Monday, August 17, 2009

Jawaahir Dance



Last night I went with my friend to watch the Jawaahir dance group perform at the Southern theatre by Seven Corners in Minneapolis. There were some parts of the performance that I didn't quiet enjoy but for the most part it was very well done. There was a live band playing and I loved loved the oud player. I swear I was in tears when he was singing. The other song wasn't bad either and off course the tabla solo was excellent. One of the violin players looked familiar, till I realized he is a presenter on public access TV.

Cassandra has a very subtle dance style and unless you realize that, you are likely to discount her as not so good. I loved her performance especially the arm and finger movements. They were mesmerizing. The show is still going on till the end of this week and on Wednesday its pay as you are able. It is very informal because you can meet the dancers at the end of the perfomance and talk with the them.

Its been a while since I danced to arabic tunes and watching the show made me hunger for it. So, my friend and I are going to attend a belly dancing class just for kicks. I am pretty sure I can still learn a few things especially the figure eight shake. So for all you MPLS guys, check out the show and hope you like the music as much as I did.

2 comments:

Hopeless Dreamer said...

hey..
I want to take hip hop lessons, after Ramadan of course.
Yes.Belly dancing is really cool , I grew up watching b/w Arabic movies , and trust me, it's the easiest/cheapest way to learn ;- )

SleepDepraved said...

Sounds exciting. I am not one for structure plus there was a free dance lesson coupon in the program hence why I wanted to check out the class.