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A prosperous and happy "Wadi hafla" in 2010

tribalstylemusic — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:59:34 GMT

the new album is out! Wadi hafla get it on http://www.bellydance.be or listen to some tracks on http://www.myspace.com/tribal.fusion

Dancers of the Middle East in 1786

tribalstylemusic — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:58:27 GMT

In 1784. <Louis-Françcois Cassas traveled to Constantinople (now Istanbul) with the Count of Choiseul-Gouffier. He proceeded to Syria, Egypt, Palestine, Cyprus, and Asia Minor. Cassas drew many middle-eastern images on the spot, sometimes disguised as Arab. After Cassas returned to Paris in 1792, he published them with Choiseul’s aide. More on Cassas and other travellers that pictured Middle Eastern dancers can be found at the Bellydance Museum: http://www.belly-dance.org

FUSION BELLYDANCE - the road less traveled is the most interesting direction to take

tribalstylemusic — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:42:13 GMT

Now also available on CD baby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/abdel4 AND iTUNES (just type "Abdel Hazim" in the search box ) Bait el hob Dar al maqamah Traveling in bellywood Mata Hari and 10 other tracks are now available on then new Abdel Hazim CD "Fusion Bellydance" Check it out on: http://www.fusion-bellydance.com/shop.php

Hatshepsut part 3 and part 4

tribalstylemusic — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:52:07 GMT

some tracks of the new album are put online ready to receive comment. No, no ,no don't be shy: shoot! http://www.myspace.com/haremlik is the place for work in progress Still need a picture for the cover. If you got any suggestions, feel free!

Picture of the bellydance museum in Christies catalog

tribalstylemusic — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:33:04 GMT

Was so proud when the new spring catalogue of the Christie's auction house dropped in my mailbox. It had one of the pictures of the Bellydance Museum inside (a Ouled Nail dancer)

Hatshepsut video posted

tribalstylemusic — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:17:32 GMT

Hatshepsut part 1 was inpired by one of the most remarkable women in history, the queen Pharao Hatshepsut also known as Maatkare. Or rather the Queen who was the King of Egypt during the 18th Dynasty. Her famous expedition to Punt (Hatshepsut part 2 on the Tribal bellydance CD) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGy9_ma_224

Now on I-tunes

tribalstylemusic — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:54:58 GMT

Bellydance revolutions now available on I-Tunes http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=271309070 Spice up your i-pod

Feeling released!

tribalstylemusic — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:07:03 GMT

Bellydance revolutions available on CDbaby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/abdel3 Took more time than expected but wanted to have everything right. By submitting your work to the general public you can only hope that they like it. Now everything is out of control. It's always a risk to let your creativity go without being limited by producers, musicians, record companies, managers and so on... Being in charge of everything is not easy and it's good to have some feedback on what you do. Fortunately I was able to work with really fine musicians from Iraq, Lebanon and Belgium.

NEW track "Tribalistic" now online

tribalstylemusic — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:16:37 GMT

Another extract of the forthcoming Abdel Hazim album "Bellydance revolutions" has been put online on the myspace page, featuring some nice kaval interventions of A. Braulio. check it out here: http://www.myspace.com/tribalistic Besides, the picture is of Beba, a famous egyptian dancer of the first part of the 20 th century.

Out now CD "BELLYDANCE REVOLUTIONS"

tribalstylemusic — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:34:02 GMT

Mr Abdulrasol of Iraq (picture) played qanoun on 5 tracks of the album. Zarmina, Harmattan, Bellydance Revolutions, Beledia and Takkasim qanoun

Enneagram

tribalstylemusic — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:18:08 GMT

Dance and surrender My experience of taking dance classes is rather limited to a few years. One of the most important things I learned was that I could only follow the complex movements by not using my mind but simply surrender myself to the music an get in sync with the group. And isn't syncronicity a essential part of doing in ATS or Tribal style? Surrender is also essential in the dance of the whirling derwish were the sheik stands for the sun and the dancers arround him for the planets, taken to a higher plane it extend to the galaxies and beyond. Why I tell you this? Well one of the titles of the new Abdel Hazim CD "Bellydance revolutions" is called 'Enneagram'. So just in case somebody wonders about the title, this is a part of the explanation.

Funkabelly music to listen to

tribalstylemusic — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:00:46 GMT

soon out now: the third Abdel Hazim album featuring funkabelly, fusion, tribal and bellywood Listen free to some tracks here on preview: http://www.bellydance.be/tribalistic.php

Bellydance in Songlines and the Gaza

tribalstylemusic — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:48:41 GMT

today I received the UK magazine songlines with Björk on the cover. (Issue 44). And the same day I found out that the magazine is now also available in Belgium in the oxfam shops (At least in Antwerp) One of the main articles was on bellydance and it gave good and accurate information. What I found very intriguing and worring in the article, is that they wrote that the Palestinian authority planned to ban bellydance in the Gaza. I had a book with a picture (an engraving) of belly dance in the Gaza and the same antique book had an entire section describing this dance in the Gaza in 1876!

Bellydance in Japan

tribalstylemusic — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:47:25 GMT

Yesterday i received a nice magazine on bellydance in Japan. Since I cannot read japanes, I only could admire the pics. The name of the magazine is "Bellydance" and it offered also a section on the history of bellydance. On which the historical pictures where my contribution; as the are a part of the bellydance museum (http://www.belly-dance.org) And... btw i posted some new tracks on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/tribalistic The CD will be released soon and these are some rough tracks; I'm waiting for reactions as to what i should change or whatever critics there might be. Of course if you like the music you may say so too!

More on acceptance and submission

tribalstylemusic — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:14:28 GMT

Reflecting on acceptance and submission, its seems that the main difference between them is the amount of interaction. For example in terms of bellydance: if you drive to a show and you get a flat tire, well the only thing you can do is accept it and replace the tire or call for assistance. Or if you arrive at the venue and you find out that the dressing room is not fitted for a nomination at the "dressing room awards", there's not much you can do about it except when stipulated in the contract. So acceptance is here the best state of mind. Submission involves more you own effort. You can work extremely hard on a show or a contest, but you're never sure on the outcome of your efforts. There the weight of acceptance lies on the other site. You have to submit yourself to the acceptance of others or other factors. Persistance, perseverance and determination can influence the outcome in this case. But in the end the result will be out of you hands. Btw: the picture is a work of my 5 year old daughter

Acceptance and submission

tribalstylemusic — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:17:26 GMT

I was wondering about the difference between acceptance and submission. Looks that the have the same outcome.

Big Murga in Antwerp

tribalstylemusic — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:17:49 GMT

Looking forward for our Murgaparade with Fata Murgana. Beating the davul and maybe some zurna? Let's pray the sun will shine like the miraculous breaking of the clouds at Mano Mundo previous this year.

Murga in Mano Mundo

tribalstylemusic — Wed, 09 May 2007 09:17:43 GMT

Let's pray that the weekend stays dry as we will do a Murga (we're of Fata Murgana) and the drums can't stand the rain. Neither the dancers and the public. But we're absolutely looking forward in a possitive way...

Sirocco: 1951 movie in Bellydance Museum

tribalstylemusic — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:34:52 GMT

Sirocco, starring Humphrey Bogart in Damascus, Syria

New pictures in the Bellydance Museum group

tribalstylemusic — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:16:19 GMT

Hope you enjoy the new postings of historic pictures of my collection

Tanoura workshop is posponed

tribalstylemusic — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:45:47 GMT

Radwan had a little accident so the workshop had to be posponed to another still to define date.

Spirit of Egypt

tribalstylemusic — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:41:17 GMT

Thanks to bellydancer Evitta (on the picture) I recently met bellydancer of the Universe, the lovely Aziza from the USA, now living in Canada. She performed at the 2007 Festival of Oriental Dance in Brussels "Spirits of Egypt". Aziza has been awarded these titles: 2003 IAMED Cabaret Dancer of the Year 2002 Bellydancer of the Year 2002 Bellydancer of the Universe More on this in my forthcoming article on bellydance diva's "Meetings with remarkable women", which will also feature the ravishing Ava Fleming.

New tanoura dance video

tribalstylemusic — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 11:31:28 GMT

Watch here part 2 f the egyptian whirling derwish dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9bW8Tj9pOs There will be a workshop in Antwerp, Cultural Centre Berchem on march 18 th 2007

Bellydance museum

tribalstylemusic — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:31:14 GMT

A new tribe has been created for rants on historical aspects of bellydance. Of course, the accounts of orientalists are coloured by their cultural background and often do not offer accurate pictures or descriptions of the shows in the 18 th century for example. But some explorers as Louis François Cassas and Edward Lane did manage a good job in this respect. Everybody is welcome to contribute and join the club. and of course this is the linkie: http://tribes.tribe.net/bellydancehistory

Peace and love!

tribalstylemusic — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 08:49:08 GMT

What more can I wish for 2007, besides a good health for everyone? But I believe that those three have a connection with each other.