Because there are many styles and genres of belly dancing, every dancer can be a unique performer. But novices are often confused. We collected more genre styles and dance styles of belly dance to distinguish them. There are many belly dance researchers abroad, and their research work continues. The contents here are for reference only.
(1) belly dance is divided into six categories according to its application place and timeliness of performance:
Religious dance, festival dance, banquet dance, boudoir dance, fighting dance and street dance. According to dance forms, it can be divided into court dance, folk dance and oriental dance.
(B) According to the performance style and genre of belly dance, it is mainly divided into the following categories:
Modern and ancient Egyptian schools, Turkish style, European and American thigh dance, Arabic style, Indian Buddhist style, African wild style, Russian style, Spanish gypsy style, Persian style, Lebanese style and so on.
(3) Introduction to the characteristics of major schools:
Modern and ancient Egyptian styles:
1, the modern Egyptian belly dance performance genre is very restrained and elegant. Russian ballet has been greatly influenced since the1920s, and it often includes some ballet movements. Because of the emphasis on muscle control, the range of motion is relatively small. Muscle control is a slow dance with the central trunk as the main axis. "Rarely is the best" is their dance concept, which pays more attention to the expression of emotions. Elegant rhythm, meticulous level movements and elegant little moves are the main features.
2. Modern Egyptian dancers believe in Islam and dress conservatively. In public performances, Egyptian dancers are required by law to cover their stomachs. The dress is beautifully embroidered, decorated with rhinestones, large pieces of embroidery and crystals, lined with tassels. Wear less dancing shoes to perform. Of course, there are also some Egyptian folk dancers wearing more gorgeous costumes, with gorgeous and dazzling costumes. Usually, its clothing is a fitted long-sleeved dress with a belt and an opening on one or both sides of the skirt, which is called Belaidi long skirt. A Turkish robe with unilateral or bilateral openings. Triangular headscarves are also common accessories.
Most Egyptian belly dancers seldom use cymbals in their performances. In typical Egyptian-style dances, floor movements are rarely seen, because the government openly prohibits them, but occasionally there are floor movements, which show the beauty of balance in candlestick dances performed at private parties. Hand tools commonly used in Egyptian style include shepherd's sticks or bamboo baskets, rattan stems, candlestick dances and dances called Melaya. In addition, there are kung fu dances by male dancers, who perform with long sticks that are common in ancient wars.
4. The performances are mainly mixed music, strings, modern drums and dancers' singing. American dancers and some ancient Egyptian dance performances in Morocco tend to be primitive Egyptian dances.
Turkish style:
The Turkish Caballe, which is completely different from the Egyptian style, often performs in the headquarters or restaurants at night, not as reserved as the Egyptian style. "Everything is OK" is more in line with their dance concept. The dance style is extremely dynamic, with large action scale and gorgeous and unrestrained. Known for its fast and vibrating hip shimmy, jumping and crotch movements are also common.
Turkey belongs to open Europe. Dancers usually wear very little, and their clothes are gorgeous and expensive. Please ask a famous teacher to make it to order. But the boldness, prominence and exposure of clothing are not the requirements of this style, but its characteristics. Dancers are used to performing in shoes.
Turkish folk dances are rich in content, and the performances usually include gypsy skirt dance, wooden spoon dance and ancient Roman tea tray dance (tea trays of different sizes with candles inserted on them). Turkish dancers perform more floor movements than Egyptian dancers.
The music used in Turkish style is also very different from that used by Egyptian dancers. In today's Middle Eastern dance style, Turkish dancers also use Egyptian-style music to perform Egyptian-style dances.
Lebanese style:
Lebanese style is a kind of belly dance school between modern Egyptian style and Turkish style, which is closer to Egyptian style, but with greater movements and more obvious influence from ballet. It has graceful movements, changes or pauses in the front, back, left and right directions, dancing and a little ballet elements.
Dancers often use the stage as a performance venue, and marching movements and dramatic tension are popular performance elements.
Lebanese folk dances include Debke, Khaleegi (Persian Gulf style) and Said dance.
Lebanese dancers use scarves for a long time and are used to wearing dancing shoes. Common handicrafts include cymbals, shepherd sticks, etc., and occasionally sword dances or knife dances appear.
Gypsy style:
Gypsies from India slowly introduced dance to the Middle East and Europe, and even to the United States today. Ghawazhees is a modern phrase, which is the hip-hop dance of ancient Egyptian gypsies.
Persian style:
This is a dance different from most Middle Eastern countries. There is a little abdominal movement and fluctuation. More graceful arm movements and swinging and rotating shoulders.
Persian dances and dancers have diverse styles. Some will play with evil spirits; These are usually religious dances. For example, "spinning Islamic ascetics" take spinning dance as part of their religion or blessing ceremony.
Classical Persian clothing usually includes loose and suitable long skirts and long sleeves, and a long coat is usually worn outside.
European and American belly dance styles:
Most American belly dancers don't stick to any pure dance form, but mix American styles-only the United States first called belly dance. Some dancers like to increase the influence of other dances, such as Latin, jazz, ballet, Spanish flamenco, modern dance and street dance, to create more styles of belly dance. The Latin Queen Shakira is a typical example.
The difference between folk custom and oriental dance;
Folk dance is a mix and match dance style that originated in the United States. There are several different mix and match styles in folk dance. For example, this mixed dance style has recently become more and more popular in Britain and the United States. The mixed dances of folk dancers include Indian dance, flamenco dance, Tunisia dance, Moroccan dance, Turkish dance and Egyptian dance. Whether performing group improvisation or group choreography, folk dancers mainly perform in the form of group dance.
Oriental dance is a dance form specially designed for women to show their beauty. It is mainly composed of Egyptian-style music and is famous for its beautiful performances on the stage.
In addition to the above schools, there are many different styles of belly dancing among the people. For example, Kaliji is a belly dance popular in Persia, the Gulf of Mexico and Saudi Arabia. Dancers wear long skirts with rich colors, gorgeous embroidery patterns and fine workmanship, called thobe nashal, and wear distinctive headdresses. It is mainly based on shoulder movements and hair-throwing dances. In addition, there are American tribal belly dances, Sufi whirl dances, fire worship ceremonies in North Africa and the Middle East, and other dances with special religious purposes, all of which present fascinating customs in the Middle East.
After thousands of years of deduction, belly dance has become a woman's secret weapon. At present, Arabic belly dance is popular not only in the Middle East from Turkey to Egypt, but also in North African countries, Europe, Australia and Asian countries. It often appears in various fitness, entertainment, parties and tourist places. Learning belly dancing has not only become an enduring fashion, but also a good aerobic fitness method. Now this charming Middle Eastern dance has also been brought to Shenzhen by teacher Ina. Although belly dance is a folk dance, more and more people like it, and many people are beginning to aspire to be a belly dance coach.
Belly dance was originally named "raksharki", which means Oriental Dance. It is a traditional Egyptian dance, so it is also called "Oriental Dance". However, including Turkey, it can also be traced back to the roots of belly dancing in the Mediterranean, the Balkans and the Middle East. Even many scholars believe that the Spanish Flaaming dance evolved from belly dance. If you have seen Flamengo's enthusiasm, you will know why there is such a saying, but belly dancing is far more enchanting than Flamengo.
In this dance, the movements of the abdomen and other parts are far more than those of the limbs. This unique dance comes from the pain of women during childbirth and the joy of giving birth to new life. Besides, in order to show respect for Mother Earth, these girls must dance barefoot. Later, this kind of dance specially performed for the gods was named, which is what we now call belly dance.
Perhaps orientals themselves like the instinct of this oriental dance, especially the mystery makes many people full of curiosity. The name of belly dance is simple and direct, not as glamorous and light as ballet. In fact, the origin of its name is also tortuous-the Turkish belly dance Gobek dans was introduced to Europe earlier, and the French directly called it Dancedu ventre (literally translated into English "The Dance of The bottom"). 1893 At the World Expo held in Chicago, the belly dance troupe from Egypt opened the eyes of all the audience, so the Americans translated its French name into "belly dance". Obviously, Europeans and Americans were moved by this dance early.
To be sure, belly dance is an ancient traditional dance in the Middle East and Central Asia. As for when belly dance came into being, why it came into being and what dance it was influenced by, there is no evidence to test. Different regions and countries have different legends and stories.