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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 ...
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 ...
Zindagi Tamasha, titled Circus of Life in English, is a 2019 Pakistani drama film directed by Sarmad Khoosat.It premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival and went on to win notable awards at both Busan and the 2021 Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles.
Choreography for the Spanish dance Cachucha, described using dance notation. Choreography is the art or practice of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which motion or form or both are specified.
The Grand Pas des éléments, at Her Majesty's Theatre, 1847.. In classical ballet, a Grand pas, or Grand pas classique (French: [ɡʁɑ̃ pɑ]; literally meaning big or large classical step) is a suite of pure dance numbers that is devoid of dramatic action, serving strictly as the pièce de résistance in the context of a full-length ballet performance to showcase the talents of the ...
Paquita is the creation of French composer Édouard Deldevez and Paris Opéra Ballet Master Joseph Mazilier. [2] It was first presented at the Salle Le Peletier by the Paris Opera Ballet on 1 April 1846 and was retained in the repertory of the Opéra until 1851.
Dance of the Hours (Italian: Danza delle ore) is a short ballet and is the act 3 finale of the opera La Gioconda composed by Amilcare Ponchielli. It depicts the hours of the day through solo and ensemble dances. The opera was first performed in 1876 and was revised in 1880.
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.