Arab folk dances (Arabic: رقص عربي, romanized: raqs ʿarabiyy), also referred to as Oriental dance, Middle-Eastern dance and Eastern dance, are the traditional...
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family of related dances. For example, ballet, ballroom dance and folk dance can be single dance styles or families of related dances. See following for...
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Dabke (redirect from Palestinian folk dance)
Levantine folk dance, particularly popular among Lebanese, Jordanian, Palestinian, Arab Israeli and Syrian communities. Dabke combines circle dance and line...
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occasions. In some Indian folk dances, men and women perform separately; in others, they dance together. On most occasions, the dancers will sing accompanied...
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The traditional dances of the Middle East (Arabic: رقص شرق أوسطي) (also known as Oriental dance) span a large variety of folk traditions throughout North...
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of dances grouped by ethnicity, country, or region. These dances should also be listed on the general, noncategorized index list of specific dances. Dance...
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dumbek. Arab folk dances also referred to as Oriental dance, Middle-Eastern dance and Eastern dance, refers to the traditional folk dances of the Arabs in...
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genres; court dance and folk dance. In its tradition, Indonesian dances can be divided into two types; traditional dance and contemporary dance. UNESCO announced...
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List of folk dances sorted by origin List of national dances List of DanceSport dances Acro dance B-boying Ballet Bollywood dance Ballroom dance Baroque...
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Folk dances of Sindh (Sindhi: سنڌ جا لوڪ ناچ) are the traditional dances of the Sindhi people, which are indigenous to Sindh region which is now in Pakistan...
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Karim Nagi (section Outreach to the Arab diaspora)
after by dancers to teach Arab folk dances, as well as topics that integrate his knowledge of music and dance, e.g. Musicality for Dancers, Live Drum...
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M'alayah (category Group dances)
ma‘alāyah) is a popular Arab dancing art that is performed at weddings. It is centered in northern Oman, the northeast of the United Arab Emirates, and North...
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emphasis. In common with most folk dances, there is no universal naming scheme for belly dance movements. Many dancers and dance schools have developed their...
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Chhau, also spelled Chhou, is a semi classical Indian dance with martial and folk traditions. It is found in three styles named after the location where...
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link between court dance and country or folk dance can be seen. Elements of folk dance invigorate courtly dances and folk dances take over movements...
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arrangement of the dancers, for example, by age. Greek dances are performed also in diaspora Greek communities among international folk dance groups. Antistrophe...
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available in both English and Hebrew. The word "debka" refers to the Arab folk dance dabke. The site started in the summer of 2000, and is operated from...
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Afro-Arabs, African Arabs, or Black Arabs are Arabs who have predominantly or total Sub-Saharan African ancestry. These include primarily minority groups...
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Culture of Palestine (redirect from Palestinian folk tales)
list of intangible cultural heritage. Dabke (Arabic: دبكة), is an Arab folk dance that originates from Levant countries. It is popular in Palestinian...
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Israel. Israeli folk dancing includes folk dances such as the Horah and dances that incorporate the Tza’ad Temani. Israeli folk dance also includes Dabke...
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Balinese dance today. Islam began to spread to the Indonesian archipelago when indigenous dances and dharma dances were still popular. Artists and dancers still...
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Misirlou (category Greek folk songs)
dance also found its way into the Armenian-American community who, like the Greeks, were fond of circle dances, and occasionally adopted Greek dances...
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Music of Israel (redirect from Israeli folk)
and other dance rhythms. These dance rhythms often have strong offbeats and asymmetric meters. They accompany popular Israeli folk dances. An example...
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Palestinians (redirect from Palestinian Arab)
politicize the Palestinian issue through music. The Dabke, a Levantine Arab folk dance style whose local Palestinian versions were appropriated by Palestinian...
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troupe - Dances of Georgia - Dances of Sri Lanka - Dances of Universal Peace - Dancing ban - Dancing mania - Dancing with the Stars - Danish folk dance - Danse...
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Folklore (redirect from Folk Culture)
customary lore, taking actions for folk beliefs, and the forms and rituals of celebrations such as Christmas, weddings, folk dances, and initiation rites. Each...
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Music of Qatar (redirect from Qatari folk instruments)
and dances that reflect the enduring bond between humanity and the sea. Traditional dances in Doha are performed on Friday afternoons; one such dance is...
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Dances in Iran or Iranian dances (Persian: رقص ایرانی) are dance styles indigenous to Iran. Genres of dance in Iran vary depending on the area, culture...
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Cotswold morris dance, mock-battle dances, including many stick dances from non-sword traditions, and such common continental dances as Bouffons or Mattachins...
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Magars (redirect from Magar folk dances)
folk songs and dances. Both men and women take part in folk songs and dances. One of the most well-known Magar folk-dances is Sorathi or Maruni dance...
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