Choreography
Bahiya (Choreo For Gigs)
Choreography to a famous song Bahiya, version by Tony Mouzayek.
I'm showing an example of a choreo for gigs: how to work with long versions of the song, how to adapt your show for tricky "inconvenient" performance spaces in restaurants or banquet hall, when and how to engage with the audience, etc. For more in-depth training on this subject, refer to the Business Course For Belly Dancers (available among Courses at the Iana Dance Club).
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Part 1 at 15:00
Part 2 at 31:17
Part 3 at 51:36
Part 4 at 1:04:36
Part 5 at 1:22:50
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Suggested Technique Drills
Semi-Circles With Hips - Drill 245
Preparation for Arabesque - Drill 211
Chu Chu Shimmy - Drill 210
Two Variations of Horse Step - Drill 199
Figure Eight With One Hip - Drill 189
Undulation Vs Camel - Drill 183
"Drama" Turn - Drill 161
Travelling Chasse Step - Drill 153
Walking Hip Arch - Drill 133
Chaines - Drill 125
The Concept of Egyptian Knee Shimmy - Drill 98
Ommies Workout - Drill 69
Neck & Chest - Drill 68
Soheir Zaki Step - Drill 58
Dina Walk - Drill 56
The Jewel Movement - Drill 52
Pas de Bourrée (Pa De Bure) Step - Drill 47
Arabesque (Muwashahat Edition) - Drill 34
"Flamenco" Turn - Drill 29
Reversed Undulation - Drill 22
Bahia (Girl's name)
Rodi el higab ya Bahia
Put back the scarf (hijab) oh Bahia
El nass ishoofooki ygharo
People who look at you are jealouse
Bayen 'oyoon ya safia
We can see on their eyes, o pure one
l nass yahsidooki
People are envious
Bahia wa 'oyoon Bahia
Bahia and Bahia's eyes
Kol el hikaya
All the story
'oyoon Bahia
(are) they eyes of Bahia
Aywa!
Come on!
Allah!
God!
Habibi!
My darling/love
Ah Ibrahim, ya hanoon
Ah Ibrahim, my dear!
Dawabha w ya ma ydoob
It made her melt and he melted
(another version)
عيون بهية
The eyes of Baheia
ردي البيبان يا بهية .. لا ف يوم يظلموكي
Close the doors Baheia ..otherwise they will oppress you
داري العيون يا صبية .. لا الناس يحسدوكي
Hide the eyes young girl..otherwise people will envy you
بهية .. كل الحكاية عيون بهية
Baheia ..all the story is the eyes of Baheia
وبهية خبريني .. مالهم بيكي اللايمين
Honestly , tell me Baheia , what do thy have to do with you ?
دي عيونك يا صبية .. بالحب مليانين
Young girl..your eyes are full of love
كل مجاريح الهوا .. بيقولوا هيا
All love wounded are says it is she !
كل عشاق الهوا .. ظالمين بهية بهية
All the lovers are oppressing Baheia
ظلموا البنية .. يا عيني
They oppressed Baheia
و كل الحكاية .. عيون بهية
all the story is the eyes of Baheia
ولا حد عدى .. ولا مرة هدى .. وشاف عينيها الا و مال
قالوا عن بهية .. ظلموا البنية
There No one that passed by ..or slowed down ..and saw her eyes , unless he talked about her eyes , They oppressed the girl
و اللي في عينيها .. ملقاش مودة .. ظلم الصبية و راح و قال
قالوا عن بهية .. ظلموا البنية
They said there is no amiability in her eyes ..unfair , they said about Baheia , they oppressed Baheia
قالوا عن بهية .. ملهاش عزيز ولا حبيب
They said she has no precious or lover , they said about Baheia
ع يونها تقتل .. ملهاش دوا ولا طبيب
Her eyes are killers ..no medicine ..no physician for them
قالوا ع البنية .. وياما قالوا
اللي في هواها .. يا عيني مالوا
they said about the girl ..all who got fill in her love
ظلموا البنية يا عيني
و كل الحكاية .. عيون بهية
They oppressed the girl..all the story is the eyes of Baheia
ياما ياما .. و ياما قلوب
دوبها و ياما.. دوب
حسن الصبية .. ياما ياما
a lot ..a lot of hearts have been melted by the beauty of the girl
كل الولاد .. في اخر البلاد
عشقوا البنية .. ياما ياما
all the boys far ..far away fill for the girl
غارت الصبايا .. حتى المراية
حسدت بهية .. و عيون بهية
all the girls..even the mirror got jealous and envied Baheia & her eyes
عشقوا الصبية .. و ياما مالوا
قالوا ع البنية .. و ياما قالوا
a lot loved her ..and a lot said about the girl