Rare Glimpses DVD
Great DVD! Very educational and informative! Each dance was authentic, inspiring and so well executed. The 5 different dances were so unique,
and take you from The United States all the way to Lebanan, Morocco, and Egypt, and include different eras and genres. It is difficult for me to choose a favorite amongst them; they were all superb and special!. Ibrahim Farrah's narration between each number ties the different threads together, and is enlightening and fascinating! Leeza
essential purchase for lovers of Middle Eastern Dance
This video release really lives up to its title as it brings together five extremely rare film segments
of Middle Eastern dance, as introduced and edited by Ibrahim Farrah, certainly one of the foremost American authorities
on Middle Eastern/North African dance. The initial segment is the famous footage shot by Thomas Edison in 1897 of Fatima, an authentic traditional North African dancer, who reputedly performed at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. It is a "glimpse" indeed but precious--the earliest known footage of this style of dancing.. There are two segments of the guedra, a trance dance, presented-- one shot in 1950 in Morocco and the other a theatrical presentation featuring the dancer Jajouka, choreographed by Farrah. The Moroccan footage is especially precious as the guedra is normally danced as part of communal celebrations and is not presented for entertainment. So seeing authentic guedra is not readily available to people who live outside the relevant culture. Then...
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