The dance of the seven veils has appeared as a theme in art and literature since Oscar Wilde's play first appeared. The veils were used to make the story more titillating. Salome and Erotic Culture around 1900 The Dance of the Seven Veils is the center piece of the play by Oscar Wilde and the opera by Richard Strauss as well as a large number of literary works, paintings and dances and has its own attraction as it unveils the female body for imaginative and creative purposes. Its sex scenes and depiction of Strauss as a Nazi sympathiser drew complaints. It is an elaboration on the biblical story of the execution of John the Baptist, which refers to Salome dancing before the king, but does not give the dance a name. The Dance of the Seven Veils is Salome's dance performed before Herod II. The "dance of the seven veils" has never been a part of Middle Eastern dance traditions, and is not performed in the Middle East today. Watch the video for Dance of the Seven Veils from Liz Phair's Exile in Guyville for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Ken Russell's Dance of the Seven Veils, about the German composer Richard Strauss, was aired by the BBC in February 1970. Salome Rehearsal - Duration: 1:21. arthurrep 6,139 views. Pauline Boudry and Renate Lorenz reconstruct the dance of the seven veils from Alla Nazimova's 1923 silent film Salomé, with a performance by choreographer and filmmaker Yvonne Rainer and artist and transactivist Wu Ingrid Tsang.

It is the climax of Richard Strauss ' Salome opera , based on Wilde's play. Directed by Ken Russell. These 'veils' were based on the seven celestial bodies that were astrological symbols of the soul. A fascinating evening of Ken Russell's work introduced by his wife Lisi Tribble including the first public screening of Dance Of The Seven Veils 50 years after it was banned. Women playing Salome through the years have performed memorable and … Or perhaps seven veils were used in the dance because seven is one of those 'lucky' or mysterious numbers that intrigues people. They both … The dance of the seven veils has appeared as a theme in art and literature since Oscar Wilde's play first appeared. 6:24. Dance... was much more entertaining than I was expecting although it seemed relatively normal compared to A Kitten For Hitler. (Read a little more about the mysterious number seven here.) 1:21. Ken Russell's Dance of the Seven Veils, about the German composer Richard Strauss, was aired by the BBC in February 1970. The Dance of the Seven Veils. It was invented by European minds, and has been preserved by the entertainment industry. An imaginary portrait of composer Richard Strauss. With Christopher Gable, Judith Paris, Kenneth Colley, Vladek Sheybal. Directed by Ken Russell. Dance of Seven Veils - part 1 - Amira - Hungary - Duration: 6:24. amira art company 30,139 views. Women playing Salome through the years have performed memorable and often scandalous versions of the dance.