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| Za'ina Dilshad |
| WINNIPEG / MANITOBA: Saramaga Middle Eastern Dance Costumes & Accessories - Winnipeg's premiere vendor and sponsor of many great workshops and shows! Spice Road Belly Dance - Winnipeg's only Egyptian style belly dance troupe Nicola - Highly recommended Winnipeg instructor and troupe director of Spice Road Bellydance. Sponsor of some of Winnipeg's finest events! Lots of valuable information on her site. Invoke the Goddess Designs - One of the best designers in the business is right here in Winnipeg! Unique, high-quality custom-made costume designs created specially for you by the extremely talented Sameerah! One of a kind designs! These costumes are made to fit you perfectly and to last! CANADA: Abir's Casbah (Calgary) - The very talented, Jamilee Abir's website. Great event listing and online magazine! Achera Rose (Regina) - Creator of the " Stars" series of fusion belly dance shows put on in Regina - If the Stars Could Bellydance (Produced by Thornrose Productions), Calgary - Stars Who Bellydance (Produced by Thornrose & Shimmy Dance Productions) and Winnipeg - If Elvis Could Bellydance (Produced by ShaZaam! Productions)! Arabesque Dance Company (Toronto) - Canada's leading institute for Middle Eastern Dance and Music. Cicek Pasaj (Montreal) - Belly dance merchandise Hadia (Montreal) - A true master! A lifetime of knowledge. Hadia offers teacher training seminars, professional performer intensives, dance tours, and much more! Jalilah (Vancouver / Montreal) - World renown dancer, instructor and producer of some of the best belly dance music available! Producer of a series of six top quality CDs labelled, 'Jalilah's Raks Sharki' for Piranha recording label in Germany. Jamiila Al Badawia - Originally from Winnipeg. Entertaining, cheeky and earthy. A great character dancer. Nath Keo (Victoria) - Cambodian & Middle Eastern Dance artist. RAMED - Regina Association of Middle Eastern Dance Shibori Borealis (Ottawa) - One of a kind, hand-dyed artisan quality silk fabrics & veils by Darlene F. Nadeau Suzy (Airdrie) - Canada's Betty Boop of bellydance! Venus (Vancouver & Montreal) - Educational articles. Check out shimmy lab bellydance scienc |
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| BELLY DANCE INFO: Belly Dance Museum - Origins of bellydancing and famous historic bellydancers. The oldest pictures of bellydance in the world. A collection of pieces as old as 1714. Bhuz - Largest on-line bellydance community Dahlal Internationale - The costumes on this site will make you drool. Also have a great selection of music and DVDs. Check out Dancer Designs for innovative costuming ideas. Gilded Serpent - Middle Eastern Music and Dance Journal Raqia Hassan - Legendary dancer and teacher, creator and director of the largest belly dance festival in the world, 'Ahlan Wa Sahlan'. ishimmy - online magazine Little Egypt - workshops with some of Egypt's best! Sahira/Expert Village - online belly dance lessons Salome - Great site! Lot's of articles, Arabic song lyrics, etc. Shira - Everything and more! Be prepared to spend a few hours on Shira's site. An abundance of information! The Chronicles Magazine - A belly dancer's oasis. A great magazine in print. Regular upscale article's by professionals such as Hadia, Sahra Saeeda, Morocco, etc. The Best of Habibi - A free online resource published by Shareen El Safy. Entire compilation of over 260 feature articles from Habibi magazine, A Journal for Lovers of Middle Eastern Dance and Arts from 1992-2002 Yasmina's Joy of Bellydancing!- online magazine |
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| OTHER (Non Belly Dance related) LINKS: Bust-a-groove - Fun motivational and groovin' dance movement classes with Karrianne Scott. I know it's fun. I've tried it! Buzzing Bee Bed and Breakfast (Oak Lake, Manitoba) - A lovely rural getaway with hosts Myvanwy & Barry. Less than 3 hours from Winnipeg. Currently renovating, will be open Spring 2010. Monthly musical events. Chai Folk Ensemble (Winnipeg, MB) - North America's oldest and largest Israeli folk dance ensemble. Founded in 1964 by the late Sarah Sommer. It is the only Israeli folk ensemble in North America to perform exclusively to live musical accompaniment. Difficult Viewing - Winnipeg audio & visual artist Murray Toews Vav Jungle / DJ Beekeeni - Winnipeg's Eve Rice, a one-of-a-kind, one- woman act that is never the same twice. Singer, song writer, musician, performance artist, DJ. Vav Jungle's 3rd CD, "Zig-a-Dig" includes the track "Za'ina's Belly". |
| Resources & Favourite Links! |
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| There are so many great web sites out there. After years of research, here are some of my favourites and recommendations for my students. Navigate away and enjoy! I promise,.. you will be busy for hours! |
| MUSIC, VIDEOS, COSTUMES & PROPS Audrena.com - The Belly Dance Store Bellydance Store.com - Designer and good selection of mid-range priced costumes Bellydance with K Boutique - Reasonably priced costumes, new & used CD Baby - Music & videos. Option to buy CDs or download.mp3s Dahlal International - Amazing selection of costumes by designer name. Watch for monthly video and music highlights. Sample music clips available. Eman Zaki - Fashion and costume designer - Cairo, Egypt Hollywood Music Centre - Bellydance mainstream music and videos L. Rose Designs - High quality belly dance costumes and apparel. Legend Costumes/Shimi Textile - Designers of professional and amateur costumes, based in Istanbul Lost Treasures Egyptian Imports - Hip scarves, costumes, accessories, etc. Maqam - Large selection of music and videos. Sample music clips available. Oranit Kagan (Isreal) - Costume designer of classical and contemporary belly dance clothing Pyramid Imports - Home of Egyptian arts, crafts and Belly Dance costumes Saroyan Mastercrafts - High quality zils (finger cymbals) & scimitars Sugar Petals - Costuming supplies; great selection of unitards and body stockings The Bellydance Shop - Costumes, clothing for practice, music, DVDs Turkish Emporium - Everything for belly dance Turqoise International - Manufacturers of finger cymbals since 1972. Importers and exporters of Middle Eastern dance wear. |
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| Visit me at myspace: www.myspace.com/zainadilshad |
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| Miscellaneous International Dancers Katia of Russia - Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3 Lulu Sabongi of Brazil - Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3 Orit Maftsir of Israel - Melaya Leff, Ansak, Baladi Samasem of Russia - Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3 |
| Modern Egyptian Aida Nour of Egypt - Clip 1, Clip 2 Fifi Abdo of Egypt - Nour El Ayoun, Egyptian Wedding Scene, Clip 3, Clip 4, Clip 5 Nagwa Fouad of Egypt - Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3, Clip 4, Clip 5 Suheir Zaki of Egypt - Clip 1, Clip 2 |
| Post Modern Egyptian Dina of Egypt - Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3, Clip 4, actress Randa Kamal of Egypt - Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3, Clip 4, Clip 5 Dalila of Cairo - Clip 1 Tito of Egypt - Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3, Clip 4 |
| North African Folkloric (regional) & Specialty (theatrical, character dance) Ghawazee - Aisha Ali Hagalla - Mahmoud Reda, Azza Sharif, Usama & Nefertari Moroccan - female dancer & musicians, Aisha Ali Shikhat Port Said - spoons, on stage, El Tanbura, clip Saidi & Raks Assaya - Hala El Safi & Metkaal Kenawe, Aisha Ali 1, Aisha Ali 2, Ahmed & Nefertari Saidi: men's stick & tahtib - wedding, Saiidi 2 Shamadan/Candelabra - Nadia Hamdi, in film, Zeffa (wedding procession) Specialty (theatrical, character dance) Melaya Leff - Lubna Emam, Gamila El Masri |
| Vintage North American Cabaret / Oriental (Old School) Alexandra King - Clip 1, Clip 2 Roman (Bert) Balladine - Once More with Feeling Cory Zamora - Clip 1, Hafla TV, Floorwork Dahlena - Clip 1 Fahtiem - Atea video clip Helena Vlahos - Clip 1 Morocco - Clip 1 Norma from Detroit - restaurant clip (example of a typical routine done during 70's to mid-90's) Salimpour (Jamila & Suhaila) - Dances for the Sultan, Arabian Melodies, Jamila Format, Documentary Serena - Egyptian Gardens NYC |
| American Dancers Aziza of Portland, OR - @1:34 min, IAMED clip Cassandra Shore of Minneapolis, MN - Eshta Ya Amar Jillina of Bellydance Superstars - Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3, Clip 4 Sahra Saeeda of California - Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3, Sahra at JtE |
| Canadian Dancers & Troupes Arabesque Dance Company of Toronto - Documentary & performance demos Enan Egyptian Troupe of Ottawa - Demo clip Hadia of Montreal - Performance demos Nath Keo of Victoria - Documentary, Shaabi Shake 2000 |
| RECOMMENDED VIDEO CLIPS |
| Egyptian Styles |
| RECOMMENDED READING: |
| Golden Era Naima Akef of Egypt - Tamr Henna, Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3 Samia Gamal of Egypt - Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3, Clip 4, Clip 5 Taheya (Tahia) Carioca (Karioka) of Egypt - Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3 |
| Classical Egyptian Lucy of Egypt - Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3, Clip 4, Clip 5, Clip 6 Mona El Said of Egypt - Clip 1 |
| Lebanese Dancers/Style Amani - Clip 1, Clip 2, drum solo Asmahan - Clip 1 Meissoun of Switzerland - Lebanese choreography Nadia Gamal - Clip 1 |
| Other Styles |
| Turkish Dancers/Style (gobek dans) Burcin Orhon - Clip 1 Didem - Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3, Roman Havasi Maha of Canada - Romani Nesrin Topkapi - Clip 1 Princess Banu - Clip 1, Clip 2 Reyhan Oldumu - Romani Sema Yildiz - Roman Havasi , Tanyeli - Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3 Tulay Karaca - Clip 1 Clip from Turkish film Turkish Gypsy / Romani (ROM) / Roman Havasi Didem - Clip 1 Miriam Peretz - Clip 1 Ozgen - Turkish Gypsy (Romani) Dance Rayhan - Roman Havasi Sema Yildiz - dances Roman Havasi |
| Egyptian Music, Singers and Musicians The legendary Om Kalthoum (Kalsoum) - clip 1, Lessa Fakir, Star of the Orient Abdel Halim Hafez - Qariat Al Fingan, Gabaar, Zay El Hawa Egyptian Musicians Farid El Atrache (Al Atrash) - Hebeena, Noura, Mohamed Abdel Wahab - clip 1, clip 2 Metkal Kenawi - clip 1 Hakim (Egyptian pop) - El Salamo Alikum, Live in NYC |
| American Tribal (fusion, interpretive) - Origin: U.S.A. Fat Chance Belly Dance - Who We Are |
| MALE DANCERS (Traditional): Mohamed Shahin - Demo video |