EPISODE · Jul 10, 2022 · 1H 38M
NADRA ASSAF: History and Anthropology of Dance in the Arab World | Sarde (after dinner) Podcast #81
from Sarde After Dinner Podcast · host Mouin Jaber and Médéa Azouri
Dr. Nadra Assaf is a dancer, choreographer and the founder/artistic director of Al-Sarab Dance Foundation. She has taught dance across Lebanon and is now Associate Professor of Dance at the Lebanese American University (LAU) and was previously a judge on the oriental dance competition show “Hezzi Ya Nawa'em”. In this Sarde, we spoke about the following: - The history of oriental dance more commonly known as “Belly Dancing” - Arab society’s cultural norms have affected dance between and among Men & Women - The different kinds of Dabke (social dance) in Lebanon - Oriental dance techniques across the Middle East - The difference between Contemporary & Modern dance الدكتورة الجامعية نادرة عساف هي راقصة ومصممة رقص ومؤسسة معهد رقص السراب. لقد علمت في عدة جامعات مختلفة في لبنان وهي حالياً استاذة رقص في الجامعة اللبنانية الأمريكية. قبلها كانت في لجنة حكم برنامج المسابقة في الرقص الشرقي "هزي يا نواعم". تحدثنا في هذه السردة عن: - تاريخ الرقص الشرقي المعروف حول العالم "برقص البطن" - تأثير المعايير الثقافية العربية على الرقص للنساء والرجال - أنواع الدبكة المختلفة في لبنان - تقنيات الرقص الشرقي المختلفة في الشرق الأوسط - الفرق بين الرقص المعاصر والحديث Sarde (noun), [Sa-r-de]: A colloquial term used in the Middle East to describe the act of letting go & kicking off a stream of consciousness and a rambling narrative. The Sarde After Dinner Podcast is a free space based out of the heart of Beirut, Lebanon, where Médéa Azouri & Mouin Jaber discuss a wide range of topics (usually) held behind closed doors in an open and simple way with guests from all walks of life. SARDE EVERY SUNDAY with NEW EPISODES released WEEKLY! 9:00 PM 🇱🇧 🇯🇴 🇵🇸 🇸🇾 🇰🇼 🇶🇦 🇸🇦 🇧🇭 🇹🇷 🇮🇶 🇸🇳 🇨🇮 10:00 PM 🇦🇪 8:00 PM 🇫🇷 🇪🇬 🇱🇾 🇸🇩 🇩🇪 7:00 PM 🇬🇧 🇹🇳 🇩🇿 🇲🇦 2:00 PM 🇨🇦 EST 🇺🇸 11:00 AM 🇨🇦 PDT 🇺🇸 6:00 AM 🇦🇺 AEST Don't forget to like and subscribe to our channel for more episodes & clips! It makes a huge difference! https://bit.ly/3ytaWfA تابعوا سردة عبر يوتيوب، أنغامي، سبوتيفاي، أبل بودكاست وجوجل بودكاست Connect with Sarde | @sardeafterdinner https://www.instagram.com/sardeafterdinner https://www.facebook.com/sardeafterdinner https://twitter.com/sardeaftrdinner Connect with Medea https://www.instagram.com/medea.azouri https://www.facebook.com/medea.azouri Read Medea’s articles (French): https://www.lorientlejour.com/author/3232-medea-azouri Connect with Mouin https://www.instagram.com/mouin.jaber Connect with Nadra’s Dance School https://alsarabdance.com/ https://www.instagram.com/alsarabdanceschool/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjxqdibEFW-hZXMG_28hM1g https://www.facebook.com/Al-Sarab-alternative-dance-school-111858192203998 Please consider joining our community on Patreon and supporting us! https://www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner
What this episode covers
Dr. Nadra Assaf is a dancer, choreographer and the founder/artistic director of Al-Sarab Dance Foundation. She has taught dance across Lebanon and is now Associate Professor of Dance at the Lebanese American University (LAU) and was previously a judge on the oriental dance competition show “Hezzi Ya Nawa'em”. In this Sarde, we spoke about the following: - The history of oriental dance more commonly known as “Belly Dancing” - Arab society’s cultural norms have affected dance between and among Men & Women - The different kinds of Dabke (social dance) in Lebanon - Oriental dance techniques across the Middle East - The difference between Contemporary & Modern dance الدكتورة الجامعية نادرة عساف هي راقصة ومصممة رقص ومؤسسة معهد رقص السراب. لقد علمت في عدة جامعات مختلفة في لبنان وهي حالياً استاذة رقص في الجامعة اللبنانية الأمريكية. قبلها كانت في لجنة حكم برنامج المسابقة في الرقص الشرقي "هزي يا نواعم". تحدثنا في هذه السردة عن: - تاريخ الرقص الشرقي المعروف حول العالم "برقص البطن" - تأثير المعايير الثقافية العربية على الرقص للنساء والرجال - أنواع الدبكة المختلفة في لبنان - تقنيات الرقص الشرقي المختلفة في الشرق الأوسط - الفرق بين الرقص المعاصر والحديث Sarde (noun), [Sa-r-de]: A colloquial term used in the Middle East to describe the act of letting go & kicking off a stream of consciousness and a rambling narrative. The Sarde After Dinner Podcast is a free space based out of the heart of Beirut, Lebanon, where Médéa Azouri & Mouin Jaber discuss a wide range of topics (usually) held behind closed doors in an open and simple way with guests from all walks of life. SARDE EVERY SUNDAY with NEW EPISODES released WEEKLY! 9:00 PM 🇱🇧 🇯🇴 🇵🇸 🇸🇾 🇰🇼 🇶🇦 🇸🇦 🇧🇭 🇹🇷 🇮🇶 🇸🇳 🇨🇮 10:00 PM 🇦🇪 8:00 PM 🇫🇷 🇪🇬 🇱🇾 🇸🇩 🇩🇪 7:00 PM 🇬🇧 🇹🇳 🇩🇿 🇲🇦 2:00 PM 🇨🇦 EST 🇺🇸 11:00 AM 🇨🇦 PDT 🇺🇸 6:00 AM 🇦🇺 AEST Don't forget to like and subscribe to our channel for more episodes & clips! It makes a huge difference! https://bit.ly/3ytaWfA تابعوا سردة عبر يوتيوب، أنغامي، سبوتيفاي، أبل بودكاست وجوجل بودكاست Connect with Sarde | @sardeafterdinner https://www.instagram.com/sardeafterdinner https://www.facebook.com/sardeafterdinner https://twitter.com/sardeaftrdinner Connect with Medea https://www.instagram.com/medea.azouri https://www.facebook.com/medea.azouri Read Medea’s articles (French): https://www.lorientlejour.com/author/3232-medea-azouri Connect with Mouin https://www.instagram.com/mouin.jaber Connect with Nadra’s Dance School https://alsarabdance.com/ https://www.instagram.com/alsarabdanceschool/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjxqdibEFW-hZXMG_28hM1g https://www.facebook.com/Al-Sarab-alternative-dance-school-111858192203998 Please consider joining our community on Patreon and supporting us! https://www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner
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