with Artemis
"Turkish Style Oriental Dance is energetic, joyous, assertive,
passionate, and spontaneous. It is characterized by aggressive hip
movements, complex pelvic articulations, exciting zills, powerful drum
solos, sensuous taqsim, fun stomach play, extended veil work, and a wide
array of mysterious gestures.
Learn this fun and exciting style of belly dance with expert dancer and
historian, Elizabeth Artemis Mourat! First Artemis teaches a brief
history of Turkish Style Belly Dance, including contributions of the
Turkish Romany people, and describes how it is distinguished from
Egyptian Raqs Sharki.
Artemis explains the slow and fast Romany 9/8 rhythms used in Turkish
Oriental Dance, and the difference between the Romany 9/8 and the
Cabaret Karsilama. She demonstrates how the rhythms are used in Turkish
Oriental Dance.
She then teaches the Turkish Oriental technique of isolations,
articulations, turns, and steps typical to this dance, with complete
breakdown and demonstration. She also teaches hand gestures unique to
Turkish Oriental Dance which are a direct inheritance from its Romany
roots. These gestures include:
* Knee & Hip Punches
* "Extension Cord"
* "One Potato, One Potato"
* Body Cuts
* and more!
In the last section, Artemis puts it all together into both slow and
fast combinations you can use in your own Turkish Style dancing.
This video also includes a fun and exciting improvised Turkish Oriental Style performance by Artemis!" (Text: IAMED)
