Thread: Baladi dvds

I remember rading somewhere that someone was bringing out a baldi dvd. Help please

Also can anyone recommend any for learning baladi

Yup, World Dance New York is coming out with one (next month?) featuring Ranya!

little egypt has a couple of balady dvds. I know magdy and Dr. Mo each have a video on balady.

I think I remember someone saying that Hadia was coming out with a baladi progression instructional dvd sometime soon. She is going to be down here in Florida in December for a workshop weekend and I will find out then.

Souzan

I think Karavan Studios has a Baladi dvd. Maybe Shamira, too. Not quite sure if I'm remembering correctly.

Im not sure but maybe Hadia? I went to a baladi workshop of hers and it was ace!

Originally Posted by Souzan

I think I remember someone saying that Hadia was coming out with a baladi progression instructional dvd sometime soon. She is going to be down here in Florida in December for a workshop weekend and I will find out then.

Souzan

I'm going to be at that workshop too Souzan!!! :)

Originally Posted by Souzan

I think I remember someone saying that Hadia was coming out with a baladi progression instructional dvd sometime soon. She is going to be down here in Florida in December for a workshop weekend and I will find out then.

Souzan

Zarifa Said just sent me an email about that weekend, trying to entice me down. It sounds like it'll be great! Details are here: Belly dance workshop Global Dance Fest 2007.

oooh, I hope Hadia releases that dvd. She's a great dancer

Originally Posted by bintbeled

Zarifa Said just sent me an email about that weekend, trying to entice me down. It sounds like it'll be great! Details are here: Belly dance workshop Global Dance Fest 2007.

It would be nice if you were able to come down for it. Libby puts on a nice workshop event and show and always brings in top-notch teachers. The Indian cultural center where she holds them at has a real stage with dressing rooms and not the usual risers with some drapes on the side.

Oh, that looks fab. I'm so glad you'll get to go, Souzan!

Originally Posted by Zana

Oh, that looks fab. I'm so glad you'll get to go, Souzan!

Yep, I'm planning on it. And maybe channeling Fifi in the show.

Souzan

Oooh...that would be awesome! There had better be video!

Originally Posted by Zana

Oooh...that would be awesome! There had better be video!

Yes, they usually do video the shows. I am still kicking myself that I had to miss Orit but it was bad timing. The tropical storm was passing through and roads were closed, just had major car repair $$, and my little doggie was diagnosed with lymphoma after a couple thousand dollars in diagnostic tests. I'm broke, but have been saving my pennies for this one since it may be my only chance to study with Hadia.

Souzan

Oh, Sou -- I'm so sorry about all of that, most especially the doggie. We went through a battery of tests on our two older cats who were mysteriously ill all last summer: it was both expensive and nerve-wracking. I hope your pup is doing all right. It's so rough when they're sick, the poor beasties!

Originally Posted by jencUK

I remember rading somewhere that someone was bringing out a baldi dvd. Help please

Also can anyone recommend any for learning baladi

are you after a choreography type dvd or something that looks to break it down?

If were asked what I would want in a baladi dvd, this is what I would say:

Talk about the structure of a baladi progression or baladi taqsim piece

Introduce the different insturment that can be used in the taqsim and work on combinations that well with each.

Acknowledging the tet

Baladi arm position

Originally Posted by Souzan

If were asked what I would want in a baladi dvd, this is what I would say:

Talk about the structure of a baladi progression or baladi taqsim piece

Introduce the different insturment that can be used in the taqsim and work on combinations that well with each.

Acknowledging the tet

Baladi arm position

Great list, Souzan. And I think any beledi DVD should clearly explain how to be grounded.

Originally Posted by Souzan

If were asked what I would want in a baladi dvd, this is what I would say:

Talk about the structure of a baladi progression or baladi taqsim piece

Introduce the different insturment that can be used in the taqsim and work on combinations that well with each.

Acknowledging the tet

Baladi arm position

Yeah that's what I want.. don't like choreos. Even after months working with same vid I am still wondering what comes next!!

If you want some meat and potatoes to work with, get yourself any one of Shareen el Safy's videos. Her Shik Shak Shok baladi dvd is good, but so are so many others. Also find the baladi taqsim threads here on Bhuz where Latifa introduced her course material on baladi and then work through it. No choreos--lots of exposure to the music, the emotion, interpretations, rootedness.

Latifa is right. Must be grounded. I've watched Fifi videos for hour after hour and even when she gets up on the balls of her feet she maintains that earthly contact. She uses the balls of her feet to strike the ground, dig in and push off rather than to elevate herself to airy heights.

The music, the music, the music.

Souzan

Here's my dumb question for the day: What is "tet"?

Originally Posted by Taj

Here's my dumb question for the day: What is "tet"?

Taj,

You know the call and response part of a baladi piece, right? The tet is where the drum picks up the pace and the melodic and percussive instruments are intertwining. The music breaks out. Or as Latifa so aptly described it, the music overtakes itself. It spills out into a structured abandon punctuated by strong accents. Its what the music is leading up to. When I said acknowledge the tet, I was thinking about that shift, that thing we were waiting for. I think of anticipation and then total joy.

Hope that makes sense.

Souzan

Indeed it does. Thanks for the explanation, Souzan!

Hi gang,
I'm a little new to Bhuz, but I thought I ought to weigh in on this one! :-) My beledi dvd set is being edited as we speak... It covers full breakdown of the two main types of beledi, often referred to as awadi and tet, both with live musicians (musical focus) and in the dance studio with commercial recordings (technique focus and some more musical analysis). It is geared to help dancers develop healthy, grounded posture and technique, along with a selection of moves that suit each part of the beledi progression. There is so much material that the producer, World Dance New York, has decided to release it as a double dvd set, and I am guessing that it will be roughly 4-5 hours of material, including special drills to help train in repetition of different sections of the beledi to develop both vocabulary and improvisational skills. This topic is close to my heart, and i've been researching it for many years. The musicians and I put a lot of content into the project. The dvds will probably be available in January; I will be taking pre-orders on my website soon, so e-mail me at ranya@ranya.net if you want to be alerted to this! It helps support my work if you order them from me directly. :-) I also plan to host a "Beledi Bootcamp" weekend with live musicians here in New York City this coming year. I'm glad to see there is so much interest in this topic, and happy to have the opportunity to contribute to the body of educational work in our field this way.

happy dancing, all!

xo
Ranya Renee
Bellydance New York City - Ranya and company
New York City

Originally Posted by ranyarenee

Hi gang,
I'm a little new to Bhuz, but I thought I ought to weigh in on this one! :-) My beledi dvd set is being edited as we speak... It covers full breakdown of the two main types of beledi, often referred to as awadi and tet, both with live musicians (musical focus) and in the dance studio with commercial recordings (technique focus and some more musical analysis). It is geared to help dancers develop healthy, grounded posture and technique, along with a selection of moves that suit each part of the beledi progression. There is so much material that the producer, World Dance New York, has decided to release it as a double dvd set, and I am guessing that it will be roughly 4-5 hours of material, including special drills to help train in repetition of different sections of the beledi to develop both vocabulary and improvisational skills. This topic is close to my heart, and i've been researching it for many years. The musicians and I put a lot of content into the project. The dvds will probably be available in January; I will be taking pre-orders on my website soon, so e-mail me at ranya@ranya.net if you want to be alerted to this! It helps support my work if you order them from me directly. :-) I also plan to host a "Beledi Bootcamp" weekend with live musicians here in New York City this coming year. I'm glad to see there is so much interest in this topic, and happy to have the opportunity to contribute to the body of educational work in our field this way.

happy dancing, all!

xo
Ranya Renee
Bellydance New York City - Ranya and company
New York City

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please stay with us on Bhuz. Baladi is a frequent and beloved topic here.

Souzan

Ranya, welcome to Bhuz! I'm looking forward to your beledi DVDs.

Latifa

Ranya, I just sent you an e-mail.