contemporary/ oriental dance performance

anna25 · 08-10-2008, 12:52 AM

a contemporary dance performance by melanie kalff with african and oriental elements.
i really like it because of its poetic quality and its elegance.

Caroline_afifi · 08-10-2008, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by anna25

a contemporary dance performance by melanie kalff with african and oriental elements.
i really like it because of its poetic quality and its elegance.

Is she Hilal trained by any chance?

looks alot like what i have experienced with Hilal Arts and the Raqs sharqi society.

anna25 · 08-11-2008, 04:58 AM

hi Caroline,

I just checked and you are right, she studied a long time with hilal. thanks for that post! now i see where that elegance is coming from.

Maria_Aya · 08-12-2008, 10:44 PM

Just fantastic !!!
This video made for me something rare.
To keep me smiling and with joy !!
thanks for sharing

Maria Aya

Aisha Azar · 08-13-2008, 12:30 AM

Dear Anna,
I thought this was a wonderful dance piece. It reminded me a lot of the work of Alvin Ailey in his earlier days and of Savage Jazz out of San Francisco. The fusion works well in both the music selection and in what she wants to do with her dance. She seems to explore cultural themes and elements within the music, yet is totally clear abput her and the music's fusion of those concepts as well. I thought it was very well done, very well timed as far as emotional/physical and musical changes in the piece, etc. I also LOVED that she did not feel the need to do all of this in a belly dance costume!!! I wish more fusion artists would feel free to do such experimentation. so many great things could come of it.
thanks for sharing!
Regards,
A'isha

anna25 · 08-13-2008, 07:12 AM

hi maria aya and aisha,
i'm glad you like this dance as well and share my pleasure.
here another dance clip from melanie kalff.
greets, anna

lizaj · 08-13-2008, 10:44 AM

As some on here know I am a philistine when it comes to "contemporary dance" (must be something to do with me not being very contemporary) but I was really impressed by that ..thanks for posting it and thanks to Anna for her dance.

Yasmine Bint Al Nubia · 08-13-2008, 12:42 PM

Reminds me of meditative trance dancing!
Yasmine

Caroline_afifi · 08-13-2008, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by lizaj

As some on here know I am a philistine when it comes to "contemporary dance" (must be something to do with me not being very contemporary) but I was really impressed by that ..thanks for posting it and thanks to Anna for her dance.

I am not a huge fan of this to tell you the truth.
The first one was good but did not like the second. There is only so much rolling around on the floor I can take. I am not a contemporary dance fan either.
I do love Raksan of berlin though. She is very clever AND entertaining with what she does. If you see enough of this 'Hilal' style, it leaves you cold eventually, it all begins to look the same like everything else she does.

lizaj · 08-13-2008, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Caroline_afifi

I am not a huge fan of this to tell you the truth.
The first one was good but did not like the second. There is only so much rolling around on the floor I can take. I am not a contemporary dance fan either.
I do love Raksan of berlin though. She is very clever AND entertaining with what she does. If you see enough of this 'Hilal' style, it leaves you cold eventually, it all begins to look the same like everything else she does.

Have just watched the second and mmm the floor rolling is something like what I have just been watching my grand daughter do.

But I still like the first one and I like the music!

08-10-2008, 12:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
anna25 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Basel, Switzerland Posts: 34	contemporary/ oriental dance performance a contemporary dance performance by melanie kalff with african and oriental elements. i really like it because of its poetic quality and its elegance.

08-12-2008, 10:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Maria_Aya Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 2,221	Just fantastic !!! This video made for me something rare. To keep me smiling and with joy !! thanks for sharing Maria Aya __________________ ... www.orientalexpression.gr

08-13-2008, 12:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
Aisha Azar V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest USA Posts: 4,463	Dance etc. Dear Anna, I thought this was a wonderful dance piece. It reminded me a lot of the work of Alvin Ailey in his earlier days and of Savage Jazz out of San Francisco. The fusion works well in both the music selection and in what she wants to do with her dance. She seems to explore cultural themes and elements within the music, yet is totally clear abput her and the music's fusion of those concepts as well. I thought it was very well done, very well timed as far as emotional/physical and musical changes in the piece, etc. I also LOVED that she did not feel the need to do all of this in a belly dance costume!!! I wish more fusion artists would feel free to do such experimentation. so many great things could come of it. thanks for sharing! Regards, A'isha

08-13-2008, 12:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Yasmine Bint Al Nubia V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 1,132	Reminds me of meditative trance dancing! Yasmine __________________ www.visionsofthenile.com

08-11-2008, 04:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
anna25 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Basel, Switzerland Posts: 34	hi Caroline, I just checked and you are right, she studied a long time with hilal. thanks for that post! now i see where that elegance is coming from.

08-13-2008, 07:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
anna25 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Basel, Switzerland Posts: 34	hi maria aya and aisha, i'm glad you like this dance as well and share my pleasure. here another dance clip from melanie kalff. greets, anna

08-13-2008, 10:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
lizaj Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,241	As some on here know I am a philistine when it comes to "contemporary dance" (must be something to do with me not being very contemporary) but I was really impressed by that ..thanks for posting it and thanks to Anna for her dance.