danse du ventre

Thân thiện

A dancer performs a traditional danse du ventre at a cultural festival.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A Middle Eastern dance: "danse du ventre" refers to a traditional dance form originating from the Middle East.
   • Characterized by sensuous hip and abdominal movements: The defining feature of this dance is the isolated, undulating, and rhythmic motion of the dancer's hips and abdomen.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The performance featured a traditional danse du ventre.
  • She has studied the art of danse du ventre for many years.

Advanced Usage

• As a cultural art form: The term is used in artistic and anthropological contexts to describe a specific dance tradition with historical and regional significance.
  • The documentary explored the history and cultural significance of the danse du ventre.

Variants and Related Words

• Belly dance (n): The common English equivalent for "danse du ventre".

  • Belly dance is a popular form of exercise and performance art.

• Raqs sharqi (n): The Arabic term for this style of dance, often used interchangeably in specialized contexts.

  • Raqs sharqi is considered the classical form of the dance.

Synonyms

• Belly dancing: The act of performing this dance.
• Oriental dance: A broader, though sometimes dated, term for similar dance styles from the Middle East and North Africa.

Related Phrases

• No specific phrasal verbs are commonly associated with this noun phrase.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms directly incorporate this term.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomen

Từ đồng nghĩa

• belly dance
• belly dancing