On Thursday, I went to the 1st Annual Aavaa Show. It was a showcase of Middle Eastern dance and music performances. The program included, live music, traditional Persian, Turkish, Lyrical Sufi and Persian salsa dancing. Below are some of the performances:
(more videos after the jump)
“Tamanna”
Composer: Shahriar Habibaghagi
Musicians: Shahriar Habibaghagi (santoor) and Hooman Tavakoly (tonbak).
Composer: Shahriar Habibaghagi
Musicians: Shahriar Habibaghagi (santoor) and Hooman Tavakoly (tonbak).
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“Fusion Bellydance” - Lebanese Social Club and United Arab Society
From the program: “A unique performance combining old and modern dance moves choreographed to a mixture of Flamenco and Mediterranean beats.”
Choreographer: Mouna Mikati
Dancers: Lena Ameripour, Dina El Haddad, Amanda Rizkallah, and Dema Saad.
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“Sufi/Lyrical”
From the program: “This song, which originated from the city of Gheshm in Southern Iran, combines mystical movements of Sufism with elements of modern lyrical dance”
Choreographer: Parnia Ayari
Dancers: Deborah Banner, Aahoo Mozaffari, Elizabeth McIntyre and Roberta Wolfson.
From the program: “This song, which originated from the city of Gheshm in Southern Iran, combines mystical movements of Sufism with elements of modern lyrical dance”
Choreographer: Parnia Ayari
Dancers: Deborah Banner, Aahoo Mozaffari, Elizabeth McIntyre and Roberta Wolfson.
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“Salsa-Persian Fusion”
From the program: “A Spanish-influenced piece combining the energetic styles of tango, flamenco, and salsa with Persian gestures”
Choreographer: Hooman Tavakoly
Dancers: Melody Arian, Dorothea Hall, Faranak Hassanzadeh, Elizabeth McIntyre, Seena Mostafavipour, Maher Abdel-Sattar, Sepideh Shirkhani, Hooman Tavakoly and Negin Yaghooti.
From the program: “A Spanish-influenced piece combining the energetic styles of tango, flamenco, and salsa with Persian gestures”
Choreographer: Hooman Tavakoly
Dancers: Melody Arian, Dorothea Hall, Faranak Hassanzadeh, Elizabeth McIntyre, Seena Mostafavipour, Maher Abdel-Sattar, Sepideh Shirkhani, Hooman Tavakoly and Negin Yaghooti.
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Great job! we really enjoyed.