The oriental dance
Oriental dance - Belly dance
The oriental dance is often called belly dance. Normally this dance is understood as a performance of women to oriental music. One of the main characteristics of the dance is the movement of the hip. The typical costume is a top and belt with sequins in combination with a wide rope.
Classical oriental style
The peak of the oriental dance styles is the classical oriental show. Here a classical oriental piece of music is interpreted in all its feelings, speeds and rhyms by the dancer.History
The belly dance, as it is known today in the western hemisphere, is only one special form of the oriental dance. The roots are most likely in the traditional folk dances of the orient. The typical belly dance costume originates from the 1920th cabarets of Algier, Beiruth and Cairo. There the belly …Page 1 of 5
