Ballet Afsaneh - Afghani Dance

Ballet Afsaneh performs Afghan dance at Festival of the Silk Road - 2009, with Tameem Afzali Afghan Music Ensemble. Dance soloists Miriam Peretz and Rosa Rojas. www-dot-dancesilkroad-dot-org

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• dance
• traditional
• Central Asia
• Silk Road
• Ballet Afsaneh
• Miriam Peretz
• Afghanistan
• performance
• ethnic dance
• music

[decaramella]

so beautiful, are the dancers afghan?

[sharlynsawyer]

@decaramella Ballet Afsaneh cast members are a rainbow of nationalities, representing Afghanistan in this dance. Dancers and musicians are Afghans, Iranians, Tajiks, Turkish, Moroccan, Mexican, Armenian, E Indian, Greek and various European descent who perform with the company. choreographed by Ballet Afsaneh's Artistic Director, Sharlyn Sawyer and Assistant Artistic Director, Miriam Peretz with the help of company members from the regions we represent, and members of the diaspora communities.

[arzooarjun]

where is Ballet Afsaneh from?

[sharlynsawyer]

@arzooarjun Ballet Afsaneh is based in San Francisco California. Read more on their website dancesilkroad-org

[mikearif]

can tell me who the first singer is for the first song?

[sharlynsawyer]

@mikearif The singer is Tameem Afzali

[shani2244]

omg! this made me almost cry....I am speechless. You are wonderful good! I am so proud! Keep it up Grils <3

[Afghanistang]

@decaramella i think so,

[FarhadMusiK]

Nice

[nwakili100]

BRAVO!! EXCELLENTI.

[uzbek881]

@sharlynsawyer Uzbek and Tadjik dancers as well

[noeldm25]

@sharlynsawyer Its very nice that there are some groups that are dedicated to preserve some nations culture and traditions, tumbs up

[afghanenayat]

Vary nice

keep it opp

Zenda Bad Afghanistan <3

[MzLoathsome]

@decaramella Not all the dancers are afghan, they are dancers of all nationality representing the afghan art here. And as for choreography Im not sure but if u read the uploaders comments ubove it tells you.

[decaramella]

so beautiful, are the dancers afghan? who choreographs the dances? i am so interested plz reply..