Posts By: Belly Dance Tucson

Tribal Thursday

Tribal Thursday – Excerpt taken from The Tribal Bible. Building from last week on the introduction of Jamila Salampour and BalAnat. It is important to keep in context the fact that during this time the world and especially SanFrancisco, was on the cutting edge of experimentation, undergoing a modern renaissance if you will. It was… Read more »

Way Back Wednesday

Way Back Wednesday – zaar – Egyptian trance dance and spiritual cleansing ritual that involves shaking the body and flicking the hair. Borkhul (incense) is sometimes brought out by the dancer in a brass holder, and the dance begins slowly, building up to a frenzied trance state, with hair flicking. http://www.ketisharif.com/article-glossary.html  

Music Monday

Music Monday – This will be replacing Menu Monday. It was inspired by students asking me about where to find music. I will try to post a variety of styles from week to week. Hope you enjoy! I love Petrol Bomb Samosa’s remixes of traditional songs. I also really like the Arabian Pleasure Disc. Hope… Read more »

Tribal Thursday

Tribal Thursday – Excerpt taken from The Tribal Bible. The root of tribal belly dance began in the late 1960’s in the SanFrancisco Bay area of California. Jamila Salimpour is credited for beginning this eclectic fusion approach to MidEastern dance in her presentations at the Northern California Renaissance Pleasure Faire with her seminal group Bal… Read more »