BellyBeat Links
Learning to Belly Dance in Christchurch/NZ:
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Belly Dance with Kashmir Kashmir South Brighton |
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Desert Veils Farida Richmond |
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Gendi and Zanny |
no longer teaching |
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Considerations in choosing a teacher by Kashmir |
Performers in Christchurch:
| Farida | www.bellydance.co.nz |
| Gendi | no longer in Christchurch or teaching |
| Kashmir | www.raqs.co.nz/kashmir.html |
Costume Related:
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Amelia Jenks Bloomer (1818-1894) bio & photo in "Turkish Trousers" |
Amelia Jenks Bloomer |
| Authentic Period and Modern Ethnic costuming - a SCA links site | authentic ME costume links |
| Belts | BellyBeat info |
| Belt Fitting | Costume Goddess on Shira's site |
| Circle Skirts | BellyBeat info |
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care tips from the MED resource guide - a summary from MED-dance mailing list (pre 1997) |
costuming and care tips |
| DanceArt | Talking Costumes sponsor |
| Dawn Devine Brown Costume notes, photos, books for sale (see review of Bedlah, Baubles and Beads on the MEDANZ site) | www.davina.org |
| Harem Pants | BellyBeat info |
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On Shira's site (Shira has a lots of material on costuming. Here are some that align with material on the show.) |
Shira's "classic look" Ask the costume goddess (Dina Lydia) covering a bra fitting a belt |
| Pantaloons | BellyBeat info |
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Rational Dress Reform and Victorian fashions |
Rational Dress Reform |
| Veil | BellyBeat info |
Folk Information:
| Aisha Ali - dance ethnologist Egypt & North Africa | www.aisha-ali.com |
| Morocco - dance ethnologist Egypt & North Africa | www.casbahdance.org |
| Dr Robyn Friend - scholar of Near Eastern and Balkan linguistics, folklore, and ethnology | Iranian (Persian) Dance |
General Information:
| Shira’s debunking page | www.shira.net/debunking.htm |
| Karin van Nieuwkerk – Islam, gender and female entertainment in Egypt. | An hour for God and an hour for the heart |
| Information on Naima Akef by Hossam Ramzy | Stars of Egypt |
| Orientalism | an article with a belly dance focus |
Men Dancing:
| Tarik’s paper | www.casbahdance.org/NOTJUSTFORWOMEN.htm |
| Shira’s Links | www.shira.net/links.htm#Males |
| Lara's Gilded Serpent article | Lara on Men Dancing |
| Horacio Cifuentes | www.oriental-fantasy.com/ |
| Zorba - the Veiled Male | www.doubleveil.net |
Belly Dance Moves:
| Kashmir's Hip Rock info | www.raqs.co.nz/moves/hip_rock.html |
| Kashmir's Shimmy info | www.raqs.co.nz/moves/shimmy.html |
Belly Dance Music:
Veil:
| History | The Veil And Oriental Dance by Elizabeth Artemis Mourat. |
| Quiz | tests your veil knowledge |
| US Belly Dance Veil Routine |
The Gilded Serpent presents an article with a US focus. |
Zills:
| Beginners | Miramar's Finger Cymbals |
| Practice Patterns | Alyne's PRACTICE PATTERNS |
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MED resource guide
- a summary from MED-dance mailing list (pre 1997) |
posts on zills |
| More resources (books, videos, online info) | Yasmina's links |
| DanceArt | Talking Costumes sponsor |
| Other vendors | Kashmir's vendor links |
| Return to www.bellyraqs.co.nz for those with a general interest in the dance |
Site Index | Return to www.raqs.co.nz includes articles for the dedicated convert |