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Tribal Visions Book $25.00 + $5.50 shipping
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Caravan Rhythms—Remarkably Remixed $15.00 + $5.50 shipping
We asked some of our favorite spinners and mixers to assist us in remixing our rhythms CD, and it grooves big time. |
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Awakening $15.00 + $5.50 shipping
2002
A different and slightly darker look into the tribal dance world with this eclectic band of gypsies. Jeff Rees and Bruce Beaton. Special guests Jeremiah Soto and Wayne Gilbertson. |
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Caravan Rhythms $15.00 + $5.50 shipping
1996
A must have for every bellydancer and musician. Remixed and re-mastered with three bonus tracks. Studio recording of 12 rhythms - chiftitelli, malfoof, masmoodi, beledi (2 versions), ayoob, bolero, saidi, 6/8, maksoom, karachi, karsilama… Beautiful and great for practice. Dumbek, mizwij, djembi, zurna, and other Middle Eastern instruments, with Jeff Rees, Bruce Beaton, and Peter Archer. Guest Paulette Rees-Denis. |
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Live from Berbati’s and Key Largo $15.00 + $5.50 shipping
1996
The Gypsy Caravan is a community of dancers and musicians dedicated to maintaining ancient traditions while embracing contemporary life. A dynamic and mesmerizing live compilation. With Jeff Rees, Bruce Beaton, Peter Archer, David Rolin, John Schanck, Lila Sklar. |
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Migration $15.00 + $5.50 shipping
1999
A studio recording of 13 explosive, mesmerizing songs. With Jeff Rees, Bruce Beaton, Peter Archer, and Anthony Mansolino, Guest musicians: Doug Adams, Jeff Trott, and Victor El Agua. |
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Quest $15.00 + $5.50 shipping
2003
14 songs, sometimes powerful, sometimes haunting, they transport us through the wide spectrum of emotions, in our eclectic tribal kind of caravan way. Traditional acoustic instruments joined with modern sounds and beats. With Jeff Rees, Bruce Beaton, Hans Janowitz, Jared Lewis. |
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Tribal Travels: A Collage $20.00 + $5.50 shipping
Welcome to the world of tribal bellydance told through the hips and hands of Gypsy Caravan. They weave you through strands of their journey of dance and music with evocative and sensual performances—in intimate restaurants and in large productions. Join this celebration of life through rhythms, melodies and movement with an eclectic tribe of dancers and musicians from Portland, Oregon as they travel on their own pilgrimage of passion, ritual, obsession and art. With discussions about their dance, teaching and performing, to song creations, experience what being with Gypsy Caravan is like for these entertainers. An in depth look at their journey spanning over two years, 2002-2004, follow these nomadic musical storytellers, inspired by the ancient traditions of different cultures, as they fuse their collective vision to create this evolving cultural and visual collage.
“The Giza Academy Awards would like to congratulate Paulette Rees-Denis and Gypsy Caravan for winning our award for the best HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY OF A TROUPE with your video, Tribal Travels: A Collage.”
Producer/Director: Paulette Rees-Denis
Editor: Christopher Ritchie
Artwork: Lydia Hess
Approximately 91 minutes run time. |
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Tribal Technique 8: Mesmerizing Slow Moves Intermediate Level $25.00 + $5.50 shipping
Enter into our lair, Caravan Studio, and try out these beautiful and mesmerizing slow moves, then add them to your dance repertoire. Tribal Bellydance is based on improvisational moves, so watch, listen, and move along with us to learn the steps. This instructional DVD is part of our sequential technique series, and it is intended for intermediate level dancers. It will be beneficial for you to know the dance steps from the previous volumes to best use and understand these moves. Thank you for your desire to further enrich your dance and may you always dance with passion and joy!
The steps include:
Maya with up arms
Alternating Arabic—front and back
Circle in a circle
Lean Walk
Camel 3
Belly Wave
We have included the teaching section with several practice sessions, a cool down, and live footage of the Gypsy Caravan dancers in action! We thank the Gypsy Caravan musicians and the band, Mizna, for the use of their fabulous music in making this DVD.
Approximately 1 hour run time. |
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Tribal Technique 7: Caravan Combos Intermediate Level $25.00 + $5.50 shipping
Here we are again at Caravan Studio, with our newest Caravan Combos, mini-combinations in our Tribal Bellydance format, for you to add to your dance. This instructional technique series is sequential, and intended for intermediate level dancers, so it will be beneficial for you to know the dance steps from the previous volumes to best use and understand these moves.
The steps include:
Turkish Shimmy Combo
Turkish Amaya
Triangle Pestle
Shoulder Shimmy Combo
Hip Drop—straight
Hip Drop—angled
We have included a solid warm-up, as well as several practice sessions, a review, and live footage of the Gypsy Caravan dancers in action! We thank the Gypsy Caravan musicians and the band, Mizna, for the use of their fabulous music in making this DVD.
Approximately 1 hour run time. |
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Tribal Technique 6: Tribal Styling $25.00 + $5.50 shipping
As we continue on our dance path, there is much fusion and evolution with Tribal Bellydance. Here is a taste for you to work with Indian and Spanish Stylings.
Indian Styling:
Prayer Hands
Head Glide with Ghawazee
Yin Yang
Happiness
Moon Turn
Indian Hip Drop with 1/4 Turn Hip Circles
Wrap Turn
Spanish:
Wrist Circle Accents
Hip Bump Skirt Lift Combo
Skirt Swish with 1/4 Turns
Shimmy with Skirts
Turkish with Skirts
Knee Slap Combo
We include a warm-up, the technique sections, with practice sessions, and a live performance clip.
The Gypsy Caravan dancers are Paulette Rees-Denis, Dulcinea Myers-Newcomb, Michele Gila, Carol Vance, Karen Hunt, Christine Moon and Nicole Daddona.
Approximately 1 hour run time. |
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Tribal Technique 5: More Intermediate Moves $25.00 + $5.50 shipping
Advance your dance, add new moves, sharpen your technique. Warm-up, workout, and dance! In this DVD we cover:
Ghawazee 3
Amaya Box
Hip Bump Variation—up up circle sit
Moroccan Hip Hop
Hip Sway
Camel #1
Pestle with Half Turn
Hip Offering
Carolyn’s Walk
Berber Walk
We include a warm-up, the technique sections, with practice sessions, and a live performance clip.
The Gypsy Caravan dancers are Paulette Rees-Denis, Dulcinea Myers-Newcomb, Michele Gila, Carol Vance, Karen Hunt, Christine Moon and Nicole Daddona.
Approximately 1 hour run time. |
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Tribal Technique 4: Tribal Combinations and Formations $25.00 + $5.50 shipping
With this 4th video in our technique series, we cover combination steps to be added to your repertoire of movements that compliment the improvisational style of tribal bellydance. Please be familiar with the previous technique videos so that you may move through this video with ease and awareness. We also show you a few of our performance formations to use and adapt to your own style. We will take you through a quick visual review, a warm-up, the technique section, a practice and review section, and a mini performance.
The steps include:
Simple Combinations Egyptian Basic and Double Egyptian
Tunisian and Double Tunisian
Pivot Hip Bump Combo
Rib Cage and Torso Rotation
Structural Roll and Body Wave
Spanish Combo
Yasmela’s Short Combo
Line Combo Formations
Standard Chorus with Different Leads
Corner Duets
Triplets
Diamond
Chevron
Rotating Circle
Approximately 1 hour run time. |
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Tribal Technique 3: Intermediate Level with Variations $25.00 + $5.50 shipping
Paulette Rees-Denis presents this 3rd technique video in the Tribal Bellydance series. This video is meant to follow the first two in the series, so it is important for you to be familiar and comfortable with the earlier teachings. Included in this video are reviews of the previous basic steps, warm-up exercises, technique break down, practice sessions, and a mini performance with the Gypsy Caravan dancers.
The steps include:
Ghawazee with Variations
Shimmy with Several Variations
Arabic Walk with Variations
Double Egyptian
Double Tunisian
the Stomp
Tunisian Walk
Spanish Walk
Double Hip Bumps with 1/4 turns
Large Corkscrew
Hip lift/side Step
Circle Step
Approximately 1 hour run time. |
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Tribal Technique 2 $25.00 + $5.50 shipping $25.00 + $5.50 shipping
This video is a continuation of techniques from Tribal Technique Volume 1. It covers several basic steps with more advanced movements of this tribal style of bellydance.
The steps include:
Double Maya
Egyptian Takseem
Pestle
1/2 Hip Circle
Small Corkscrew
Ghawazee Accent
Single Hip Bump Variations
Arabic Hip Twist
Egyptian Basic with 1/2 turns
We also include several demonstrations with repetitions and transitions for you to practice along with us and on your own. We are then pleased to present you with a short performance with the Gypsy Caravan dancers!
Approximately 1 hour run time. |
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Tribal Technique 1 $25.00 + $5.50 shipping $25.00 + $5.50 shipping
Paulette Rees-Denis presents the first volume in a series of instructional videos on tribal style bellydance. These are the primary movements for this group oriented dance style. Paulette takes you through extensive warm-up exercises and then through basic steps with variations.
The steps include:
Takseem
Maya
Arm Movements
Rib Cage Rotations
Structural Roll
Arabic Walk
Egyptian Basic
Ghawazee
Hip and Shoulder Shimmies
Hip Bumps
Tunisian
Reach and Turn
The Gypsy Caravan dancers demonstrate the movements with transitions which is great for practice sessions.
Approximately 1 hour run time. |
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Fade To Black $15.00 + $5.50 shipping…Yes, that band from San Francisco in the early 80’s,
pre-goth, moody, The Doors meet Bauhaus…
featuring Paulette Rees-Denis and Jeff Rees from Gypsy Caravan, along with Brad Orgeron and Gil Ray.
Collector’s Items
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EP $20.00 plus S&H |
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