Links

These links were tested when they were added but sometimes things go awry. If you find a problem please let me know.

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Andrea Deagon	Andrea Deagon, Associate Professor of Classical Studies UNC-Wilmington, has range of material including some great research on mythology and how it connects to the dance.
Belly Dance Forums	Belly Dance Forums what might be the last remaining belly dance bulletin board (hosted by Salome)
Belly Dance Museum	Belly Dance Museum displays and sells Oriental dance pictures, bellydancers and music Postcards, posters and prints of legendary bellydancers
Best of Habibi	Habibi magazine articles - from when Shareen el Safy was editor.
Exploring the Heart of Belly Dance	Belly Raqs with Kashmir's YouTube channel - mini-lectures on a range of topics.
The Gilded Serpent	The Gilded Serpent is an ezine with some amazing jewels
Jas' Middle Eastern Rhythms	This site lists many well known 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 (click on English Graphical to switch).
Journey Through Egypt	Sahra C Kent, a dancer, teacher and dance ethnologist has publish 20 years of study along with photos and video.
Keti Sharif	Keti Sharif, from Perth, is based in Egypt. Her site includes an interesting collection of articles and short informative courses.
MEDANZ	The Middle Eastern Dance Association of New Zealand includes articles, links, and photo gallery
MED Resource Guide	The Middle Eastern Dance Resource Guide has been static for quite a while but includes a wealth of information.
Morocco	Morocco (Aunty Rocky) is a dance ethnologist with a wide personal experience of dance "over there" especially Egypt and the Mahgrib (Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria)
New Zealand Belly Dance Teachers	The Attar Collective's register of NZ belly dance teachers and study groups
Shira	Shira's site is the top belly dance site with links to every thing from history, to costumes, to culture, to song lyrics
Zahira	Zahira and the Drum Frenzy has a collection of costuming tips that are worth a look

Vendors	go to top	return to home page
- with a New Zealand/Australian bias These are vendors who may be useful. Only those marked * are ones I have had personal (positive) dealings with. In buying mail order - caveat emptor.
* Aleemahs Applique and Trim	Aleemahs Applique and Trim is a e-mail order supplier of sequin, bead and rhinestone appliqués and trims, and Swarovski crystals based in Queensland.
* Amera's Palace	Amera's Palace in Newtown, Sydney has a wonderful range of costumes, accessories, music and videos. Their mail order is very fast and reliable
* Azziza's Belly Dance Supplies	Azziza is based in Brisbane. As well as organizing the yearly Winter Warmup she sells a wide range of goods by mail order
* Firework Professionals	FPL based in Christchurch but operate all over NZ & the South Pacific, can provide that touch of magic to your show. Anything from stage pyro to confetti drops
* Kashmir	I carry copies of Elenie's video for NZ dancers. Dancers outside NZ should try either Elenie herself or Amera's Palace.
* Pe-ko	Pe-ko have a great range of ME music and dance videos
The Turkish Emporium	The Turkish Emporium is based in Istanbul, Turkey, and offers Middle Eastern dance wear, accessories and musical instruments for wholesale and retail.

Other Interesting Links	go to top	return to home page
Lara on Men Dancing	Some history and many photos of Men Belly Dancing from the Gilded Serpent.
Photo essay: Dance performance in Tehran	A brave production of "theatrical movement" where "dancing" is not acceptable.