Thread: celtic fusion?

am trying to find some celtic-arabic flavored music...
seem to recall a conversation here a long time ago, but can't find any links.

can anyone help with suggestions?

There is one in the BDSS' Belly Bar set. I think it's something like "shake that belly" or something to that effect.

Have you tried Afro Celt Sound System? And there's always Loreena McKennitt

Check out Ancient Future . It's got Celtic and world music on catalog..... I like Loreena,but pleeeaaase......I think everyone dances to the same,one song!

Originally Posted by shenudance

Check out Ancient Future . It's got Celtic and world music on catalog..... I like Loreena,but pleeeaaase......I think everyone dances to the same,one song!

Marco Polo, right?

Originally Posted by carpediem

There is one in the BDSS' Belly Bar set. I think it's something like "shake that belly" or something to that effect.

I didn't know that was Celtic fused. It sounds so Arabic. But I love it. I don't know if these are Celtice fushion but some of those songs with heavy bagpipes I think would be good to use. I would be interested in seeing how these two types of dancing would be fused together.

Here you go, the old conversation, maybe it will be helpful?

http://www.bhuz.com/forum/rest-belly...ion-music.html

Originally Posted by Zamira

Marco Polo, right?

I'm currently suffering through a Marco Polo choreography in class. What can I say, the teacher gave the class a choice and I was overruled!!

Originally Posted by tigerb

I'm currently suffering through a Marco Polo choreography in class. What can I say, the teacher gave the class a choice and I was overruled!!

You have my deepest sympathies.

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Originally Posted by Fotia

You have my deepest sympathies.

Oy, mine too. ..c:: Not that I have a problem with other dancers using it - it's just so not my cup of tea, I couldn't imagine having to dance to it for weeks and weeks!

Originally Posted by laura 2

Oy, mine too. ..c:: Not that I have a problem with other dancers using it - it's just so not my cup of tea, I couldn't imagine having to dance to it for weeks and weeks!

Yeah, that's it -- I can sit through a performance of it, but weeks of multiple runthroughs are going to burn out my brain!

Originally Posted by carpediem

There is one in the BDSS' Belly Bar set. I think it's something like "shake that belly" or something to that effect.

It's Oojami, and yes, it uses a lot of irish fiddle, it's like ragga-belly-riverdance :P

There is a track on Desert Roses 2 that is a bit celtic, I will look it out. ETA Cheb Mami, Baiida uses what sounds remarkably like celtic harp to me.

Desert Wind's "Celebration of World Dance" has an instrumental chiftitelli called "Celti-telli". I hear harp and pipes but it's subtle. Sounds watery, fluid, rather than Riverdance-y. I thought of doing a veil dance with it.

Kahol is the band, Celtic Camel the album. They are Israeili musicians using traditional Mid-East instruments and style to play Celtic classics. I LOVE this album.

Look for traditional Irish songs with a 'slip-jig' rhythm; it's 9/8. "The Butterfly" is probably the best known.

A number of Irish musicians get into world music; Shane MacGowan does a number of songs with a lot of Turkish sounds. I peform in pirate garb to "Turkish Song of the Damned". Sinead O'Connor has a number of Turkish pieces as well.

Corvus Corax.... awesome! Really!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEuwGlIhx7Q]YouTube - Corvus Corax Fili Neidhardi[/ame]

Originally Posted by anala

Corvus Corax.... awesome! Really!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEuwGlIhx7Q]YouTube - Corvus Corax Fili Neidhardi[/ame]

We danced to this music - loved it!!!!!

I'd be interested to see how the two are fused as well. My teacher once tried to tell me i could fuse Highland dance to BD. I just couldn't convince her that no...I couldn't.

I really don't understand how one would put together a dance style that is fluid, flowing and sensual with one that is percussive, precise, and even militaristic (at least in the case of Highland dance). I was trying to explain it to someone once and demonstrated: maya, snake arms....then jump up and down!... then shimmy, undulation.... jump up and down!!! Um....

Originally Posted by Kat144

I was trying to explain it to someone once and demonstrated: maya, snake arms....then jump up and down!... then shimmy, undulation.... jump up and down!!! Um....

ROTFL!!