Dances of Colours is based on thousand years of Hittite, Persian, Greek, and central Asiatic Turk mythology and culture. The dance is a spectecular original project featuring hundreds of folk dance figures, drums and folk music.
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Dances of Colours is based on thousand years of Hittite, Persian, Greek, and central Asiatic Turk mythology and culture. The dance is a spectacular original project featuring hundreds of folk dance figures, drums and folk music collected from every region of Anatolia capturing the emotions of the people of the Mediterranean.
Our motive is to allow people to experience the rich culture of Turkey and let them discover details of Anatolian daily life. Dances of Colours is the only dance show performed by a professional dance group in a theatre in Istanbul.
Performances every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY at 19:30 at FKM Culture Center
AYDIN
This dance has similarities with Greek dances going back to the Amazones. These are mostly individual dances, holding hands and embracing movements are not part of these dances. The eagle is a popular symbol in these dances. In old Anatolian civilisations, especially in Greek culture, the eagle represented more... the sun, light and sky. It was considered sacred and identified with Zeus because of its longevity, its mountain homes, high flight and the ability to fall like a thunderbolt on its prey. Colourfully dressed male dancers, called “efe” symbolise this courage, and heroism.
WHIRLING DERVISHES
The mystical dance of the Whirling Dervishes is called Sema. The Dervishes follow the teachings of Mevlana C. Rumi, a XIII. Century Islamic mystic. Sema is a praying and reflects elements of Turkish history, beliefs and culture. Sema shows a mystical journey of spiritual ascent through mind and love to “Perfect”. Deserting his ego, the dancer turns towards truth and into “Perfect”. He then returns from this spiritual journey as a mature person, filled with love and to be of service to all creatures and to the whole of creation, without discrimination of belief, race, class or nationality.
KIRKLARELI
These dances are from the European part of Turkey which is close to the Balkan states. They show many similarities to other dances from the Balkans. Karsilama Dances, as they are known, show in interplay between young men and women, but on occasions the dances occur with the men and women in separate rows. The dances are accompanied by clarinet, zurna and drum.
AZERBAIJANI
A solo dance with tambourine from the eastern part of Turkey expressing love through the relationship between the dancer and tambourine. The music is a tradational Azerbaijani wedding melody and the costum is based on a 19th century watercolour.
BURDUR
Burdur is a small rural province in the Mediterranean region. This one variation of a Zeybek folk dance performed in a circle without holding hands. Some parts of the dance show the rural theme with goat movements being commonly depicted.
ADIYAMAN
Adiyaman is located between the upper and middle Euphrates of eastern Turkey. The dance symbolises the solidarity in daily life between the men and women in the cultivation of the land. The costumes reflect the natural colours of the region, the rows of dancers symbolising the mountain ranges that provide a backdrop to the landscape.
LOVER & BELOVED
Coming from Silifke on the Mediterranean shore of Turkey this theatrical dance of “Ashuk-Mashuk” shows the comical side of the relationship between men and women.
BLACK SEA
The Black Sea dance symbolises the wild waves of the Black Sea and the flashing and fluttering of the prized “hamsi” (anchovy) fish after it has been caught by fishermen.
BELLY DANCE OF ISTANBUL
The Ciftetelli is the Turkish form of the Arabian belly dance which was performed in the Ottoman palaces. This popular Harem Dance is frequently performed at public celebrations such as festivalþ and weddings.
ARTVIN
Coming the northeastern part of Turkey on the Coruh River near the Georgian border, this dance shows the masculine and feminine sides of life and nature. The men’s dances show kind but firm and strong gestures, while the women’s dance shows courtesy and skill.
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Our motive is to allow people to experience the rich culture of Turkey and let them discover details of Anatolian daily life.
