This dance….
is called: رقص سنتی بلوچی Baluchi traditional dance
This dance is practiced in the Baluchistan region of Iran
Societal relevance
The dance is an example of Iranian social dance e culture. It is only practiced by men.
Music
The dramaturgy of the dance follows the pattern of the music. The music is performed with a traditional drum and is played in a repeating rhythmical pattern. The movements consist of repeating figures and patterns that correspond with the phrases of the music.
Costume
The clothes refer to the traditional everyday dress of the region.
[1] Talks with Farnaz Abdul ( Dancer from Iran)
is called: رقص سنتی بلوچی Baluchi traditional dance
This dance is practiced in the Baluchistan region of Iran
Societal relevance
The dance is an example of Iranian social dance e culture. It is only practiced by men.
Music
The dramaturgy of the dance follows the pattern of the music. The music is performed with a traditional drum and is played in a repeating rhythmical pattern. The movements consist of repeating figures and patterns that correspond with the phrases of the music.
Costume
The clothes refer to the traditional everyday dress of the region.
[1] Talks with Farnaz Abdul ( Dancer from Iran)
How to dance the dance
The dance consist of a repetitive step pattern and is performed in a circle traveling around the musician placed in the centre of the circle.
The stepp pattern consist of a sequence of steps moving in and out of the centre and travellingsideways thereby circleling clockwise. The arms add up to the stepp patterns by swinging in and out of the centre. The steps correlate rhythmically with rhythm of the live drum player.
The dance consist of a repetitive step pattern and is performed in a circle traveling around the musician placed in the centre of the circle.
The stepp pattern consist of a sequence of steps moving in and out of the centre and travellingsideways thereby circleling clockwise. The arms add up to the stepp patterns by swinging in and out of the centre. The steps correlate rhythmically with rhythm of the live drum player.