Belly dance

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paillette

Dance; Belly dance

Large flat sequin or disk with a hole on the top.

qanun

Dance; Belly dance

Plucked box zither with 63-84 strings. Played flat.

riqq

Dance; Belly dance

20cm tambourine used as major holder of the rhythm (awzan). Doms are played in the center and taks are played near the rim. Doms are played on the rim and taks are played in the center.

shimmy

Dance; Belly dance

A rapid repeated movement - especially of the hips or shoulders.

tabla

Dance; Belly dance

A single headed drum with a goblet shape.

taqsim

Dance; Belly dance

The instrumental presentation of a maqam. Improvised by the musician according to strict rules of Arabic musical theory. They are often used by dancers to present intense, slow, controlled section.

raqs beledi

Dance; Belly dance

It is also used to describe a looser style of Egyptian dance with some urban sophistication but more relaxed than raqs sharqi; nearly always solo and improvised.