DVDs & CDs
Afrika Mother of Dance Part I - DVD Performance Video
The FIRST of a two-part exciting educational docudrama featuring Tribal Music and Dance, exotic wildlife and the mystery and power of Africa.
Internationally acclaimed dancer, Mesmera, travels to East Africa on an adventure to explore the link between Arabic and African dance. Near Nairobi, she joins the Luo tribe in a high spirited celebration, then on to the famous Mt. Kenya Safari Club for Chuka Drummers and to perform an offering to Mt. Kenya. She joins a Camel Safari along the Ewaso Nyiro River, with Cape Buffalo, Hippo and crocodile, to find the Dorobo tribe. As a special highlight, Mesmera takes you to Amboseli to see Cheetah, Leopard, Elephant, and most of all, to dance at the feet of the majestic Monarch, KILIMANJARO!
Educational Docudrama
Run Time: 82 min
Afrika Mother of Dance reviews:
Mesmera, I received your [Afrika] DVDs and you are fantastic!!! My words of praise don't do them justice. I am a Wiccan and you are a Goddess!!! Thank you very much I will be purchasing more soon.
Love & Adoration!!!
It's all been worth it to have a DVD of Mez in Africa, instead of
the tape. Now I can instantly go to her dancing with the stampeding
herd of wildebeests in the background, and her silhouette against the
setting sun and clouds, and feel one with Nature.
Mesmera is consciousness-expanding. ! :-)
-J.
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Afrika Mother of Dance Part II - DVD Performance Video
Mesmera's continued journey leads her to Old Mombasa where she performs at Gede, a mysterious ancient Arabic city, and beside the warm, blue Indian Ocean. For rhythm and dance she joins the Giriama Tribe, then floats you high above Masai Mara in a hot air balloon to see exotic animals and the majesty of Africa. After seeing lions, zebra, giraffe and hippos in the Mara River, she ventures to a Masai village, dances with the women and sees the life-sustaining blood and milk ceremony. In a medicine woman's hut she has a mystical union in dance with a powerful feminine spirit. M smera's finale at Lake Nakuru is a spectacular tribute to the freedom and beauty of all creation; the origin of dance.
Educational Docudrama
Run Time: 74 min
Afrika Mother of Dance reviews:
Mesmera, I received your [Afrika] DVDs and you are fantastic!!! My words of praise don't do them justice. I am a Wiccan and you are a Goddess!!! Thank you very much I will be purchasing more soon.
Love & Adoration!!!
It's all been worth it to have a DVD of Mez in Africa, instead of
the tape. Now I can instantly go to her dancing with the stampeding
herd of wildebeests in the background, and her silhouette against the
setting sun and clouds, and feel one with Nature.
Mesmera is consciousness-expanding. ! :-)
-J.
See more Reviews HERE!
Bellydance with Finger Cymbals (Instructional DVD)
Take the next step for Dynamic results with Award-Winning DVD Instructor and Star Performer!
Inspiring Clarity
Simple Breakdowns
Technique PLUS Choreograpy
Mesmera s signature style of melodic cymbal artistry highlights technique and personal expression while complimenting the music. Her easy method provides a vocabulary of contrasting patterns and tones with a wide variety of class.
Watch a preview of this Instructional Video HERE!
Run Time: 83 minutes
Chapters
1. Intro & PERFORMANCE
2. Counting, Tones & Patterns
3. Arms & Upperbody
4. Steps & Hipwork
5. Travels & Turns*
6. Choreography*
7. Chiftitelli Combinations*
8. Advanced Combinations*
9. PERFORMANCE
10. Credits
*Live Drumming
"In her new DVD, Belly Dance with Finger Cymbals, Mésmera not only breaks down finger cymbal technique in an easy to follow manner, she gradually adds arm and hip movements, then combinations … and before we know it, we’re dancing with finger cymbals! And once we’ve got the movements, she teaches us a choreography to use for practice or performance, all in one great DVD!!!"
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Dance of the Serpent (Instructional DVD) - Basics
An adventure in Belly Dance packed with clarity and detail on:
- Hip work
- Arms and upper body
- Veil and cymbals
- Layering of techniques
...and more!
All the essential basics. Mesmera reveals secrets of the SNAKE DANCE complete with a dramatic performance to original music by RAJA.
Run Time: 65 minutes
Watch a preview of this Instructional Video HERE!
Chapters
1. Oracle of the Serpent
2. PERFORMANCE
3. Sparks of Inspiration
4. Warm-Up and Posture
5. Hipdrops, Shimmies, Circles
6. Hip 8s, Rolls, Bodywave
7. Rib Circles, Locks, 8s
8. Shoulders
9. Arms
10. Veils
11. Hands and Wrists
12. Finger Cymbals
13. Moving Bases, Combinations
14. Dancing with Snakes
15. PERFORMANCE with Snakes
16. Credits
"I have recently had the oppurtunity to purchase Dance of the Serpent and Mesmera's Garden. I just wanted to say these are two of the best belly dance videos I've bought. Both are so full of information, I'l be working with them for a very long time.
I am a bit of a critter collector myself, and have a particular fondness for snakes. I found the presentation of this misunderstood animal very enlightening and quite moving. I will definitely reccomend her videos to other dancers!! Bravo!! Thanks for all the hard work!!
Grateufully Yours, S"
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Mesmera's Garden (Instructional DVD) - Intermediate
Welcome to "Mesmera's Garden of Exotic Bellydance Technique," a fertile source of creativity designed to cultivate technique and variety in your dance. The ability to create and innovate unlimited combinations. Filmed on location in Africa.
1999 Best Instructional Video Award International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance
Watch a preview of this Instructional Video HERE!
Chapters
1. Demonstration Montage
2. Side to Side Hips, Pelvic Lock
3. Camel Walk
4. Priestess Arms
5. Accenting Hip 8s
6. Side and Back Lift Travel
7. Snake in a Basket
8. Level Change Undulations
9. Mesmera's Serpent
10. Descending Hiplock Wave
11. Hip and Rib 8s
12. Downward Vertical 8s
13. Hip Twists
14. Hiproll and Bodywave
15. Caduceus
16. Arabesque Base
17. Armwork
18. Hip Rotations
19. Egyptian Circle Walks
20. Alternate Circles, Crescent Walks
21. Downstep Hip Lock
22. Jumps
23. Double UpDownChange
24. Horizontal Hips
25. UpDownChange Grapevine, Turns
26. Side Locks for Ribcage
27. Armwork from Heart Center
28. "+" Pattern
29. Layering Shimmies
30. Divided Hip Lift/Drop
31. Footwork, Turns, Spins
32. BackSweeps and Head Accents
"Mesmera is a well-known dancer and teacher located in the LA area. I have seen her dance several times and she has the style of a real wild child, one who is a well-trained dancer. Filmed in Africa with the running time of 90 minutes, it was produced in 1998 and has led to countless hours of cross training for me. I dance to this training video when I need to practice but am too uninspired to fuel my own practice. The video is cut into many sections all with a different exotic African backdrop and costuming on Mesmera. On video she is nurturing and supportive while leading 7 or 8 repetitive sessions of technique and combinations from the simple to the sublime. I never tire of this video and can be challenged by her layering of each combination with shimmies or alternate footwork and body movements. She works on each pattern long enough to get something out of it and keep the pace going in order to work up a good sweat. Mesmera’s video is fresh, it’s inviting, and it’s exciting and accessible. She has a ‘You can do it’ spirit and she gives complicated enough material to keep the best dancers coming back."-student of Angelika
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"Zambra Mésmera" GypsyBellyDance Fusion (Instructional DVD)
GypsyBelly Dance is the spirited celebration of life from the mundane to the sacred. It's rooted in the past, artfully moving in the present, creating our fortune as we travel the road ahead.
75 minutes running time with High Quality Production in lovely locations!
Watch a preview of this Instructional Video HERE!
Chapters
1. PERFORMANCE
2. Sense of Direction
3. Wrists, Hands, Fingers
4. Armsweeps, Wrist Rolls
5. Handclaps
6. Armsweeps with Turns
7. Arabesque Base
8. HipLocks, Skirtwork
9. Traveling Skirtwork
10. Diagonal X Base
11. Sharp Accents, Drum Solo
12. Shawl with Fringe Benefits
13. Club Zambra Live! PERFORMANCE
"Another DVD I go back time after time. Currently sitting in my car because I had to check out a few chapters recently.So much is packed. So many lovely views and explanations. When I need some inspiration, I pick it up, too!!!! And sometimes I just listen to the lovely narration. It is so dreamy and soothing, but exciting all at the same time...There is so much to say about this DVD and the various performances in it. Nobody has ever shot DVDs in these formats as Mesmera did. So brilliantly done and not so easy to do!!!!!My favorite part within all the incomparable chapters is the shawl dance at the last chapter. It rips my heart out.... -Nilay"
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SPECIAL OFFER: Afrika 1 & 2 DVD Set-Performance DVD's
International dance star, Mesmera, explores the Ancient Kingdoms and the Sacred Wisdom of Nature to link present to past and Arabia to Africa in this fascinating two-part set featuring Tribal Drumming and Dance, Exotic Wildlife, and her Spectacular Performances amidst the mystery and power of Africa.
Afrika Mother of Dance reviews:
Mesmera, I received your [Afrika] DVDs and you are fantastic!!! My words of praise don't do them justice. I am a Wiccan and you are a Goddess!!! Thank you very much I will be purchasing more soon.
Love & Adoration!!!
It's all been worth it to have a DVD of Mez in Africa, instead of
the tape. Now I can instantly go to her dancing with the stampeding
herd of wildebeests in the background, and her silhouette against the
setting sun and clouds, and feel one with Nature.
Mesmera is consciousness-expanding. ! :-)
-J.
See more Reviews HERE!
Mesmera presents GypsyBellyDance with Light Rain
De Ann's Dream 3:20
Rabekin 3:29
Zemeratik/Vidavid 3:29
Desert Dwellers 4:10
The King's Coast 2:46
Sundown Silhouette 4:23
The Gypsies 3:06
The Gentle Wind 3:26
Aracas 2:52
Spirit Of The Wind 3:37
City Of Dreams 3:42
Mandolin Dance 4:01
Burning Blue 3:52
Women Of The Well 2:57
TarMar Tribe 5:58
Dervish 2:55
All music performed by LIGHT RAIN and composed by Doug Adamz-BMI-Gypsy Wind except ARACAS, composed by Russ Gauthier-BMI-Gypsy Wind
". . . Also the CD is marvelous. I listened it all the way on my way back to home. I wasn't familiar with Light Rain at all. I did love all the tracks. Such great energy! I have some special favorites, though. I think my dad would enjoy this music in his own taste of music (the Spanish guitar, etc.). So, I will be buying another one at some point either to send or take it to him. - N"
How to Play Finger Cymbals (Instructional DVD)
SAROYAN MASTERCRAFTS, maker of the finest quality finger cymbals available, has chosen Internationally famous Performer and Instructor, MESMERA, for her widely successful method in teaching HOW TO PLAY FINGER CYMBALS.
A dynamic dancer, well known for her videos, seminars and precise teaching style, MESMERA welcomes you to her studio for easy progress in every aspect of your finger cymbal playing, including timing and musicality.
Live drumming is featured for learning and practicing the simple combinations with tonal changes for an impressive variety of patterns to popular Bellydance Rhythms
"I just received your video, "How To Play Finger Cymbals" and I am really enjoying it. I am reigniting my passion for bellydancing after many years of inactivy, so at this point, I feel like a beginner again! I enjoy your style of instruction...you are very informative and concise, yet funny and entertaining!
Sincerely, D"
“This video is the best!!!! This is how I learned to play the zills! I ALWAYS think of you when I play them ;) “
- K. Lewis
*Second Edition. Original release 1999.