Amani el Omr which style is she dancing in this clip

Loubna · 01-23-2007, 08:47 PM

I found a clip of the Lebanese Amani el Omr...( she's not moroccan)
I like her style...

Can you say this is modern bellydancing???
She have some Latin inluence in her dance don't you think???

YouTube - sexy moroccan belly dancer

Gia al Qamar · 01-24-2007, 02:13 PM

I only watched 43 seconds of the clip, but it SCREAMED Lebanese style to me.
Gia

maariku · 01-24-2007, 03:29 PM

There is quite a lot of "waving around" with hands in the video... Is this one of the characteristics of Lebanese style? I know very little about Lebanese

chryssanthi sahar · 01-24-2007, 03:37 PM

Yes, this dancer is definitely the Lebanese Amani (this time with black hair. She usually dyes her hair red

) and what she dances is modern Lebanese style. I have seen her performing live here in Germany about 11-12 years ago. She is probably the best Lebanese dancer today. But to be honest I don't know many Lebanese dancers, because I am committed to the Egyptian style (when it comes to Arabian belly dance

)

Shanazel · 01-24-2007, 03:44 PM

Interesting. With that wide stance and some of the wilder movements, she looked like she was doing a violent set of calethetics at times instead instead of dancing. Anyone have any other video clips of her? I'd like to see them since I know little or nothing about Lebanese.

Aisha Azar · 01-24-2007, 04:32 PM

Dear Group,
I am not sure its THE Lebanese Amani, but the style is Lebanese from what I saw, thought the costume was quite different than the usual Lebanese clunky beads and high waist look, what I call the "wedding cake" look.
Regards,
A'isha

chryssanthi sahar · 01-25-2007, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A'isha Azar

I am not sure its THE Lebanese Amani
A'isha

Well, even if the quality of the video is not very good, she looks pretty much like the Lebanese Amani and also her dancing style looks like Amani. But I could be wrong.

Kiadorin · 01-25-2007, 05:08 AM

I've seen this particular drum solo choreography in three different clips so far. I'll see if I can upload one. I think she was not quite so ... energetic ... in one that I have.

Tarik Sultan · 01-25-2007, 05:45 AM

Without a doubt this is lebanese Amani and her style is Lebanese, although I find her to be....more energetic than most. Lebanese style does not flow as smoothly as Egyptian style.

chryssanthi sahar · 01-25-2007, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarik Sultan

Lebanese style does not flow as smoothly as Egyptian style.

I agree. It was also a big difference between the live performance of Amani I watched and the live performance of Soheir Saki and later Aida Nour that I had watched some years before Amani's performance. Totally different energy. But at the end it is a matter of taste. And this doesn't mean, that I don't like the Lebanese style

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Loubna Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 81	Amani el Omr which style is she dancing in this clip I found a clip of the Lebanese Amani el Omr...( she's not moroccan) I like her style... Can you say this is modern bellydancing??? She have some Latin inluence in her dance don't you think??? YouTube - sexy moroccan belly dancer Last edited by Salome; 02-01-2007 at 08:30 PM. Reason: fixing code

01-24-2007, 03:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
chryssanthi sahar Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 1,482	Yes, this dancer is definitely the Lebanese Amani (this time with black hair. She usually dyes her hair red ) and what she dances is modern Lebanese style. I have seen her performing live here in Germany about 11-12 years ago. She is probably the best Lebanese dancer today. But to be honest I don't know many Lebanese dancers, because I am committed to the Egyptian style (when it comes to Arabian belly dance ) __________________ Oriental dancer and instructor of Greek origin, living in Germany www.chryssanthi.com

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Shanazel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rocky Mountains USA Posts: 4,578	Interesting. With that wide stance and some of the wilder movements, she looked like she was doing a violent set of calethetics at times instead instead of dancing. Anyone have any other video clips of her? I'd like to see them since I know little or nothing about Lebanese. Last edited by Shanazel; 01-24-2007 at 03:48 PM.

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Aisha Azar V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest USA Posts: 4,463	Amani Dear Group, I am not sure its THE Lebanese Amani, but the style is Lebanese from what I saw, thought the costume was quite different than the usual Lebanese clunky beads and high waist look, what I call the "wedding cake" look. Regards, A'isha

01-24-2007, 02:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gia al Qamar Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northern NJ New Jersey Posts: 437	I only watched 43 seconds of the clip, but it SCREAMED Lebanese style to me. Gia

01-24-2007, 03:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
maariku Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Estonia Posts: 1,146	There is quite a lot of "waving around" with hands in the video... Is this one of the characteristics of Lebanese style? I know very little about Lebanese

01-25-2007, 05:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
Kiadorin Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Posts: 96	I've seen this particular drum solo choreography in three different clips so far. I'll see if I can upload one. I think she was not quite so ... energetic ... in one that I have.

01-25-2007, 05:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tarik Sultan V.I.P. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Jersey City, New Jersey Posts: 1,337	Without a doubt this is lebanese Amani and her style is Lebanese, although I find her to be....more energetic than most. Lebanese style does not flow as smoothly as Egyptian style.