The Town Hall World Dance Festival 2000
NEW YORK • FRIDAY EVENING • THE 7TH OF APRIL
THE TOWN HALL PRESENTS
IN COOPERATION WITH ERWIN FRANKEL PRODUCTIONS
NEAR EAST DANCE FESTIVAL
starring
THE ANAHID SOFIAN DANCE COMPANY
Andrea Beeman, Patti Eiben, Cathy Ferrara, Sandra Filipovich,
Susan Harding, Linda Lugo, Delrosa Marshall, Jean Musacchio,
Vikki Webberley, Virginia Werner, Elissa Q White, Kamille Winiecki,
International guest artists
HASSAN HAKMOUN with Said Hakmoun, 'ELENA' LENTINI with Joe Zeytoonian
Guest choreographer - "Sevanee" GAGIK KARAPETIAN
Artistic director ANAHID SOFIAN
Music by THE SHARQI ORCHESTRA
Elias Sarkar orchestra director/oud/violin/vocals,
Michael Hess-kanoun, John Vartan-kaval/zurna/guitar,
Emanuel Mann-bass, Amir Naoum & Seido Salifoski-percussion
THE PROGRAM w/ start times
PRELUDE (Anatolian Folk)
Staged by A. Sofian
Music: Sharqi Orch
Dancers: The Company
00:06:12:25
BINTAL BALLAD
Instrumental composed by Mohammed Abdul Wahab
Musicians: Sharqi Orch
00:10:21:20
RAKSAT EL BADAWEEN
Choreo: A. Sofian
Music: Sharqi Orch (Arabic)
Costumes: Michelle Van Saun
Dancers: A. Beeman, C. Ferrara, S. Filipovich, V. Webberley, K Winiecki
00:16:25:16
YADBOOD AZIZ
Choreo: A. Beeman
Music: Sharqi Orch (Armenian/Persian Medley)
Dancer: A. Beeman
00:20:59:09
ODE (A Greek dance at twilight)
Choreo: A. Sofian
Music: Greek
Vocal: Irene Pappas;
Arrangement: Vangelis Papathanassiou
Dancers: A. Sofian, S. Harding, L. Luge, D. Marshall, J. Musacchio, V. Werner
00:27:48:12
SEVANEE
Choreo: G. Karapetian
Music: Armenian
Costumes: Michelle Van Saun
Dancers: A. Beeman, P. Eiben, V. Webberley
Armenian women's dances, notable for haunting sweetness and poetic grace, often depict nature. This lyrical dance expresses the serenity of Armenia's Lake Sevan
00:30:45:11
EL MAGHREB
Choreo: A. Sofian
Music: Moroccan
Dancers: S. Harding, D. Marshall, J Musacchio, K. Winieck
There's a striking resemblance between Shikhat dancers of Morocco and dancers of the ancient port of Gades (Spanish CadiZ); both Andalusian & North African traditions are said to have descended from the Carthaginian world.
00:40:52:13
~INTERMISSION~
00:46:32:08
GIBRALTAR
Choreo: E. Lentini
Music: Joe Zeytoonian oud; Seido Salifoski percussion
Dancer: Elena Lentini
Evoking a time of Moorish culture ... with seguidillas & zambra rhythms!
00:59:39:10
PLAY IT AGAIN SAMIR (Egyptian Pop Medley)
Choreo: S. Harding, V. Webberley
Costumes: Courtesy of "Emilia's Boutique"
Dancers: S Harding, V Webberley
01:06:23:00
SOUNDS OF THE NEAR EAST (Instrumental Medley)
Musicians: Sharqi Orch
01:20:23:04
DANCE ORIENTALE SUITE
Choreography: A. Sofian & improvisations
Music: Sharqi Orch
Dancers: A. Sofian with P. Eiben, S. Filipovich, S. Harding, D. Marshal, J. Musacchio, V. Werner, K. Winiecki
01:46:40:16
BOWS