Pinstripes in progress
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parasitegirlNext month I'll be one of the two guest dancer's at Anaan's now monthly Danse Nocturne in Asagaya. It's billed as A Night of Tribal and Dark Cabaret.
Years ago, when Anaan and I thought our styles were probably going to transition from Half-assed-Egyptian-taught-by-a-crazy-lady into Gothic bellydance. Our ideas about gothic belly dance were based on images we'd seen, but this was before You Tube and before any Gothic DVD's had really been released, and far before we had any real ideas on delineations of style...deciding your dance preferences based on still photos and descriptions is like being one of the proverbial blind men groping an elephant. At that time Anaan found this little bar with an upstairs and a stage... She was excited about it being the perfect little place for tiny little "darker" events and we thought about sword duets and such.
3 years later and our predictions were a little off. Anaan transitioned to Tribal with soloist leanings and I've got my Oriental with turkish-rom leanings...but she got the space and started having events a few months ago. I'll be doing my art show there.
We're finally gonna do it.
Contemplating what sort of costume I'd want for the first set I've decided to go with Cabaret...ala Fosse. Long-time readers and friends will perhaps know that I have a bit of a Cabaret (the film and all) fetish.
The music will be more brassy Hungarian/Balkan/and even some klezmer fusion (Balkan Beat Box, Golem, Slavic Soul Party...)
I'm working on a clean pinstripe corset belt, halter top, choker, and arm bands to go with my black ruffled melodias. The jury is out on if I'll search for a sexy bowler hat.
First step...the halter.
Years ago, when Anaan and I thought our styles were probably going to transition from Half-assed-Egyptian-taught-by-a-crazy-lady into Gothic bellydance. Our ideas about gothic belly dance were based on images we'd seen, but this was before You Tube and before any Gothic DVD's had really been released, and far before we had any real ideas on delineations of style...deciding your dance preferences based on still photos and descriptions is like being one of the proverbial blind men groping an elephant. At that time Anaan found this little bar with an upstairs and a stage... She was excited about it being the perfect little place for tiny little "darker" events and we thought about sword duets and such.
3 years later and our predictions were a little off. Anaan transitioned to Tribal with soloist leanings and I've got my Oriental with turkish-rom leanings...but she got the space and started having events a few months ago. I'll be doing my art show there.
We're finally gonna do it.
Contemplating what sort of costume I'd want for the first set I've decided to go with Cabaret...ala Fosse. Long-time readers and friends will perhaps know that I have a bit of a Cabaret (the film and all) fetish.
The music will be more brassy Hungarian/Balkan/and even some klezmer fusion (Balkan Beat Box, Golem, Slavic Soul Party...)
I'm working on a clean pinstripe corset belt, halter top, choker, and arm bands to go with my black ruffled melodias. The jury is out on if I'll search for a sexy bowler hat.
First step...the halter.
