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04-09-2007 11:25 AM #1Official BHUZzer
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Saidi?
Unexpectedly, I have gotten to really love Saidi dancing. I especially love the bouncing, hopping footwork. Does anyone know of any good instructional videos on this style, or other resources I should look for? I would also like to know more about the cultural background of the dance.
04-09-2007 11:33 AM #2Advanced BHUZzer
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I really like Nourhan Sharif's one and also Shareen el Safy's Saidi for Stage is good too.
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Nourhan's Assaya video is my favorite so far. She teaches cane handling, footwork, entrances, finales & combinations, but no choreo. It's really well-done. (and since her husband IS Saidi, I trust her to give me accurate info!)
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It was very funny to hear Nourhan talking about Yousry at a workshop and explaining the assaya posture:
NOURHAN: You must be very upright, with the chin up. The Saidi are very proud. Aren't they proud, Karim?
KARIM NAGI: Yes, and often for no reason.
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I'd also recommend Nourhan's video. She moves very quickly through the technique and doesn't explain everything in great detail, so I found myself hitting rewind a lot, but she packs a tremendous amount of information into 45 minutes.
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Thats funny Originally Posted by tigerb
It was very funny to hear Nourhan talking about Yousry at a workshop and explaining the assaya posture:
NOURHAN: You must be very upright, with the chin up. The Saidi are very proud. Aren't they proud, Karim?
KARIM NAGI: Yes, and often for no reason.
Karim is a cutie, isn't he? ..g.:
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I'm going to one of his workshops soon. I can't wait! Originally Posted by yasmindiab
04-10-2007 04:35 AM #9Advanced BHUZzer
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