18 Terms
Contributors in Belly dance
Belly dance
marsoum
Dance; Belly dance
This is an Arabic musical rhythm, and can also be called Masmoudi Saghir which means "little masmoudi".
mawwal
Dance; Belly dance
In Arabic music, this refers to free, non-rhythmic singing. It's a vocal improvisation that sounds melancholy.
mee-attaa
Dance; Belly dance
In traditional Arabic music, this refers to the question-and-answer that goes back and forth between a melody instrument and a drummer.
khaleegy
Dance; Belly dance
Used by belly dancers to refer to the style of music and dance from the Persian Gulf/Arabian peninsula area Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman.
kanun
Dance; Belly dance
This is a musical instrument, common in Turkey and Arabic countries, which somewhat resembles an autoharp. Its wooden frame is designed to lie flat on a surface such as a table or the performer's ...
halfa
Dance; Belly dance
This basically refers to a party. A private hafla thrown by a belly dancer usually involves Middle Eastern music (sometimes live musicians jamming, sometimes just taped music), dancers taking turns ...
zils
Dance; Belly dance
Finger cymbals in Turkish. Called sagat in Arabic. However, it is normal for the Turkish term to be used. (Turkish & Persian terms for music, French for dance)
