Bellydance Divas
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Movie Reviews of Bellydance Divas
Movie Review: A poised representation of the majority
Summary: 4 Stars
I would have given this five stars if it had included Romani, fusion, or tribal, even though many object to those being under "bellydance." However, this is a good representation of Egyptian, modern Egyptian, a Pharonic style, Persian, Turkish, veil, wings, sword and cane.
Pro's: The voiceover does a lovely job of explaining the difference between Egyptian, Turkish, Persian, etc., along with introducing each dance. It's really quite educational. The dancers are all poised and graceful, and the use of the standards along with some more modern music is well done.
Con's: For being called "diva's" I would have expected a bit more fire, a bit more passion in the performances. They are all well done, I just would have liked to have seen a bit more "oooomph." Also, the filming is a bit dark. "Rompi Rompi" is also misintroduced as a Turkish song in 9/8, not a Turkish Rom piece in 9/8.
However, it is a nice addition to the library of the dancer. Marina does a lovely veil dance to "Jamilleh", 2 Turkish pieces (although I do not care for the costuming of the latter--my housemate says it looks like she has on one gold sock)) a Persian piece, and a cane dance.
Sohaila performs Egyptian dances with style and grace (in several costumes with dangerous cut outs if the costume moves).
Lucia does a Persian dance with the drum (although the filming on this one is a bit dark) and a more African inspired piece.
the beautiful Rania performs a Pharonic influenced piece with wings, a cabaret piece, a sword dance, an Egyptian piece, a veil dance, plus the Romani song "Rompi Rompi."
At an hour and fifteen minutes running time, this is a great value for the money and gives a good overview of the more "traditional" styles of bellydance, all performed well and with great attention to detail.
Movie Review: Fun to view
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this after finding it by accident in a store. I've read in other reviews that much of the stuff here can be found on extras in other dvds through Natural Journeys. Possibly, I've got all Bellytwins and some other stuff, but they're bought a ways back and are on video, so I haven't benefited from those extras. But I did enjoy the dvd. There are four dancers, Rania probably the best known with all her fitness dvds out there. There is a variety of dancing, and each number is introduced with a brief description of the type of dancing, kind of song, and a couple other details (e.g., you usually don't see a dancer in Egypt showing her stomach). It was fun the watch the different styles and it can inspire you maybe try something different. I also have the bellydance superstars dvd, which I personally prefer. It has many more dancers on it, though each does only two numbers, and some of them I wish had done more, many more, especially. With this divas DVD, some dancers dance a lot more (Rania has something like six or seven numbers, while the first dancer only has two or three). I liked seeing the different costumes, too, where some looked like they were dancing in stretchy evening gowns while others were more what is usually seen (sexier I Dream of Jeannie fare). Overall, though, I liked it a lot and enjoy the performances,Movie Review: Mostly good (some great) performances.
Summary: 4 Stars
I viewed this DVD to inform myself about different styles of bellydance. It was enjoyable to watch, well-produced with a nice set, and had pretty good performances throughout.
What I liked:
-Sohaila. This woman is an exquisite dancer. I have never seen anyone who has such an intimate connection with the music. Her facial expressions are wonderful throughout and she projects class, beauty, and grace. Her green-dress dance is especially captivating.
-Marina's energy and skill at layering movements.
-Rania's Turkish cabaret improv performance (in the lavender outfit).
-The music is great throughout.
What I didn't like:
-Marina had some rather grotesque facial expressions.
-Rania, except for the piece mentioned above, looked and danced the same in all of her pieces. There was not a lot of passion in her dancing. And her "Wings of Isis" piece was a little creepy.
-I would have liked to see some examples of Tribal/Fusion bellydance, or even men bellydancing.
As for Louchia's pieces, they were nicely done, but I don't consider them to be bellydance.
Overall, it's almost worth the price Amazon charges.
Movie Review: Two out of Four
Summary: 4 Stars
I adored watching two of the bellydance Divas.....Rania and Marina. Rania is an extremely talented performer, and Marina, who is also talented, has a fabulous energy about her, I could watch her for hours! However, I was not impressed with the other two dancers, Louchia and Sohaila. Of course, that's just my opinion. I actually do recommend this video because Rania's and Marina's performances were so enjoyable that they make the video worth it! However, I would have preferred more of them and none of Louchia and Sohaila. In any event, it was interesting to see the different styles. Now, I certainly know which ones I prefer. I've seen the DVD in its entirety twice. Now, when I view it, I only go to Rania's and Marina's dances.Movie Review: wonderful bellydance video! - worth the money
Summary: 4 Stars
i just bought this dvd last week and i think it highlights a wonderful variety of bellydance. Marina was my favourite, but Raina was great as well. the other two dancers - Sohaila and Louchia (who only performed twice)were a little on the boring side. since i have bought this video i have watched it over and over again and i always find it really enjoyable to watch. if you dont own any of the other Natural Journeys bellydance videos and you are looking for a bellydance dvd that is fun to watch and entertaining - this dvd is it! i highly recommend it.