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April 11, 2020

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"Great dancers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion". ~ Martha Graham

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What I’m Liking Right Now…

For the past year I have been studying baladi style dance. Baladi is not just the dum-dum-tek-ka-tek-dum-tek-ka-tek rhythm familiar to most dancers. It can mean "native", "indigenous", "of the country", "rural", comparable to English "folk". It can be performed in a traditional bedlah (bra and belt) or in various styles of baladi dresses that can be elaborately decorated or plain with a simple hip sash. Both men and women dance in this style. These are Awadi (women’s style) and Tet baladi (men’s style). They are similar in style and women often dance to the men's Tet baladi.
I have a playlist dedicated to baladi on my YouTube Channel (look above at Blogroll). I also highly recommend Ranya Renee's 2 DVD set The Baladi. It's a great tutorial complete with tons of drill practice. She also includes a tele-conference with purchase! You can find it at Ranya.net along with other great instructional DVDs.

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