Jewish dance refers to dances associated with Jews and Judaism. Dance has long been used by Jews as a medium for expressions of excitement and other communal emotions. Dancing is a favorite pastime and plays a role in religious obedience.
Dances associated with Ashkenazi and Sephardi traditions, especially Jewish wedding dances, are an integral part of Jewish life in America and around the world. The folk dances associated with Zionism and the establishment of the State of Israel became popular in the 1950s.
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hasidic dance style
Among Ashkenazi Jews dancing to klezmer music is an integral part of marriage in shtetl. Jewish dance is influenced by local non-Jewish dance traditions, but there is a clear distinction, especially in hand and arm movements, with more complicated hard work by younger men. Religious communities do not like mixed dance, dictate separate circles for men and women.
In Hasid Judaism, dance is a tool for expressing joy and is believed to have a therapeutic effect: Purifying the soul, encouraging spiritual joy and uniting the community.
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Israeli folk dance
The folk dance of Israel was developed in the early days of Zionist settlement in the Land of Israel. It is a vibrant form of dance that reflects the joy of people returning to their homeland.
Horah
Horah is an Israeli circle dance that usually dances to music Hava Nagila . It is traditionally dancing in Jewish marriages and other fun occasions in the Jewish community. Hora was introduced in Israel by Romanian Jewish dancer, Baruch Agadati. In 1924, he worked together with a composer and songwriter to make a performance choreography performed by Ohel Theater Company, which toured the pioneering settlements of the Jezreel Valley. "Horah Agadati," when the dance was known, became an instant success.
Step Yemen (Tza'ad Temani)
Yemen's step (Tza'ad Temani) is a dance form based on jumping in its place. Tza'ad Temani is the hallmark of this dance form. Tza'ad Temani is often included in public dances at weddings and Israeli celebrations. The Inbal Dance Theater specializes in Yemeni dance in Israel.
Ballet
In Russia and France, Ballet Russes is "primarily Jewish creation," according to Paul Johnson. In the United States, choreographers and Jewish dancers have become the main characters in the world of dance, among them Jerome Robbins, Anna Sokolow, Michael Bennett, Michael Kidd, Ron Field, Arthur Murray, Helen Tamiris, and Pearl Lang. Lincoln Kirstein is one of the founders of the American Ballet School, The American Ballet and New York City Ballet.
Modern dance
One of the modern dance pioneers in Israel is Gertrud Kraus, who immigrated to the Mandatory Palestine in 1935 and established a modern dance company affiliated with the Tel Aviv People's Opera. In 1950-1951, he founded the Israel Ballet Theater, and became its artistic director. The contemporary dance in Israel is influenced by Israeli folk dances and European traditions. Dance companies include Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, Inbal Dance Theater, Bat-Dor Dance Company and Batsheva Dance Company.
Flamenco
In 2010, Silvia Duran, an Israeli flamenco dancer, was honored by King Juan Carlos I of Spain to train a generation of flamenco dancers in his studio in Tel Aviv, the quote was given for "his contribution to Spanish culture and the Spaniards.
See also
- Culture in Israel
- Jewish Music
- Secular Jewish culture
- secular Jewish music
References
Further reading
- Matti Goldschmidt: Bible in the Dance of the Israelites , Viersen 2001 (191 pages), ISBN 3-933512-12-3
External links
- Dance History in Israel, 1995-2008
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