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Geek Out With Leyla Lanty
Essential Arabic for Belly Dancers:
Episode 6 of the Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse:
My guest, Leyla Lanty will tell us how just a little knowledge of Arabic language can help us interpret our music with nuance and meaning.
You’ll learn:
- The importance of the lyrics in your performance
- Common words and phrases found in belly dance music
- How to use gestures for good, not evil
- Why “habibi” doesn’t mean what you think
We’ll also have some discussion time, so you can ask Leyla your questions.
About Leyla
Leyla Lanty has studied with both Arab and American dance masters in the USA and Egypt, traveling often to Egypt to study with Raqia Hassan and other top teachers and choreographers.
Leyla is known for Egyptian style raqs sharqi, folkloric dance and cane dance which she teaches in the San Francisco Bay area. She is an expert finger cymbal player. From 2006 to 2009, she taught cymbals at the prestigious Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival in Cairo, Egypt.
In 2009, Leyla created a DVD “Habibi, You Are My… WHAT?! Leyla Lanty’s Essential Arabic for Dancers,” teaching Arabic words, phrases, gestures to help dancers interpret Arabic songs. She has also produced and recorded a music CD in Egypt, “Golden Days Enchanting Nights.”
Resources mentioned on the call:
Habibi You Are My WHAT?! DVD:
Details and purchase links on Leyla’s web site
Music translation collections:
http://shira.net/music.htm
http://www.arabicmusictranslation.com/
http://www.orientaldancer.net/arabic-song-lyrics/
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