Video Favourites...



Since we (me and Miss Karma) started posting blogs we have covered a whole range of styles especially in our Star Stalker section....

So I thought I'd post a couple of my favourite video clips to show the 'un-ending' variety of styles in Belly Dance.

There will be 'purists' out there that will say that 'Egyptian is Egyptian' and 'Turkish is Turkish', but personally (in my humple opinion....don't want to step on any toes here), I think that most styles of Belly Dance now-a-days are a mix of all-sorts. OK, Fusion and Folkloric styles aside....(that's a whole other topic)....

At the end of the day it's your music choice and sometimes props that will 'kind of' dictate what 'style' you are dancing. Whether it be the more gradeful, flowing, emotive Egyptian or the flashier, showier, more bouncy Turkish.

Which ever it may be that 'shimmy's your fancy' they are all equally beautiful........Enjoy!!

Egyptian Style - Aziza



Turkish Style - Didem

Tribal Fusion - Rachel Brice

Tribal Fusion Duet - Kami Liddel & Zoe Jakes

Egyptian Caberat/Pop Belly Dance - Farfesha Belly Dance

ATS / Fusion Group - Irina Akulenko

American Tribal Style (ATS) - FatChanceBellyDance

Star Stalker Sunday: Didem

This week we featured a history lesson on the origins of Turkish belly dance and today we bring you a feature on one of Turkey's best belly dancers.

Didem Kanali, simply known as Didem, was born in 1986 in Turkey to a belly dancer mother and a drummer father. Her family is of Roma heritage, contributing to her style of dancing.

For a belly dancer who has gained a massive YouTube following, not much is known about her private life. As a Roma with limited education, it can be deduced that because her family made a living from performing live music and dancing, she developed her passion for belly dancing. 

 

Preparing for an appearance on the "Ibo Show"

In an rare interview on Turkish television, the stated that she was the first performer from Avcilar, a suburb not known for exciting night life. As she developed her skill under Sema Yildiz, she started making nightly appearances at Sultana’s Dinner and 1001 Nights Show. She danced here for four years as well as a spot on the “Ibo Show” alongside fellow Turkish dancer Asena. When Asena left the show following a controversy, Didem initially only wowed the crowds with her beauty. It took the audience a while to recognise her talent. Audiences who have seen this dancer live has always been left mesmerised, but TV appearances does not do her justice. A live performance in a venue really showcases her skill and energy. 

Didem performance 

Didem Ibo Show performance