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At the request of many of my students, and out of a sincere desire to promote the artists that support the bellydance community, I have compiled a listing of recommended resources - music, video tapes, books, etc. - that I believe will help enhance your research, study and enjoyment of bellydance!

Music/CD's

Various Artists/Compilations
Mystic Groove
Oojami - Bellydance Breakbeats
Moroccan Spirit
Sa'Iyr - A Tribal Metamorphosis - Pentaphobe
Bellydance Superstars Volume 1
Bellydance Superstars Volume 2
Bellydance Superstars Volume 3
Rough Guide to Bellydance

Solo Artists/Bands
Djinn
Tarkan
Natacha Atlas
Hossam Ramzy
Amir Sofi
Hakim

American Tribal/Fusion Style

Solace - Eventide Music Productions
"The Gathering Season"
"Ahsas"
"Sha'waza"
"Iman"
"Balance"

Knossos - "Dark Light in the Wake of Silence"
The Electro-acoustic music of Knossos bridges the separation between the organic and the electronic; a collision of tradition, and ethnic instruments amidst the abstract flourishes of ambient sounds and textured beats. Combining an assortment of rhythmic sensibilities with the cultural diversity of Middle Eastern strings, the music of Knossos seeks to push traditional sounds beyond traditional limits.

Strange Flesh
Strange Flesh is an eclectic collection of Gothic inspired works, selected to reflect the changing face of belly dance. From the sublime, to the tribal, to the obscure is how we at EMP would describe this new compilation.

Tim Rayborn - "Veils of Light"
One of the best Middle Eastern CD's I've purchased in a long time! Tribal and ethnic sounding. Very authentic feel. Check out the webpage for clips from the songs.

Turku - Central Asian/Tribal Style dance music
"Alleys of Istanbul"
"Nomads of the Silk Road"

Gypsy Caravan

Classic Arabic/Greek/Turkish
"Bellydancing for Fame and Fortune" - American Cabaret style
Omar Faruk Tekbilek - Classic Turkish style
George Abdo - Old style Greek/American bellydance


Videos

All of these video's are highly recommended for beginner through intermediate dancers. Check out the websites and choose your favorites.

Instructional

Bellydance: East Coast Tribal - Basics, Combinations and Strength Workout
with Sera

Bellydance: Tribal Fusion NYC
with Darshan

Ansuya
"Hot Combinations"
"All New Hot Bellydance Combinations"

Rachel Brice
Tribal Fusion - Yoga, Isolations and Drills for Bellydance

Suhaila Salimpour
Bellydance for Beginners - Fitness Fusion - Jazz, Buns, Yoga and Pilates

Bellydance for Bodyshaping - Floorwork
with Tanna

Ultimate Bellydance Fitness Workout
by Jehan

Bellydance: East Coast Tribal - Basics, Combinations and Strength Workout
with Sera

FatChanceBellyDance
"Tribal Basics - Volume 1"
"Tribal Basics - Volume 4"

Woman Power Workout
Karen Andes and FCBD

Delilah - Visionary Dance Productions
Delilah's Bellydance Workshop - Volumes I - II - III

Shamira
"Bellydancing - The Sensuous Workout"
"Upbeat Beledi Patterns"

Suzanna Del Vecchio
"Precision Motion Workout"
"Dynamic Combinations"
"Lock Roll and Flutter"

Jillina
"Instructional Bellydance with Jillina - Level 1, 2, 3"

Performance

Gothic Bellydance

Bellydance Superstars

Recommended Reading

Most books available from Amazon.com

The Artist's Way - A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
by Julia Cameron

A Woman's Book of Strength, A Woman's Book of Power, A Woman's Book of Balance
by Karen Andes

"The Belly Dance Book; Rediscovering the Oldest Dance"
ed. Tazz Richards and Kajira Djoumanha

"Sacred Women, Sacred Dance; Awakening Spirituality through Movement and Ritual"
by Iris J. Stewart

"Serpent of the Nile: Women and Dance in the Arab World"
by Wendy Buonaventura and Ibrahim Farrah

"A Trade Like Any Other; Female Singers and Dancers in Egypt"
by Karen Van Nieuwkerk

"Grandmother's Secrets; The Ancient Rituals and Healing Power of Belly Dance"
by Rosina Fawzia Al Rawi

"The Costume Goddess Tells All" Series
by Dina Lydia - CostumeGoddess.com

"The Tribal Bible"
by Kajira Djoumahna - Blacksheepbellydance.com

How to Dance Forever: Surviving Against the Odds"
by Daniel Nagrin

Other Resources

Weight Belts from Delilah - Visionsary Dance Productions



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