September 2006 SnakeByte
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-Web Magazine for Mid East Performing Arts
- 9-15-06 The
Taxim from a Dancer's Perspective:Tarab or Tyranny? by Najia Marlyz
Sometimes, these improvisations can be quite elaborate.
The effect is somewhat like modern jazz and stays within the framework of
the traditional maqam or maqamat.
- 9-14-06 Territorialism
Undermines Event Sponsor's Efforts, Interview with Dee Dee Asad by Lynette
Open discussions of such issues will help dancers, musicians
and those people who surround and support them, to recognize similar patterns
in their own local environments
- 9-13-06 Luna’s
Café Bellie Serves Up a Mix of Dance Delights Review and Photos
by Surreyya
Ten bones
gets you a great lesson, and the best local talent worth absorbing…
- 9-12-06 From
the Land Down-under, Part 2: Northeast and Canada by Trisnasari
What is happening in Australia, is also happening in America.
- 9-11-06 "The
Spirit of Egyptian Dance" Shareen El Safy- with the George Lammam Ensemble
Workshop & Show, Photos by Carl Sermon, Sponsored
and produced by Debbie Lammam July 22 & 23, 2006, Dance Mission Theatre,
San Francisco, CA
- 9-7-06
Amani's Oriental Festival 2006: June 20-25, 2006, Lebanon by Beverley
Joffe
Delving into Oriental Culture, Dance and Surviving
Israeli Military Attack.
- 9-5-06 Eilat
Oriental Dance Festival, January 2006, Israel - Report by Sophie,
Photos by Gali
Tibon
As my friends' car was making its way through the
desert, the sense of anticipation, mixed with excitement, was growing inside
me.
- 9-4-06 Tatseena's
Bellydance Fantasy Festival 2006 Photos by Lynette & Carl Sermon
July 28 & 29, 2006 Marina Community Center, San
Leandro, California. "This festival was created for family, friends,
and fun!" says Tatseena.
- 9-4-06 New
Cairo Clubs Page- Reader's help needed!
- 8-30-06 Independent
Contractor or Employee? by Taaj
The important thing is that the relationship between
worker and payer be classified correctly for tax purposes so that you are
aware of what taxes and filings you are liable for.
- 8-28-06 Bellydancing,
Mythology and Astrology: Exploring the creative character of dance expression
by Keti Sharif
Is dance a ritual, a means of celebration, a form
of entertainment, or something more? Could it be a mode of human expression
that harnesses the secrets of the universe?
- 8-22-06 Expo:
Magic of the White City The Chicago World's Fair of 1893 DVD Review by
Shira
Alas, there is a dark side to what could have been
a superb documentary – the way it handles nearly every subject related
to women, including the Middle Eastern dance performers.
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