Arab folk dances
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Arab folk dances (
The term "Arabic dance" is often associated with
Traditional dancing is still popular among expatriate Arabs and has also been successfully exported to international folk dance groups all over the world. All dancers wear the traditional costume to embody the history of their culture and tell their ancestors stories.[9]
History
Historically, dance has always been an important part of the
In
The courtly pleasures of the Umayyad, Abbasid and Fatimid caliphs included belly dancing, soirée, and singing. Belly dancers and singers were sent from all parts of the vast empire to entertain.[10]
During the French campaign in Egypt and Syria in 1798, Europeans were interested in the Arab world, folk dances and music of each country.
In the middle of the 19th century, the eastern side of the Arab world;
Arabic dance was performed in the United States in 1893 at the
Types of dance
Arabs have their own diverse and rich
List of classic dances
These dances date from the antiquity and have not ceased to evolve in history and in time.[14]
Belly dance
Shamadan
Shamadan (
Raqs Sharqi
Baladi
Almeh
Ouled Nail
Ghawazi
Ghawazi, Ghawazy (
Folk dances
Those dances are performed during the civil celebrations or events as birth, death, wedding or a social ascent and sometimes during religious festivals.[14]
Dabke
Deheyeh
Deheyeh (
Popular dances
Popular dances involve all forms artistic expressions of a people.[14]
Khaleegy
The Khaleegy dance is most commonly performed to a hypnotic 2/4 rhythm with two heavy beats and a pause, called the Saudi, khaliji, or adany rhythm (from Yemen). There is not one khaliji rhythm but hundreds, as this dance represents many countries of the Gulf area.[42]
Ardah
The term 'Ardah' is thought to derive from the Arabic verb ard meaning 'to show' or 'to parade'. It was so named because its purpose was to publicly display the fighting strength of a tribe and boost morale before an armed engagement.[43] Although there are regional variations of the particular rendition of ardah, the purpose it serves is nearly identical throughout the Arabian Peninsula.[43]
Hagallah
Hagallah (
Schikhatt
Schikhatt (
Guedra
Guedra (
Yowlah
Sacred dances
Those sacred dances are related to the dominant religion of the Arab world which is Islam. They are particularly linked to Sufism which is the heart of the Islamic tradition inaugurated by the Prophet Muhammad.[14]
Tanoura
Zar
Gallery
See also
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External links
- Media related to Arab dance at Wikimedia Commons
- A variety of The Jordanian Dabke performed by Al Yarmouk University Folk Troupe.
- Jordanian Dabkeh Performed By Al-Ramth Youth Folk Troupe
- Jordanian Dabke (Tas'awiya) – Ma'an 1975
- El-Arish Dabka
- Palestinian Dabkeh performed in London
- La Troupe Folklorique Les Chevaliers du Liban (Montréal, Canada) Archived 2009-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Palestinian Dabkeh Troupe (Hurriyah Dabkeh Troupe)[permanent dead link]
- Al-Juthoor Dabkeh Group
- Al-Juthoor performs in the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival Archived 2007-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
- El-Funoon Dabkeh Group