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Originally Posted by taheya
I definately agree that slow dancing is alot harder to do than the fast stuff- when your adrenaline is going and you are performing it can be harder to do the slow stuff. I think in every oriental peice there is a taqasim section and from an audience point of view I prefer to see a balance of fast and slow. I also think it is more likely to be a western audience who actually prefers the faster work, as they may not understand the lyrics and emotions behind the song so the interpretation can go over there heads.
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A general answer to the slow dancing part.
Has anyone seen the UZUME?
They are classed as tribal/fusion and not usually something I follow with interest but these girls are amazing. They work the clubs of Amsterdam with very unusual pieces of music and a majority of it is slow.
A club make not want someone to wear their 'heart on their sleeve' etc. but all other performance venues provide an opportunity for something different.
As performers, we are in danger of getting caught up in the whirlwind of fast dancers with tricks and feel that what we do may appear boring.
Audiences in my experience actually tire of seeing fast paced constantly moving dancing, and the one who comes on with slower dliberately placed expression can stand out even more.
Organisers of shows need to space performances correctly as spacing and progression is very important (few people have a clue about this), and not everyone in a red costume in the same half.
Providing these things are in place I would suggest anyone think twice before always being audience driven and guessing what they want all the time.
We are not childrens entertainers. If your audience and employers dictate what you do, then your artistic integrity maybe being compromised.
This is were we enter the art versus entertainment debate (alive and well on another thread).