Zaouli (Ohio University World Music & Dance Concert 2018)

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Zaouli is a traditional dance of the Guro people (who speak the Guro language) of central Ivory Coast. The Zaouli mask, used in the dance, was created in the 1950s, reportedly inspired by a girl named "Djela Lou Zaouli"(meaning "Zaouli, daughter of Djela"). However, stories on the origins of the mask are varied, and each mask can have its own symbolic history. Each Guro village has a local Zaouli dancer (always male), performing during funerals and celebration The dance is believed to increase the productivity of a village that it is performed in, and is seen as tool of unity for the Guro community, and by extension the whole country. Ohio University African Ensemble
Zaouli: Samba Diallo & Lead Drummer: Guei Caph P
Video Coverage and Editing
Mitchell Jergens, Cody Pomeroy & Sean Lally
Concert Directors: Paschal Yao Younge & Zelma Badu-Younge

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@mikepeterson443 2 года назад

I've only discovered this type of dance in the last few days, and I'm so impressed. In my opinion though, it is more impressive when done in the plains of Africa, where the dancer kicks up dirt as he dances. It adds so much draw and mystique visually to the dance.

@wmden1 2 года назад

I agree, and the dancers and drummers are way better, for the most part. I caught up with this a couple of months ago. If you would, search for a dancer named Loh Samuel, who is usually in purple, with purple and white leggings. There is another whom I think is called Zaouli de Manfla, who is often in orange, green and white leggings. They are the best I have seen, so far. You are absolutely correct about the kicking up dust.

@mikepeterson443 2 года назад

@@wmden1 These dancers seemingly have infinite stamina. It's as if they are puppets, being manipulated by an invisible being. Incredible. It's too bad that they're probably not rewarded enough financially for their hard work.

@glendabarton45barton48 2 года назад

I'm addicted to zaoli dance now. I studied Afro-Haitian dance with Ruth Beckford in Oakland so I already love love various forms of African dancing. But I wish the screen had zoomed in more.

@arnoldj.gerdsnerter2662 2 года назад

Dust, dirt and a missionary in a giant stew pot.

@heathernewman5272 2 года назад

Someone described their legs like pistons in an engine! Fascinating!

@afenijmeijer9027 2 года назад

I just can't stop watching these dancers on You Tube

@DreamwithintheHeart 3 года назад

I honestly feel like they tried their best, but when it comes down to it, best to go watch the masters do what they do best.

@awesumpowerz6805 3 года назад

I totally agree with you ...

@DavidAllen-dj7sd 3 года назад

It wasn't good because you had white.people playing the music and it sound lame.

@svetlanakalikina 2 года назад

At least they know the name

@judicaelyao9945 3 года назад

My beloved country dance, thumbs up 👍🏾 to the gouro tribe. Long live Ivory Coast 🇨🇮

@mydogsbutler 2 года назад

Pity camera is so far away. This video really doesn't capture just how difficult and surreal zaouli dance actually is . The foot work is surreal up close. The dancers not only have extreme endurance, grace but also legs the size of an Olympics sprinter.

@4thandpearl 2 года назад

I agree, the pic is so small you can not see or appreciate his tribal costume, it's very elaborate.

@kbboy101 3 года назад

This guy is doing more acting than actual dancing. They should get a real Zaouli dancer from Africa.

@Regimeshifts 3 года назад

agree, more theatrics than what real dancers do

@norwood8888 2 года назад

Zaouli

@dcaete 2 года назад

@humanremodeling7215 2 года назад

oh well who is going to pay the ticket... ? better we learn it better here

@joyceheadlam1909 3 года назад

Why is this piece of histoical art being watered down. This is the way how ancient Africa looses it identity. This will soon be accepted as its norm. Whilst the authenticity of the real thing become quietly extint.

@essboxx1473 3 года назад

Budget Im sure. ssighhh dont bash them too much ya'll, Hey? They are on stage. Stage and performing their hearts out looks like to me. I wondered about that hard feet slapping hurts too. Guts and ambition to learn more 👍👍👌.

@summerbrooks9922 3 года назад

Already this part of Africa lost much of their culture, as French is not their native language. It remains the language of the conquistadors.

@jimmydeewilliams6489 3 года назад

So I thought even before reading comments

@toyzettejefferson2660 3 года назад

@@summerbrooks9922 they speak 78 African languages in the Coast of Ivory. How did they lose their culture when culture consist of more than language. SMH.

@emmaathome2902 2 года назад

This dance isn’t in African ancient history anyway. It was created in the 50s, so relatively new to the African culture.

@nadinekore6308 2 года назад

The #Guro people are not the only ones with a masked dancer that comes out mostly at funerals. It also exists in multiple other ethnicities of Ivory Coast with the same song... I am bété and we have that as well. #Zimboloman

@Katherine-zi6mw 3 года назад

Better to see some proper Zaouli dancing when in a trance state it is unbelievable, this is not it !!!

@humanremodeling7215 2 года назад

well this is UNiersity of Ohio so ... trance is not an option here. It is nice to see it close to home. To give a new person some idea about this

@sandyworkman3025 2 года назад

Katherine I agree, he's just fooling around. He only danced about 5 minutes max. Hard pass.

@tehrihumbert876 2 года назад

I agree !! .... Very far to be a spectacular dancer compare to many others we can see !

@kenwilliams3546 2 года назад

This is not a good representation of Zaouli traditional dance. That drummer in the stripes thinks he's the star of the show...

@alexanderSydneyOz 2 года назад

"Better to see some proper Zaouli dancing" I am thinking a/ the idea that back in Ivory Coast they are necessarily in a trance, is probably not true, and b/ while this is less authentic for being on a stage, it is still "proper" dancing of the style. Whoever is doing it might be a bit offended that you think it isn't proper.

@tchancialou1955 6 лет назад

The real name is Kweni people since the ancestors. The name 'guro' was given by the French colonists to the Kweni people due to administrative purpose. Please support the Kweni people and call them by the correct name. Thank you very much = Ka bôh tchêlain www.kweni.org

@jamesmadison4760 4 года назад

Kweni, I will try to remember that.

@simmiedavissimmiesings8185 3 года назад

Thank you.

@johnP0908 3 года назад

glad to know, there's something about this dance, it's so entrancing.

@KMcirca82 2 года назад

excellent post.

@lokendraannamunthodo7857 3 года назад

Paschal Younge... I watched 5 minutes of this and was totally disappointed in the photography. This camera seems to be a few blocks away. But we still have zoom lens in this day and age. I don't want to believe that was intentional.

@hexkwondo 2 года назад

That was the slowest Zaouli dance I’ve ever seen.

@4marimbas968 2 года назад

I enjoy this video. I know is very hard to the dancer to keep going too much minutes. Thanks to all the drummers too and greetings.

@nicolethomas9296 3 года назад

Where is the flute I can't hear it and it's guro ok

@nicolethomas9296 3 года назад

Not girl my corrections

@alinaserge290 2 года назад

Great! Each Zaouli dancer performs a dance in his own interpretation. But all performers have long rest breaks between dances, it is very difficult to withstand for a long time, it requires a lot of tension in the legs 🕺

@livingtruth4455 3 года назад

I know it not the real thing .but its grateful wonderful i wish there 20 daners at one time keep it coming good Africa

@lamontewood7621 3 года назад

Over in Africa they don't stop the dance until the music stop. I don't know wh as t this person is doing

@epifan3_ 2 года назад

Actually the music interprets the dance. The drummers are suppose to follow the dancers feet. However the music is actually leading the dancer here which is non traditional as these spiritual dances aren't rehearsed at all. It's also traditional to avoid the same foot movements throughout the interpretation. Hence the non consistent patterns in the dance itself

@mrsergiogfr 2 года назад

Espectacular Increíble Asombrosa la comunicación entre el danzante y el tambor principal

@melissathomas2590 5 лет назад

Ohio University should at least provided sand on their stage. The stage is hard on his feet.

@shb7669 5 лет назад

@Autumn Rowan have you seen a ballerina's foot? lol

@billtev9846 3 года назад

It should have been done in a baseball stadium with lawn removed

@dawnroper1567 3 года назад

I am always awestruck when I watch this fascinating dance. 😄How does he do it?

@penguins0392 2 года назад

I think they did awesome. I'd love to see more of them!

@elsainnamorato2231 4 года назад

Wow, love it!

@raymondeveh7656 3 года назад

Trooooop cool la vidéo. Je suis ivoirienne et très fière de l'être. Merci beaucoup de promouvoir notre culture.🙏🙏

@apandematurain3341 3 года назад

Tu es ivoirienne 😳 et tu ne constates pas que c'est pas la vrai danse zaouli ? Regarde ses mouvements de pieds et ceux pratiqués au village 😁

@raymondeveh7656 3 года назад

@@apandematurain3341 j'en suis consciente mais je salue surtout les efforts qu'il a fourni même si c'est pas bien exécuté

@kashmm 2 года назад

It's a dance performed by men, to honor the sacred feminine. The drummers follow the steps of the dancer, not the other way around.

@TamaraGarrettAlpha 3 года назад

This is a cute lil tribute

@markholroyde9412 2 года назад

Wonderful, the sound and rhythm of the band reminds me of the Flying Scotsman or Tornado blasting through a station at 100mph. Stunning UK

@fernandamendoza925 2 года назад

amazing!!

@KillerCaitie 5 лет назад

This is so cool!

@leopoldnguessan4639 3 года назад

No this is not the real one, go on RU-vid and search for Zaouli dance you'll see the real one.

@Mark13091961 3 года назад

Superb

@johnrhodesguitartuition 2 года назад

Wonderful. I really enjoyed it. How exciting is That?

@omirhobirdwhite4240 3 года назад

Je suis gouro 🇨🇮 ... mais ce n'est pas le zaouli il est entrain de dansé ...il danse la le zamblé qui est homme de zaouli .car moi même mon nom est zamblé ... merci beaucoup pour votre soutien pour mon peuple gouro 🇨🇮

@apandematurain3341 3 года назад

Cette danse ne ressemble vraiment pas à ce qu'on voit dans les vidéos tournées au village 😁

@nadirmometto6633 2 года назад

Thank you

@celinegala4799 2 года назад

J'espère que vous versez un droit d'auteur à nos pauvres parents restés au village. Puisque vous vous enrichissez bien.

@russpaxman3660 2 года назад

I can only imagine that this is an exhausting dance style, that is why they have one dancer go into the wings, to be replaced by an identically dressed alternative dancer. As it is all done in costume, the audience are not supposed to notice the switch.

@peekeyeseek 2 года назад

In this setting , the dancer reminded me of Big Bird when he came on. I think this is the most amazing dance ever.

@hajnalh8127 3 года назад

Szuper💕

@Aliciaek 5 лет назад

Not the best zaouli dancer.

@REskoispespoirung 4 года назад

Maybe not, but a much better dancer than i am.

@heiligebimbam3073 3 года назад

The floor of the stage is not ideal, tiring for the feet.

@jayfay785 3 года назад

Maybe he's as authentic as the drummers smh...

@jamillecollins364 3 года назад

He maybe a new dancer and it could be a whole lot different than dancing on the ground .but I think that he’s doing ok.

@jenrutherford6690 3 года назад

When the real dancers dance ,you can see they take on the spirit ..its not a performance.

@DM-wv3do 2 года назад

That is not the music of zaouli , that is mixed music from Mandingo peuple et bête peuple , the music and the dance don’t have nothing zaouli , everything is fake

@rosebrown6128 3 года назад

These people are mostly not African but they love African music. They are maybe students. Please be kinder. Of course the atmosphere is different than in Africa. You may have seen better in Africa but imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. It is a pretty nice show and a good introduction. They did their best. Why do you all expect the most professional at a university show? Not all the Zaouli dancers on RU-vid are the same level: some are better than others even in Côte d’Ivoire. Can you all dance better than this Zahouli?

@epifan3_ 2 года назад

I'm with you 100% the dancer was still great

@wmden1 2 года назад

This dancer was fair. I can appreciate his performance. I certainly couldn't do it. That said, he came nowhere near what some, shone here on youtube, in Africa can do. They will just about blow a person's mind. If they could be convinced to come, spend a little money and get the real thing along with the real drummers, if you want to see something fantastic.

@etacarinae1848 5 лет назад

Que vacan!!!!👍

@cynthiawilson4500 2 года назад

Now you know where big bird came from..impressive

@alexandrus4271 2 года назад

a semelhança com o samba é incrivel, realmente, nós brasileiros somos filhos da africa

@user-wh6uh7dw7c 2 года назад

Кстати почему этот знаменитый Заули оказался белым?Или это всего лишь название танца?

@froya6432 2 года назад

This Is not a dance Zahouly because His legs move one-and-one, His legs has to move join on pairs.

@chatrinite4819 2 года назад

Je pense qu entre les deux personnages il y a un esprit très fort qui les guide.

@jimmydeewilliams6489 3 года назад

Nice but I didn't enjoy it much as the real African Zahouli. I thought it watered down version even before reading the comments.. filmed too distant.. needs to view closer to observe the footworks

@doyh69 3 года назад

Where is the dirt and sand?

@nancyyanez8179 3 года назад

You need to request a carpet when dancing on floors to protect your knees.

@michelleturmart9813 3 года назад

One hundred trillion likes down

@user-gargantwia 2 года назад

👍👍👍

@leadslinger49 2 года назад

Originally, was this dance done with a purpose?

@Bullseyearchery 2 года назад

Big bird's still got it.

@jomon723 2 года назад

need the guy with the horn

@user-wh6uh7dw7c 2 года назад

Наверное современный модный шафл берет начало из танцев африканских народов.

@jhb61249 2 года назад

Imitation is flattery

@richguest 2 года назад

This is more like a watered down version of Zaouli dance.

@jamesmadison4760 4 года назад

Wow! This is incredible performance. Right here in the states and I was aware.

@nmagain24 4 года назад

Its been happening in the states right in front of your face bruh (due to the ancestors) in churches shouting, but ALSO on the streets. Peep.... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-w_XU6FLJIgk.html

@sandyworkman3025 2 года назад

He starts dancing at 2:20. Then half on and off for the rest of the entire video......

@user-kz8wf9gu7r Год назад

I tried but I failed. I managed only slow motion of it.

@oscarcorazondeleon2316 2 года назад

Bravo 👏 Bravo 👏 Bravo 👏 Bravo 👏 🥰😍😍😍🥰🥰😍😍🥰🥰😍😍😍😍😍😍🥰😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

@albertorodriguez393 2 года назад

It Is not the same...

@zombies7153 3 года назад

This one was off

@alikhodajani6075 2 года назад

This doesn't look like the original zauli dance, the dancer's upper body suppose to be totally motionless .

@snakey973 3 года назад

This isn't even the right Zaouli music, wtf?!

@leopoldnguessan4639 3 года назад

This is not Zaouli, not at all, I am from Zaouli country, and this is a shame

@esoteric_Derek 2 года назад

The stage, the Masonite, is not the same I think, as the dirt and dust of the grounded land. Still I am impressed at the coordination and power displayed by all. And I find it interesting, the spirit conjured by the warrior's feet are that of this man made environment. And instead of ta supernatural possession, we can see an entity of this constructed ground. That is why the dance took on something more similar to a tap dancing organic. more full body movement up and down was okay for how strong a channeled signal what manifest in that artificial place. Neat too how the stage shows us, man is drum. The drum is from man channels only himself. because there was no lack from the rhythm of mans' drum in there.

@potatoman7475 2 года назад

I would've forced the judges to come watch me in the dirt.

@cellinimedusa4679 2 года назад

Spends more time mooching around the stage than actually dancing

@summerbreeze7066 2 года назад

Now what Riverdance.....lol

@brunobagrowski8270 3 года назад

Prodigieux

@humanremodeling7215 2 года назад

is Zaouli here a white person? The legs are white, but the name ... ? Where is the Zaouli dancer from? I presume it is he, he is really good at dancing it

@titlit5779 2 года назад

The mask reminds me of Garfield the cat.

@tehrihumbert876 2 года назад

Very far to be a spectacular dancer compare to many others we can see !

@mgala0782 3 года назад

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂 That zaouli bullsh×××××× hahahahah

@trentpeterson3495 2 года назад

The dance wasn't very good. Didn't have that bounce to the feet that smooth almost hovering effect it usually does.

@thebestguide2082 3 года назад

He did not do any dancing this is so stupid.i just wanted my time watching this.

@wwllmcheng 2 года назад

Big bird from sesame Street....hehehe

@thefactisfactis 3 года назад

Americans will cheer at anything. This isn't genuine Zaouli, this watering down of culture is typical in the West.

@lavernk922 2 года назад

Very true. The dancer has not attained the tranced state needed. And the dancer seemed to rest more than dance. This is not true Zaoli dance. They need to observe the real thing. And I am quite sure to become a Zaoli master it takes a lifetime of concentration and practice.

@vladimirherrera9696 3 года назад

es una copia del verdadero zaoli falta un instrumento y el baile se ve finjido ,,,👍

@seamusoflatcap 2 года назад

This looks more like someone pretending to be a Zaouli dancer. The real ones don't stop and start like this. They have much more stamina and endurance.

@kishafisher6824 3 года назад

This was hard to watch, an epic fail 🤦🏽‍♀️

@karenbowers9564 2 года назад

Not really that good. It was the drummers show. Not the dancer. I thought the dancer needs to learn how.

@KMcirca82 2 года назад

they didn't need to wear our clothes. thats a mockery

@great7939 2 года назад

This is an insulte to the zaouli true danse.

@carlosalmeida4665 2 года назад

Esperava mais ....muito pobre....pois tenho visto mais.. Sobre apresentação....

@nikollutc7106 2 года назад

Примитивно и навязчиво.

@LouiseKernow2024 2 года назад

This is not a Zaouli dance, sorry.

@nei1s 2 года назад

Too much concentration on the making of the dance music when it's supposed to be the dancer dictating the flow and rhythm of the music. This is what happens when commercial interests get involved. 🏴‍☠️

@user-vv4em3jv8g 4 года назад

охуенно

@anouarmouyr5368 2 года назад

The dancer and the drummer are not in sync, what a shame, he tried to connect with him it just did not happened, sorry only the natives and the locals will understand...

@user-vm4bb7ut9m 2 года назад

Да, и оружия не надо, такой выскочет,кпк начнёт танцевать- все в обмороке!😄

@teejayangel6638 2 года назад

This was eeh..

@PG-tc6os 2 года назад

I see a lot white faces 😂😂😂 this is not legit 😂

@luckylokk3478 2 года назад

Take their money and give them a fake dance....,😏. We know the real thing wh3n we see it

@tupaicindjeke275 2 года назад

Nonsense

@CrazyTruckinS10 2 года назад

Yeaaaaaah not impressed. The drummer did more work then the dancer

@NormaGonzalez-ix1hm 3 года назад

Mediocre

@FIVE-0-APOCALYPTO 2 года назад

In Ohio no less... Matter of time before the killing starts because that fumbutu is wearing the traditional costume of the zucklooloo... Makes sense, typical reason back home for genocidal warfare... ... TALK TO THE STICK! 🤚🏿