"Belly Dance" and Beyond: Popular and Folkloric Dances of the Middle East

This course will explore the myths, origins, and cultural significance of Middle Eastern dance. Students will be introduced to the foundations of the solo improvised dance form indigenous to the Arab world and broader Middle East (commonly known in the West as "belly dance"), along with other popular and folkloric dance styles from North Africa, the Levant, and the Arabian Gulf. Through this course, students will develop a more nuanced understanding of culture and society in the Middle East and appreciate dance as a form of embodied culture.
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"Belly Dance" and Beyond: Popular and Folkloric Dances of the Middle East

DANCE AND SOMATIC MOVEMENT STUDIES 2020

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