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What is Pharaonic Dance? - Page 6
© Shira
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Aug 31, 2002
The Belly Dance Book. This book, edited by Tazz Richards, contains an article by Elizabeth "Artemis" Mourat about the dances of ancient Egypt. It's a shortened version of a full research manuscript that she wrote on the subject. See the bottom of this article for a link to order this book from Barnes & Noble's web site.
Delilah Flynn. Delilah, based in Seattle, Washington, has been exploring Pharaonic dance for many years. Visit her web site at http://www.visionarydance.com for several resources, including an article she wrote titled Experience of the Beautiful and her video Dance to the Great Mother. If you're ever in the Seattle area, you might consider seeking a Pharaonic private lesson with her.
Laurel Victoria Gray. Although Laurel's primary specialty focuses on folkloric dances of Central Asia, she has also experimented with Pharaonic themes in her dance, and she produced a full-length show in Germany titled Egypta in tribute to the show of the same name that Ruth St. Denis created many decades earlier. Visit her web site at http://www.silkroaddance.com/ for information about her Pharaonic workshops and performances. If you're ever in the Washington, DC area you might consider seeking a private lesson with her.
The Daily Lives of the Egyptian Gods. By Demetri Meeks and Christine
Favard-Meeks. Recommended by Delilah.
Temple of the Cosmos. By Jeremy Nadler. Recommended by Delilah.
When the Drummers were Women By Layne Redmond. Recommended by Delilah. Research into the historical place that drumming had in spiritual practices in the pre-patriarchy religions.
Hathor Rising: The Power of the Goddess in Ancient Egypt. By Alison Roberts. Recommended by Delilah.
Where to Do Pharaonic DanceAs I mentioned above, some situations that lend themselves well to Pharaonic dance include belly dance festivals, seminar shows, special theatrical productions, and special performance art presentations. In addition, there may be opportunities to perform it at a local museum that's showcasing Egyptian antiquities, a theme party based on ancient Egypt, or an educational presentation about ancient Egypt. But there are also some situations where Pharaonic dance is not the right fit. I would advise against doing it whenever the audience and person who hired you are expecting either a belly dance performance or a traditional dance of the Middle East. Don't do your Pharaonic dance at Arabic weddings who expect a 3-tiered candelabrum, birthday parties where the person who hired you expects a "bellygram", restaurants serving primarily Middle Eastern audiences, or educational seminars about ethnic/folkloric dance forms.
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