Links
I hope you enjoy these treasures and I hope you will send me your favorites. The world and the web are huge and I want to see it all!
Namaste,
Karen
www.ArabesqueJournal.com The finest Middle Eastern Dance magazine
of its time--back issues available.
www.DaliaCarella.com Color,
excitement, passion, Dunyavi Rom Dance are hallmarks of this incredible
performer and researcher.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/idd
Donna Carlton has been a friend for two decades. She authored "Looking
for Little Egypt" which is a must for every dancer's library. Her
site is a mecca of videos and fascinating articles. Jamila Salimpour's
presentation about her start and progression with the Dance is absolutely
fascinating. Ms. Salimpour is highly esteemed and is one of the originators
of our Dance in America.
http://home.earthlink.net/~evacernik/eva.htm
Eva Cernik is one of the smallest packages of dancing dynamite I've ever
seen. Her energy is boundless and connected by fluid movement. Study with
her, if possible. She has very unusual links on her site
www.mid-east.com had a ceramic doumbek
which I bought 30 years ago. I've never heard a better sound and my drum
is the pattern for a potter friend who makes drums for sale. These drums
are a good value at both full price or reduced price for slight blemishes
on the ceramic.
www.natashadances.com is the
web site for Natasha, one of my important mentors in my dance lineage.
She inspired me for two decades in the mid-west before we both headed
west. Notice her page on 'Movements for Taqasim".
Peterson, Eric messaged me when I first posted my site. As a percussionist
, I appreciate Eric's links to great drummers of our Middle Eastern Rhythms.
You can find Eric at http://www.geocities.com/ericnpeters/
www.rakkasah.com is the site for
the largest Middle Eastern folk Festival and Fantasy Bazaar in the world.
Located in Richmond, CA I've heard it is an overwhelming but necessary
pilgrimage. Road trip!
www.SalaamBand.com Salaam is the
group of ultra-professional musicians with whom it has been my profound
pleasure to perform. Well-studied in the rhythms and diverse musical cultures
of Middle Eastern countries, their CD's are available for order.
Shareen El Safy co-produced the International Conference on Middle Eastern
Dance in 2001 and publishes Habibi, the outstanding Middle Eastern publication
for dancers and Middle Eastern scholars. www.ShareenElSafy.com
www.Suhaila.com The legendary, premier
performer and daughter of Jamila Salimpour.
www.sydmedfest.com I found this
listing early on as I researched for the creation of my site. What a FUN
site--the festival photos are fabulous, incredibly colorful, inspirational.
Seeing these photos of beautifully dressed men and women reminds me how
much I enjoyed seeing listings for dance teachers when I travelled Australia,
New Zealand and Tasmania. This site proves how much is going on down south
in the Pacific.
www.Turath.org features Jihad Racy,
Ph.D., dance musicologist, concert scheduling for the one and only Fairuz
and fascinating history on Arabic music. Recordings of Fairuz and Sabah
impressed me from the beginning in my relationship with this Dance.
Yasmina is a new friend from the Valley dance community in the Phoenix
area. Her site
www.joyofbellydancing.com
is an extensive listing of links to art work, poetry, prose, costuming,
area teachers and more, more, more neat stuff!
Ibrahim Farrah
is the godfather to Middle Eastern Dance in America. Mr. Farrah is gone
now but your web search by his name will connect you to this brilliant
dancer/teacher/choreographer/finger cymbal technician.
