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P.S. does anyone want to have a pot luck in the next couple weeks? If so, let me know what night might work for you.

xo
j

Hi Om-lai-la's.

Yesterday afternoon we played with some shiny, ringy, finger cymbal-ey things. We call them Zills... there are other names for them, like Zagats, Manjira, Manzira, Sunouj, Zangs, Sagats, Castanets (wooden ones). Here's a great link to some more in-depth info on Zills:

www.middleeasterndance.homestead.com/AboutZills.html

Actually, I don't know if links work here but we'll try.

In class we played with some basic rhythyms to use with Zills, including the most well known gallop-e… Continue

If anyone is looking for a spicy night of music, dance and a book-launch, Roula will be performing tomorrow night at the Gladstone Hotel (at Queen and Gladstone, near Dufferin) at 8:30 pm. I'll be there, and hope to see some of you too!!
xoxo

Hi Lovelies. We had a wonderful class today where we learned about Taqsim Baladi. Baladi translates to "of , or from the county". Taqsim Baladi dances have a strong folkloric flavour, and are built on a repeated rhythym which the Belly Dancer and drummer both riff on and within, working together and playing off each other's improvisational instincts to create a range of colours and textures within the dance. Taqsim Baladis begin with a strong and subtle inner story within the dancer's body, whic… Continue

hello belly-people. I thought i'd put down the initial choreography of the dance we're learning in the Tuesday class. a drum solo!!!

here goes:

2 right hip kicks (spiral twist-back with alt. release)
push right hip flexor forward, step forward with same foot into reverse undulation (hands to fifth position for push forward, then cross front of body to fourth position for undulation)

Repeat left side

Moving to the right - Reverse undulation while steping with right foot forward, rock back on… Continue