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Ariadne

Looks like Turkish Roman/Roman Havasi to me.

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steffib

Ah, yes, it is certainly Turkish and there is a strong Romani flavor to the music - that is sure a nice tune for a dancer. When it comes to the dance, I am not sure that Roman is what I see. She uses some Romani-based moves (strongly articulated pelvic lifts), but that feels more secondary to me.

I'd call the initial performance Turkish-flavored oriental. The drum solo, the balletic arms, the big hip circles up the torso dip, and hair flips are all moves that are not within the "official definition" :-) <ducks and runs> of Turkish Romani Dance, and to me, those elements seem to dominate the performance.

Ariadne

You don't need to duck and run, I agree. The difference is that you outlined the differences where I figured if she watched the video she could see the influences of each. I used the name Turkish Roman because I have read it used to indicate Turkish Oriental blended with a Roman flavor. The Roman Havasi because of the influence in both the music and a few very distinct moves.

Maybe I should have taken the time to say that.