#belly_dance Belly dance or bellydance is a Western-coined name for solo, improvised dances based on torso articulation. Belly dance takes many different forms depending on the country and region, both in costume and dance style, and new styles have evolved in the West as its popularity has spread globally. Belly dance was popularized in the West during the Romantic movement of the 18th and 19th centuries, when Orientalist artists depicted romanticized images of harem life in the Ottoman Empire. Around this time, dancers from Middle Eastern countries began to perform at various Worlds Fairs, often drawing crowds in numbers that rivaled those for the science and technology exhibits. It was during this period that the term oriental or eastern dancing was first used. Several dancers, including the French author Colette, engaged in oriental dance, sometimes passing off their own interpretations as authentic. And now, you can do your workout using movements of belly dance... youtu.be/1G-1ylSD8Pg
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 14:53:10 +0000
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