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Arabian nights of dance and music
Parramatta will host four days of Middle Eastern dance, music and arts, when the internationally acclaimed Farha Tour brings Egyptian belly-dancers, whirling dervishes and other performers...
Sun -
October 29, 2008
Moms-to-be give belly dancing a whirl
A professional belly dancer guided nine women in coin-fringed hip scarves through snaky, seductive motions: hip lifts, pelvic circles, a few shimmies. Then Stefanie Masters, the instructor...
JS Online -
September 30, 2008
Tradition whirls on
Years later, when Pilar's daughter Ashli was old enough, Maruja taught her, too. "When I would go to grandma's she would let me pick out my veil. I would always pick my favorite color...
Life -
September 30, 2008
Belly-dancing troupe stars in documentary
"One was earning the trust and confidence of the women so that they would be comfortable in being interviewed on camera and exposing their vulnerabilities," Axelrod said. “The other challenge...
Sign on San Diego -
September 30, 2008
Belly Dance eager for industry standard
Belly dance originated in Egypt, but now it's a favorite pastime of white-collar workers in Guangzhou, in southern China's Guangdong province, local paper Guangzhou Daily reports...
China Daily News -
September 30, 2008
The best place to... see a new kind of dance choreography
Think Arabic dance and the mind conjures up images of silky veils and exotic belly dancing. Although choreographer Suraya Hilal has roots in the ancient art of raqs sharqi (related to belly...
Metro.co.uk -
September 30, 2008
Arabesque music: an indispensable part of Turkish culture
Indeed Turkish music reflects the transformations and transitions of its nation's history, especially in the context of a heavily stigmatized genre: arabesque. Often used as a derogatory...
Sundays Zaman -
August 14, 2008
Dreams of Al-Andalus
The show began with an ensemble of expensively costumed dancers entering the stage wearing sequined turbans, beaded bodices, Aladdin-style pants and small face veils. The ensemble...
Daily News Egypt -
August 14, 2008
Dancing, Trancing; The Bellytwins
So, two brilliant and beautiful identical twins of Indian descent have this intimate knowledge of Eastern dance, and an insight forms: This is about as aerobic as anything can get. This is...
College Crier -
August 14, 2008
Turn Up the Heat
Cable makes it a tried and true phenomenon nowadays. And with more people in throes of twisting and gyrating, it naturally means evolution of the dance is inevitable, too. "We're...
Encore Online -
August 14, 2008
