Bellydance Oz
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I've just moved to a new town and a new teacher. She tells me that she only teaches Beledi.
This has got me thinking - do I really know what it is? I know it means the dance of everyday people rather than performance dance, but what does that really mean in terms of style? And if it's everyday, where is the line drawn between baladi and shaabi?
I think I've heard it said that the hands never go above the head in baladi, yet I've seen videos where they do. I know there's a "baladi dress" (I have one), but again, I've seen videos labelled baladi which are danced in a bedleh. And how do I identify baladi music?
This has got me thinking - do I really know what it is? I know it means the dance of everyday people rather than performance dance, but what does that really mean in terms of style? And if it's everyday, where is the line drawn between baladi and shaabi?
I think I've heard it said that the hands never go above the head in baladi, yet I've seen videos where they do. I know there's a "baladi dress" (I have one), but again, I've seen videos labelled baladi which are danced in a bedleh. And how do I identify baladi music?