"Shaabi" vs "Baladi"? - Page 2

Kat · 05-25-2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by karena

Baladi, of my country. Comes from the country people who came to the cities and brought their dance with them. Low earthy movements, simpler and less staged than oriental.
YouTube - Yasmina of Cairo

And just to muddy the waters a bit more -- Am I the only one that noticed that the information (click "more") for the beledi example lists tags as raks sharki and shaabi -- not beledi?

karena · 05-25-2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Kat

And just to muddy the waters a bit more -- Am I the only one that noticed that the information (click "more") for the beledi example lists tags as raks sharki and shaabi -- not beledi?

I picked that as I knew the track is called Baladi Yasmina. Of course key words people put on you tube to get hits, and things that describe things are two different things. Try typing in bellydance and you get all sorts of nonsense.

I think that is is Yasmina's band doing the track, who do more styles than just baladi, and their baladi possibly isn't the best example. Yasmina also dance different styles. But, I knew it was on there and could find it quickly essentially.