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    Fifi Abdo - The Egyptian Star

    I recently finished working with this DVD. It features 10 segments from one of Fifi's performances, including not only an Oum Kalthoum song but also several baladi pieces, not to mention a great deal of classic Egyptian orchestral music.

    This video was wonderfully enjoyable. Anyone who says Fifi only does 4 moves needs to sit down and watch this video. I actually made a chart of which moves she does and how many times per piece she does them, which showed a quite a good variety. In addition, I charted which moves she did with which instrumental solos, and found it very helpful in learning more about dancing with the music (as Hossam Ramzy stresses).

    The footage was high quality, unlike the grainy clips you might see on YouTube, and being able to see more clearly and watch a piece in its entirety was definitely worth the price. I highly recommend this video to anyone who is studying Egyptian style, Fifi Abdo in particular, or improvisation in general.

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    Re: Fifi Abdo - The Egyptian Star

    I'd love to see the chart. Will you be publishing it?

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    Re: Fifi Abdo - The Egyptian Star

    I love that video. And yes, she has a rich movement vocabulary. She has a long list just of 3/4 shimmy variations!

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    Re: Fifi Abdo - The Egyptian Star

    Quote Originally Posted by sabrinabellydancer View Post
    I'd love to see the chart. Will you be publishing it?
    I did it on posterboard, but whenever I get around to typing it up, I'll be glad to post it.

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    Re: Fifi Abdo - The Egyptian Star

    I just started watching this DVD a few days ago. The first time I usually just watch without paying attention to any details, just to get the emotion. But now I'll know what to turn attention to on the next watching, thanks Jungleflowers. And I'd appreciate seeing the chart too!

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