What is Turkish Belly Dance?
A bit about the characteristics and history of Turkish Oryantal dance.

Turkish Roman Dance
The music, the culture, and the dance.

Songs Every Turkish Dancer Should Know
If you're dancing to live musicians, or just want to pull out the old favorites ;)

Turkish Music Primer
Aslahan's article about popular Turkish songs, and their names, published on Belly Dance New England Magazine.

Instruments in Turkish Music
The ones you'll most commonly hear, complete with videos so you can see them being played. (Takes a few seconds to load, due to the number of videos.)

Turkish Dancers to Know
Big names in Turkish Oryantal dance, from the 1950s to the present.

Ornate Arms of Turkish Oryantal: the Central Asian Dance Connection
Includes a collection of video clips showing the arm movements in Turkish belly dance that come from Central Asia.

For more informal articles, check out Aslahan's blog.

 

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