Another Raks Assaya dance. She does floorwork for 15 seconds which is unheard of in Egypt since it was banned in the 50's for being too risque.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Rachel Brice in Sydney
Look at the control of her backbends! Amazing! You can totally see her yoga training int his clip.
Rachel Brice
I have a love/hate relationship with her. I love her moves and I hate her for being so beautiful and talented.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Sevillanas Boleras y Fandango de Huelva
The only clip I could find with castanets. This post is in homage to my castanets workshop I am taking right now. Sevillana is a popular flamenco dance from Seville. Its rhythm is 3/4 or better 6/8.
Sevillana does not come from Seville. It is an old folk dance, appearing always during the feasts, danced by couples of all ages and sexes, and usually danced by whole families and 'pueblos'. The choreography of Sevillana is stable, and knowing it is very useful, since it is a fiesta dance. This is why learning flamenco usually starts with this particular dance. Each sevillana is composed by 4 parts, each part divided in 3 'coplas', and each copla is made of 6 movements.
It is a very vivid dance, often excluded from flamenco. Paradoxically, during spectacles and shows it is usually Sevillana that people take for 'the real, true flamenco', as it is full of turns, flaunting and colorful skirts and in general- of joy.
In this clip they are dance the classical form which is a Jota. Jota actually originated in Spain unlike Flamenco which is an offshoot of Middle Eastern and Indian dance which was brought over by the gypsies.
Fandangos de Huelva is a 6/8 dance and belongs in the "Cante Chico" family.
Friday, January 12, 2007
Bellydance Superstars
The Bellydance Superstars is a professional American belly dance troupe formed by Miles Copeland. Founded in 2002, the troupe consists of ever-increasing number of successful and talented belly dancers who extensively tour around North America and Europe.
Those fluttering gossamer sheets are called "Isis Wings"
The highlight of the performance is Rachel Brice's group, of course.
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