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Belly dance

raks

Dance; Belly dance

An Arabic word for "the act of dancing", usually appearing with another word that defines what type of dance. For example, "Leyla's dance".

Ouled Nail

Dance; Belly dance

A tribe that lives in Algeria, near Biskra.

rakkas

Dance; Belly dance

An Arabic term for the male dancer.

maqam

Dance; Belly dance

The foundation of Middle Eastern music.

karsilama

Dance; Belly dance

A Turkish musical rhythm, in 9/8.

buck-and-wing

Dance; Belly dance

A solo tap dance with sharp foot accents, springs, leg flings, and heel clicks. The history of the Buck and Wing (Buck Dance and Pigeon Wing) or Buck dancing is a pre-tap dance routine and was done ...

Al Jeel

Dance; Belly dance

This refers to a style of music popular in Egypt today, which is representative of the students and more mobile youth of Egyptian cities. It's a reaction to Western influence, to new technology, and ...

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