Ishtar On Video

When I watch TV on weekdays at way past midnight, while waiting for the sleep-spirits to come visit and lull me to sleep, I normally channel-surf and see if something interesting is still on. Last night, I chanced upon Anggun's "Snow On The Sahara" music video, something which I surprisingly had not seen despite years of liking the singer (and this song in particular). It's a simple video, made several years ago on a tight budget, probably, as it would have looked better had it been done more recently. Anggun's dance, though, being the focal point of everything there is to see in the video, is something else.

Her hands make masterful gestures that are delicately fluid, exotic, and sexy. Her face simple yet beautiful, as her body moved to conform to the movement of her arms and hands. She had made it look as though she had been born to dance and do nothing but dance a dance that satisfies the senses in more ways than one. Seeing her reminded me of the goddess Ishtar from the Brief Lives Sandman story arc, who, in a time long forgotten, have been visited by Kings and noble men to chance upon her Earthly dance before their expected deaths.

You may see the video by clicking on one of the links I provided above (which will take you to the streamed video provided by Yahoo Music). Photo, above, from the picture gallery at www.anggun.com.

posted by Fritz @ 11:33 PM