http://bellydancelegacy.tribe.net/thread/20ea49b2-00d9-4f80-9622-17759450e74e?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://bellydancelegacy.tribe.net/thread/20ea49b2-00d9-4f80-9622-17759450e74e#7635376c-49de-411a-9144-77c4850ce47b Hi again - thanks! Actually, Amber and I are in touch, as well. I'm also working on another "legends" project (actually, this one spawned the documentary) - a photographic essay of Boston area belly dance musicians and dancers. I'm collaborating with none other than Michael Baxter on that one. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:29:57 GMT http://bellydancelegacy.tribe.net/thread/20ea49b2-00d9-4f80-9622-17759450e74e#7635376c-49de-411a-9144-77c4850ce47b Amy 2008-07-06T18:29:57Z http://bellydancelegacy.tribe.net/thread/20ea49b2-00d9-4f80-9622-17759450e74e#ba3cfa93-83ea-4b77-ae7f-984b76f4651a If I'm correct, I think Zabeth had Amber judge the first belly dance competition Zabeth sponsored at the Middle East. I was in the audience for the competition supporting fellow competitors. Maybe Zabeth might know where she is? Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:00:48 GMT http://bellydancelegacy.tribe.net/thread/20ea49b2-00d9-4f80-9622-17759450e74e#ba3cfa93-83ea-4b77-ae7f-984b76f4651a ~Chantal~ 2008-07-06T14:00:48Z http://bellydancelegacy.tribe.net/thread/20ea49b2-00d9-4f80-9622-17759450e74e#7c800e19-f5ca-4ec9-bada-5b468ba1b147 Amy, I forgot to mention that when I danced at the Averof in the 80's the dancer I admired the most that was there at the time was Amber. She was so polished, so "with it" such a professional attitude-she didn't participate in some of the "dramas," hehehe. Eric Peterson told me that Amber hadn't been heard of in years. Too bad! Maybe you can find her! He said she used to be married to Steve Kouyoumjian the drummer. Amber had been around since, I guess the 70's where she can be heard playing zil on some of the Abdo recordings. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:07:37 GMT http://bellydancelegacy.tribe.net/thread/20ea49b2-00d9-4f80-9622-17759450e74e#7c800e19-f5ca-4ec9-bada-5b468ba1b147 $item.owner.firstName 2008-07-05T15:07:37Z http://bellydancelegacy.tribe.net/thread/20ea49b2-00d9-4f80-9622-17759450e74e#9fbbc5fb-7d3b-4781-8024-d3babae73833 Za-beth and I go way back. We're already interviewed her former partner, Kasim. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:40:59 GMT http://bellydancelegacy.tribe.net/thread/20ea49b2-00d9-4f80-9622-17759450e74e#9fbbc5fb-7d3b-4781-8024-d3babae73833 Amy 2008-06-27T20:40:59Z http://bellydancelegacy.tribe.net/thread/20ea49b2-00d9-4f80-9622-17759450e74e#f2c4a1a5-8bb2-4f83-840b-7838e8adf72c I pretty sure Za-Beth of Boston would have some great info.Sounds interesting! Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:17:42 GMT http://bellydancelegacy.tribe.net/thread/20ea49b2-00d9-4f80-9622-17759450e74e#f2c4a1a5-8bb2-4f83-840b-7838e8adf72c Jessikah 2008-06-25T12:17:42Z http://bellydancelegacy.tribe.net/thread/20ea49b2-00d9-4f80-9622-17759450e74e#13346ef8-c332-436e-992e-603411480f0e They are definitely on the list! I remember seeing Walid play at the Averof. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:48:58 GMT http://bellydancelegacy.tribe.net/thread/20ea49b2-00d9-4f80-9622-17759450e74e#13346ef8-c332-436e-992e-603411480f0e Amy 2008-06-05T20:48:58Z http://bellydancelegacy.tribe.net/thread/20ea49b2-00d9-4f80-9622-17759450e74e#c1c9513c-a627-47c3-beaa-9d360e3dfb57 Contact Walid and Morwenna Assaf, currently living in Oceanside California. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:49:17 GMT http://bellydancelegacy.tribe.net/thread/20ea49b2-00d9-4f80-9622-17759450e74e#c1c9513c-a627-47c3-beaa-9d360e3dfb57 Lee 2008-06-05T05:49:17Z http://bellydancelegacy.tribe.net/thread/20ea49b2-00d9-4f80-9622-17759450e74e#5ddef87f-ff7c-40ab-b573-f750de205fbb Greetings! I'm glad to have found this tribe. I publish a magazine and Web site (www.bellydancenewengland.com) for the New England Middle-Eastern music and dance community. I've always been interested in our local history - George Abdo, Mike Sarkissian, Morocco (not the one from NYC!), Artie Barsamian - it's a rich history indeed. I'm collaborating on a documentary about this very subject with a Cambride-based media company, Interlock Media (www.interlockmedia.com). A summary of the film: "Aziza!" is a new documentary profiling the history of belly dance in the Boston area as it has evolved and thrived over the past century within various local ethnic groups including the Armenian, Lebanese, and Greek communities that have settled here since the early 1900s. This documentary presents a unique perspective on how music and dance has played a crucial role in the immigrant experience of these communities, and how belly dance - a fringe ethnic art form - eventually gained popularity in mainstream America. This tribe might be the right place to put out this request. We are in the pre-production phase and are just beginning our research. We are looking for historical material on the Boston belly dance scene - photos, film and video footage, articles, show recordings - from the 1950s - 80s. We are especially interested in talking with anyone who was a regular club goer in those days, to get the audience perspective. If anyone here has such material, or knows of someone who might be able to help, please email me at info@bellydancenewengland.com. I'll also just put it out there - while we're going for grant money, we need seed money for the next 4-5 months to bring the production staff on board. If anyone might be interested in donating or investing, please email me at info@bellydancenewengland.com. Thanks so much! I'll post periodic updates here, if anyone is interested. Amy Publisher/Webmaster, Middle-Eastern Dance in New England Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:52:19 GMT http://bellydancelegacy.tribe.net/thread/20ea49b2-00d9-4f80-9622-17759450e74e#5ddef87f-ff7c-40ab-b573-f750de205fbb Amy 2008-06-04T13:52:19Z