Do men dance the same dance?

Venefica · 01-15-2007, 04:03 PM

Can I ask a question? Do men dance the same steps and dances as women do or is it like many different dances around the world where men dancers have different steps?

Yasmine Bint Al Nubia · 01-15-2007, 08:03 PM

Yep they do!

Check out the youtube clips on the Male Dancer section and under the youtube section.
Yasmine

Venefica · 01-15-2007, 08:05 PM

Thank you for answering my question. I will cheek it out.

Tarik Sultan · 01-15-2007, 10:06 PM

The entertainment style we are used to seeing on stage was invented in the 1030's, but is actually based on the social dance style, Raks Baladi, which everyone does regardless of gender. However, in the late 60's in the U.S, men started performing the professional version, Raks sharki, on stage. Today the number of men performing it world wide, is growing, and now there are several in various Middle Eastern countries. The best known being Tito of Egypt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPQbDxI0E_I : Tarik in Cairo opening number

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE5QixIhKM8 : Tarik’s water pipe dance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvCmUyU6Gc8 : Guy in Egypt dancing on party boat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34hchkLCAVs : Mahsoub, Saidi dancer in Luxor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6autbeh_tUk : Tito, Egypt’s best known male Oriental Dancer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvhy3qtwO9Q : Turkish Kocheck Dancers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oWHFcPVHd0 : Sa’ad Sughayar’s and guys dancing in video Il Aynab

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYSASv5nHgA : Turkish singer Tarkan dancing in his video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaimJmBsGTA : Lady and man doing Bedouine dance the Haggalla

Venefica · 01-16-2007, 12:33 AM

Thank you for the links, they were wery interesting. And the performers were realy good. Thank you.

Tarik Sultan · 01-16-2007, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Venefica

Thank you for the links, they were wery interesting. And the performers were realy good. Thank you.

Any time

Venefica · 01-16-2007, 12:46 AM

You know in most Norweegian folk dances, the men do the dancing and the wommen watch or play minor roles. One of the most famous ones is named Halling. In it a woman stand holding a hat on a long stick, the men "fighting" for her favor dance around her, usualy to fiddel music, now and again one will make a jump kick for the hat, every time it is knoked down the girl lifts it higher, the one that can make the highest kick "get" the girl.

chryssanthi sahar · 01-16-2007, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Venefica

You know in most Norweegian folk dances, the men do the dancing and the wommen watch or play minor roles. One of the most famous ones is named Halling. In it a woman stand holding a hat on a long stick, the men "fighting" for her favor dance around her, usualy to fiddel music, now and again one will make a jump kick for the hat, every time it is knoked down the girl lifts it higher, the one that can make the highest kick "get" the girl.

That's interesting

Are there any videos of Norwegian dances on youtube? I'd like to see some.

Maria_Aya · 01-16-2007, 07:11 AM

Dear Tarik !!!!
You are a treasure with these links

Thanks !!!

maria aya

Venefica · 01-16-2007, 11:14 AM

I dont know. I can look but I am not wery exaperience whit youtube but I will look. I found one video, but it is of a poor quality dancer and he is not in costume. I am also adding some pictures, most is of one that have won the Norweegian champeaonship several times, one is of a young man that dance hallingdance in a dace competition. The picture furthest down is of a woman dancing the few steps women have in hallingdance.

YouTube - Norwegian dude dancing folkedans

01-15-2007, 04:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Venefica Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 673	Do men dance the same dance? Can I ask a question? Do men dance the same steps and dances as women do or is it like many different dances around the world where men dancers have different steps? __________________ Ash Begets Chaos. Chaos Begets Primordial Life--Haunting Grounds.

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Yasmine Bint Al Nubia V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 1,132	Yep they do! Check out the youtube clips on the Male Dancer section and under the youtube section. Yasmine __________________ www.visionsofthenile.com

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Venefica Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 673	Thank you for answering my question. I will cheek it out. __________________ Ash Begets Chaos. Chaos Begets Primordial Life--Haunting Grounds.

01-16-2007, 12:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
Venefica Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 673	Thank you for the links, they were wery interesting. And the performers were realy good. Thank you. __________________ Ash Begets Chaos. Chaos Begets Primordial Life--Haunting Grounds.

01-16-2007, 12:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
Venefica Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 673	You know in most Norweegian folk dances, the men do the dancing and the wommen watch or play minor roles. One of the most famous ones is named Halling. In it a woman stand holding a hat on a long stick, the men "fighting" for her favor dance around her, usualy to fiddel music, now and again one will make a jump kick for the hat, every time it is knoked down the girl lifts it higher, the one that can make the highest kick "get" the girl. __________________ Ash Begets Chaos. Chaos Begets Primordial Life--Haunting Grounds.

01-15-2007, 10:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tarik Sultan V.I.P. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Jersey City, New Jersey Posts: 1,337	The entertainment style we are used to seeing on stage was invented in the 1030's, but is actually based on the social dance style, Raks Baladi, which everyone does regardless of gender. However, in the late 60's in the U.S, men started performing the professional version, Raks sharki, on stage. Today the number of men performing it world wide, is growing, and now there are several in various Middle Eastern countries. The best known being Tito of Egypt. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPQbDxI0E_I : Tarik in Cairo opening number http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE5QixIhKM8 : Tarik’s water pipe dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvCmUyU6Gc8 : Guy in Egypt dancing on party boat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34hchkLCAVs : Mahsoub, Saidi dancer in Luxor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6autbeh_tUk : Tito, Egypt’s best known male Oriental Dancer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvhy3qtwO9Q : Turkish Kocheck Dancers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oWHFcPVHd0 : Sa’ad Sughayar’s and guys dancing in video Il Aynab http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYSASv5nHgA : Turkish singer Tarkan dancing in his video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaimJmBsGTA : Lady and man doing Bedouine dance the Haggalla

01-16-2007, 07:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
Maria_Aya Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 2,221	Dear Tarik !!!! You are a treasure with these links Thanks !!! maria aya

01-16-2007, 11:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
Venefica Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 673	I dont know. I can look but I am not wery exaperience whit youtube but I will look. I found one video, but it is of a poor quality dancer and he is not in costume. I am also adding some pictures, most is of one that have won the Norweegian champeaonship several times, one is of a young man that dance hallingdance in a dace competition. The picture furthest down is of a woman dancing the few steps women have in hallingdance. YouTube - Norwegian dude dancing folkedans __________________ Ash Begets Chaos. Chaos Begets Primordial Life--Haunting Grounds.