Just as ‘the blues’ was birthed out of the African-American experience 1, dance forms spring from the collective experience and values of a group. Through dance, entire societies express something of who they are, and who they are shapes where, when, and how they dance.
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The Depth of Dance
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010Moving in Ecstasy
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009This academic article investigates Laura Mulvey’s concept of the “male gaze” and its pertinence as a feminist critique on the artform of Raqs Sharqi in a Middle Eastern context. My aim is to bring about a more informed position from which to view, judge, and, for those of us so inclined, present specific performances of this highly individual and cultural art form.
