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Here are some other places to travel on the WWW:

"Belly Dance" Resources

Asim's List of Middle Eastern Dance Links
Mideastern Dance Reference Pages
Shira's nuggets of info on Middle Eastern dance, zills, names, lyrics, links, etc... An excellent bunch of information -- Check it out!
"Belly Dance Museum" -- history in pictures of Middle Eastern dancers from various countries
"BHUZ.COM" -- an up-coming site with bunches of info on Middle Eastern music, dancers, and events
planetBeat -- has histories with pictures of Middle Eastern dancers as well as a book about Middle Eastern dance (unfortunately the book is only in Dutch...)
Aziza and her med-dance gallery
Ask me if you want a link...

Percussion Resources

-- Traditional Dumbek/dance rhythms and -- Jas's Drum Page.

Karadenis's Notes for a class on drumming for accompanying Middle Eastern music.
Mary Mark's : Learning Middle Eastern Percussion -- Mary's extensive list of instructional resources for learning about and learning to play ME percussion instruments.
The Tombak Network -- Info on Iranian/Persian rhythms and the particular history of the Tombak and Tombak players.
Ancient Future: World Music Online. All sorts of info/links/stuff on traditional world music and dance -- MP3 and MIDI of world drum grooves.
Armando "Uncle Mafufo" -- of Sirocco; Instructional resources for ME percussion.

Dancers, Troupes, Musicians, and Organizations

Turku - Eurasian Folk Group . A delightful ensemble that we have been happy to occasionally dance to and play with. Check out their excellent web page for samples, descriptions of instruments, and an art slide show.
La Notte -- Home of our friends Nevik and Paul Ash: "The Hurdy Gurdy Guy" -- recreating period European music (especially music that was inspired by Moorish Spain).
Fat Chance Belly Dance - a tribal troupe in San Francisco
Ultra Gypsy Bellydance - Jill Parker and company -- tribal Belly Dance, San Francisco
Gypsy Caravan - a tribal troupe in Portland, OR
Morocco - the person -- not the country. A dancer from NYC with a strong sense of the traditional roots of Middle Eastern dance.
Rakadu Gypsy Dance - a tribal/fusion group from Kentucky -- very, very fun people! They now have studio space and have organized a bunch of classes -- check them out if you're in that area!
Zia Ali Tribal Belly Dance - a friend of ours who can be found in Atlanta and occasionally various other places. (Check out her classes if you are in that area and interested in tribal belly dance!)
Anthea/Kawakib/Atesh's Dance Page (Virginia) -- a little bit of everything -- dance, costuming, teaching, SCA, ...
Kajira D's Belly Dance Page -- Sonoma County California.
Roya's Belly Dance Page
Soraya's Dance Page and Desert Fire
South Australian Belly Dance: Zalika
Shadia's Page -- in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Desert Wind -- Utah
Desert Moon Dance Academy -- St. Louis, Missouri - dance performance and classes, folkloric and modern -- live music -- rhythm classes.
Jaqui MacMillan -- drummer and teacher in D.C., has a bunch of drumming info (mostly African) on her page. Also she is compiling a book about woman drummers.
Children of Paradise -- Tribal Belldance Rhythms, Portland, OR
Kimberly/Narah's Page -- pictures and info about classes in Morgantown, WV.
Middle Eastern Percussionist Anne Harkin -- Australia
Eric Peterson -- drummer and teacher, Atlanta, GA
Folkloric Productions -- Allen Street Dance Studio -- Buffalo, NY based organization to research, instruct, perform, and present dances of North Africa, the Middle East, and Brazil.
Tribe Badir from San Jose, CA -- More of our friends from the west. Also, check out the section on Bedouin Tents (they should have pictures up soon).
Ask me if you want a link...

Supplies and Stuff

Amera's Palace - Costuming, accessories...
Percussion East -- suppliers specializing in Middle Eastern instruments. They look to have good prices and quality stuff...
Traditional Rhythms -- Troupe Friend who is a drum supplier (tell him we sent you!) -- frame drums, African stuff as well as dumbeks.
Kismet - Utah; producers of shows, also a boutique and studio
Shems - Hand Dyed Silk by Rebecca Crosby
Horus & Isis Co. - Egyptian manufacturer of various goods.
MidEast Manufacturing -- "The Ethnic Musical Instruments Co." -- hand drums and ethnic instruments of all sorts.
Heart Song Drums -- hand thrown ceramic dumbeks.
Ask me if you want a link...

Ghawazee -- Description -- Dancers -- Musicians -- Photos -- Schedule -- Links