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Colors of the Oasis
May 5, 2012 Seattle Asian Art Museum Volunteer Park Seattle, WA 98112 Silk Road Dance Company (SRDC) has delighted audiences around the country with traditional and fusion dances from the Middle East and Central Asia. Performing Uzbek, Afghani, Tajik, Azerbaijani, Kurdish, and Persian dance techniques rarely seen in the United States, SRDC offers a unique glimpse of the life, culture, and art of little known regions. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Colors of the Oasis: Central Asian Ikats, these evening performances feature traditional dance and dress through spectacular numbers and beautiful music. Order Tickets Online Here! |
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Founded in 1995 by Artistic Director Dr. Laurel Victoria Gray, the award-winning Silk Road Dance Company (SRDC) presents traditional and contemporary women's dances from Central Asia, the Middle East, South Asia, China and the Caucasus. Their pioneering performances offer a unique glimpse of the life and art of little known cultures, especially the Islamic world.
With an impressive repertoire of more than 130 dances, Silk Road Dance Company offers programs with a depth and breadth reflecting decades of field research and study by Dr. Gray who has received many awards for her life-time of creative work. The ensemble performs Afghani, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bollywood, Classical Persian, Crimean Tatar, Chinese, Egyptian, Georgian, Indian, Iranian, Iraqi, Kurdish, Moroccan, Russian Romani (“Gypsy”), Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek, and Uighur dances.
Silk Road Dance Company has given performances internationally in Uzbekistan, Qatar and Canada; nationally they have performed in the states of California, Texas, Washington, Minnesota, New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, Michigan, Maryland, New Jersey, Georgia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. The ensemble has danced at some of the most prestigious venues for clients in the Washington DC area, including the Kennedy Center and the Library of Congress. Silk Road Dance Company has performed for Empress Farah Pahlavi and HM Queen Rania of Jordan; SRDC has also been featured at events for the Embassies of Egypt, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Russia. They are often engaged by cultural organizations in the Turkish, Iranian, Afghan, Arab and Central Asian communities.
With an impressive repertoire of more than 130 dances, Silk Road Dance Company offers programs with a depth and breadth reflecting decades of field research and study by Dr. Gray who has received many awards for her life-time of creative work. The ensemble performs Afghani, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bollywood, Classical Persian, Crimean Tatar, Chinese, Egyptian, Georgian, Indian, Iranian, Iraqi, Kurdish, Moroccan, Russian Romani (“Gypsy”), Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek, and Uighur dances.
Silk Road Dance Company has given performances internationally in Uzbekistan, Qatar and Canada; nationally they have performed in the states of California, Texas, Washington, Minnesota, New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, Michigan, Maryland, New Jersey, Georgia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. The ensemble has danced at some of the most prestigious venues for clients in the Washington DC area, including the Kennedy Center and the Library of Congress. Silk Road Dance Company has performed for Empress Farah Pahlavi and HM Queen Rania of Jordan; SRDC has also been featured at events for the Embassies of Egypt, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Russia. They are often engaged by cultural organizations in the Turkish, Iranian, Afghan, Arab and Central Asian communities.
