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    Question christmas time- arabian dance from nutcracker on belly dance

    greetings for everybody, question, the arabian dance from nutcracker, it do can performance on belly dance? is there something about it?, I like the arabian dance, but I will like on belly dance style, somebody have a video, music or data, and thanks for you support


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    Re: christmas time- arabian dance from nutcracker on belly dance

    Yes, belly dancers do use that piece at this time of year. Personally, I don't think it lends itself especially well to the movement vocabulary (it's not ME music for ME dance--it's Russian music with a little ME flavor that was intended for ballet), but otherwise, it isn't any different than using any other fusion music.


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    Re: christmas time- arabian dance from nutcracker on belly dance

    we have only done it as "kaffee"..a tray /floor section with kaffee service on the tray.


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    Re: christmas time- arabian dance from nutcracker on belly dance

    I like this version, because it has a drumbeat that most others do not have and is otherwise just generally very cool:
    http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...racker&x=0&y=0
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    Re: christmas time- arabian dance from nutcracker on belly dance

    I think it lends itself quite well to a golden age-styled approach. And Cory's remark about doing it as floor also works for me.


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    Re: christmas time- arabian dance from nutcracker on belly dance

    I love this one by Sabrina to the Sugarplum Fairy:

    Belly Dance to the Music of Americanistan
    http://www.americanistan.com


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    Re: christmas time- arabian dance from nutcracker on belly dance

    I also found these on YouTube:



    Belly Dance to the Music of Americanistan
    http://www.americanistan.com


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    Re: christmas time- arabian dance from nutcracker on belly dance

    Has anyone done an oud version of this piece? When I was choreographing my first bd solo, I really liked the idea of using this (I come from a ballet background, so the Nutcracker is dear to my heart), but not in its original, orchestral form. I combed youtube, but I couldn't find the arabian dance performed with middle eastern instruments. Anyone know if it's out there somewhere?


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    Re: christmas time- arabian dance from nutcracker on belly dance

    Quote Originally Posted by SaidaGwyn View Post
    Has anyone done an oud version of this piece? When I was choreographing my first bd solo, I really liked the idea of using this (I come from a ballet background, so the Nutcracker is dear to my heart), but not in its original, orchestral form. I combed youtube, but I couldn't find the arabian dance performed with middle eastern instruments. Anyone know if it's out there somewhere?
    Sounds like something Karim Nagy might do someday, he has been doing Western classical music with Arab instruments and rhythms. But I don't know of any out there right now.
    Belly Dance to the Music of Americanistan
    http://www.americanistan.com


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