History shows us through images that symbolize the veils of the untouchables were the charm and seductive women in the Middle East. To show only a small part of his body was attractive enough to make people pine for affection women. If there are paintings of the 19th century by various scenes of women dancing to consider the appearance of the belly dancer is very refined. The folds of the first floor in the belt or accessories from the ankle to the head piece tell the story of each individualDancer. This is, apart from the past as a dancer in this self-imposed by their contemporaries.
I remember "seeing Cleopatra" with Elizabeth Taylor for the first time and thought how nice manners and how much fun they were to "dance in" Samson and Delilah "with Hedy Lamarr is my all time favorite movie and costumes biblical inspiration even to this day. costume Claudette Colbert in 1934 "Cleopatra" looks like a costumetoday. Hollywood was very unusual ideas, which carried the women of the Middle East. But when we look back in time, the custom of belly dancing has not changed too much. What has really surprised me, because when I was working on my research, I realized that if you are a good design, it is difficult to improve them.
Recently I was dancing with a wonderful group of artists who were Asian dancers. Their costumes were fantastic and I must admit I felt a bit 'place in my cabaret costume. His movements were very thin and very soft and poetic gestures. Ask what kind of poetry would belly dancing? When it was time for me to participate in, I realized that our music really says a lot about our image. My costume was like magic, because I feel free enough to dance and tell our story in my movements and gestures. In a sense, I considered my duty to the public, what I mean to do as a dancer and performerseriously and respected.
But I wonder why I even felt the need to defend my costume and dance form. The dancers with their movements almost seemed to speak with me jokingly asked me why I was no longer covered. Maybe I just heard my voice on this question. After I finished my dance the response I got overwhelmed me. E 'became clear to me know that because of the difference of my costume and dance the audience can appreciate the culture that I was represented.Costumes really makes a difference for people. It 's almost as if the audience sees all the movements in our history, emphasizing every word in our costumes danced through our bodies.
When I started years ago in Cairo, I was able to see Zuhair Zaki dancing was alive and when I look back I realized how fortunate I saw was a legend must meet. Zuhair Zaki is the sum of what belly dancing is the situation for me. Each movement tells a story and listen to me "helped"Music. I've been a very good lesson that night because I saw what a masterful dancer taught to do with music. I also saw Zuhair Zaki became the essence of belly dance, how they performed. Failed to identify what they wore, or where he was. The spirit of the dance was in it and you could see and hear. These are spiritual moments that change forever!
A few weeks later I saw Dina run and was really sexually suggestive dance that emanated from his surprise. ThePicture of belly dance changed that night for me because I assumed that provocative gestures is prohibited. Actually, allow me one step further, I thought it was necessary. But somehow, Dina made it work for them and as I watched her performance I've seen who have done a wonderful job. His sexuality is never in the way their performance. She improved her movements and I understood then that Dina must get rid of inhibitions or limitations of their world has chosen to dancethem.
Like a modern woman I often wonder how far my image of women for hundreds of years. Our evolution as a women has never been more evident than in the belly dance world. If we want to represent the dance of seven veils look at removing the veil seven earthly illusions that come with every film. We covered all the female archetype in the myth these veils must become part of us so that we can transcend into the Goddess. As with all myths I wondered what these seven veilsthe illusion was because I suspect that you may still need to be represented within this myth today. It was clear to me that each illusion of a side was. So here's my version of seven illusions.
Before The Virgin-Temptress
Many dancers have the ability to enchant his audience, both from the untouchable innocence movement combined with eye contact that teases with a fleeting glance.
According Intrigue-deception
The ability to inspire our audience is aimportant part of our story to tell, but with all the stories we tell of the needs of the public, what intrigues them is only an illusion. This can be perceived as a deception in itself because we are so strong the illusion that it can work in the moments happen.
Third Mother goddess of sex
Both describe the dilemma all women come with their careers. While we take to the dance as women, what it means to revitalize and we should understand that the teacher in the art of loving.The illusion for most people is that we both, but want to separate the two.
Fourth Wise woman-child innocence
Knowledge is a dancer in their design, they differ from the average dancer. Knowledge is power and our movements tell us about our history. The illusion is that while we dance with experience our audiences to some extent a virtuoso dancer who wants to dance they look to us intact.
Fifth-Mistress Wife
In ourWe are forced to take dance places of the heart. At least part of our music has encountered this problem in some songs with passion. As women, we felt the need to complete us, so we are looking for our partner. The lady on the other side is forced to look outside this conclusion, which is itself a mirror in front of the woman. We distance ourselves from the mistress personification is still hope in the eyes of our fans who get a visionthem.
Sixth Muse-transmutation
Poetry and music speak of the dancer who has her audience to places of sublime heights. As a dancer We are the muses of our time. At the same time, we see that the public does not understand, our dance and try to change to fit their perception of the world. We have become like a misunderstood version of our poetry.
Seventh Diva-modest maid
A dancer must push trust to the public or become bitterdisappointed. Many fans expect a confident woman during and after shows. But I discovered that the dancers can almost believe too much in their characters they create. We can be trapped in this illusion, as well as anyone. The catch is knowing when to turn off the character and dance.
As belly dancers we inspire so much in people and our fascination is not just the costume is quite what it means for women.
My question is, we understand what we representso many? I was prepared with some women who distance themselves from their body image. They did not have any idea how beautiful they are because they bought into conflicting messages from the media, and cultural attitudes were. How comfortable we are in a position, the prototype for women today? If the estimate does not pass the door even when I do not see us at the forefront of today's female society. Do not forget how immeasurable we are women. Our dance helps our staffThe myth, in which we can escape that our image of women.
I have often wondered that after creating our feminine image of us to transform gradually into her? It is not really what makes belly dancing? And heal us when we wanted to be women. This is, I believe, the essence of belly dancing, live and prosper through each generation of women. If we can understand, like our image we can live examples of what belly dancing and the veils of illusion, whenbut invisible chains that disappear with our transformation. In this sense, we will be reborn as women who are comfortable in your body, mind and soul. And what better way to dance to our extensive express who we are and dancing with veils of our choice.
