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Arabesque CDs and DVDs
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Arabesque Instructional DVDs
Arabesque Dance Company & Orchestra Performance DVDs
Arabesque CDs
Arabesque merchandise detailed descriptions
Arabesque Instructional DVDs
with Yasmina Ramzy
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 Bellydance Movement Foundation |
 Technique Volume I |
 Technique Volume II |
 Choreography Volume I |
 Choreography Volume II |
 Choreography Volume III |
 Bellydance: Night Club Performance |
Arabesque Performance DVDs:
Arabesque Dance Company & Orchestra
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 OUM |
 Asala I |
 Asala II |
 Ali Loz |
 Aida Nour |
 Malika |
 Oyoun |
 Descent of Ishtar |
Arabesque CDs
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OUM |
 Asala I Live |
 Asala II Live |
 Nawaem |
 Beyond Rhythm with Suleiman Warwar |
 Oyoun |
 Descent of Ishtar |
Arabesque Merchandise: detailed descriptions
Instructional DVDs
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Bellydance Movement FoundationWith Yasmina Ramzy (65 min) This instructional video delivers an in depth explanation of the elements of Bellydance movement. It includes ten kinds of isolation accents, chest and hip shimmies, undulations, body waves, hands, four kinds of figure eights, two travel steps and three kinds of hip and chest circles. It is an excellent introduction for the beginner who seriously wants to learn the dance, and a great refining tool for the advanced student. This video is the first of the Arabesque Academy Instructional Series and a prerequisite for all other videos in any of the Instructional, Workout and Choreography video series. |
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Bellydance Technique Volume 1With Yasmina Ramzy (65 min) This instructional video is geared towards Bellydancers of all levels who have mastered the video or DVD entitled Bellydance Movement Foundation in the Arabesque Academy Instructional Series. It delivers detailed description and demonstration of walking undulations and body waves, walking forward and backward figure eights, walking fish and maya and undulating fish, walking hip circles and six kinds of hip kicks. Different variations are presented for each of these dance steps. All Arabesque Academy instructional videos/DVDs offer a solid foundation for the beginner student while challenging the professional dancer. Each volume is a grouping of Bellydance steps. The volume number has no correlation to levels of difficulty; it represents only the order in which they are released. The only prerequisite for any volume number is Bellydance Movement Foundation. The instructional series is a good prerequisite for the Choreography and Workout Series. |
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Bellydance Technique Volume 2With Yasmina Ramzy (75 min) 25 different steps utilizing the 3/4 shimmy technique with in-depth breakdown and demonstration. Explanation for both beginners and professionals who have mastered Bellydance Movement Foundation. |
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Bellydance Choreography Volume 1With Yasmina Ramzy (85 min) This video offers a performance and step- by- step breakdown of three very different choreographies by Yasmina Ramzy. The first is a fast-paced and technically challenging drum solo, the second, a slow and emotional piece set to the music of Oum Kalthoum, and the third is a vibrant Oriental Opening using a veil.
Technique is not taught on this video. A definite prerequisite to help the student follow the Choreography Series is Bellydance Movement Foundation in the Arabesque Academy Instructional Series. Any of the other Instructional videos will enhance and perfect performance. |
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Bellydance Choreography Volume 2With Yasmina Ramzy (60 min) Complete breakdown in multiple sections and full performance of two choreographies:
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Bellydance Choreography Volume 3With Yasmina Ramzy (60 min) Complete breakdown in multiple sections and 2 full performances both in studio and live at an Arabic party of the very challenging and fast paced 6-minute choreography of Majnun Yasmina. Music from track 3 on Nawaem CD by Arabesque Dance Company. |
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The Night Club Performance - Bellydancing to Live Arabic MusicWith Yasmina Ramzy (120 min) A double DVD set
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Performance DVDs
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Descent of IshtarPerformance by Arabesque Dance Company (45 min.) Premiered in April 1998, Yasmina Ramzy's groundbreaking choreography Descent of Ishtar features 20 dancers of the Arabesque Dance Company. Its concept dates from Yasmina's first intensive study of Ancient Egyptian mysticism 24 years earlier. This exploration introduced her to the art of Bellydance and from 1980 she was performing professionally in the Middle East and North America. Her awareness of the celebrated Dance of the Seven Veils dates from her earliest study. Introduced to this dance as an ancient ritual with deep and profound power, she began to explore the meaning of each veil and how the different styles of the Middle Eastern dance could express these ideas. After long hours of experimentation with the help pf the Arabesque Dance Company dancers, the Zaar, Tannoura, Floorwork and Bellydance isolations took on new meaning and Descent of Ishtar was born. This is not just a dance used to seduce kings, but rather a ritual depicting the journey of Enlightenment. See a clip of Descent of Ishtar on YouTube. |
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OyounPerformances by Arabesque Dance Company to live music (40 min.)
Based in Toronto, Canada, the critically acclaimed Arabesque Dance Company and Orchestra perform a wide variety of Egyptian and other Middle Eastern dance styles. The music is performed with traditional acoustic instruments- qanoon, naye, violin, oude, dumbek, riqq and daff – plus the beautiful vocals of Najwa Tannus and Nabeel Shahadeh. With choreography by Yasmina Ramzy and musical direction by Dr. George Sawa, this video presents a Cairo-style Raks Sharqi and Saiidi-style dance of Upper Egypt. The Arabesque international touring company has a lengthy repertoire including groundbreaking choreographies Descent of Ishtar and Isis. Video clips: |
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MalikaPerformance video with seven choreographies of Arabesque Dance Company and Orchestra. Malika, Ghana El Hawa, Ma Eli Wa El Telu, Ikaa, Lissa Fakr, El Dom Fein and Fii Youm Wa Leila. Bonus DVD features include Include Arabesque Dance Company Highlights 1996-2002 and commentary by Yasmina Ramzy. Video clips: |
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ASALA 1ASALA which means "origin" or "roots" in Arabic. The latest production by Arabesque Dance Company is filled with traditional dance styles, flavours, sounds, costumes and character of the Middle East. Video clips:
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ASALA 2ASALA which means "origin" or "roots" in Arabic. The latest production by Arabesque Dance Company is filled with traditional dance styles, flavours, sounds, costumes and character of the Middle East. Video clips:
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Legendary Aida NourOn March 4, 2006, Yasmina Ramzy, Artistic Director of Arabesque Dance Company was very proud to present her teacher and mentor, Aid Nour. This DVD presents two full length performances of Aida at her finest. The first performance is to prerecorded music. For the second performance Aida is accompanied in an improvised solo by the acoustic arabesque Orchestra featuring Dr. George Sawa, Prof. Bassam Bishara, Suleiman Warwar, Ernie Tollar and George Barbas. Special bonus performance of Arabesque Dance Company performing Nawaem (composed by Prof. Bassam Bishara), choreographed by Yasmina Ramzy. |
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Ali LozOver 20 dancers, nine musicians and two vocalists present the sassy and uninhibited style of modern day Mohamed Ali Street in Cairo to the rich glory of the Ottoman Empire to ancient temple priestesses. As well, enjoy YasminaRamzy teamed up with percussionist Suleiman Warwar for their first performance together presenting Basem's Drum Solo.
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OUMWorld Premiere: February 11-14, 2010 See clips from OUM here: |
Arabesque Music
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OUM (mother)ONE HOUR OF NEVER BEFORE RELEASED CHOREOGRAPHIES and MUSIC Video Clips: |
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Descent of IshtarMusic written by award-winning composer Richard Feren for the critically-acclaimed Arabesque Dance Company performance of Descent of Ishtar. |
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OyounTraditional acoustic music featuring the vocals of Najwa Tannus and Nabeel Shehadeh. Includes many different styles of music for bellydancers including a 15 minute opening, a drum solo, Zaffah and folklore music, plus Zaar and Tannoura. Selected MP3 sound clips: |
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Nawaem10 tracks, 6 originally composed pieces by Bassam Bishara and Suleiman Warwar: Nawaem, Alilos, Majnun, Holum, Bint E Hitta, Darwish, Hezzy, Hajjaleh, Ayoub #1 and Ayoub #2. All tracks have the authentic acoustic sound Arabesque is famous for. Selected MP3 sound clips: |
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Beyond RhythmSuleiman Warwar's new CD. All percussion. Selected MP3 sound clips: |
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ASALA 1 LiveMusic from the Arabesque Dance Company performance of ASALA. Contents:
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ASALA 2 LiveMusic from the Arabesque Dance Company performance of ASALA. Contents:
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