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| Za'ina Dilshad |
| WINNIPEG / MANITOBA: Au Set Bellydance Emporium - Store and studio 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. 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. 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 |