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Seal with a Persian man dancing, Achaemenid period, dated c. 400 BC.Currently housed in the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles Dancers and musicians on a Sasanian bowl. The earliest researched dance from historic Iran is a dance worshiping Mithra (as in the Cult of Mithras) in which a bull was sacrificed. [5]
The court dancers elevated respect for dance to an art form. Costuming generally consisted of loosely fitted long dress with long sleeves, worn with a jacket. The jacket extended over the sides of the hips and was either worn open or closed. The Qadjar dancers wore pants under the dress. Persian pant was cut narrow, loose the bottom and was cuffed.
Inspired by the legendary Ballets Russes and Ballets Suedois, Les Ballets Persans was formed in exile to create inventive choreographies on three foundations; 1) reflecting the Iranian history, culture and heritage through the means of dance on historical, mythological, folkloric and social themes, 2) to create choreographies that are based ...
Another similar type of dance in Sabzevar is called Asb-e-Choobi (wooden horse) roots back in Mongol's time when Iranian could not carry swords. People used this type of dance to practice fighting while pretending to have a party. In Asb-e-Choobi dance there is a black horse with whom the dancers fight.
Mohammad Khordadian (Persian: محمد خردادیان Mohammad Khordādiyān; born 22 February 1957) is an Iranian-American [1] choreographer, dancer and entertainer. His dance instruction tapes of Persian and Arabic dance have become popular inside Iranian society.
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 Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. For detailed information on specific dances of the region, see the main entries as follows:
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Shahrokh Moshkin Ghalam or Shahrokh Moshkinghalam (Persian: شاهرخ مشکینقلم, Šâhrukh Muškîn-Qalam; born April 21, 1967, in Khorramshahr) is an Iranian modern dancer who lives and works in Paris. [1] A graduate in history of art and theatre from the Paris 8 University, he is a choreographer, actor and director. He is also the ...