on Thu, 02 Jun, 2016
As a tribal fusion belly dancer, I have a lot more freedom in of music, movement and costume because I have a broader selection to choose from. As a result, I sometimes select unusual music.
Often times when I perform, I choose music that has a good beat, that inspires me and often times, themes that makes me laugh. Sometimes I match my music and the nuances of my belly dance style to the costume, sometimes I do the reverse and match the costume and style to the music. In this post, I share three songs that have recently inspired me. I have practiced these in my classes at Willamalane Community Center in Springfield and my students have performed to these in Eugene at performances.
I share these videos in the hope that you, too, will be inspired and will laugh.
I enjoy a well done parody. I enjoy soundtracks. Watching this video is like an inside joke for anyone who is familiar with Uptown Funk and Harry Potter. I especially love the places the musical artists combined both songs. I performed to this piece on 6/2/16 at No Shame Eugene for a magical belly dance performance. My sister asked if I would wear a skull cap. You’ll have to watch the video on Youtube to find out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbdvogFyZZM
This is a fun song my boyfriend heard playing in H & M and knew I would like it because even the elderly in the store were dancing! The music video is fun. I love the blend of old and new. I have been playing this song a lot in my belly dance classes and we used this in our recent balanats.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXyEiGnkYms
Recently at No Shame Eugene my student troupe danced to this song with Zahia Izzah as part of our finale. It is a fun song to listen to but the video is even more fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBHkIWAJitg
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