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The Dance of the Seven Veils is the dance performed by Salome before King Herod Antipas in modern stage, literature, and visual arts. [2] It is an elaboration on the New Testament story of the Feast of Herod and the execution of John the Baptist , which refers to Salome dancing before the king, but does not give the dance a name.
Some liturgical dance was common in ancient times or non-Western settings, with precedents in Judaism beginning with accounts of dancing in the Old Testament.An example is the episode when King David danced before the Ark of the Covenant (), but this instance is often considered to be outside of Jewish norms and Rabbinic rituals prescribed at the time.
"Salome" may be the Hellenized form of a Hebrew name derived from the root word שָׁלוֹם (shalom), meaning "peace". [4]The name was a common one; apart from the famous dancing "daughter of Herodias", both a sister and daughter of Herod the Great were called Salome, as well as Queen Salome Alexandra (d. 67 BC), the last independent ruler of Judea.
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. The New International Version translates the passage as: "'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge and you did not mourn.'
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The Jews have a long dance history, within and outside the land of Israel. The Bible and Talmud refer to many events related to dance, and contain over 30 different dance terms. [2] During the dispersion, the dancing associated with the normal activities of a nation in its own country ceased. [3]
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Theatrical dance, also called performance or concert dance, is intended primarily as a spectacle, usually a performance upon a stage by virtuoso dancers. It often tells a story, perhaps using mime, costume and scenery, or it may interpret the musical accompaniment, which is often specially composed and performed in a theatre setting but it is not a requirement.