is a playful imitation of the machismo style of dance done by working class men of South Tehran. SRDC first added Baba Karam to the repertoire in 1998, then updated it in 2007.
Choreography: Keylan Qazzaz, Debra Annalise Pacheli, Shadi Mesdaghi
Photo credit: Laurel Victoria Gray
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Bandari: Persian Dance
In Persian, bandar means ''harbor.'' This spirited Iranian folk dance from the Persian Gulf reflects not only close ties with the peoples of the Arabian peninsula, but also tribal African traditions of trance dance, brought to Persia by the slave trade.
Choreography and costume design:
Laurel Victoria Gray
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Chesh Chesm: Persian Dance
Dancers in this choreography wear the shaliteh skirt that became popular at the Persian court of Nasseredin Shah in the late 19th century. According to some legends, these skirts were inspired by the skirts of the European ballet dancers the Shah saw in his 1873 visit to Paris.
The dancers perform flirtatious gestures to the song ''Chesh Chesh,'' that speak of the eyes, the eyebrows and the lips of a beautiful girl.
Choreography and Costume Design: Laurel Victoria Gray
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Dokhtar-e-Khorasan: Persian Dance
Dokhtar-e-Khorasan: Persian Dance
Khorasan is an area of eastern Iran known as the place ''where the sun arrives from.'' Bright and lively, this dance includes elements of the famous Soghdian ''whirling dance.''
Choreography and costume design:
Laurel Victoria Gray
Watch a clip on YouTube at this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_b1o4PKADs&feature=related
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Ghassemabadi: Persian Dance
From the southern Caspian region, this Iranian folk dance celebrates the bounty of Nature. The movements depict the work of the women in the fields.
Choreography and Costume:
Laurel Victoria Gray
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Khoda Khoda-ye Mastoun: Persian Dance
Wearing the shaliteh skirt that became popular at the Persian court of Nasseredin Shah in the late 19th century, the dancers perform flirtatious gestures to a song that compares love to a feeling of drunkenness.
Choreography and Costume Design:
Laurel Victoria Gray
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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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Parting Ways with the Soul: Classical Persian Dance
Persian Classical Dance to poetry by Omar Khayyam.
Know this: you shall part ways with your soul
Beyond the veil, into the mysteries of annihilation, you shall go
Drink the sweet wine, for you know not from whence you have come
Be happy, you don't know whither you shall go
This caravan of life strangely passes
Be happy a moment, for with rejoicing it passes
Why worry about tomorrow with its rivals?
Wine bearer, bring forth the cup, for the night passes!
Choreography and Costume Design:
Laurel Victoria Gray
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Persian Dance of the Princess of the White Dome from HAFT PAYKAR: SEVEN BEAUTIES
Dance of the Persian Princess
of the White Dome
from the concert work
''Haft Paykar: Seven Beauties''
In Nizami Ganjavi's epic poem, Haft Paykar, the Princess of the White Dome is linked to the planet Venus.
Choreography and costuming:
Laurel Victoria Gray
Watch a clip on YouTube at this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diTV4d1lgfQ&feature=related
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