NADRA ASSAF: History and Anthropology of Dance in the Arab World | Sarde (after dinner) Podcast #81

Please consider joining our community on Patreon and supporting us! 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 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 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! تابعوا سردة عبر يوتيوب، أنغامي، سبوتيفاي، أبل بودكاست وجوجل بودكاست Links provided by Dr. Nadra Assaf Laura Ayoub Pole Dancing School Connect with Sarde | @sardeafterdinner Connect with Medea Read Medea’s articles (French): Connect with Mouin Connect with Nadra’s Dance School Listen to Sarde (after dinner) on: Spotify - Anghami - Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - #sardeafterdinner #NadraAssaf #نادرة_عساف #orientaldance #bellydancing #الرقص_الشرقي #MedeaAzouri #MouinJaber Created by Médéa Azouri & Mouin Jaber Executive Producer Rita Choueifati Edited by Dana Abdessamad Translation & Subtitling by Image Production House TimeStamps [00:00] What is Oriental Dance? [5:13] The history and influences of oriental dance [9:41] Why don’t we have dances for couples in Lebanon? [15:33] How a dance is created and becomes a tradition [18:15] The evolution from ballet to contemporary dance [23:42] Why oriental dancing began in Harems [25:23] Women reclaiming oriental and pole dancing [29:11] How trauma drives us appreciate our culture & return to it [31:18] Lebanese weddings never lost the “Zaffeh” [35:14] Why Rugby & Basketball players take ballet classes [37:08] The relationship between dance, body types, and gender [50:47] The struggles of dancers in Lebanon and the Arab World [1:02:44] The oriental dance competition “Hezzi ya nawa’em” [1:07:22] Beyond the body: Storytelling in Dance [1:16:21] The rahabneh’s contribution to music, art and dance [1:20:53] The hope of dance in Lebanon [1:25:57] What is dance therapy? [1:28:24] Does everyone have rhythm [1:33:57] “I don’t ever believe in giving up”