YIP Snip 5: Improv

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Welcome to YIP Snip! This week's topic is Improv! (Pre apology for Mary being sick this week!)

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In This Episode:
YIP on Facebook
Ted Talk Video that started this whole discussion!
Thanks again Sara Arrell!
Nadira Jamal Classes
Let me Google that for you!
Hipmix about Improv
Princess Farhana Blog about Improv


Background Music:

Artist: Amon Tobin -Amazon or
Albums: Permutation & Supermodified
Songs: Sordid, Nightlife, People like Frank, Sultan Drops, Slowly, Chocolate Lovely, Keepin' it Steel (The Anvil)

Episode 59: Carol Tandava Henning

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Welcome to over an hour of awesome! This episode features an interview with the fabulous and talented Carol Tandava Henning! A bellydancer with a strong theater background, Carol Tandava has been taking her one woman show - "Blood on the Veil" - around the country to rave reviews!! (Well, Tammy and I are raving about it, in any case!) Mary also catches up on her bellydance magazine reading and Tammy bemoans her lack of Twitter followers (we're looking at you, Princess Farhana!).


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In This Episode:
"Creating a Healthy Belly Dance Community" by Princess Farhana
Follow Tammy on Twitter! (LOL!!)
Lotus Dance Studio (Alina's school)
Driving the Saudis - Purchase on Amazon
Fuse Magazine
Akasha Afsana - Craft Creations (my fave part of Fuse!)
Djinn
YALLAH
Omaris
Meagan Mayada Hesham
Randee Ryder-Ahrens
Thalia del Fuego - DVD reviews on Amazon
Sara Haase (a.k.a. Contrapposto) on DeviantART
Onca O'Leary
John Compton
Melissa Murphey - Bellydance Sheet Music DOT com!!
Ishtar on Facebook
Carol Tandava Henning - Dark Lady Dances (blog)
Blood on the Veil - In San Francisco on April 5th, 2013!! GO BUY A TICKET!!
Tamalyn Dallal - Purchase "They Told Me I Couldn't" on Amazon
Beats Antique


Featured Artists:

Artist: Ishtar - Amazon or
Album: Belly Rock
Songs: Shashkin, Misirlou, Garoon Garoon

Artist: Beats Antique - Amazon or
Album: Contraption Vol. 2
Songs: Crush, Crooked Muse, Bloody Bones


Additional Music:

Album: The Gathering Season by Solace - Amazon or

YIP Snip 4: Solos

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Welcome to YIP Snip! This week's topic is Solos!

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In This Episode:
YIP on Facebook
Spotify
Pandora
Lights by Ellie Goulding Remix by Bassnectar - Amazon or
Michelle Obama Arms!
Lacey (Florida Tribal Dance)
Dexter's Theme Song  (Whoa!!! The Ending Theme is awesome!) - Amazon or
Angel Theme Song - Amazon or
Mr Brooks Theme Song - Amazon or
Phoenicia and Fan Veil
Carolena Nericcio Flutters (about 2 mins in, but the whole performance is gorgeous!)
The Choreographer's Notebook: Standard Edition by Julia R. Zay - Amazon  (Oh and I know I said Choreographer incorrectly... wah wah)

Background Music:

Artist: Phil Thornton - Amazon or
Album: Nexus Tribal
Songs: Ederlezi Trance, The Broadoak Sheik, In The Bubble,  Bay City Shimmy, Duma Sa Duma 

YIP Snip 3: Zills

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YIP Snip is back once again! This week's topic is Zills!

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In This Episode:
YIP on Facebook

Mahin's Tweet that started it all!
My original post about Harry Saroyan
Updated post on Saroyan
Simplicity Pattern where the girl's zill is on upside down (1st girl in the picture)
5 ways to Improve your Zill Playing
Intro to Finger Cymbals - Shira.net

Background Music:

Artist: Raquy And The Cavemen - Amazon and
Album: Dust
Songs: All of them!

YIP Snip 2: Personal Practice

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YIP Snip is back for a second episode! Our topic this time is Personal Practice!

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In This Episode:
YIP on Facebook
Laura Stanyer' Holistic Dance Practice

Background Music:

Artist: Vanessa Mae - Amazon and
Album: Choreography
Songs: Tribal Gathering, Roxane's Veil, Moroccan Roll

Episode 58b: Sacramento and Amy Sigil

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This "part b" episode wraps up our Hot Pot adventures and features a really awesome interview with Amy Sigil! She talks about the buildup to their most recent - and already legendary! - Blood Moon event, how she chose her name, and her new coffee table book: Sigil, Ink. Mary and Tammy have a few random comments and another music spotlight, but it's mainly all about Amy! :-) YIP!

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In This Episode:
Check out our Donate button! It's in the upper right hand corner of our page!! 
The Funeral (Sidenote: This is an amazing piece. Stop what you're doing and watch it now. NOW.)
Race Car (NASCAR) piece
Big skirts number
Fashion set
SAIL (The Sail "set" kind of starts at minute 6:45)
Another Unmata choreo that Amy didn't bring up, but that I totally love! - The Marijuana Piece
"Sigil" definition on Wikipedia
"Top Gun" trailer recut
Sigil Ink book promo (the book is out and it is cool!)
Unmata POW DVD
Sweet Snacks - Facebook
David Satori on Facebook
The Adam Roth Project - Facebook, ReverbNation
8tracks mixes by MidnightBlue

Description of Amy's 2013 intensive:
Amy Sigil Presents KINESPHERE: An exploration in limitless space
Exclusively for the epic year of 2013, a dance experience unlike any Sigil has offered before. We're bringing it all to the table baby, because life is short and Art is unmeasured. This one is the Deluxe Package, my friends, including: technique, theory, choreography, Improvisational Tribal Style, games and explorative movement. A moment in the creative mind of Amy Sigil. Available in 2013 and only in select locations.

And because I forgot to put them up for episode a: on the left is my tattoo (Mary) and on the right is Tammy's fabulous tattoo! Awesome! Both of these images are taken from the book Sigil, Ink; originally both pictures were taken by Rodin E. Thanks Rodin! :-) (Tammy's brother took the one that ended up in the book. Thanks Anthony!)


Featured Artist:

Album: Arabic Percussion - Amazon or
Artist: Mario Kirlis presents Matias Hazrum
Songs: Electronic Dream, Baladi Sangaran, Tribal Song


Additional Music:

Artist: Middle Earth Ensemble - Amazon or
Album: Middle Earth Ensemble
Songs: Ya Gameel, Mudejar, Shaskin, Ya Mustafa


Featured Instrument Music:

#1: Indian Tabla
"Khandam - a Sequence of Five" from Talking Tabla by Bikram Ghosh - Amazon or

#2: Oud
"Mevlevi Cheti" from The Oud: Music of the Near and Middle East by Aram Gulezyan - Amazon or

#3: Indian Tabla
"Drut Teentala" from Talking Tabla by Bikram Ghosh - Amazon or


Unmata ITS classes with Mary or Tammy:
Mary: Check the class schedule at Florida Tribal Dance to see if classes are in session!
Tammy: Contact for private lessons via the YIP email (email@yippodcast.com)!

YIP Snip 1: New Years Resolutions

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What is this thing?  A YIP Snip?  Whhhhaaaatttt????  These will be special 10-15 minute episodes that cover one topic.  We will put these out in between regular YIP episodes.  Basically we want more YIP in your ear... don't you?  In this first episode we talk New Years resolutions!

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In This Episode:
YIP on Facebook
New Years Resolution Tips
New Years Resolution Worksheet


Background Music:

Artist: Raquy and the Cavemen - Amazon and Dust - Raquy and the Cavemen
Album: Dust
Songs: Dust

Artist:  Various - Amazon and Muse Melodic - Various Artists
Album: Muse Melodic
Songs: Magreb, Wayward

Artist:  Various - Amazon and Monsoon Wedding (Original Music Soundtrack) - Mychael Danna
Album: Monsoon Wedding Soundtrack
Songs: Fuse Box - Alexkid's Dub Remix