When a reporter asked Anna Sokalow what her dance meant, she responded by saying, "If I could have said it, I wouldn't have danced it."
Several people from my Andalusia course have requested that I display videos of the dances of Andalusia on my page. So, rather than writing about history, ideology, or even the sacred, I offer you some links to the dances of Andalusia...
As mentioned in prior blogs, the dance of Andalusia (flamenco) stems from "belly dance." Here is an example of a "belly" dance closely tied to the flamenco. Notice how the music, stomping, and hand/arm motions are similar to flamenco.
Compare the "belly" dance origins with this flamenco dance.
Another beautiful example is this Andalusian flamenco dance with scarves.
What better way to learn about the dances of Andalusia than to watch them?!
Friday, November 9, 2007
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