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AlZayer, Penni

Middle Eastern Dance

124 pp. | Chelsea | November, 2003 | Library ISBN 0-7910-7645-8 $$22.95 | Paper ISBN 0-7910-7775-6 $9.95
(4) YA World of Dance series. This text-heavy book provides the history, choreography, and cultural significance of dances from northern Africa, Turkey, and the Arabian Peninsula. Along with photographs, descriptions of costumes, props, instruments, and rhythms help readers visualize the various religious and secular forms of dance. Information about belly dancing dispels several Western misconceptions. Chronology, videography, websites. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Marika Hoe

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