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Choreography

Aala Ma Yabdou (lyrical)

Choreography to a lyrical song Aala Ma Yabdou by Julia Boutros (shorten version). If you find only extended versions of this song, use Lecture 62 from the Business Course for Belly Dancers (available inside the club) to learn how you can cut the music.

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Part 1 at 5:45

Part 2 at 32:40

Part 3 at 48:05

Part 4 at 1:04:14

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Suggested Technique Drills

Half Turn Through the Back - Drill 158

Alternating Speed - Drill 156

Interpreting Lyrics - Drill 155

Multiple Barrel Turns on One Spot - Drill 152

Turns Without Spotting - Drill 144

Intricate Barrel Turn - Drill 142

Chaines - Drill 125

Double Undulation Step - Drill 102

Egyptian Step with Shimmy - Drill 95

Side Launch - Drill 80

'Palm' Waves - Drill 73

Soheir Zaki Step - Drill 58

Two Kinds of Hair Figure Eight - Drill 57

The Jewel Movement - Drill 52

"Flamenco" Turn - Drill 29

Cross Turn - Drill 09

/Translation by Luna of Cairo, commissioned by Iana Dance/


Aala ma yebdo

What it seems like


Aala ma yebdo

It seems that

Damo khafeef

He has a good sense of humor

Aala ma yebdo

It seems that

Shaklo zareef

He looks good


Aala ma yebdo

It seems that

Damo khafeef

He has a good sense of humor

Aala ma yebdo

It seems that

Shaklo zareef

He looks good


Wa jaw lateef

And he's nice to be around

Wa hakeeo tareef

And his stories are nice

Wa bado sakheef

And he's witty

Aala ma yebdo

This is what it seems like



Aala ma yebdo

It seems that

Damo khafeef

He has a good sense of humor

Aala ma yebdo

It seems that

Shaklo zareef

He looks good

Wa jaw lateef

And he's nice to be around

Wa hakeeo tareef

And his stories are nice

Wa bado sakheef

And he's witty

Aala ma yebdo

This is what it seems like


Aala ma yebdo

It seems

tabaao kareem

that he has a generous nature

Wa fikro saleem

And that he's intelligent

Wa soto rakheem

And he has a beautiful voice

Wa lon ayoonoo ma biyekhoonoo

And the color of his eyes do not betray

Aktar maad feena nideef

What more could I ask for?


Aala ma yebdo

It seems that

Damo khafeef

He has a good sense of humor

Aala ma yebdo

It seems that

Shaklo zareef

He looks good

Wa jaw lateef

And he's nice to be around

Wa hakeeo tareef

And his stories are nice

Wa bado sakheef

And he's witty

Aala ma yebdo

This is what it seems like


Aala ma yebdo

It seems

hawee gharaam

that he wants to be in love

Wa khayyif yijrah albi haram

And that he's afraid to wound my heart

Ana ma'adto ow ba'adto

I didn't promise him, nor did I reject him

Wa le oltilo il-aml daeef

Neither did I tell him there's no hope


Aala ma yebdo

It seems that

Damo khafeef

He has a good sense of humor

Aala ma yebdo

It seems that

Shaklo zareef

He looks good

Wa jaw lateef

And he's nice to be around

Wa hakeeo tareef

And his stories are nice

Wa bado sakheef

And he's witty

Aala ma yebdo

This is what it seems like


Aala ma yebdo

It seems that

Damo khafeef

He has a good sense of humor

Aala ma yebdo

It seems that

Shaklo zareef

He looks good

Wa jaw lateef

And he's nice to be around

Wa hakeeo tareef

And his stories are nice

Wa bado sakheef

And he's witty

Aala ma yebdo

This is what it seems like

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