This is Alba Hayal from Spain. She really has fabulously tight turns and manages to fuse the real flamenco feel into the oriental piece. It is the first time I see Msafer danced in a way that really answers its Spanish flair! youtube.com/watch
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Wed, May 7, 2008 - 9:21 AMHer turns and energy are very good. She also has some very tight hipwork.
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Wed, May 7, 2008 - 10:04 AMwow. totally agree on those turns!!
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Wed, May 7, 2008 - 11:29 AMHave you seen Asi's version? www.youtube.com/watch
Alba is a little too smiley peppy for me (for the song)... -
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Wed, May 7, 2008 - 12:03 PMActually I think you have to consider the settings and the situation before holding one interprete against another. Alba is dancing in a different setting, at Ahlan wa Sahlan where there's one dancer coming out after another, each from a different nation, to the well known instrumental version, with her compatriotas cheering at her feet, so she will smile. Asi, on a stage like in a theatre, evening feel, with a singer (!), is all about interpretation. His taqasim is sooo beautiful. but his turns always have something a little stiff. -
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Wed, May 7, 2008 - 8:22 PMAbsolutely! The venue has a HUGE impact on a dancer's ability to interpret the music.
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Thu, May 8, 2008 - 6:58 PMAlba is Munique Neith's Student. I sow this choreography in life,in Munique Neith's Viaje por Oriente www.youtube.com/watch This is really a great show. -
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Wed, May 14, 2008 - 4:25 AMFunny. I like her way better than Munique. But you can't judge a dancer from a few clips, really.
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Fri, May 9, 2008 - 12:16 PMvery nice perfomance,,,Nuria,,,sabes el nombre de la cancion??/ por favor,,,gracias -
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Fri, May 9, 2008 - 5:47 PMI hope you guys have this video of Mira Betz dancing to Msafer, it's one of my favorite interpretations I've seen (but then again, I'm partial to Mira in general)
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Fri, May 9, 2008 - 7:06 PMLove Mira! Thanks for posting. It's always so interesting to see how different dancers interpret the same music.
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Fri, May 9, 2008 - 9:02 PMLoved Alba's performance. She did a GREAT job! Note to self: when foot heals, study FLAMENCO! I'll have to check out the other links as well.
Msafer is one of my fave songs to dance to. I usually play zills with it... sorta castinet-like.... to enhance the Spanish flavor of the song. I love this piece!
Thanks for starting this thread!
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Sat, May 10, 2008 - 8:09 AM*applaudes frantically*, Becca THANK YOU for posting that. That woman does have some class! and that real feminine sex appeal I often miss in tribal fusion. She is really dancing.
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Sat, May 10, 2008 - 8:07 AMhihi Leyla you don't read the titles at all... Ok, I'll give you a cue: it starts with M, ends with r and in between are 4 letters... -
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Wed, May 14, 2008 - 6:59 AMOOOOpppssssss sorry...que distraida!!!!! -
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Sat, May 17, 2008 - 9:51 PM
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Sun, May 18, 2008 - 3:54 AMWauw!! this is really great - just added it to my favs... -
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Sun, May 18, 2008 - 4:00 AMthe one from Alba Hayal, I mean - very inspiring.... -
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Mon, May 19, 2008 - 3:14 AMI agree, Nila. Fadda mimicks flamenco but can't transport the feel there is to it. She is a very elegant dancer nevertheless, a lot of ballet training.
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