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Banafsheh Sayyad

Banafsheh Sayyad

Banafsheh Sayyad is an acclaimed Persian Sufi dance artist.

Banafsheh was born in Iran (where women's public dancing is forbidden).

Her dance style fuses Flamenco and Tai Chi, with the austere rigor of the Whirling Dervish.

Banafsheh holds an MFA in Dance from UCLA and an MA in Chinese Medicine.

She is the daughter of legendary performer, director and writer, Parviz Sayyad.

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Citation Linkfacebook.comBanafsheh Sayyad's primary Facebookaccount.
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Citation Linkbanafsheh.orgBanafsheh's homepage has a calendar of her performances.
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Citation Linkyoutube.comVideo of Banafsheh's "Axis of Love" dance.
Jan 1, 2016, 6:27 AM
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Citation Linkwww.youtube.comVideo of Banafsheh's "Axis of Love" dance.
Jan 1, 2016, 6:27 AM