The Bellydancers of CairoDVD
Featuring the top belly dance stars of Egypt
Join American bellydancer Natasha Senkovich as she journeys to Egypt and speaks to many Oriental dancers – from the struggling Cabaret performers to the very famous, sexy Dina and the legendary Nagwa Fouad. With unprecedented access, we see them perform and hear them share their personal stories of conflict and struggle they have experienced throughout their careers. This fascinating documentary provides a unique look into the lives of these most unusually strong women. Born into a world where a woman is expected to be covered and demure, they achieve independence and wealth by taking great risks and flaunting their sensuality. It also explores the controversial question of prostitution, which is how most dancers are regarded in the Middle Eastern societies...plus the history of Oriental Dance, and its decline as a result of growing conservatism in the Middle East.
By The Fred Elias EnsembleCD
Just released on November 11, 2014, another great work by New England's musicians: The Fred Elias Ensemble.
1 Intro Taksim (Turkish) 0:44
2 Arapina (Turkish) 3:42
3 Intro to Waterfall of Tears (Turkish) 1:16
4 Waterfall of Tears (Turkish) 5:26
5 Turkish Chifte Telli (Turkish) 3:23
6 Black Sea in 7/8 (Turkish) 1:57
7 Artemis in 9/8 (Turkish) 3:51
8 Danates Kanderia (Arabic) 5:22
9 Asham Taksim (Arabic) 1:52
10 Cane Song (Arabic) 4:36
11 Drum Solo (Arabic) 2:20
12 Finale (Arabic) 1:00
By Saroyan
Seyyide's Favorite Finger Cymbals!- Light weight with mellow tone
- Solid brass
- Double slot
- Set of four includes elastic
By Rosina-Fawzia Al-Rawi RECOMMENDED BOOK! A WONDERFUL READ FOR THE NEW BELLY DANCE STUDENT AND FOR ALL
Come, sit next to me, says Grandmother. Take this chalk in your hand. Now draw a dot and concentrate all your energy into this one dot. It is the beginning and the end, the navel of the world. So Fawzia Al-Rawi describes her grandmother’s first lesson about the ancient craft of Oriental dance. Grandmother’s Secrets always circles back to this grandmother and this young girl, echoing the circular movements of the dance itself. Al-Rawi has written a strikingly graceful and original book that blends personal memoir with the history and theory of the dance known in the West as belly dancing. It is the story of a young Arab girl as she is initiated into womanhood. It is a history of the dance from the earliest times through the days of the Pharaohs, the Roman Empire, to the Arab world of the last three centuries. It is a personal investigation into the effects of the dance’s movements on individual parts of the body and the whole psyche. It is a guide to the actual techniques of the dance for those who are inspired to put down the book and move.
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