Bellydance music should be instrumental only - really? I see so many performances with dancers utilizing songs with lyrics. It doesn't bother me generally, but sometimes the lyrics are a little distracting, whether they're sung in English or not. I find myself trying to listen to the words and figure them out. I prefer to dance to music without any lyrics. I don't think I'd want to use a song with obvious profanity if it'd be danced to publicly.
As to the postures, I haven't heard those, but I'm probably a little too new to the dance to know these things. I haven't seen anyone dance with their palms up (while arms are open). I think ... yes, I think I've just instinctively done the ommis starting at the side or the back, and then circling to the front. I don't remember where I learned it that way; it was years ago.
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Date: 2008-02-14 07:45 pm (UTC)As to the postures, I haven't heard those, but I'm probably a little too new to the dance to know these things. I haven't seen anyone dance with their palms up (while arms are open). I think ... yes, I think I've just instinctively done the ommis starting at the side or the back, and then circling to the front. I don't remember where I learned it that way; it was years ago.