The Silken Pantomime

The Silken Pantomime is a sacred solo dance originating in The Inky Growths. The form guides dancers during improvised performances. The dance is accompanied by any composition of The Pregnant Saffron. The dancer performs very quickly with the music. This dance is a refined artform, with seven specific moves to be mastered. The passive powerful dance is punctuated by undulating body level changes and spins.

• The dance begins with the theme of the music. This section is calm.
• The dance enters a new section with the bridge-passage of the music. This section is undulating.
• The dance enters a new section with the variations on the theme of the music. This section is punctuated by proud facial expressions.
• The icithi is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a sluggish curved walk with a rightward bend and a raised arm.
• The masa is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a body level change.
• The arile is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a sprightly backward bend with a twisting clockwise eighth quarter turn and graceful independent body movement.
• The opa is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a rightward bend with a body level change, a raised right arm and a sinuous counterclockwise eighth quarter turn.
• The eli is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a softly percussive run with independent body movement and a raised left arm.
• The mifava is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a body level change.
• The nanotha is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a forward bend with a low body level and a graceful hand gesture.

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