@vimorrison I guess she tries to be creative. I prefer Egyptian dancers. the most notorious and famous dancers in the arab world and in the world are the Egyptians. there is aboslutely no discussion about that. lebanese can not compete with Egyptians in Bellydance. Lebanese are great at other things : make up, hair styling and fashion design but bellydance is not something they excel at.
@Ritabellydance You've got alot to learn about the origins of bellydancing and it's meaings. Bellydancing originated from the middle east, not egypt.
@Jmichaelg038 actualy the claim is origins in Middle East and North Africa(where Egypt is). Bearing in mind Middle East is non specific, a United Nations early 70's coined term which did not exist before then. Everyone has their own idea of it, but if you talk about history, linguistic,cultural evidence,it can be said it originated in neither. There is much to learn by all....no ego allowed.
i can´t deny that her dance-steps are very good...but she has no "face expressions".. cause what makes our arabic dance so special..are the feelings that the dancer must give during her dance...
dance movements can everyone learn...but not everyone could be the best bellydancer..
Amani did not invent bellydance. Besides she is also trained in ballet and jazz dance, and learned from dancers in Egypt. Who is copying who? Everybody is copying everybody, thats how you learn, is it not!?
Bravo well said I'm glad someone finally said it! If you weren't inspired by the artists you love (including your teachers) how would your talents ever grow?
This is actually a fantastic drum solo- the problem is the music and the dance is not synched in this viceo... the music comes almost a second too late... too bad- I love the original one.
ahhaaahhahaa americans and russians can never do such a thing and i bit if u found because arabs human body is always the best at belly dance its their native
Why should anyone imitate someone's sensuality??? not only arabs can be very sensual. yes, among arabs there r more sensual people, but you can meet very sensual ones among russians or americans, any nation.
of course everybody is imitating Arab sensuality who does bellydance!!
what nonArabs especially Americans call it "hip drop", "hip lift", "shimmy" - these things are not technicalities like a plié in ballet, but are a century long developed body language MEANING something, as much as if the dancer pronounced a word, only with her body. that is why Arabs often say about a dancer highly technically trained "nothing comes across" because the steps might be good but notcreatingmeaningful"sentences".
Im a lebanese bell dancer myself and I admit that Amani is the best belly dancer alive today. she can be artstic, clumsy, or a total whore if she wished, depends on her audience and music. post a reply video, Id really like to see which westerners dance better than her.
I'm sorry if I've offended you but this is a public board and open for comments. I don't find it necessary to post a video of me or any other dancer, what does that prove? I'm entitled to my opinion as much as the next person. Its great that you think Amani is the best bellydancer alive (in your opinion)! But why shouldn't I be able to disagree with you?
1. "you would have to live in the US to know her" - hmm do you live in Lebanon to know Amani?!
as for "greatest bellydancer", no one is, as no one can be "the most beautiful woman on earth" as my father destroyed my aspirations as a little child - coz tastes are differen,t cant change that.
as for Sadie: i enjoy her dance quite a bit. but like circus artists, Western dancers train their muscles and do very much like circus tricks twists and special movements and hyperfast and "layered2 movements
The reason that Western dancers dance this way is because thats what the audience respond to. The dancer is there for entertainment and most of the general public would not "get" a dancer if shes up there pouring her heart and soul into something like Inta Omri. They want to see exciting drum solos and stuff that makes THEM want to dance which is probably why cross training with ballet and jazz has become normal for Western dancers. The standards are different, thats all.
i do not know about the US; but over here 90% of the ppl watchin bellydance in a restaurant or venue are MidEastern, have some connection to it or are in love with the original culture (especially many Western women). they want to have the ESSENCE not, not watered world dance entertainment.
i ve heard much of the same thing from the US - the nonArabs are interested and want to see the real thing. however, they are misled by ppl performin unauthenticity and sellin it as "the real thing".
"the nonArabs are interested and want to see the real thing. however, they are misled by ppl performin unauthenticity and sellin it as "the real thing".
This is a very very big problem right now because there are those women who want thier 5 min of fame, or people to look at their bodies, or do it for fun. Problems come when they perform in public and tell people that they are belly dancers without saying "I'm not a pro and this is my interpretation, not an authentic performance"
ya, probably much of what i see - and do not like so much - is probably just plain non professional performances which claim to represent "the American belly dancing community". but i must say i also see a lot of well admired ppl doing things i consider a gross distortion of what raqs is to us - i hate to say it coz SOOO many Americans adore her , but one of the (good mover) dancers i like least is Jillina.. she s got no soul to me in her performancs.. and Am. think she s THE Egyptian dancer ;(
well, if you think that then it s because you count the more obvious, external, superficial - and not theArab soul behind this music and movement which uniquely belongs to this culture. most Russian dancers who have at least some good performances under their belt make Arabs laugh when dancin to the drums coz they re agressive, masculine, without FEELING for the drum. same with Americans, movement-trained, not feeling-learned..
What people forget is that, being outside the middle east and not growing up with this dance in a typical household, its impossible to get the same effect as a dancer from the middle east. Arabs speak the language, they understand the music so they have an advantage over non Arabic speakers. Women can only perform what they've been taught, so unless you have an Arab teacher (which is not common in the States)its surely not going to look like it.
and even Arab dancers having grown up outside their countries of origin (see me ;( ) will not be able to fully convey that - or fully feel that themselves.
if you ve got great talent, and if you ve grown up at the heartpulse with this culture and music, you could be one of the greatest dancers. either of them missin - you can be a nice dancer.
but knowing this - and we seem to agree - insistin on how certain US dancers would be way better is pointless to me,as u urself say it s different
@dinavienna HEY! this is the song i was saying that Didem copied to, but actually it was in a different video and the dance was different and Didem copied it! exactly!!
she began to dance at 3:20!
dawebni 1 year ago
Whats this song?
Atiishpare 2 years ago
as this song is called but the version of the CD? I like much this dancing a greeting from Argentinean
romina122832 2 years ago
Amani is beautiful, good dancer,I like her, but... she dances in crazy ways! Why she do that?
vimorrison 2 years ago
@vimorrison I guess she tries to be creative. I prefer Egyptian dancers. the most notorious and famous dancers in the arab world and in the world are the Egyptians. there is aboslutely no discussion about that. lebanese can not compete with Egyptians in Bellydance. Lebanese are great at other things : make up, hair styling and fashion design but bellydance is not something they excel at.
Ritabellydance 1 year ago
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vimorrison 1 year ago
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@Ritabellydance Yes, I agree with you. And I prefer egyptians dancers too
vimorrison 1 year ago
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@Ritabellydance Yes, I agree with you. And I prefer egyptians dancers too
vimorrison 1 year ago
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@Ritabellydance Yes, I agree with you. And I prefer egyptians dancers too
vimorrison 1 year ago
@Ritabellydance You've got alot to learn about the origins of bellydancing and it's meaings. Bellydancing originated from the middle east, not egypt.
Jmichaelg038 8 months ago
@Jmichaelg038 actualy the claim is origins in Middle East and North Africa(where Egypt is). Bearing in mind Middle East is non specific, a United Nations early 70's coined term which did not exist before then. Everyone has their own idea of it, but if you talk about history, linguistic,cultural evidence,it can be said it originated in neither. There is much to learn by all....no ego allowed.
ZenAuraRaks 7 months ago
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@ZenAuraRaks has nothing to do with ego.
Jmichaelg038 7 months ago
nao estude nao treine da nisso
aghatacrystal 3 years ago
Beautiful, Amani!
happydancertoo 4 years ago
i can´t deny that her dance-steps are very good...but she has no "face expressions".. cause what makes our arabic dance so special..are the feelings that the dancer must give during her dance...
dance movements can everyone learn...but not everyone could be the best bellydancer..
jenaimarre2tt 4 years ago
amani is the new samia jamal amazing
ur2satisfaction 4 years ago
all the americans and "russian" copy her and her moves
babytb 4 years ago
Amani did not invent bellydance. Besides she is also trained in ballet and jazz dance, and learned from dancers in Egypt. Who is copying who? Everybody is copying everybody, thats how you learn, is it not!?
shirine 4 years ago 4
Bravo well said I'm glad someone finally said it! If you weren't inspired by the artists you love (including your teachers) how would your talents ever grow?
Liannehankin 4 years ago 2
@shirine You've got alot to learn about it's origins as well.
Jmichaelg038 8 months ago
sadie is the best!!
nadoush90 4 years ago
excuse me ?!!!! and who is Sadie??
labouche22 4 years ago
She's a dancer from Colorado who has made drum solos her specialty. You would have to live in the US to know her.
shirine 4 years ago
I agree,Sadie is AMAZING at her drum solos. Don't think anyone can beat hr in that.
DecadenceDancer 4 years ago
This is actually a fantastic drum solo- the problem is the music and the dance is not synched in this viceo... the music comes almost a second too late... too bad- I love the original one.
NiniBaseema 5 years ago
ahhaaahhahaa americans and russians can never do such a thing and i bit if u found because arabs human body is always the best at belly dance its their native
albatool 5 years ago
I totally agree with you, my dear Albatool, the arab sensuality can't be imitated, never, never........salaam
sammourtou 4 years ago
Why should anyone imitate someone's sensuality??? not only arabs can be very sensual. yes, among arabs there r more sensual people, but you can meet very sensual ones among russians or americans, any nation.
Tigranne 4 years ago 2
of course everybody is imitating Arab sensuality who does bellydance!!
what nonArabs especially Americans call it "hip drop", "hip lift", "shimmy" - these things are not technicalities like a plié in ballet, but are a century long developed body language MEANING something, as much as if the dancer pronounced a word, only with her body. that is why Arabs often say about a dancer highly technically trained "nothing comes across" because the steps might be good but notcreatingmeaningful"sentences".
dinavienna 3 years ago
shirine, U don't know anything about amani if you claim that some russians do better than her
NOONE does solo like Amani
unique180 5 years ago
muhaha what the f*ck is this
FONI999 5 years ago
Shes good, but Ive seen American and Russian bellydancers do a better drum solo than this.
shirine 5 years ago
then why dont you post a reply video.
Id love to see your standards dear shirine.
Im a lebanese bell dancer myself and I admit that Amani is the best belly dancer alive today. she can be artstic, clumsy, or a total whore if she wished, depends on her audience and music. post a reply video, Id really like to see which westerners dance better than her.
labouche22 4 years ago
I'm sorry if I've offended you but this is a public board and open for comments. I don't find it necessary to post a video of me or any other dancer, what does that prove? I'm entitled to my opinion as much as the next person. Its great that you think Amani is the best bellydancer alive (in your opinion)! But why shouldn't I be able to disagree with you?
shirine 4 years ago 2
1. "you would have to live in the US to know her" - hmm do you live in Lebanon to know Amani?!
as for "greatest bellydancer", no one is, as no one can be "the most beautiful woman on earth" as my father destroyed my aspirations as a little child - coz tastes are differen,t cant change that.
as for Sadie: i enjoy her dance quite a bit. but like circus artists, Western dancers train their muscles and do very much like circus tricks twists and special movements and hyperfast and "layered2 movements
dinavienna 3 years ago 2
The reason that Western dancers dance this way is because thats what the audience respond to. The dancer is there for entertainment and most of the general public would not "get" a dancer if shes up there pouring her heart and soul into something like Inta Omri. They want to see exciting drum solos and stuff that makes THEM want to dance which is probably why cross training with ballet and jazz has become normal for Western dancers. The standards are different, thats all.
shirine 3 years ago
i do not know about the US; but over here 90% of the ppl watchin bellydance in a restaurant or venue are MidEastern, have some connection to it or are in love with the original culture (especially many Western women). they want to have the ESSENCE not, not watered world dance entertainment.
i ve heard much of the same thing from the US - the nonArabs are interested and want to see the real thing. however, they are misled by ppl performin unauthenticity and sellin it as "the real thing".
dinavienna 3 years ago 2
"the nonArabs are interested and want to see the real thing. however, they are misled by ppl performin unauthenticity and sellin it as "the real thing".
This is a very very big problem right now because there are those women who want thier 5 min of fame, or people to look at their bodies, or do it for fun. Problems come when they perform in public and tell people that they are belly dancers without saying "I'm not a pro and this is my interpretation, not an authentic performance"
shirine 3 years ago
ya, probably much of what i see - and do not like so much - is probably just plain non professional performances which claim to represent "the American belly dancing community". but i must say i also see a lot of well admired ppl doing things i consider a gross distortion of what raqs is to us - i hate to say it coz SOOO many Americans adore her , but one of the (good mover) dancers i like least is Jillina.. she s got no soul to me in her performancs.. and Am. think she s THE Egyptian dancer ;(
dinavienna 3 years ago 2
Yeah, maybe because she is a dancer and lives in Egypt avenue. I can not be more agree with you!
Layeli 2 years ago
well, if you think that then it s because you count the more obvious, external, superficial - and not theArab soul behind this music and movement which uniquely belongs to this culture. most Russian dancers who have at least some good performances under their belt make Arabs laugh when dancin to the drums coz they re agressive, masculine, without FEELING for the drum. same with Americans, movement-trained, not feeling-learned..
dinavienna 3 years ago 4
What people forget is that, being outside the middle east and not growing up with this dance in a typical household, its impossible to get the same effect as a dancer from the middle east. Arabs speak the language, they understand the music so they have an advantage over non Arabic speakers. Women can only perform what they've been taught, so unless you have an Arab teacher (which is not common in the States)its surely not going to look like it.
shirine 3 years ago 2
i know!
and even Arab dancers having grown up outside their countries of origin (see me ;( ) will not be able to fully convey that - or fully feel that themselves.
if you ve got great talent, and if you ve grown up at the heartpulse with this culture and music, you could be one of the greatest dancers. either of them missin - you can be a nice dancer.
but knowing this - and we seem to agree - insistin on how certain US dancers would be way better is pointless to me,as u urself say it s different
dinavienna 3 years ago
@dinavienna HEY! this is the song i was saying that Didem copied to, but actually it was in a different video and the dance was different and Didem copied it! exactly!!
rupymew 1 year ago
@dinavienna actually the song was different too. To me thats just like fraud if someone just copies.
rupymew 1 year ago