Hear a 1930 Recording of Bolero, Conducted by Ravel Himself

Ahmad Joudeh on Instagram: "Ravel Boléro @berlinphil . Dance is the most Powerful way to say: I am still here… #ahmadjoudeh #dance #sufi #bolero #music . 🎼 Ravel’s Boléro • A special case: Maurice Ravel’s “Boléro” (1928) is a classical orchestral work. • Built on one repeating melody and rhythm, slowly growing in intensity. • Hypnotic, obsessive, ritualistic—almost like a trance. • Many choreographers have used it to explore power, desire, collective energy, and transformation"