6 Terms
Contributors in Belly dance
Belly dance
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.
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.
