The
Gilded Serpent presents...
The 25th Anniversary
San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival
Weekend 3
presented by World Arts West
June 21 & 22, 2003
The Palace of Fine Arts
San Francisco, California
photos by Susie
Poulelis
Except where indicated, additional notes
are taken from the EDF program provided |
Ballet
Folklorico
de Carlos Moreno
Dances from the state of Nayarit,
Mexico. The musical forms to which the dances are performed
are called sones and potorricos. They are performed on
violin and guitar.
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Chuna
McIntyre & the Nu'namta Yuo'ik Ensemble
Chuna is a Central Yup'ik
Eskimo born and raised in the village of Eek in
Southwestern Alaska on the shores of the Bering
Sea. He was raised by his grandmother, from whom
he learned the ancient traditions including the
dances, songs and stories of his ancestors.
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Lily
Cai
Chinese Dance Company
Since
immigrating to America in 1983, Lily Cai has moved
from presenting more traditionally oriented Chinese
dance programs, to ones that fuse Chinese folk
and classical forms with the techniques and principals
of Western ballet and American modern dance.
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Fua
Dia Congo
During
the Congo's colonial period, and urbanization policy
shifted the economic activities from the rural areas
to the newly developed urban centers. Peasants had to
adapt to new environments while maintaining tradition.
Presented were dances including the old and new, political
satire, spiritual healing, renewel, and honoring the
departed.
Malonga
Casquelourd, founder and director, among many other
important contributions, also started an African drumming
and dance camp in the late '70s at the Mendocino camp
where many, including our, music communities hold their
summer camps. Malonga was killed recently in an auto
accident in Oakland, California.
Amina
Goodyear reminds us that Congolese was traditionally
included in the Sahara City shows before the religious
fundamentalist burned down the clubs on "Pyramid
street" in Giza, Cairo, Egypt.
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Lowiczanie
Polish
Folk Dance Ensemble
While polkas are often thought
to be the quintessential Polish dance, in actuality
the polka is not even considered one of the five Polish
national dance. Presented are a suite of traditional
songs and dances from the Southeastern foothill region
of Nowy Sacz. Men's costumes are more elaborate, while
women's follow a relatively simple form. The women
wear both city and countryside style attire.
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Gamelan
Sekar Jaya
A gamelan is an orchestra with instruments
of bronze,iron, wood, and bamboo found throughout the
Indonesian islands of Bali and Java. The gamelan angklung,
heard in this Festival performance, consists of a set
of bronze-keyed metallophones, gongs, and drums that use
a four note scale. In Balinese dance, the movement is
completely wedded to the music. Suppleness and grace,
use of refined lines and gestures, especially of the hands
and eyes, expression and concentration are also important.
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FatChanceBellyDance
accompanied by Helm
American Tribal Style. "Tribal
refers to dancing as a group and American refers to
the reality that we are not bound by Arabic culture
and tradition...The music is selected for its clarity,
the steps for their universal application, and whether
performed as choreography or improvisation, the results
is one of simple elgance and rhythmic style."
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San
Francisco Taiko Dojo
Taiko is not only the playing
of the drum, but also the discipline of mind and body
in the spirit of complete respect and unity among
the drummers. In ancient times, the boundaries of
the village were defined by how far the village drum
could be heard. Tradionally the taiko was used to
call the gods to join in the lives and celebrations
of humans, and it was thought to be the voice of Buddha.
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All
dancers unite in the finale
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Ready
for More?
7-8-03
Dance Journey to Nepal by
Daleela
I will never forget Nepal and the dance adventures we encountered.
They will remain etched in my mind forever. What I found
most amazing is how much I learned about Middle Eastern
dance going to Asia.
7-7-03
The
Artwork of Scott Arguette
In
essence, a good dancer owns the stage; she requires it and
manipulates it as a fighter dominates the field.
7-7-03
Baraka & the Bus or What happened
to Baraka? by Baraka/Beth
By now, having lost my home, my studio, my library,
my recordings, and my database, you would think I would
start to get the hint that it might be time to move away
from dance. Having been a dancer literally all of my life,
I simply couldn't give it up!
6-29-03
Photos from the Ahlan
Wa Sahlan Festival, The Opening Night Gala by Tahseen
Alkoudsi and Shira
held
at the Mena House Oberoi Hotel on June 10-17, Cairo, Egypt.
More promised! |
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