Spring 2012 meets Thursdays 6-7:50pm in Room HVPA 110
Spring 2012 Syllabus PDF and Spring 2011 Quiz The materials on this course Web site are only for the use of students enrolled in this course for purposes associated with this course and may not be retained or further disseminated.
A regularly-updated list of weekly and live bellydance performances can be found here.
Where to find good belly dance music:
Shems Music List 1 and Shems Music List 2, Arabic pop music free sign up. Some artists for Arabic pop: Amr Diab, Ehab Tawfiq, Tamer Hosny, Myriam Faris, Nancy Ajram, Elissa, Haifa (sometimes multiple spellings)
Class III: Clips:Moroccan Tray and
Cane Article 3: Zill basic information If you are buying your first pair of zills, I recommend going for a small to medium size (the bigger, the heavier--not conducive to relaxed learning if you're muscling through the motions). Make sure to get something with engraving if you're buying sight-unseen or don't know much about zills--this will prevent you from getting the plated "circus monkey" kind that will sound tinny and may chip the plating if your'e a rigorous player. Saroyan has a good selection; if you look elsewhere make sure you buy 4 (2 for each hand).
Class IV: In-class group performance I
ATS clips:Silver Wolf Clan zill and WildCard zill Listen to a clip of the Beladi rhythm and attempt to tap along with it. Listen here to Maqsum, Beladi, Saidi, Ciftitelli, Masmudi, and Karsilama (further down) at a higher speed.
Class X: Homework: Read and be prepared to discuss the Bellydance Timeline part 2.
Class XI: Homework: Read and be prepared to discuss the Bellydance Timeline part 3, practice Folkloric choreography, and decide upon Final Performance Music.
