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A swing (1)—A turn (2)—A turn, man passing under woman’s arms (3)—A swing, back-to-back (4)—The Mirror (5). |
The “Schuhplatteltanz” of Bavaria |
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Preparing a turn (1)—A lift (2)—Starting woman’s series of turns (3)—Start of woman’s turns (4)—Man fans her along with hands (5)—Finish of dance (6). |
The “Kolo” of Servia |
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Start of a turn (1)—Progress of a turn (2)—A bridge of arms (3)—An emphasis (4)—A lift (5). |
Poses from Slavonic Dances |
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Coquetry (1)—Petulance (2)—Indifference (3)—Emphasis (4)—Jocular defiance (5). |
Poses from Slavonic Dances |
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Negation (1)—Fear (2)—Supplication (3)—An emphasis (4). |
Poses from Slavonic Dances |
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Characteristic gesture (1)—Characteristic step (2)—Characteristic gesture (3)—Characteristic step (4)—Same, another view (5)—Ecstasy (6)—The claim of beauty (7). |
Arabian “Dance of Greeting” |
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Called upon to dance, she reveals herself (1)—Salutation (2)—Profile view of same (3). |
Arabian “Dance of Greeting” (Continued) |
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“For you I will dance” (4)—“From here you will put away care” (5, 8)—“Here you may sleep” (6)—“Here am I” (7). |
Arabian “Dance of Greeting” (Continued) |
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“And should you go afar” (9)—“May you enjoy Allah’s blessing of rain” (10)—“And the earth’s fullness” (11). |
Arabian “Dance of Greeting” (Continued) |
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“May winds refresh you” (12)—“Wherever you go” (13)—“Here is your house” (14)—“Here is peace” (15)—“And your slave” (16). |
Arabian “Dance of Mourning” |
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The body approaches (1)—The body passes (2)—“I hold my sorrow to myself” (3). |
Arabian “Dance of Mourning” (Continued) |
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“He has gone out of the house and up to Heaven” (4)—“Farewell” (5). |
Arabian “Dance of Mourning” (Continued) |
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“He slept in my arms” (6)—“The house is empty” (7)—“Woe is in my heart” (8). |
Arab Slave Girl’s Dance |
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“Handkerchief Dance” of the Cafés |
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The handkerchiefs symbolizing the lovers are animated with the breath of life, but kept dissociated (1)—Brought into semi-association (2)—Separated and dropped (3). |
“Handkerchief Dance” (Continued) |
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She can dance about, between or away from them, indifferently (4)—Made into panniers, the panniers express her willingness to receive; turned inside out, her willingness to give (5)—One of the two handkerchiefs is thrown to the selected lover (6). |
“Dance of the Soul’s Journey” |
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The soulless body (1)—Asks for the light of life (2)—Vision dawns (3)—Inexpert in life, she walks gropingly (4). |
“Dance of the Soul’s Journey” (Continued) |
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She draws aside the veil of the future (5)—Life is seen full and plenteous (6). |
“Dance of the Soul’s Journey” (Continued) |
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But old age will come (7)—Grief will visit (8)—She shall walk with her nose close to the camel’s foot (9). |
“Dance of the Soul’s Journey” (Continued) |
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Yet now, from the crown of her head (10)—To the soles of her feet she is perfect (11). |
Miscellaneous Oriental Notes |
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“Dance of the Soul’s Journey” (Continued) |
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Rejoices in the perfect body (12)—And in all good things (13)—Runs from the scene (14). |
Characteristic Pantomime in Dancing of Modern Egypt |
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Express sorrow (1, 3)—Represents a prayer directed downward and back: i. e., to spirits of evil (2). |
“Dance of the Falcon” (Egyptian) |
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Shock as the bird strikes his quarry (1)—Rejoicing as he overcomes it (2). |
Dancing Girls of Algiers |
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Reliefs on Tower of the Temple of Madura (India) |
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Persian Dance. Princess Chirinski-Chichmatoff |
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Oriental Poses |
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Votive offering (3 poses)—Decorative motives (3 poses)—Disclosure of person (1 pose). |
Javanese Dancer, Modern |
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Relief Carvings, Temple of Borobodul, Java |
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Dance of Greeting (1)—Dance of Worship (2)—An Arrow Dance (3). |
“Nautch Dance” |
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Japanese Dance |
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Isadora Duncan |
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Greek Interpretative Dance |
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Impressions of Isadora Duncan |
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Mlle. Lopoukowa, Mlle. Pavlowa, Mlle. Nijinska, with Sr. E. Ceccetti |
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Mlle. Lydia Kyasht and M. Lytazkin |
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“Arabesque” |
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“Arrow Dance” |
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