Bellydance: A Guide To Middle Eastern Dance, Its Music, Its Culture And Costume

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Summary: Who is that on the cover?
Review: I was just told about the book, and it looks great. I just want to know---who owns that beautiful belly on the cover?



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Summary: Belly Dance by Keti Sharif
Review: I'm a belly dance teacher in metro Atlanta, and I really enjoyed this beautiful Australian book. The photos are absolutely lovely, and there are lots of them. There's good background info on the history of belly dance, plus basic info about warm-ups and descriptions of basic movements, but what I liked best was the cultural info about how belly dance varies from country to country. There is a good discussion of the many different styles of belly dance, which is info that I've not seen in other books.

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Summary: Lots of cultural info!
Review: This book is not just a bellydance for fitness book - anyone knows you cannot learn to dance from a book. It discusses benefits of the dance and will enhance your learning experience. It's also a handy reference for teachers and students alike with its information about the rhythms, instrumentation and cultural context of various forms of Middle Eastern Dance.