What is “the Middle East”?
Before we can examine the subjects and histories that Jamila explored and introduced in her articles, we must introduce and […]
Salimpour Compendium
The Salimpour Story – The Workshop Era
Somewhere between 1973 and 1975, I began producing two-day workshops in which I presented other teachers to my students and
The Salimpour Story – Jamila Focuses Primarily on Teaching
After their marriage, Ardeshir immediately threatened to break both of Jamila’s legs if she danced again or even took a
The Salimpour Story – Jamila Moves to San Francisco
Tired of traveling back and forth between two cities, Jamila decided to move to San Francisco permanently. Jamila stayed in
The Salimpour Story – Jamila Marries Again
Jamila in Bob Gary’s Hollywood home, what was called the Jack London House at that time (ca 1959). Jamila began
The Salimpour Story – Jamila’s Hollywood Recollections
Any news of Middle Eastern music and dance activity was sent through the Middle Eastern “grapevine.” Every Sunday a radio
The Salimpour Story – Jamila Moves to California
While Jamila was home on her break from the circus, she began dating Corporal Victorio Nicoletti, a long-time acquaintance who
The Salimpour Story
Early Days in New York City and Circus Jamila was born in 1926 in the Sicilian neighborhood of Brooklyn in