Thread: The Lessa Fakir study -spinoff of what's missing in BD

Someone suggested studying how other dancers danced to this song was a good way to study music interpretation. I think most would agree that this song is "owned" by the Eygptian Lucy. I know there used to be a clip of her on youtube but I can't find it. So someone please post. I know there must be some clips of Dina out there too. But here are a few I found:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVr-LXmn5x0]YouTube - Orit Maftsir - Lessa Faker[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev88Y-BYiNk&NR=1]YouTube - MaÃ*ra Magno - Lissa Fakker[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDlGo5mZjcY&feature=related]YouTube - Oum Kalthoum-Lessa Faker-Fatima Serin Bellydance-Bauchtanz-رقص شرقي -أم كلثوم[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS6P7EUp6Lg&feature=related]YouTube - Shems at Yucy's Arabian Nights - Lissa Faker - Belly Dance[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn6IhCU12aQ]YouTube - Norma, Detroit Belly Dancer, Live At Uncle Sam's Village Cafe, Lessa Fakir[/ame]

This is a wonderful thread, thank you Norma! Off to see what I can find...

OMG thank you I love this song

Our Lucy has/had a beautiful clip of her performance as well. I can't get it right now as I'm at work, scathing off again.

This is mine. :)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ydfs_wKIlQ]YouTube - Lucy Bellydancer - Lessa Fakir[/ame]

Originally Posted by weese17

This is mine. :)

YouTube - Lucy Bellydancer - Lessa Fakir

Lucy, you're one of my favorite dancers. Who was your teacher mainly?

Originally Posted by weese17

This is mine. :)

YouTube - Lucy Bellydancer - Lessa Fakir

Oops! Your's was the first one I saw then I forgot to post it! Running late for work!

Originally Posted by rakgirl

Lucy, you're one of my favorite dancers. Who was your teacher mainly?

Thank you! :D My main teacher was Yasmin of Maryland/DC. http://serpentine.org/yasmin/yasmin.htm

- Lucy

Originally Posted by weese17

Thank you! :D My main teacher was Yasmin of Maryland/DC. http://serpentine.org/yasmin/yasmin.htm

- Lucy

Oh of course. She's amazing. I have to get in to see her next time i'm in DC. Sorry for the thread highjack ladies. Back to topic

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqXTrNGYFm0]YouTube - Sausan dances to Lissa Fakir - رقص شرقي - سوسن[/ame]

oops

Be still my heart! Apparantly this is the same show that sparked the Raks Beaver thread. According to the comments the only great moment was when she danced Lissa Fakir, but I can't find a post!!!!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAJ4FzHq4Jo]YouTube - Egyptian Dancer Lucy[/ame]

Okay, why can't anyone find a clip of Lucy and Dina? I have old VHS tapes of them? Is that illegal to post on youtube????

Jillina

Lissa Fakir starts at 3:26

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAC5CCVtIBA]YouTube - JILLINA EN ARGENTINA[/ame]

Originally Posted by norma

Okay, why can't anyone find a clip of Lucy and Dina? I have old VHS tapes of them? Is that illegal to post on youtube????

are you specifically looking for lissa fakir? i've found several of them doing other music... this one is Lucy to alf leyla..

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWHhnW4hppM]YouTube - Lucy - Belly dance[/ame]

love this song, its one of my favs!!!

Suhair Zaki does a version of it. Shes wearing black and white with crazy makeup. Shes my favorite dancer but I hate her version of this song. I think the tapes called Suhair in Damascus. Couldnt find it on youtube

Yes, I'm specifically looking for clips of Lessa Fakir. Lucy is famous for dancing that song.

I'll see if I can post a clip for you of Lucy...

Here's Lucy's Lessa Fakir for you, it should be fully processed soon:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L91GJqgtnAk]YouTube - Lucy - Lissa Fakir - Oriental Dance Great[/ame]

Lucy also dances to Lessa Fakir on [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Bellydancers-Cairo-Various-Artists/dp/B000GBEPE0"]The Belly Dancers of Cairo dvd[/ame]. Do you have that one?

Originally Posted by shems

Here's Lucy's Lessa Fakir for you, it should be fully processed soon:
YouTube - Lucy - Lissa Fakir - Oriental Dance Great

Lucy is dream dancing in this clip. I love that dress and those cute shoes at 3:30. She makes it look so easy and simple.

Originally Posted by habibiyaeini

Suhair Zaki does a version of it. Shes wearing black and white with crazy makeup. Shes my favorite dancer but I hate her version of this song. I think the tapes called Suhair in Damascus. Couldnt find it on youtube

that's the one sold now on DVD as Sweet Star of Cairo--it's all in all rather odd. At least the makeup can be blamed on the fact that she was dancing in an ampitheater for a large audience who weren't seated that close to her. Sometimes I've wondered if the dancing in that show was overexaggerated and almost choppy for the same reason, so that people far away would actually see the movement.

Poor Miara...whats up with all the running about on the stage behind her? I thought her version has too muscular and busy for my taste, and if anyone tells me my legs are too far apart again, I will refer them to that post! ;-)

Originally Posted by shems

Here's Lucy's Lessa Fakir for you, it should be fully processed soon:
YouTube - Lucy - Lissa Fakir - Oriental Dance Great

Lucy also dances to Lessa Fakir on The Belly Dancers of Cairo dvd. Do you have that one?

Thanks for posting. Did you just upload that yourself? I don't have the Belly Dancers of Cairo DVD. I have an old VHS tape. Lucy comes out wearing a green costume with some sort of crown.

Originally Posted by norma

Thanks for posting. Did you just upload that yourself? I don't have the Belly Dancers of Cairo DVD. I have an old VHS tape. Lucy comes out wearing a green costume with some sort of crown.

Yep I just uploaded it myself. I also figured...while I'm at it, why not do another? Here's Fifi's Lessa Fakir:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG-cqek5EOw]YouTube - Fifi Abdo's Lessa Fakir - Oriental Dance[/ame]

I think I might have the one you're talking about of Lucy too on VHS, but I don't have the technology to transfer VHS digitally right now.

Originally Posted by shems

Yep I just uploaded it myself. I also figured...while I'm at it, why not do another? Here's Fifi's Lessa Fakir:

YouTube - Fifi Abdo's Lessa Fakir - Oriental Dance

I think I might have the one you're talking about of Lucy too on VHS, but I don't have the technology to transfer VHS digitally right now.

Ah but I do!

Thanks for sharing those clips Shems. Very nice.

Originally Posted by norma

Be still my heart! Apparantly this is the same show that sparked the Raks Beaver thread. According to the comments the only great moment was when she danced Lissa Fakir, but I can't find a post!!!!

YouTube - Egyptian Dancer Lucy

Bump! Anybody at the show have a Lessa Fakir clip?

Okay, clips of Lucy and Dina. It's interesting in watching the clips of the great divas, Fifi, Lucy, and Dina, each has a different instrument in the starring role. Fifi-oud, Lucy-kanoon, Dina-violin. We don't have a clip of Soheir Zaki, but what was the main instrument in her version?

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hRIkIPFDHk]YouTube - Lucy , Egyptian Belly Dancer, Lessa Fakir[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADL9f83WSPs]YouTube - Dina, Egyptian Belly Dancer, Lessa Fakir[/ame]

Dina is such a good dancer. It's a real shame she was attacked by wild dogs before going on stage.

I really do like Lucy's interpretation. Wow, does she know that music. She captures all the phrases.

I love Fatima Sarins version. It is very smooth, not too much emotion or movement. Very elegant and innocent at the same time.