Product Details

• Actors: Sonia
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Ark 21
• DVD Release Date: March 8, 2005
• Run Time: 71 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007CIM0G
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,531 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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BELLYDANCE:ART OF THE DRUM SOLO - DVD Movie

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72 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great beginner bellydance workout/learning, June 25, 2005

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Touch Remedy "TouchRemedy" (Nassau, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bellydance - The Art of the Drum Solo (DVD)

I agree with all of the previous reviews except not as harshly.
There could be more menu options, the extra stuff is great. The camerawork was nice & still for the most part, only a few unneeded camera angles & focused shots on her stomach, which is better then most other DVDs with crazy camerawork.

The workout itself is 70 min long which is almsot twice as long as other ones. The drummer teaches for 10 seconds saying the beat then bplaying, then she teaches the technique slowly with great detail to posture & positioning w/o him playing, then normal speed 1-2x with him playing.
I loved her persona, she seemed like a normal instructor, no fake smiling, she just concentrates on teaching & demonstrating.

After she shows each move slowly for 40 min, she then repeats them again in combinations w/o music slowly, then again with music to put them all together in routine, repeating several moves together. There are so many different combinations & moves put together I was impressed.
She didn't always start at the very beginning all over again every single time which was great, she would repeat 2 combinations at a time, then 4-5 combinations every so often so you wouldn't get bored repeating over & over. If wanted to always start at the beginning, you can always follow along with her performance option.

I got quite a workout & could not finish the entire DVD all at once. My obliques & abs were burning after.

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Basic instruction for beginners, May 1, 2005

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Tamii - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bellydance - The Art of the Drum Solo (DVD)

I really liked how this tape broke down some of the rhythms in middle eastern music. As a belly dance student, I had always been afraid of the drum solo, but this tape makes it seem really easy and fun. I also agree with the reviewer who stated that the movements are not specifically suited to the rhythms. However, Sonia does do a good job of breaking down the movements for the solo performance. To me, her voice is confident, yet gentle and she does not have that intimidating, irritating "diva" presence. I think beginning students will appreciate her persona.

The bonus CD is good for practicing the movements. It does not include the music to the choreography presented on the tape, but it presents good music. Overall, I enjoyed this tape and would highly recommend it for beginning students. I hope the producers will make a tape for intermediate and advanced dancers soon, and I'd like to see more of the teachers who were working with Sonia on the footage in Cairo. They were excellent and sexy!

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars One retarded camera man, April 22, 2005

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Lorenza Ng (S. California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bellydance - The Art of the Drum Solo (DVD)

I'm subtracting two stars because you can't learn the technique and choreograph if the camera is focusing on the stomach and constantly changing angles. Where's the feet?!?!? Good technique and choreograph that is suitable for intermediate. Nothing too out-of-the-box. Sonia is very mellow and not enthusiastic in front of the camera. Some may find her boring and others may like her shy presence because it shows that you don't have to be extremely bubbly to dance. Good bonus CD.