The response that came from Dilara’s entry, “If It Shimmies Like A Duck,” was overwhelming. Today, Dilara takes the theme further and encourages belly dancers to examine their own actions... both on and off the dance floor.
Jul 27, 2011
Jul 22, 2011
Belly Dance & Politics: When To Take A Stand
It's not always appropriate to take a stand. Our time on stage is a gift given to us by the audience, and we should always think of their needs before our own. But in those rare moments when desire and opportunity collide, sometimes all we can do is dance and hope for the best.
An excerpt:
"One Lebanese dancer, Johanna Fakhry, decided her role as an artist was to use the stage to show her resolve for peace. At the 2011 Hellfest music festival in Clisson, France, she took stage with an Israeli metal band, Orphaned Lands, to dance. This act alone is illegal in her homeland, as having public dealings..."
Jul 15, 2011
Is Rihanna Belly Dancin'-Dancin'-Dancin'?
"We've converted another! It appears that rumors are floating around the celebrity gossip mill that Rihanna has been recently entranced by belly dance. And the news... is shocking!
Not that we're surprised Rihanna is belly dancing - for someone with a reputation for trendsetting, edgy glamour as well as breaking the Western Pop Culture Standard of size zero pop stars, the transition makes complete sense to us HipMix.net-ers. What's intriguing is the way the news is covering her new interest..."
Curious? Read Dilara's Diary on HipMix.net!
Not that we're surprised Rihanna is belly dancing - for someone with a reputation for trendsetting, edgy glamour as well as breaking the Western Pop Culture Standard of size zero pop stars, the transition makes complete sense to us HipMix.net-ers. What's intriguing is the way the news is covering her new interest..."
Curious? Read Dilara's Diary on HipMix.net!
Jul 13, 2011
If It Shimmies Like A Duck...
The Holiday Break Belly Dancer
Do belly dance and vacations always mix? Depends on who your are: the performer, the audience or the business-owner. Does art play a role in the presentation of belly dance at resorts for holiday tourises? You tell me.
"...Now, what someone chooses to do on their own time: That’s their business. But when someone misrepresents belly dance so completely in front of an impressionable audience IN ONE OF BELLY DANCE’S SACRED CITIES, well yeah. I considered applying for James Bond’s license to kill..."
Continue reading this blog about "What Gets Dilara's Goat" in Dilara's Diary on HipMix.net!
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