Is this gypsy???

Ranya · 01-20-2007, 01:31 PM

hi,
I just found this video on youtube a couple of days and was thinking ever since, what kind of gypsy dance this is...which country, which style? coz it didnt seem gypsy to me at all at the beginning.

thnx!!!

YouTube - Bellydance - Sexy Ashera

steffib · 01-20-2007, 02:32 PM

Oy Vey!

While this dancer has good energy, the dancing is a bit puzzling - it seems to depict the phantasy and to-be-avoided image of the Hollywood "gypsy" as a flirty cheeky gal in big skirts. That's inaccurate, and is considered an offensive stereotype.

Midnight Siren · 01-20-2007, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by steffib

Oy Vey!

While this dancer has good energy, the dancing is a bit puzzling - it seems to depict the phantasy and to-be-avoided image of the Hollywood "gypsy" as a flirty cheeky gal in big skirts. That's inaccurate, and is considered an offensive stereotype.

Fun to watch though eh?

Ranya · 01-20-2007, 04:14 PM

thats what thought, though I ve never done gypsy myself, I live in a country where there s a lot of them and when they perform it s never like this...just wasnt sure coz, like I said...I am not an expert

steffib · 01-20-2007, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Midnight Siren

Fun to watch though eh?

No, not really.

I was cringing at the stereotype I perceived - I really wish that this dancer's teacher had taught her to avoid this. For Roma, these representations are offensive.

And, constructively, for those who like skirt-swishing dancing dripping with attitude - I highly recommend the instructionals by Dalia Carella. Well-researched instruction and jaw-dropping dancing. She is amazing.

Yasmine Bint Al Nubia · 01-20-2007, 05:16 PM

No Rayna, THAT was not a Roma dance! I'm not sure what it was actually. Usually I reserve less than positive comments on some of these video clips , but I will say her choice of music(Latino) w/ "bellydance" was an uninspiring ecletic choice.
Yasmine

chryssanthi sahar · 01-21-2007, 01:47 AM

NO, THIS IS NOT GYPSY DANCE!!! It is Oriental fantasy danced on a Spanish Rumba. This means, nonsense pure

Why the hell do they have to misuse the music that way? This kind of music is danced completely different normally.

Lydia dubai · 01-21-2007, 05:20 AM

If this is gypsy,i am not a gypsy from now on!!

Gabi · 01-21-2007, 08:37 AM

I saw it as tongue in cheek, just for humour and fun.

I doubt it's supposed to be taken seriously, if it was, it failed

Tarik Sultan · 01-21-2007, 11:03 PM

This comes under the heading of WHATEVER!

She wouldn't know what a real gypsy was if one ran up and bit her on the ass.

01-20-2007, 01:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ranya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cairo, EGYPT Posts: 535	Is this gypsy??? hi, I just found this video on youtube a couple of days and was thinking ever since, what kind of gypsy dance this is...which country, which style? coz it didnt seem gypsy to me at all at the beginning. thnx!!! YouTube - Bellydance - Sexy Ashera

01-20-2007, 05:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Yasmine Bint Al Nubia V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 1,132	No Rayna, THAT was not a Roma dance! I'm not sure what it was actually. Usually I reserve less than positive comments on some of these video clips , but I will say her choice of music(Latino) w/ "bellydance" was an uninspiring ecletic choice. Yasmine __________________ www.visionsofthenile.com

01-21-2007, 05:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lydia dubai V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dubai United arab emirates Posts: 1,338	is this gypsy If this is gypsy,i am not a gypsy from now on!!

01-20-2007, 02:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
steffib Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 46	Oy Vey! While this dancer has good energy, the dancing is a bit puzzling - it seems to depict the phantasy and to-be-avoided image of the Hollywood "gypsy" as a flirty cheeky gal in big skirts. That's inaccurate, and is considered an offensive stereotype.

01-20-2007, 04:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ranya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cairo, EGYPT Posts: 535	thats what thought, though I ve never done gypsy myself, I live in a country where there s a lot of them and when they perform it s never like this...just wasnt sure coz, like I said...I am not an expert

01-21-2007, 01:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
chryssanthi sahar Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 1,482	NO, THIS IS NOT GYPSY DANCE!!! It is Oriental fantasy danced on a Spanish Rumba. This means, nonsense pure Why the hell do they have to misuse the music that way? This kind of music is danced completely different normally.

01-21-2007, 08:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
Gabi Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 317	I saw it as tongue in cheek, just for humour and fun. I doubt it's supposed to be taken seriously, if it was, it failed

01-21-2007, 11:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
Tarik Sultan V.I.P. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Jersey City, New Jersey Posts: 1,337	This comes under the heading of WHATEVER! She wouldn't know what a real gypsy was if one ran up and bit her on the ass.