hello all. i'm a new member of tribe and just wanted to say that everyone in this group seems so amazing! i'd love to have you all as my friends! i'm just starting bellydance lessons. and i don't completely grasp where tribal comes from. i sense it represents the power in women and i can see how beautiful it is. and i hope that through getting to know you, you guys can help me better understand this art. :)
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Aw, you're fantastic, you know that? I'm friending you right now. Welcome!!! You're going to have the best time; bellydance is phenomenal!
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Hi Charlsie,
This is my first post ever...I'm a newbie too and thought I'd step in and welcome you. I'm originally from Kentucky and I absolutely love the mountains and people of Tennessee and miss it lots. I'm in the UK now. I started bellydance in early January and I'm hooked! I'm also trying to learn about the different dance styles. As a more earthy type, I do gravitate more to tribal myself and the whole 'goddess energy' vibe, but I also enjoy watching and hopefully learning other styles as well.
I agree, people around here seem really nice and open and I look forward to soaking it all in and hopefully when I've had more experience, sharing what I've learned with others. I'm somewhat shy but I've had to learn to be more open being an expat so hopefully I'll be able to speak out an ask questions. What I love about bellydance is the commeradie, power and energy of women dancing together, watching each other and helping each other learn and grow, having those special spiritual moments in the dance that just can't be spoken about but felt deeply. I love that I can rejoice in the beauty of women, their bodies and souls and feel comfortable doing so. Bellydance is faboo!
Hugs,
Hollybelly
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Hi Charlsie!
Tribal is an American interpretation on bellydance created from a blend of different dance styles (cabaret , folkloric, Indian, Tunisian, etc.).
I would say this quote sums it up pretty well---
"It is not cabaret style, it is not 'authentic' ethnic. It is fantasy, archetypical, interpretive style." (from www.bdancer.com)
The linage of tribal bellydance's beginnings can be traced back to the 70's with Bal Anat (Jamilla Salimpour). Masha Archer was a former student of Jamilla and helped influence Carolena Nericcio who developed FatChance BellyDance (American Tribal Style). John Compton (also a former student of Jamilla) of Habi' Ru inspired Rachel Brice who studied with Ultra Gypsy and I believe she has also studied with Jamilla too, and the list goes on......There is alot of controversy over the term "tribal" -- what is and what isn't. So do some research and see for yourself.
Here are a few articles:
From Fat Chance Bellydance - The History of American Tribal Style-
www.fcbd.com/html/history_rr.html
The Elusive Definition of Tribal Bellydance by Sharon Moore-
www.tribalbellydance.org/about.html
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Though FCBD really developed the style and made it what it is today, I believe the roots of the style came from some things Jamila Salimpour did in the 60s and 70s.
www.suhaila.com/Pages/Arti..._tribes.pdf
Also, www.shira.net has great articles with belly dance information. Here is one on the various belly dance styles and their histories:
www.shira.net/styles.htm
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I'm a newbie too, so welcome and I hope to be welcomed as well. I've been bellydancing for several years now, but just started Tribal Fusion (by DVD unfortunatley since there are no teachers near me). I have a FCBD DVD, one from East Coast Tribal, and a couple of Rachel Brice vids (which I'm addicted to!) Anyway welcome and I hope to meet some friends here too! :)
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If you want to know the history, read the book
www.blacksheepbellydance.com/baz...html
There is no greater resource in one place about where it came from. -
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Yes! The Tribal Bible is a great resource!! Hurray for it hitting the printing press again! :D
Learning from videos is good, but you're right to keep up with any kind of classes you can find. Having a teacher correct posture and notice things you might not is invaluable :)
Rachel's video is awesome!! You might also like Ariellah's video when you're ready to move on
www.amazon.com/Contempora...pd_bbs_sr_1
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