Belly dance from different sources, so there are many theories about its origin have emerged. It is worldwide known and practiced by a crowd of people.
As far as world history is concerned, Belly Dancing is one of the oldest social dances. It is believed that there are from the eastern Mediterranean. This is due to the fact that there are similarities in Egyptian art poses and modern dance.
Belly dancing have two forms, Raqs Sharqi Raqs Baladi and be named. Raqs baladi is a social dance in Lebanon and Palestine. It is everyone during celebrations such as weddings, parties and intended for mere fun, performed. The cinema version of the belly dance “Raqs shargi is”. Raqs Sharqi is the most popular type of dance in the United States today. Both forms of belly dancing with female and male dancers are running.
Belly dance is a dance of the native, why it is learned as a rule in the early stage of childhood. The children learn the dance informally by imitating and observing their elders through community and social celebrations, along with informal meetings, like most social dances. Today, belly dancing classes all over the world are offered. Experienced dancers of this art share their knowledge, that was also passed down from the indigenous population.
The real and exact origin of belly dancing is widely discussed by dance enthusiasts. Dancers, the origin of this dance did some research to try. This is because these dancers overlooked is the fact that most Middle Eastern dances take place only in social backgrounds rather than us with the latest glamorous and more visible background of professional dancers in nightclubs these days. There are many theories about the origin of belly dancing because of the misunderstandings of the people who want to learn on his art. It should also be seen as a fusion of different dance styles. Why is belly dancing has many origins. So most of the dance styles are derived from folk dances.
Here is a list of theories on the origin of belly dancing, according to most dancers:
1st Belly dancing originated in Greece, and spread because of Alexander the Great.
2nd Belly dance from a religious dance that a Temple Priestess were made.
3rd Belly dancing from the Upper Ancient Egypt created by local dance.
4th Belly dancing came from Uzbekistan and traveled to India because of the slave trade.
5th Belly dance was called to spread during the Roma population migrations (as “gypsies”) and other related groups.
6th Belly dancing originated in Northwest India, particularly in Banjara of Rajasthan.
7th Bally dancing is part of a traditional birth practice in their region or region of origin.
believed by all the above theories, the first as the “” theory is considered. While this is the most popular theory is that it arose from a religious dance. The theory of the “birth of the practice” has several movements that are incorporated into the modern “Raqs Sharqi. This is because some of the movements demonstrated a type of exercise, facilitate childbirth. Thus there are two points above suggests that the so-called “Roma dance” is the origin of belly dancing. Regardless of where this dance began, it has a great history and this eventually traveled fast around the world. It has a wide history in Africa and the Middle East as well.
The costume
The most popular costume style include a bra or a fitted top, who have generally provided coins or beans, along with a skirt and a belt at the waist, places the fringes of coins or beads. The skirts can be worn above the paneled, circular or straight style. A veil is sometimes used in a complete dance. The veil must be four or three and a half meters in length. It is used as a part of the dance, and look under the movements of the belly dancer. Egyptian belly dancers wear dresses that are full and beads decorated according to tradition and dance. In the Western world, the dancers are free to choose the design of the costume according to fantasy and taste.
Dance techniques
The basic step of this dance form is a circular motion on an isolated part of the body. An example of this is a step in which the lead dancer in a circular motion that is parallel to the ground and a body part. This is where the shoulders or hips are isolated.
Belly dancing both have physical and mental benefits. Dancing alone gives a good training for any person who cardiovascular muscles. This increases the strength and flexibility has focused on the “core muscles” or the fuselage. This form of dance also builds leg strength. Most belly dance steps emphasize the so-called “muscular isolations” due to the fact that it teaches the ability to different muscle groups or muscles in the body move independently of each other. The veil work can build the shoulders, arms and upper body of the general system. Playing the “Zils” builds independence and strength on the fingers. This form of dance is good for all body types and all age groups.
Belly dance is now a part of modern pop culture. Some pop icons of this time fused belly dancing into the modern hip-hop dance. The Latin star Shakira has recently popularized belly dancing for she uses Latino dance with belly dance and modern dance. The late R & B singer Aaliyah, this form of dance used as their “signature move.” Ssliyah dance called the “belly roll” and it was featured in music videos. Some singers and performers, which include a kind of belly dancing in one of her music videos featured Ciara, Rihanna, Beyonce Knowles, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Nelly Furtado. For all the singers that performed belly dancing on music videos, only a professional Shakira “Bellydance had training.”