Dances of Ecstasy, Directors, Michelle Mahrer & Nicole Ma (2004) “Dances Of Ecstasy is an award winning documentary that studies the global experience of achieving ecstasy through dance.” dancesofecstasy.com.

Latcho Drom (1993; available at Amazon.com) Documentary journey of the Romany people told through musicians and dancers of India, Egypt, Turkey, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, France, and Spain.

Satin Rouge (available at Amazon.com)
“A widowed Tunisian seamstress takes an unlikely journey of self-discovery in writer- director Raja Amari's sumptuous and sensual Satin Rouge.”



Sufism Films:

Beyond Words, Director, Jahanshah Ardalan
“Beyond Words was mostly shot in the Iranian Kurdistan. At first I went thereto look further into my family's 1000 years of documented History in Kurdistan.An old childhood mystery about Kurdistan gradually took over and changedmy focus. That enigma shrouded in myths and folk tales, centered on the
elusive men of the Ghaderi order of Derwishes or Sufies in Kurdistan.” -- J.A. http://www.beyondwordsfilm.com/Promo.html

Meetings with Remarkable Men, Director Peter Brook (1979) http://imdb.com/title/tt0079542/

Helpful & Inspiring Sites:

Dance Help. Dance Help is a journal of information and inspiration, to accompany the dance student, performer and the choreographer in their dance endeavors.

Infinite Body: Eva Yaa Asantawa

How to Make a Circle Skirt This is more elaborate than needed but it gives the basic information very clearly.

Shringara: Henna, Body & Design inspiring design site

Hamarsu: Hand Painted Silk Veils beautiful veils

Oyna: Music in Motion Arts for finger cymbals

Elegant Hip Belts: "Beauty Belts" by Lish
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