Sentence examples for eastern dance from inspiring English sources

The art of raqs sharqī ("eastern dance")—or belly dancing, as it is known in the West thrives among a class of professional dancers who entertain at weddings, birthdays, and other holidays.

March 5-8 at 8 and March 9 at 2). "IN THE TRAIL OF THE GHAWAZEE" For hundreds of years, the Ghawazee dancers of Egypt have travelled the country performing raqs sharqi, or "Eastern dance," more commonly known as belly dancing.

According to the Arab-American writer Randa Jarrar, for someone like me to practice belly dancing is "white appropriation of Eastern dance," while according to the Daily Beast Iggy Azalea committed "cultural crimes" by imitating African rap and speaking in a "blaccent".

She believes in bringing Middle Eastern dance to a larger audience.

St. Denis based much of her work on Eastern dance styles and brought an exotic glamour to her company.

Vulgarized in movies and lowly café performances, Eastern dance is going through a revival of sorts, of which the Tunisian-born dancer Leila Haddad is a prime example.

She is a teacher and performer of Middle Eastern dances.

Ms. Sperling began this piece, to recorded music by Quentin Chiappetta, by swaggering boyishly and ended it with sinuous movements recalling Middle Eastern dances for women.

It features Quraishi, a virtuoso on the rebab, a short-necked lute, performing at 8 on a program that includes the group Efendi playing Middle Eastern music, Afghan folk dances from Leeza Ahmady, Middle Eastern dances by Zeina al Quamar and Afghan poetry by Zaq Sherzade.

"Hands of the Juggler" draws on Middle Eastern folk dance, "Slap Dance" is a Serbian "folk romp", and "Career in Real Estate" is in the tradition of a Scottish fiddle tune.

Then the hall erupted with a song by the band 3alawah, and the girls performed a debka, a Middle Eastern circle dance.