Which style has the snakiest arm movements

nataliecloud9 · 02-01-2012, 09:57 AM

Is there a belly dance style that has the snakiest arm movements?
Does Turkish Belly Dancing have the snakiest arm movements?
I just love snakey arms, they are so hypnotic

Mosaic · 02-01-2012, 10:04 AM

Snake arms are basically the same in all styles, I suppose they can look different on each dancer, some get the shoulders rolling better than others.
~Mosaic

nataliecloud9 · 02-01-2012, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Mosaic

Snake arms are basically the same in all styles, I suppose they can look different on each dancer, some get the shoulders rolling better than others.
~Mosaic

Thanks for your reply! That is good to know

Greek Bonfire · 02-01-2012, 04:10 PM

Actually, I just think it's how each dancer presents his/her art. Some perform with more snake arm movements than others is how I perceive it.

Kashmir · 02-02-2012, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by nataliecloud9

Is there a belly dance style that has the snakiest arm movements?
Does Turkish Belly Dancing have the snakiest arm movements?
I just love snakey arms, they are so hypnotic

Snake arms are totally optional in belly dance - it's the hips that count. In Egyptian dance you will sometimes see an arm undulation with a shoulder roll. I don't think I've every seen an Indian style snake arm with ultra-isolation by a person dancing a strictly ME style belly dance. That said, yes, you do see more arms in Turkish than other ME styles. And of course, I believe it is a must for AmCab.

nataliecloud9 · 02-02-2012, 12:31 AM

Wow! Thank you! I'm learning so much!

Salome · 02-02-2012, 06:34 AM

Yep what Kashmir said. There is a marked difference and... a lot more involvement of the arms in Turkish than there is in Egyptian and Lebanese. And that is very true of American Oriental.

Yame · 02-03-2012, 01:54 PM

I would say tribal fusion probably has the snakiest arm movements. Some tribal fusion dancers look like they have snakes for arms!

In Arab styles, snake arms are used minimally if at all. In American Cabaret, it depends on the dancer. Some do them a lot, but the more "Arabized" dancers do them minimally as well.

Ariadne · 02-06-2012, 04:05 AM

I would rate it as Tribal Fusion, then Turkish, and then American Oriental. You don't really see it in the Arabic styles and Tribal Fusion prides itself on it's "serpentine" movements.

animadanza · 02-07-2012, 04:36 PM

Yup--I agree with Yame and Ariadne, as far as I've seen Tribal Fusion seems to have the snakiest arms. Also, even though many dancers in the states dance a style influenced by Egyptian style, if you watch an Egyptian dancer today generally he or she will use less arm movements than an American dancer...correct me if I'm wrong? But that's what I've seen

02-01-2012, 09:57 AM	#1
nataliecloud9 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 17	Which style has the snakiest arm movements Is there a belly dance style that has the snakiest arm movements? Does Turkish Belly Dancing have the snakiest arm movements? I just love snakey arms, they are so hypnotic

02-01-2012, 10:04 AM	#2
Mosaic Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne Australia, but a Kiwi Posts: 6,597	Snake arms are basically the same in all styles, I suppose they can look different on each dancer, some get the shoulders rolling better than others. ~Mosaic __________________ *Stifling an urge to dance is bad for your health - it rusts your spirit and your hips. ~Adabella Radici*

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Greek Bonfire V.I.P. Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chitown, USA Posts: 1,948	Actually, I just think it's how each dancer presents his/her art. Some perform with more snake arm movements than others is how I perceive it. __________________ Fotia-The Greek Bonfire (www.fotia-thegreekbonfire.com)

02-07-2012, 04:36 PM	#10
animadanza Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 115	Yup--I agree with Yame and Ariadne, as far as I've seen Tribal Fusion seems to have the snakiest arms. Also, even though many dancers in the states dance a style influenced by Egyptian style, if you watch an Egyptian dancer today generally he or she will use less arm movements than an American dancer...correct me if I'm wrong? But that's what I've seen __________________ "Tous les chats sont mortels. Socrate est mortel, donc Socrate est un chat."

02-02-2012, 12:31 AM	#6
nataliecloud9 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 17	Wow! Thank you! I'm learning so much!

02-02-2012, 06:34 AM	#7
Salome Administrator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pac NW, USA Posts: 2,728	Yep what Kashmir said. There is a marked difference and... a lot more involvement of the arms in Turkish than there is in Egyptian and Lebanese. And that is very true of American Oriental.

02-03-2012, 01:54 PM	#8
Yame Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 969	I would say tribal fusion probably has the snakiest arm movements. Some tribal fusion dancers look like they have snakes for arms! In Arab styles, snake arms are used minimally if at all. In American Cabaret, it depends on the dancer. Some do them a lot, but the more "Arabized" dancers do them minimally as well.

02-06-2012, 04:05 AM	#9
Ariadne V.I.P. Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,407	I would rate it as Tribal Fusion, then Turkish, and then American Oriental. You don't really see it in the Arabic styles and Tribal Fusion prides itself on it's "serpentine" movements.