Belly dancing is my new favorite thing ever. I'm learning to 'open up' my hips, and the result is a soreness in the very tip-top of my thighs and tightening in my core. I am very excited about the new moves I've picked up. It's very addicting, and I wanted to share two of the dance rhythms I've learned about.
Belly dancing isn't the same for all region in the Middle East. There is an Egyptian style, a Persian style, a Turkish style, etc. and all of those countries have different rhythms, kind of like in Latin dance you have the Bachata, Cumbia, Salsa, Merengue, Conga, Tango.. among many others.
When starting belly dancing, usually the songs will be broken down into 4/4 beats. It's simple and flexible. In my last blog I mentioned the Beledi rhythm, which is from Egypt. Beledi sounds like the word belly dance, but it means folk style or country style. It's a very free beat, and you can be creative with it, which is great for beginners who aren't ready for complex moves and choreography.
Saidi is from Egypt too, but the word Saidi is used to describe people from Upper Egypt. The towns are a lot smaller and the culture is quite different, and Saidi rhythm is good for beginners too. Saidi dancing is done with a cane, which to me adds that Egyptian charm to the dance, because Americans picture the Ancient Egyptian Kings and Queens holding canes crossed on their chests, and it's iconic for the Egyptian culture.
This is Saidi:
Orit is from Israel, but here she dances Saidi:
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