Basic overview of pole dancing
Pole dance refers to the prop dance that uses steel pipes as props and completes orderly dance movements through climbing, rotating and handstand. Its dress and movements determine that pole dancing has sexy performance and entertainment and fitness value.
Speaking of pole dancing, people's past impression refers to the sexy dance popular in nightclubs or adult clubs in Europe and America. The dancers tried their best to make sexy and hot moves around the steel pipe with their flexible bodies. By the beginning of 2 1 century, pole dancing has evolved into a fashionable fitness and weight loss exercise, which is extremely popular among white-collar workers in Europe and America, especially women. Modern improved pole dancing is gradually accepted by people in the controversy.
In fact, pole dancing is a whole-body exercise, but the most important thing is the exercise of abdominal muscles, buttocks and arm muscles. For example, if you circle around a steel pipe, you must tighten your abdominal muscles to complete various actions. As soon as you relax, your center of gravity will drop immediately. Pole dancing can also practice hip muscles. Climbing the tube is like a childhood game, and the inside of the hip will gradually become tight and round. Pole dancing relies on the muscle movement of the arm, breaking all the records of "body shaping" and gathering the strength of the whole body. Practice shows that after six classes, beginners will have beautiful muscle lines on their bodies, and their arms will develop muscles, which are slender but powerful. No wonder a former yoga instructor said, "Everyone should practice pole dancing, and every girl should practice pole dancing."
The original name of belly dance is "Raksharki", which means Oriental Dance. It is a traditional dance in Turkey, so it is also called "Oriental Dance". But including ancient Egypt,
In the Mediterranean, the Balkans and the Middle East, it can also be traced back to the roots of belly dancing. Even many scholars believe that the Spanish Flaaming dance evolved from belly dance. If you have seen Flamengo's enthusiasm, you will know why there is such a saying, but belly dancing is far more enchanting than Flamengo.
In this dance, the movements of the abdomen and other parts are far more than those of the limbs. This unique dance comes from the pain of women during childbirth and the joy of giving birth to new life. Besides, in order to show respect for Mother Earth, these girls must dance barefoot. Later, this kind of dance specially performed for the gods was named, which is what we now call belly dance.
Perhaps the orientals themselves will like the instinct of this oriental dance, especially the mystery makes me full of curiosity. The name of belly dance is simple and direct, not as glamorous and light as ballet. In fact, the origin of its name is also tortuous-the Turkish belly dance Gobek dans was introduced to Europe earlier, and the French directly called it Dancedu ventre (literally translated into English "The Dance of The bottom"). 1893 At the World Expo held in Chicago, the belly dance troupe from Egypt opened the eyes of all the audience, so the Americans translated its French name into "belly dance". Obviously, Europeans and Americans were moved by this dance early.
To be sure, belly dance is an ancient traditional dance in the Middle East and Central Asia. As for when belly dance came into being, why it came into being and what dance it was influenced by, there is no evidence to test. Different regions and countries have different legends and stories.
The first statement: "belly dance" originated from the worship of the goddess of fertility in ancient Egypt.
According to legend, there was a beautiful and elegant young woman. After getting married, she didn't know why she didn't have children. The poor woman came to the temple to pray. Under the guidance of mysterious power, she began to throw herself in front of idols, twisting her waist and swinging her hips as if dancing, in order to pray for the fertility god to fulfill her wish to have children. Her graceful dancing charmed the priests present and immediately reported it to Pharaoh. Later, her "dance" was regarded as a sacrificial dance. This can be proved from the murals of ancient Egyptian cultural relics, so this statement is considered to be the origin of the most popular belly dance and has been preserved.
There is a similar legend about belly dancing related to childbirth. It is said that in order to give birth smoothly, a pregnant woman accepted her sister's advice and learned to swing like a snake, with her weight on her abdomen and her whole body swinging rapidly, showing waves. Plus the beat music, it looks relaxed and natural. Under such special training, the woman really gave birth smoothly, so this way of dancing like a snake was handed down.
Belly dance focuses on the chest, abdomen and pelvis, which is very suitable for women's body structure and will bring good results to women. First of all, belly dancing is conducive to the exercise of the uterus, which is also handed down from ancient legends-it can make women give birth more smoothly. Secondly, pelvic exercise can strengthen the muscles around the genitals, not only ensure the normal secretion of hormones, but also correct the bones. In addition, the wave-like movement of back muscles and chest and abdomen muscles can not only enhance the flexibility of the whole body, but also exercise important organs and muscles in the body.
I think this statement is the most reasonable, especially when I dance to the music, I strongly feel a maternal thing flowing in my body and shining. Perhaps this is the case, a mother-like vitality, vitality and vitality can flow silently in the dance.
The second statement: belly dancing is related to some religious ceremony.
People think that belly dance originated in Egypt, and the Greeks think that belly dance has a great connection with ancient religious ceremonies. At the time of its origin, belly dance already contained many images of goddesses, such as Mirita, Flotti, Venus, Corris and so on. They are all great Mother Gods in ancient mythology, who are in charge of hunting, farming, childbearing and other life forms closely related to people. Its body movements are depicting the endless cycle of nature and human reproduction, celebrating women's fertility and celebrating the mystery of life. At that time, many girls paid tribute to these goddesses, and they danced very special dances in front of the altar. This can explain why belly dancing takes the swing of the abdomen as the main action. And belly dancing requires barefoot, also in order to keep in touch with the land. With the development, this kind of religious dance gradually shed its religious cloak, gradually transformed into a folk art, and finally became a unique form of entertainment and performance widely popular in the Middle East countries.
The third type: belly dance is similar to ballet, which is a court dance.
Belly dance is a kind of self-cultivation dance that integrates body and mind. It is a sacred and noble court dance, just like western ballet.
People who hold this view believe that belly dance mainly originated in India, Arabia, Egypt and other Middle East regions. Its basic movements are also dominated by classical and court dances in these countries. Therefore, belly dance, which originated from Egyptian royal dance, has a very long history. In the tombs of the18th dynasty in the new kingdom era of ancient Egypt, dancers similar to modern belly dancers were painted, and their graceful dancing was full of charming charm. Legend has it that only maids are qualified to study, so when dancing, you should be noble, enthusiastic, reserved and charming, from which you can feel a mixture of restraint and unrestrained, which is different from western culture. Since then, with the popularity of Arabic music, belly dancing has become all the rage. During the powerful Islamic Empire (9th-/Kloc-0th/0th century), belly dancing was protected by the government. During the Ottoman dynasty, with the increase of personnel exchanges and the internationalization of the city, belly dance began to incorporate pornographic elements. This formed the modern belly dance.
With the establishment of modern entertainment places, this dance has become nightclubs and bars. At present, it is popular in high-end hotels and weddings of urban and rural people in big cities such as Cairo and Alexandria.
Belly dance, which originated from the Egyptian royal family, has become a necessary program in entertainment places all over the world with its outstanding charm.
Belly dance originated in Egypt and Turkey, and later spread to North America and Europe, where it incorporated some brand-new elements.
Modern Egyptian acting school
Generally speaking, Egyptian belly dance is restrained and elegant, and often contains some ballet movements. It emphasizes the control of muscles, and the range of action is relatively small. Accurately twist the abdomen and buttocks below the ribs. "Less is better" is their dance philosophy. Egyptian belly dance mostly uses Egyptian and Arabic classical music.
Turkish performance genre
Turkey is also one of the cradles of belly dancing. However, it is completely different from the style of modern Egyptian performance schools. Everything is OK is more in line with their dance concept, with large scale of movements, many gorgeous movements of pelvic back and forth, and common jumping movements. Turkish dancers usually wear revealing clothes, but this is not the requirement of this style.
Lebanese acting school
Belly dance in Lebanon is a genre between modern Egyptian and Turkish styles.
American style
American belly dance can be divided into American traditional style and American kabbalah style. There is little difference between American traditional belly dance and Egyptian belly dance, while American Kabala belly dance is based on Egyptian belly dance, using more scarves and other auxiliary tools to make the dance look more dazzling, and influenced by ballet jazz and Spanish dance. Compared with traditional belly dancing, American belly dancers seem to be more willing to add some fresh content.
In addition to the above schools, there are many different styles of belly dancing among the people.
Belaidi
This is an Egyptian country dance and the name of a music. When it was put on the stage, it had a new name "Urban Belaidi". The most eye-catching thing about this folk belly dance is its gorgeous costumes. Usually, its clothing is a fitted long-sleeved dress with a belt and an opening on one or both sides of the skirt, which is called Belaidi long skirt. Triangular headscarves are also common accessories.
Kaliji
This is a belly dance popular in Persia, the Gulf of Mexico and Saudi Arabia. Dancers wear colorful long skirts with gorgeous embroidery patterns, called thobe nashal, and distinctive headdresses. Mainly shoulder movements. Kay Hardy Campbell is an authority on Kaliji dance. Kaliji is a gorgeous visual feast. I love the exquisite embroidery on the long skirt, which is an indispensable part of the whole dance beauty.
Persian
This belly dance is different from other belly dances in Middle Eastern countries. It has few abdominal movements, but more graceful arm movements and swinging shoulders. Persia showed me another kind of belly dance, which achieved the same perfect movement effect through complicated arm and shoulder movements. Robin Flanders is a representative of classical Persia.
No matter what legend it comes from, what country it has experienced, what culture it has experienced and how long it has evolved, belly dance is still belly dance. It is undeniable that different regions have different styles, and belly dancing in different regions has unique and proud characteristics. Through the silent dedication of dance teachers, belly dance has become a valuable cultural wealth in the Middle East.
But at the same time, with the popularity of belly dance, there are also some negative views pointing to belly dance-belly dance is not a dance about the joy of life, but a dance that tempts women to show off their amorous feelings. The reason is that dancers usually wear colorful skirts which are specially made by famous teachers. Their clothes are exquisite, exquisite and gorgeous, and some of them are very exposed. They danced in the crowd, their bellies twisted and their eyes charming, which made belly dancing more like an erotic dance. Some people even regard belly dancing as striptease! I think these are all so-called Puritans' misunderstandings about belly dancing. In fact, traditional Arab banquets are held separately by boys and girls. This kind of dance is for women's own entertainment. At that time, many women like to show themselves through this dance, and cultivate their self-confidence while releasing their vitality and sexiness. As for its gorgeous costumes, it is also because belly dance has become a highly performing dance in the development process. It's really sexy and beautiful, which makes me feel heartache as a woman, but if you don't try it yourself, you won't feel the exuberant generation and the release of self-pleasure.