Lebanese dabke

Dabke is a traditional Levant dance down in many weddings, ceremonies, parties, etc. It is primarily used in Arab countries like Lebanon, Jordan, Quatar and Iraq

Dabke is an Arab folk dance, a line dance, it is widely performed at weddings and joyous occasions. The leader of the dabke heads the line, alternating between facing the audience and the other dancers. Dabke in Arabic is literally “stamping of the feet."The leader, called raas ("head") or lawweeh ("waver"), is allowed to improvise on the type of dabke. The leader twirls a handkerchief or string of beads known as a masbha (similar to a rosary), while the rest of the dancers keep the rhythm. The dancers also use vocalizations to show energy and keep up the beat. The dabke leader is supposed to be like a tree, with arms in the air, a proud and upright trunk, and feet that stomp the ground in rhythm. The raas takes the lead. Everyone does a basic 1-2-3 step before the song kicks in. The dabke was popularized in the 20th century by the Lebanese composers Assi and Mansour Rahbani and singers like Zaki Nassif, Fairuz, Wadih el Safi, and Nasri Shamseddine. Lebanon's most famous dabke troupes are Cara calla and "Hayakel Baalback". There is not one story on the origin of dabke, One common story is told below: The "dabkeh" originated in the Levant where houses were built from stone with a roof made of wood, straw and dirt. The dirt roof had to be compacted which required stomping the dirt hard in a uniform way to compact it evenly. This event of cooperation is called ta'awon and from here comes the word awneh, meaning "help." This developed into the song Ala Dal Ouna,or roughly translated "Let's go and help". The dabke and the rhythmic songs go together in an attempt to keep the work fun and useful.

A group of well dressed people “liberate” the Hizbullah-controlled Beirut Airport Duty Free Central Area, for a few minutes, dance the Lebanese Dabke (Debka). Everyone joins in.

 

Gulf dance in the modern era

Khaligee (Gulf) dance is one of the bellydance types , In this article you will know more about this art of dance 

Dance has different forms, each characterized by a nimble rhythm to the sound of fast, others slowly move to the sound of soft music, and there are no types of lead only in certain situations and occasions.In the modern era, it became clear that there are types of dance dominated the others, such as flamenco, tango and samba and belly dancing, it might have been more an expression of human feelings, and we note that it allocated for which large budgets, both in the establishment of schools and galleries to teach these dances, or the allocation of competitions in the world, as well as making films and writing books around, and launch its own satellite, the purpose of satisfying the human longing to dance, which has become the language of the body.So we see many films that discuss a passion for dancing, so that the husband or the wife slips out of sight in order to learn to dance. In fact, there is a square dance in Mexico where the elderly, who are voicing their love for life and living Briqsathm old memories of the late, stepping, and the smile on the faces of wrinkles drawn by life experiences. We find other films such as the Moroccan film "Everything you want to not achieve your goal," the story of an American girl loves belly dancing and originality East, come to Egypt and discover the months dancer retired there, and that was in a state of social exclusion because of society's perception of the negative to them. Asking them to America to learn dancing, and agree to teach reluctantly, then become a dancer or months in Egypt, her fame was not for money but for the enjoyment of dance in itself. The dance is not a specific gender-specific exclusion of others, many of the men in the societies of multiple human is a dance they have the highest cases of joy, by contrast, we find that some women turn to dance alone to express grief or unit Aashnha, so the movement of their bodies the case of graphical symbolic , carrying a lot of meanings that can not be expressed in reality.In fact, what prompted me to write about this subject is reading for a trained dance Russian dance Gulf in Kuwait, and trained others in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, and perhaps there trained others, and other schools of dance in the Gulf states, they know where all the dance world famous.What is striking that the art of dance Gulf raised the interest in people from other cultures quite different, and it caused them to master this type of dance, taking his education after gaining as much experience. We find that this dance, whether dancing women, dancing men, trapped in the villages of Gulf remote only, still keeping the heritage and traditions of authentic than others, of course, this does not mean we do not find in the cities the Gulf of modern art dance Gulf, but is present but not as often, and we note that women are skillful than men, in addition to Atkanan many types of dance world, but remains a dance confined inside the compartments homes and away from the eyes of others, even though the dance in the past - not a long course - the front sight of everyone, even that which they have mastered the dance the assets are well positioned in the happy occasions.Can say that the dance Gulf has without a doubt a lot of beauty, is in females especially on the list of months dances in the Arab world, is spread to become a list of dances the world, and is a strong competitor to the dance-east, known as Many women find the best way to express feelings more than any other form of dance, and some of them Aashguenh to confer on the fitness of their bodies and fitness, which is every woman they take care of their beauty and femininity. See us and through multiple channels, music, dance, we find that the Gulf has become an art in itself, and has organized and special teams, assisted by the artists to give vitality to Klebathm singing, or in events or public concerts throughout the Arab world.As for the dance at the GCC men, especially the mass of it, he expresses symbolically for collaboration and harmony, which is perhaps in the unconscious masculine, referring to a state of power and the dance in the ring. We note that the dancing men different from women, so that the body male disappears in the form of group or in a dance, the female body, one showing, in the form of Ahtfaúa more, and this does not mean that dances the individual is not available when the men in the Gulf, but we find that when the man The individual dance, the case of pride Bergolth evident at the highest levels, perhaps to carry the sword or stick decorated, etc., which are spread among Arabs and East in general, not only in the Gulf.In fact, we know that many authors such adult thinker Edward Said wrote about the art of belly dancing when greeting Carioca, and more recently a researcher Ibrahim Mahmoud about Shakira dance when, in addition to the availability of numerous books and films that cover the types of dance, eat and study. But we find ourselves faced with questions: Why keep dancing at the Gulf (GCC) is limited in indigenous villages or in women more than men? And why there is an Arab demand, first and second on the global dance Gulf women, while we find at least between the Gulf society itself? Is there a study dealing with the fact that dance Gulf and the developments that have taken place on it? Do you dance the Gulf did not meet with the current customs and traditions, even though the dance culture exists among all peoples and that was where some of the abuses? What is the effect of changing the methods of modern dance in the Gulf?

                                   

   

Bellydance during pregnancy

There have been a number of women, most belly dancers themselves, who have made the correlation between this dance and childbirth

A woman who is having a normal, healthy pregnancy should be perfectly capable of continuing her belly dancing throughout the term. Of course, you should check with your doctor to be sure, but as long as your doctor says it's safe for you to get low-impact, moderate exercise, then belly dancing should be fine.

You probably won't want to practice vigorous drum solos with aggressive hip snaps during... your eighth month, and moves involving twisting of the hips might be uncomfortable, but listen to your doctor and apply common sense. Listen to your body and avoid any moves that feel "wrong". In truth, continuing your dance might actually be beneficial! Some women have reported that selected belly dance moves such as figure 8's and hip circles were helpful during labor! So stay involved with the dance, and continue enjoying your classes.

  
Benefits of bellydance during pregnancy

Some doctors encourage the practice of belly dance during pregnancy, which they think provides the following benefits:
◦ Strengthening pelvic and deep abdominal muscles and all those muscles specifically used for giving birth, thus facilitating the process of delivering and of recovery.
◦ Relaxing the body.
◦ Improving self esteem.
◦ Promote good posture.
◦Help maintain general fitness.
◦ Help maintain a god sense of balance.
◦ Relieve back ache.
◦ Promote socialisation, if performed in classes.