Asharah Tribalfest 8

Asharah's powerful performance at TF 8

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Entertainment

Tags:

• Asharah
• Tribalfest
• gothic
• bellydance

[kaliyuta]

Listen.I'm all about creative expression,but i just don't think that this is bellydance.moving your body like a robot doesn't make you a bellydancer.

[itsjustmena]

if you take away all that is gothic and put it to an arabic drum solo it incorporates many things you see in tribal fusion bellydance. Also watch some of Zoe's performances, she has a lot of pop/locks in her dancing also. To each their own, all I have to say is that her energy fairly crawled across the floor all the way to the back of the room...mesmerizing!

[shanara1001]

The Song called "Grist" by Drumcorps.

Greetings :-)

[itsjustmena]

Thanks Shanara!!

[YouNeverKnewMe62]

This was too perfect. I'm a metal head and this was just sexy, strong, and pushy. I love it. The only thing that isn't good is the sound. If only It'd let me turn it up more.

[CyanideFilledCandy]

@amz392 .....there's gothic dancing? (O_O)

[CyanideFilledCandy]

@kaliyuta She's popping and locking bellydance moves. All she did was take the basic moves and isolations (as well as some complicated ones) and made them her own. She is still quite obviously bellydancing though.

[amz392]

she's mixing belly dancing and gothic dancing!?!? WOW !!

[MsPrince4life]

What people do not know is that in tribal fusion belly dance, pop locking movements are what makes the dance unique. Of course, this dance is awesome without it, but the pop lock is the seasoning that makes this dance extra salty ; )

[yameyameyame]

@kiaroskuro Asharah, you are my favorite Tribal Fusion dancer. Even though TF isn't my style, you are a pleasure to watch. Ever since I started belly dancing I've been a fan of your videos. In addition to Middle Eastern music, I am also into metal and this performance of yours is my favorite. You did the spirit of the song justice and created a powerful, compelling performance.

You are clearly a dancer who has respect for the roots of this dance, and an example for other TF dancers to follow.

[kiaroskuro]

@kaliyuta More information about the origin of the two-piece cabaret costume can be found in Wendy Buonaventura's seminal work Serpent of the Nile. 

[kiaroskuro]

@kaliyuta The two-piece cabaret costume is an import from Hollywood. To quote Rina Rall, " In the 1920's the cabaret costume in the Middle East also adapted to satisfy this new audience. The costume "owed its inspiration to Hollywood, where female allure was associated with the vamp." The Arab dancers adopted the new cabaret uniform of bra, low-slung gauzy skirt with side slits and bare midriff. Films also became popular at this time and featured cabaret dancing as a brief diversion."

[kaliyuta]

@labanditabella The "sparkly" costumes you are referencing are origins from the middle east.You girls are lost.

[labanditabella]

@kaliyuta i may be wrong, but i'm pretty sure the sparkly bellydance costumes and style were born in the US, giving credit to sol bloom who was trying to popularize bellydancing. historically, women use to "bellydance" amongst themselves and just danced in their regular clothes. i read about it on shira.net

and there are plenty of the sparkly bellydancers who only practice to be sexy in an inappropriate way.

at any rate, there is no need for that language.

[labanditabella]

you go girl!