Middle Eastern Dance
From MiddleWiki
One of the harder to research types of medieval dance due to scant documentation, Middle Eastern Dance is nonetheless very popular. While most often focused on a single performer, there are also group dances. Dancing frequently happens at Haflas or drum circles.
Types of Middle Eastern Dance:
- Persian Dance
- Turkish Dance
- American Tribal Style Dance
- Indian Dance
- Egyptian Dance
Some Middle Eastern Dance Terms:
- Beledi
- Apparently from the word for 'village' a Beledi refers to a particular rhythm and/or folk dance style
- Taqsim (also spelled Taksim)
- A portion of music where one instrument plays a solo, in dance traditionally this term denotes a slow dance performance with more subtle movements.
- Tribal
- A late 20th century movement in Belly Dance toward group choreography and rustic accessories
- Turkish Drop
- A dramatic move where the dancer falls to her knees, somewhat dangerous to the dancer's knee health.
