Belly Dance Tucson Facebook Status - 02-27-13

Way Back Wednesday = Today's history fact is on the word Chiftitelli.

Chiftitelli. (Pronounced "shift uh TELL lee".) An alternate spelling is chiftetelli. The word has taken on several meanings. In one of its meanings, it refers to a certain Turkish drum rhythm which is in 8/4 time. (8 beats to a measure, a quarter note gets one count.) The Arabic-speakers call the chiftitelli rhythm "wahad e noss" or "dar e noss" ( "1 & 1/2" or "hit & 1/2"). Another use of the word chiftitelli refers to an improvised musical section by a solo melody instrument that is layered over the top of that pulsing rhythm (similar to the Arabic taxim, which is defined below). There are two primary ways the chiftitelli rhythm may be played–as a fast, spirited, upbeat song, or as a slow, hypnotic, sensuous melody. The fast chiftitelli originated as a folk dance done by couples and occasionally groups, but is now frequently used by belly dancers who enjoy Turkish music. When belly dancers refer to chiftitelli, they are usually thinking of the slow chiftitelli, which they may use for floor work, balancing, or standing undulations. Greeks spell this Tsiftetelli, and in Greece this word refers not only to the musical definition of the word but is also used to mean "belly dancing" in general. That's why many Greek recordings intended for belly dancing contain the word "tsiftetelli" on the label.

To read more http://www.shira.net/glossary.htm


Belly Dance Terms: A Glossary
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Learn what all those words of Middle Eastern origin mean that you hear other belly dancers using. This glossary covers over 60 such terms. This page appears on The Art Of Middle Eastern Dance, which offers over 400 articles related to belly dancing: poetry, translated song lyrics, tips and tricks, f…

Belly Dance Tucson Facebook Status - 02-26-13

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Belly Dance Tucson Facebook Status - 02-20-13

Way Back Wednesday= Today's History is on Soheir Zaki, see yesterday's post for video's of her. As I was deciding what to post about her I found that there is just so much info that I find interesting that I couldn't decide what was most important. I'll keep it to a line or two and if you want more history on her I am attaching a great shot article on her so that you can read more.

Soheir Zaki was born in 1944. She began performing oriental dance in the 60's, starting primarily in Egypt. She danced through out the middle east in the through the 80's. She always danced solo, never used choreographers, worked with her orchestra in most shows. She was the iconic picture of the "Egyptian Belly Dancer" in the 70's and 80's. She retired in the 90's, making a few appearances to teach after that.

http://www.serpentine.org/yasmin/SohairZuki.html


Sohair Zuki
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Souhair Zaki was born in Mansoura in 1944, at a time of societal change. Urban weddings were becoming less extravagant and unsegregated. ’Awalim were still being hired as traditional performers for lower class weddings while the Egyptian upper class, the Westernized elite, began hiring popular nig…

Belly Dance Tucson Facebook Status - 02-18-13

I have watched this maybe 10 times over the past year. Someone just posted it again.. I have yet to watch it with dry eyes and with out wanting to go climb a mountain. What an inspiration. What ever you think you can't do.. get up and try it… again, and again, and again.


Most AMAZING INSPIRATIONAL Transformation
For those of you that haven't seen this, it is one of the most heart touching videos to grace the surface of the internet!

Belly Dance Tucson Facebook Status - 02-18-13

Beginners!!! Class tonight at 3pm and 6:45pm!!! If you haven't tried out a class get your belly into the studio!!! Remember if you've liked us here, your first class is free!!!

Belly Dance Tucson Facebook Status - 02-15-13

Fitness Friday = all this talk about "the core", what is it really? http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/body-building/how-core-fitness-exercise-benefits-the-entire-body.html


How Core Fitness Exercise Benefits The Entire Body / Fitness / Body Building
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Core fitness exercise has become synonymous with abdominal conditioning. In terms of core stability, the abdominal muscles do little. Without proper strength and conditioning of all core muscles, injury, aches and pains can occur more frequently. The core of the body is responsible for supporting th…