Kashmir

Belly Dance in the World

Guests

Gendi teacher and performer	Teaching folk	www.belly.co.nz
Yurie teacher and costume maker	Talking Costumes belt bases

Questions for Kashmir

Where does belly dance come from?
How many countries is belly dancing done in?
Do I have to know the names of all the rhythms?

Further Information

Shira's directory lists teachers in the following countries: Europe: \| Austria \| Belgium \| Bosnia-Herzegovina \| Czech Republic \| Denmark \| Finland \| France \| Germany \| Greece \| Ireland \| Italy \| Netherlands \| Norway \| Portugal Russia \| Spain \| Sweden \| Switzerland \| Turkey \| United Kingdom \| Africa & The Middle East \| Egypt \| Israel \| Morocco \| South Africa \| United Arab Emirates \| Asia and Pacific Rim \| Australia \| Hong Kong \| India \| Japan \| New Zealand \| People's Republic of China \| Russia \| Singapore \| Latin America \| Argentina \| Brazil \| Chile \| Mexico \| North America \| Canada \| Puerto Rico \| United States \|	Shira's directory
Rhythm Information
Rhythm cds (it appears that "Introduction to Egyptian Dance Rhythms" is now a part of "Rhythms of the Nile")	see music list
Masmoudi Here are three variations, the first with a double Dum, the second with more fill, and the third a triple dom version. For drums the dum is in the centre and the tek on the edge. For tambourines the dum is on the edge and tek in the centre.	1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+-\| D---D---____T---D---____T---T---\| D---D---tktkT-tkD-tktkt-TktkT-tk\| D---D---D---T---D---____T---T---\| D Dum (right hand clear low tone) T Tek (right hand high crisp tone) K Ka (left hand, sounds like Tek) - space after note (sustain) _ space during a rest
Samaai Used in classical Egypian music. Usually seen as a three, a four, and a three. For example,	1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+-9-+-0-+-\| D-______T-__k-______D-__D-__T-______T-__\| D-__t-k-T-k-S-__t-k-D-__D-__S-__t-k-T-k-\|
Common rhythms each with a few variations. It also has .wav and midi files for each rhythm - so you can listen to how it should sound. This version uses Dum Tek notation but there is also a version of the site using conventional musical notation	Jas' Middle Eastern Rhythms
Kashmir's thumbnail overview of Arabic music & more Arabic music related links	www.raqs.co.nz/me/music.html
Folk Information
Aisha Ali - dance ethnologist Egypt & North Africa	www.aisha-ali.com
Morocco - dance ethnologist Egypt & North Africa	www.casbahdance.org
Robyn Friend - scholar of Near Eastern and Balkan linguistics, folklore, and ethnology	home.earthlink.net/~rcfriend/
Tunisian Costume Note woollen belt
Authentic Period and Modern Ethnic costuming - a SCA links site	authentic ME costume links
Hip Belt construction This section can now be found in "How To... Make a Hip Belt" .
Other belts For other ideas including wrap around belts and student belts.	more belts
couching sewing technique where a thick thread is laid down and stitched down at intervals with a thin thread at right angles. In beading, the holding stitches are placed between the beads.
Fitting a Belt - suggestions from the Costume Goddess (Dina Lydia)	fitting a belt

Music

First version	Masmoudi	Arabic Rhythms Volume Wahid	Nourhan Sharif
Second version	Masmoudi	Introduction to Egyptian Dance Rhythms	Hossam Ramzy
10/4	Samaai	Introduction to Egyptian Dance Rhythms	Hossam Ramzy
Tunisian Folk	Girls' Dance from Gafsa	Music of the Shikat	Aisha Ali
Saaidi	Arabian Knights	Baladi Plus	Hossam Ramzy
Intro & Outro	Tears of Noura	Oriental Belly Dance	Bassem & Noura
Questions for Kashmir	Kashmir	No Quarter	Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Unledded
Costume Talk	Khatm al Nihaya	Laura in Balady	Movses Panossian, Hollywood Music Center

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