Persian Qajar metaphysical dance "Golestane Pars"

Qajar dance "Golestan-e Pars" depicts lady friends gathered together in a Qajar garden in Shiraz of over 100 years ago moving to correct and pure classical Persian music performed by Katherine St.John's Eastern Arts from WorlDance 2 DVD

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• dance
• Persia
• Iran
• Qajar
• Eastern
• Arts

[easternartskstjohn]

Thank you for the last comments. Yes it is vital to have totally authentic traditional music without any Western influence at all to be able to render correct Eastern dance. We hope that everyone will eventually abandone the use of any Western or modernized music in favor of ethnic instruments and old traditional music for Eastern dances.  Dr. Lloyd Miller

[pauljmeyer1]

I enjoyed this also as much for the wonderful music as the dance.

[IRAN8443]

این رقص های به این زیبایی.......در خور یک موسیقی شایسته ان بود....بسیار زیبا تر میشد اگر موسیقی مناسبتری داشت.

در فیلم شوهر اهو خانم ..تکه های زیبایی از اهنگهای دوران قاجار هست که میتواند با هنرمندی این دوشیزگان جوان اجرا گردد

[worldartsdocmiller]

There is no 'band' playing during this video. They are important masters of the old tradition, mostly as soloists or a duet and a trio. The first santur solo is by Habib Somai, the setar solo is by Dr. Daryush Safvat, the vocalist is Qamar el Moluk, the Afghan tune Anar Anar is by Wali Khan on rebab and Lloyd Miller on dutar. Those are the main music items. Dr. Lloyd Miller

[emesehollandi]

Thanks a lot for sharing this beautiful video.

Can you please tell more about the band,names of the dancers,website etc.

[artnourishesthesoul]

Dr Llyod Miller, The more we become separated from the music, dance and song that those before us have passed down the more we fall prey to dummy gods of corporations. The more we lose valuable connections with our roots in humanity.

I totally agree with you.

I have never heard Persian folk music before today. You did an interview on NPR and I was moved to learn more.

I hope you will share more via this medium.

Thank you for allowing yourself to be a bridge.

Mad respect.

[easternartskstjohn]

Hi,

Thank you for your comment. Who were you parents in case I knew them? So the first music is santur by master Habib Somai in the old style of many decades ago. The first solo is setar by Dr. Daryush Safvat playing Dastgah Mahur. The second is long ago vocal master Qamar el-Moluk, the Asian girl is dancing to Herati folk music by Wali Khan and Lloyd Miller, the teacup dance is to santur by master Majid Kiyani and the book dance is to ney and zarb (drum). Lloyd Miller

[AradiaofLasVegas]

This was just beautiful, my Granparents lived in Iran during the 70's, I love the dance/music and culture!! Can you tell me who/what the music is used during the dance? Thank you!

[dinahanastasia]

Eindrucksvoll , elegant , expressiv . Tolle Choreographie und Graziöse Tänzerinen !

[DRAGOVODA]

But still so sad because, u see, even if we strugle...the real music will become something expensive and inaccesible for people...because it cannot be comercialized...