bellydance – Katya Faris

Technique Self Analysis

Posted on June 14, 2018 by katyafaris

My dance experience started when I was 5 years old; I took ballet from our local studio in Anderson, Indiana for one year. I wouldn’t take another dance class until I was 15, when I… Read more.

The Impact of the Turkish Revolution of Ataturk on American Bellydancing in the 20th Century

Posted on April 8, 2018 by katyafaris

Introduction The subject of discrimination towards Asians and Arabs in the media as defined by Dr. Edward Said’s groundbreaking book “Orientalism” in 1978 and American bellydancing has been discussed at length since 911 happened in America. The… Read more.

Change and Tradition Within Arab Classical Music in Egypt and Lebanon in the 20th Century

Posted on March 29, 2018 by katyafaris

In this article I will look at change and tradition within Arabic secular dance music of Egypt and Lebanon, some theories of the transmission of change, and some of the artists that embody the “old… Read more.

The Egyptian Dance Formula: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Classical Egyptian Music and Dance

Posted on March 28, 2018 by katyafaris

The Egyptian Dance Formula: The Symbiotic relationship between Classical Egyptian Music and Dance “In my opinion, dancing is like drumming, like playing ney flute, or like playing piano, or like playing the oud, qanoon,… Read more.

Review: A Trade Like Any Other By Karin Van Nieuwkerk

Posted on March 28, 2018 by katyafaris

There aren’t many Arab dance ethnographies in ethnomusicology, and this one in particular is important for Arab dancers to understand. I wrote this in 2011. A Trade Like Any Other By Karin Van Nieuwkerk Introduction:… Read more.

Tag: bellydance

Technique Self Analysis

The Impact of the Turkish Revolution of Ataturk on American Bellydancing in the 20th Century

Change and Tradition Within Arab Classical Music in Egypt and Lebanon in the 20th Century

The Egyptian Dance Formula: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Classical Egyptian Music and Dance

Review: A Trade Like Any Other By Karin Van Nieuwkerk

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