Dances of Khorasan Workshop

Description

Learn four ethnic dances of Greater Khorasan in this 4 week workshop that meets Thursdays 8:30pm Aug. 29 - Sept. 26 (no class Sept. 12).

Kurmanji - Dance of the Mountain People.
Torbati - Dance of the sticks called "Raqs-e Chupi" in Persian. Resembling dances done with swords, this dance typifies military dances of the area.
Quchani - Quchan is a village northwest of Mashhad in Khorsan towards the Caspian Sea.
Bojnordi - Men and women dancing together snapping their fingers in the method known as beshkan.

Greater Khorasan is a historic region, which the majority of it lies in modern day Iran, as well as minor parts of Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan. Historically, Khorasan was named Parthia which was changed to Khorasan in the late Sassanid Dynasty.

Men traditionally participate in ethnic dances in this region and are of course welcome.

Class begins with Persian and Central Asian movement warm up and will progress into various Khorasani dance movements, vocabulary, techniques, expression, turning, and short sequences. We will also focus on historical aspect of each dance style, costuming, and music.

$15 - drop in (pay instructor in class)
$52 - for the whole 4 week session (must pay instructor in class 8/29)

More Info

Link

http://farimadance.com

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(408) 386-5005

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