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01-26-2010 02:56 PM #1Official BHUZzer

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Song Suggestions for Fairy Tale themed show?
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone knew any songs that would be appropriate for a fairy tale themed show? I was invited to perform amongst burlesque dancers who are doing fairy tale songs, but I am curious to know if there are any songs out there that would work for bellydance and what character would be good to portray?
I'm a little stuck!
01-26-2010 03:01 PM #2Mega BHUZzer




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Re: Song Suggestions for Fairy Tale themed show?
Wish apon a star
(I think)
I can't think of the name of the song! It'll come to me!
(In my head I hear a woman singing...I'm trying to remember the words)Last edited by gothique; 01-26-2010 at 03:07 PM. Reason: (I think)I can't think of the name of the song! It'll come to me!
01-26-2010 03:09 PM #3Administrator

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Re: Song Suggestions for Fairy Tale themed show?
ooohhhh sounds fun!!!!
Giacomo Bondi - Gardens of Delight on Electric Oasis 2 is a remix of a song whose title I am going to badly mangle - sekhab bil habib(??)
Lala Song Player - Gardens of Delight by Giacomo Bondi
Anyhoo, the song has a wonderfully dreamy quality to it. I would steer you to do a bit of research into Middle Eastern fairy tales to find a character to portray. Talk to Roula about it.
Show me the video when you get it!
xoxoxoxo
Hannan
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Re: Song Suggestions for Fairy Tale themed show?
Or how about a classic, from Fantasia?
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01-26-2010 03:14 PM #6Official BHUZzer

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Re: Song Suggestions for Fairy Tale themed show?
Ooh thanks for the suggestions everybody, I am taking these down :) Very excited about this !
And Hannan, I will definitely send you a video ! I like the idea of looking into Middle Eastern fairy tales as well :)
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Re: Song Suggestions for Fairy Tale themed show?
1001 Nights (Alf Leyla Wa Leyla)...? It is a collection of stories by Scheherazade...(er, spellings will vary, sorry).
What sort of feeling do you want to dance to?
I adore this song, it's on my "something someday" list...but I think it would work for a dreamy, fairy-like quality, like a glimpse through a door: Al Sahm al Taéh, on the Mozart in Egypt 2 CD (sorry, no MP3 on Amazon).
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Re: Song Suggestions for Fairy Tale themed show?
"Oriental Fantasy" #2 has a music called "Scheherazade and the Golden Slave" which is inspired by the music of Rimsky-Korsakov.
From what you said, I'm not sure if the dancers who invited you were thinking of the Arabian Nights tales, because it's a completely different folklore background from what we generally call "fairy tales" (european folklore substrate). But it's up to you. If you wanna play a real fairy role, you can think of characters such as Morgan le Fay or the Lady of the Lake, for example.
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01-27-2010 06:30 PM #10Mega BHUZzer




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Re: Song Suggestions for Fairy Tale themed show?
The problem with most of the Arabian Nights tales is that most people won't recognize them. You want something very easy for people to "get".
My suggestion would be to appear as the genie of Aladdin's lamp in your prettiest cabaret costume (NOT the I Dream of Jeannie thing, ick). Get a lamp and have the emcee polish the lamp with a cloth before you "appear". Do a dreamy slow entrance, fast section, and ending to the beautiful Arabic music of your choice, and voila! People will love it, I bet.Last edited by tigerb; 01-27-2010 at 06:31 PM. Reason: typo
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Re: Song Suggestions for Fairy Tale themed show?
I haven't had coffee yet so my brain may not be working...but isn't Aladdin and his lamp one of the tales in 1001 Nights?
Does it have to be a specific character from a fairy tale?
Genie from lamp counts, I'm just trying to figure out how fairy tales would be portrayed in burlesque dance too...
Ali Baba and Sinbad are also from 1001 Nights, and are recognizable (though I disagree that it is has to be recognizable at a glance, but that's a personal preference to pick something maybe not as familiar).
Ali Baba had a helper: Morgiana the servant girl (names may vary). She even performed a dance with daggers to kill one of the thieves.
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Re: Song Suggestions for Fairy Tale themed show?
Yes, Aladdin and his lamp are from the Arabian Nights tales, and is probably one of the best known stories. I said that MOST of the Tales most people won't have heard of. Western audiences aren't probably going to figure out who Princess Nouronnihar is, for example.
My point is that unless you have a serious performance with extensive program notes that allow you to explain your character and the story, you better pick something that won't make people go "huh?" I doubt that when the burlesque dancer comes out and starts stripping off the red riding hood that people will be wondering who the heck she might be.
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