bellydancing...

siro_angel · Post by **siro_angel** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:21 pm

lmao well this is an interesting night discussing about belly dancing, im still retaining the fact i belly flop not dance

Simon

highpriestess · Post by **highpriestess** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:35 pm

Trigger wrote:
Dan wrote:Not that familiar with the art but I sure can appreciate it. My wife and I ate at the Restaurant Marrakesh at Epcot on our honeymoon years ago. The belly dancers there were outstanding. I really had to keep my eyes straight forward as my new bride probably would not have appreciated my appreciation of those ladies.

Yes they were beautiful but I have to say I really was fascinated by the art form.

Pretty amazing how a woman can move her body, Shakira not withstanding.
Arab culture is stunning, the buildings in the Middle East are beautiful and the culture is amazing I love it there. I think everybody should visit there once to see what it's really like.

OMG the architecture is amazing! i have a very hard time watching the news anymore and seeing all this wonderful architecture and history being blown to bits... i know i should probably care more about the loss of human lives, but i am saddened by the destruction as well... to me it is just as bad as book burning, you know?

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:42 pm

highpriestess wrote: Dan - next time, just rattle off some of the facts you have learned from this thread while you are watching the dancers, that way you can watch, but it will appear as if you are watching in a scholarly way as opposed to the pervy way you think your wife would perceive. lol. you might even impress her!

hey, if you ever wanna get one past a chick, ask a chick how to go about it. lol.

Noted.

But "pervy"? Come on now. You put a beautiful woman, scantily clad, bending her body 20 different ways and a man, I don't care who he is, he is going to have, ahem, certain thoughts and certain reactions. That's not "pervy" - we're designed that way by golly!! And Thank God we are.

*cue national anthem*

I agree Trigger, the culture and history are amazing. It's crazy that such closed minds rule that area now because it has of course been a primary source of inspired thinking, art and expression historically. The food is easily my favorite as well.

Mmmmm. Now I have to run to Falafel Hut...

Post by **Trigger** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:49 pm

Dan wrote:
highpriestess wrote: Dan - next time, just rattle off some of the facts you have learned from this thread while you are watching the dancers, that way you can watch, but it will appear as if you are watching in a scholarly way as opposed to the pervy way you think your wife would perceive. lol. you might even impress her!

hey, if you ever wanna get one past a chick, ask a chick how to go about it. lol.
Noted.

But "pervy"? Come on now. You put a beautiful woman, scantily clad, bending her body 20 different ways and a man, I don't care who he is, he is going to have, ahem, certain thoughts and certain reactions. That's not "pervy" - we're designed that way by golly!! And Thank God we are.

*cue national anthem*

Well it's in ihe West that we get all pervy, The arabs view it as traditional dancing.

HP

I know of a church that was built in the year 400 where Christians and Muslims worshipped together side by side.
It was destroyed by Tanks to teach the locals a lesson!

not sure what the lesson is other than the person who ordered it had no sense of humility or decency.

highpriestess · Post by **highpriestess** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:55 pm

that's exactly what i mean, Trigger. That's horrible! it's like erasing history.

Dan - i guess i can see how guys might have some kind of reaction to something like this i guess:

Cpt Matt Sparrow · Post by **Cpt Matt Sparrow** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:58 pm

Dan wrote:
highpriestess wrote: Dan - next time, just rattle off some of the facts you have learned from this thread while you are watching the dancers, that way you can watch, but it will appear as if you are watching in a scholarly way as opposed to the pervy way you think your wife would perceive. lol. you might even impress her!

hey, if you ever wanna get one past a chick, ask a chick how to go about it. lol.
Noted.

But "pervy"? Come on now. You put a beautiful woman, scantily clad, bending her body 20 different ways and a man, I don't care who he is, he is going to have, ahem, certain thoughts and certain reactions. That's not "pervy" - we're designed that way by golly!! And Thank God we are.

*cue national anthem*

I agree Trigger, the culture and history are amazing. It's crazy that such closed minds rule that area now because it has of course been a primary source of inspired thinking, art and expression historically. The food is easily my favorite as well.

Mmmmm. Now I have to run to Falafel Hut...

I don't see that in it (the perviness).

I find it very hypnotic to watch and just incredible. I find it more sensual and passionate than just getting a boner LMAO

Matt

highpriestess · Post by **highpriestess** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:34 pm

indeed. hypnotic is a great word to describe it! conjure up the air of the old snake charmer bellydancers!

speaking of hypnotic. the drumming. AMAZING. i could sit and watch the drum groups without any dancers at all.

the cool thing about it is you can really bellydance to any kind of music, if theres a good solid beat it's even better, but really any music. One of my favorite dancers, Tazina, in addition to the traditional egyptian and cabaret type dancing, is also known as "the headbanging bellydancer" - i'm not sure if you can see her mysapce page if you don't have one, but i think you can, and if so... go check out her videos, they are all down her page! She even bellydances to Malmsteen's "I am a viking" - INCREDIBLE! lol. if you can't see her vids or her page, guys, let me know and i'll post links to her vids when i get home from work.

Tazina: http://www.myspace.com/tazina

speaking of... man, i have gotten a bunch of NOTHING accomplished today at work. lol.

highpriestess · Post by **highpriestess** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:47 pm

oh, man... i also cannot believe i forgot this. I'm not even sure if it's technically classified as bellydance... but oh well... close enough if not... and please keep in mind as you watch it that these women all supposedly all hearing impaired!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKslrx8nVRY

Cpt Matt Sparrow · Post by **Cpt Matt Sparrow** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:01 pm

highpriestess wrote:indeed. hypnotic is a great word to describe it! conjure up the air of the old snake charmer bellydancers!

speaking of hypnotic. the drumming. AMAZING. i could sit and watch the drum groups without any dancers at all.

the cool thing about it is you can really bellydance to any kind of music, if theres a good solid beat it's even better, but really any music. One of my favorite dancers, Tazina, in addition to the traditional egyptian and cabaret type dancing, is also known as "the headbanging bellydancer" - i'm not sure if you can see her mysapce page if you don't have one, but i think you can, and if so... go check out her videos, they are all down her page! She even bellydances to Malmsteen's "I am a viking" - INCREDIBLE! lol. if you can't see her vids or her page, guys, let me know and i'll post links to her vids when i get home from work.

Tazina: http://www.myspace.com/tazina

speaking of... man, i have gotten a bunch of NOTHING accomplished today at work. lol.

I like the Megadeth dance

I would love to play Classical Guitar to something like this. Especially some of the fiery Spanish flamenco inspired pieces!

Thanks for all this

Mattx

highpriestess · Post by **highpriestess** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:15 pm

funny, because when i was on your myspace page i was thinking "wow, i could dance to some of this!"

who knows!

siro_angel · Post by **siro_angel** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:16 pm

highpriestess wrote:funny, because when i was on your myspace page i was thinking "wow, i could dance to some of this!"

who knows!

Gives me a plan..

HP you do the dancing..

I do the filming..

Matt can be doing the music..

and valla!!!

a spanish dance film!!

Simon

Cpt Matt Sparrow · Post by **Cpt Matt Sparrow** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:16 pm

You never know!

I am off to bed now.

Good night everyone at UR.

Matt

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:17 pm

highpriestess wrote:

that's exactly what i mean, Trigger. That's horrible! it's like erasing history.

Dan - i guess i can see how guys might have some kind of reaction to something like this i guess:

Are ya trying to get me in trouble?

Cool. She's kinda Goth too. Hmmmmm...

Are ya trying to get me in trouble?!!

highpriestess · Post by **highpriestess** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:18 pm

well, we'll need an audience to yell "Opa!" in the background..... where's Trigger?

siro_angel · Post by **siro_angel** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:20 pm

highpriestess wrote:well, we'll need an audience to yell "Opa!" in the background..... where's Trigger?

*yells*

TRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGZIE!

Well why not? i do some excelent frame shots in film apparently. which reminds me tomorrow if i have time, i must put my film Fallen Angel on a dvd for Ian!

Simon