Tarot Fantasy Bellydance Performances – Ayshe

Tarot Fantasy Bellydance Performances – Ayshe

Fantasy Belly Dance: The Tarot is a collection of 20 dance performances exploring the symbolism and archetypal ideas associated with the cards of the Tarot deck.

The performances represent nearly all the cards of the Tarot Major Arcana: Fool, Magician, High Priestess, Empress, Emperor, Hierophant, Lovers, Lust, Hermit, Wheel of Fortune, Justice, Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, Devil, Tower, Star, and Judgment.

A number of Tarot cards are portrayed through stories or mythological imagery: In The Magician the hero’s shadow escapes and takes over; The Empress is the story of the goddess Parvati; The Hierophant is a ritual of the revelation and worship of the goddess Isis; The Lovers echoes the plot of Wagner’s Venus and Tannhauser; The Wheel of Fortune makes two rounds through the stories of Cleopatra and Medusa; while Judgment recalls the medieval motif of the Dances of Death.

Some of the performances approach Tarot symbolism through experiences of personal growth and mysticism: The Star is a story of a broken heart; Temperance is a seductive interplay of passion and restraint; The Hermit is a journey of learning and overcoming; The Tower is a warrior dance.

Performed by a spectacular lineup of belly dance stars, The Tarot: Fantasy Belly Dance alternates solos with group dance compositions in a wide range of belly dance styles. Contributing artists include Anasma, Andrea Anwar, Autumn Ward, Ayshe, Bellycraft, Blanca, Elisheva, Fayzah, Irina Akulenko, Michelle DeVine, Neon, Sarah Johansson Locke, Sarah Skinner, Tanna Valentine, Toshi Hamada, and Yoshina.