Ahlan wa sahlan in the news

sedoniaraqs · 07-05-2006, 09:24 PM

Raqia Hassan's Ahlan wa Sahlan festival made it to CNN. I thought it was an interesting news bite, and overall pretty positive compared to how oriental dance is usually portrayed by the media:

http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/fullbvideo.php?id=14636

The Ahlan wa Sahlan dance contest mentioned caught my attention because the winner was Bozenka, the dancer that A'isha and Moon were discussing on a thread on the old forum site just a few days ago. Here's a clip, and clips of the second and third place dancers:

First place dancer (Bozenka from US)
http://www.baladi.ru/AHLANWASAHLAN_2...nka_1place.wmv

Second place dancer (Natalia Kurashko, Russian?)
http://www.baladi.ru/AHLANWASAHLAN_2...hko_2place.wmv

Third place dancer (Beata from ?)
http://www.baladi.ru/AHLANWASAHLAN_2...ata_3place.wmv

Discuss?:p

Sedonia

slinks · 07-05-2006, 09:49 PM

I liked the third place winner the best !!

Maria_Aya · 07-06-2006, 06:22 AM

As things have changed in Ahlan Wa Sahlan from the last 3 years, where someone to win or be in the 3 first places had to dance arabic style, its not suprize that these girls won.
I prefered also much more the 3rd dancer. There was a bit of soul in her dance also.
As for Bozenka... boring. I've seen her in much more interesting dance.

Maria Aya

Michelle · 07-06-2006, 12:01 PM

After seeing the three clips, I have to agree with you guys. I preferred the third place dancer also.

Viv · 07-06-2006, 08:38 PM

I think the appeal of the third dancer is due to the fact you get to see a longer clip of her performance verses the first and second place winners. I would assume that each had to dance drum solos as well as longer peices that aren't on the video clips. You also lose the energy of a live crowd in video. I've noticed that in watching our performance videos that there is a "flatness" for lack of a better word that comes from not being able to capture on video that energy feed between the audience and the dancer. I do LOVE the costume the third dancer was wearing over the other two.

Simone min al Akariyah · 07-11-2006, 04:27 AM

If I click onto the a.m. adresses all I see are cyrillic letters. And you girls made me so desperate to watch the 3 performances.

Can anyone give away how to enter the clips?

sedoniaraqs · 07-11-2006, 03:18 PM

I just click on the links and windows media player automatically opens up and plays the clips. You have to have windows media player installed on your computer. if you do, it should automatically recognize .wmv files and play them.

I just tried the links; they are still working.

Sedonia

Simone min al Akariyah · 07-12-2006, 03:38 AM

Bozenka was working now - I could even download. The other 2 I have to keep on trying.

07-05-2006, 09:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
sedoniaraqs Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: cultural wasteland of the midwestern US Posts: 574	Ahlan wa sahlan in the news Raqia Hassan's Ahlan wa Sahlan festival made it to CNN. I thought it was an interesting news bite, and overall pretty positive compared to how oriental dance is usually portrayed by the media: http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/fullbvideo.php?id=14636 The Ahlan wa Sahlan dance contest mentioned caught my attention because the winner was Bozenka, the dancer that A'isha and Moon were discussing on a thread on the old forum site just a few days ago. Here's a clip, and clips of the second and third place dancers: First place dancer (Bozenka from US) http://www.baladi.ru/AHLANWASAHLAN_2...nka_1place.wmv Second place dancer (Natalia Kurashko, Russian?) http://www.baladi.ru/AHLANWASAHLAN_2...hko_2place.wmv Third place dancer (Beata from ?) http://www.baladi.ru/AHLANWASAHLAN_2...ata_3place.wmv Discuss?:p Sedonia Last edited by sedoniaraqs; 07-05-2006 at 09:37 PM. Reason: fixed url link

07-05-2006, 09:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
slinks V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia, Sunny Queensland Posts: 1,195	I liked the third place winner the best !!

07-06-2006, 06:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
Maria_Aya Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 2,252	As things have changed in Ahlan Wa Sahlan from the last 3 years, where someone to win or be in the 3 first places had to dance arabic style, its not suprize that these girls won. I prefered also much more the 3rd dancer. There was a bit of soul in her dance also. As for Bozenka... boring. I've seen her in much more interesting dance. Maria Aya

07-06-2006, 12:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Michelle Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 146	After seeing the three clips, I have to agree with you guys. I preferred the third place dancer also.

07-06-2006, 08:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
Viv Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 153	I think the appeal of the third dancer is due to the fact you get to see a longer clip of her performance verses the first and second place winners. I would assume that each had to dance drum solos as well as longer peices that aren't on the video clips. You also lose the energy of a live crowd in video. I've noticed that in watching our performance videos that there is a "flatness" for lack of a better word that comes from not being able to capture on video that energy feed between the audience and the dancer. I do LOVE the costume the third dancer was wearing over the other two.

07-11-2006, 04:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
Simone min al Akariyah Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: DUS, Germany Posts: 80	If I click onto the a.m. adresses all I see are cyrillic letters. And you girls made me so desperate to watch the 3 performances. Can anyone give away how to enter the clips?

07-11-2006, 03:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
sedoniaraqs Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: cultural wasteland of the midwestern US Posts: 574	I just click on the links and windows media player automatically opens up and plays the clips. You have to have windows media player installed on your computer. if you do, it should automatically recognize .wmv files and play them. I just tried the links; they are still working. Sedonia

07-12-2006, 03:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
Simone min al Akariyah Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: DUS, Germany Posts: 80	Bozenka was working now - I could even download. The other 2 I have to keep on trying.