15 New Articles on www.gildedserpent.com
Web Magazine for Mid East Performing Arts
• 12-16-08 Whose Dance is This, Anyway? Where Do Men Fit into the Belly Dance World? by Lara
  As soon as he was born, dancers of all stripes immediately started in with "Oh, a new little drummer for the troupe!". Excuse me? Why is there an instant assumption from birth that all little boys will be drummers and all little girls will be dancers just like mommy.
  ---Added Feature! See our Gallery of Men in Middle Eastern Dance
• 12-14-08 What’s in a Name? Orientalizing Oriental by Paola
  He had already managed to use my definition of my dance form against me, to paint me as marginal, politically incorrect, and strangely enough, to “orientalize” me within the context of that symposium in the ways that Said describes in Orientalism. I was now, officially, “Other”.
• 12-13-08 What is a Set List? by Aszmara
  Finding what makes everyone happy is a little like having a dinner party with a person on a diet, a vegan, and meat & potato type guy. It takes planning, discussion and knowledge to put together a good show.
• 12-12-08 Gig Bag Check #5- Sonia of BDSS video on the CK
• 12-11-08 Parveneh: Promoting Diversity Through Public Access TV, by Anniitra Ravenmoon
  I had always wanted to do something with Public Access. So, the Belly dance and public access came together and “Hafla” was born! Although I have found some attitudes to be exclusive, I decided I wanted to be inclusive; so my show has featured diversity. I have presented larger, smaller, older and younger dancers (and, especially, women of color) who are often excluded here in our local area.
• 12-10-08 Leila Haddad & the Gypsy Musicians of Upper Egypt " In the Trail of the Ghawazee" March 2008 US Tour, by Amy Bonham
  Sponsored by the World Music Institute. "These musicians come from a long tradition that could be as old as the pyramids"
• 12-8-08 Is Bellydance Good Exercise? by Venus BSc, Kinesiology, BA Art & Culture While it is important to love and accept one’s body as it is today—and bellydance is a great way to get actively motivated as well as realize one can feel sexy and beautiful at any size—it is important to continue to move forward from that acceptance on the path of improved health and well-being.
• 12-3-08 My Dinner with Nadia Hamdi by Fatima Bassmah
  We asked if they had any videos, photos, or costumes from Nadia's life as a dancer, but they had none. When Nadia took the hijab and gave up dancing, she destroyed all photos and videos of herself since that life was over.
• 12-1-08 Ask Yasmina: Evolution, Oum Kalthoum, & Cover ups by Yasmina Ramzy
  A first column in a once-a-month series: GS is proud to present this passionate and knowledgeable expert in the field of Middle Eastern Dance; she is an artist, pioneer, and creator of the International Bellydance Conference of Canada.
• 11-26-08 Bellydancer of the Universe Competition 2008, photos by Carl Sermon
  held in Long Beach, California, on February 18 & 19, 2008, produced by Tonya and Atlantis
• 11-20-08 Winning Bellydancer of the Universe by Mia
  Puerto Rico is kind of a small island, not that we’re cut off from the world or anything, but we don’t have huge hafflas or competitions here. In fact, after about two years of classes and training we have to travel outside our country to keep up with the whirlwind of innovation that is bellydance.

Reviews

• 12-15-08 Love and Romance, Egyptian Style, Book Review of The Poison Tree, planted and grown in Egypt by Marwa Rakha Review by Bonita Oteri
  Bravely baring her soul and laying her innermost fears on the altar of Truth as she sees it, the author gives us a rare glimpse into the inner workings of Love and Romance, Egyptian Style.
• 12-15-08 Kaleila’s Belly Dance Baby DVD, Dancing While Pregnant Review by Merika
  In this touchingly personal video, Kaleila sets out to “inspire other pregnant women to feel beautiful."
• 12-15-08 Unveiled: 3 Instructional DVDs on Veil Dancing Reviews by Martha E. Duran
  Fabulous 4-Yard Veils by Shoshanna, Seven Veils Romantic Bellydance by Sarah Skinner, Bellydance With Veil by Sarah Skinner
• 12-5-08 Getting in Shape: Three Core Training DVDs and One Special Treat Review by Rebecca Firestone Core Training for Bellydancers Bellydance, Yoga Conditioning with Ariellah, Industrial Strength Dance Workout with Shakra, Bellydance Arms & Posture with Rachel Brice

Community Kaleidoscope
VIDEOS:Sonia of BDSS gig bag check,
PHOTOS Tales of Desire show, 1001 nights show, Ahmet Ogren's workshop in US, BDSS at Miles Castle in France, Pangia Hafla, Tribal Asia 2008 of Taiwan, Ramona's Book, Youssry in Istanbul,

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