Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Italian, or French adage, meaning 'slowly, at ease.' Slow movements performed with fluidity and grace. One of the typical exercises of a traditional ballet class, done both at barre and in center, featuring slow, controlled movements. The section of a grand pas (e.g., grand pas de deux), often referred to as grand adage, that features dance ...
Mor Nāch: meaning "Peacock dance", it is performed by men and women dressed in a peacock costume of 1300 feathers and apply full make-up and jewelry. The dance usually imitates the peacock, and is performed at festivals, events and cultural shows. Master Ghulam Hussain is the pioneer of Mor dance, and is known to give recognition to Mor dance ...
They contributed significantly to the continuation of traditional dance and music forms. [6] The tawaifs excelled in and contributed to music, dance , theatre, and the Urdu literary tradition, [7] and were considered an authority on etiquette. Indian writer and scholar Pran Nevile said: “The word ‘tawaif’ deserves respect, not disdain. A ...
[98] [96] Other aspects of Muslim culture, such as dance and costumes, are vital to the plot. [99] According to the academic Sumitra S. Chakravarthy, Pakeezah is a film in which "high drama and spectacle combine with a fine evocation of the niceties" of Muslim culture and Urdu , the language used by most Indian Muslims.
Chassé in ballet. The chassé (French:, French for 'chased'; sometimes anglicized to chasse / ʃ æ ˈ s eɪ, ʃ æ s /) is a dance step used in many dances in many variations. All variations are triple-step patterns of gliding character in a "step-together-step" pattern. The word came from ballet terminology.
Pages in category "Dance in Pakistan" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Attan; B. Bhangra ...
Chaap is a Balochi word that means clapping, [14] and the dance is called nach in Balochi. [15] Balochi Dance. Most of Balochi dances include clappings (Chaps). Every dance include unique style of clappings with different body movements in the circle. Balochi dances are performed separately by men and women in big circle while dance together ...
Mujra is a dance performance by man/woman in a format that emerged during Mughal rule in India, where the elite class and local rulers like the nawabs of the Indian society (often connected to the Mughal emperor's court) used to frequent tawaifs (courtesans) for their entertainment.