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The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
BRUNO WALTER AUDITORIUM
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, N.Y.

PERFORMING ARTS OF ASIA FESTIVAL
ANAHID SOFIAN & DANCERS
Traditions and Visions of the Middle East

SATURDAY, MAY 7,1994
2:00 & 4:00 P.M.

featuring:
Andrea Beeman, Delrosa Marshall,
Jean Musacchio, Vikki Webberley
Guest Artist: Phoebe Neville

Artistic Director: Anahid Sofian
Lighting Design: Trui Malten
Series Producer: Alan J. Pally

Original Show Program PDF

PROGRAM w/start times


ORIENTAL SUITE
Choreography: Anahid Sofian

00:38
I. Yalla Sawa
Dancer: Anahid Sotian
Music: composed by Farid El Atrache;
Omar Khorshid - guitar, wilh orchestra (Egyptian)
Costume: Bo Breda
Anahid Sofian

04:45
II. Raks Beledi
Dancers: Andrea Beeman, Delrosa Marshall, Vikki Webberley
(solos choreographed by the dancers)
Music: Arabic dance rhythm, percussion ensemble
with Souren Baronian, Arto Tuncboyaci, Rowan Stonn, Joe Zeytoonian

13.32
III. Spirit at the Well
Dancer: Jean Musacchio
Music: ney taxsim (Egyptian)
Costume: Bo Breda

16.34
IV. Sulu Kule
Music: Turkish gypsy
Dancer: Anahid Sofian

19.29
ELEGY
Dancer: Phoebe Neville
Choreography: Phoebe Neville
Music: from Fire Dance, Farouk Tekbilek on ney

26.02
ODE
Dancers: The Ensemble: soloist - Phoebe Neville
Choreography: Anahid Sofian
Music: lrini Pappas, vocals; arr. Vangelis Papatranassio (Greece)

33.28.19
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