The definitive resource for the dance style known as American Tribal Style Bellydance. History, development, interviews, costuming descriptions and construction tips, jewelry, history of textiles and ethnic jewelry used for this dance form, movement breakdowns including fast and slow steps, use of props, staging and performance techniques, music, finger cymbal and kashiklar instruction, how the dance relates to the Romany culture, dance as ritual, quotes from practitioners from around the world, resource directory, more. Over 300 photos, about one third in color. Full color collage cover, foreword by Elizabeth Artemis Mourat.
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...gorgeous pictures...full of information - love the quotes... It's an answer to questions everyone has, all in one place! -- Shari, editor of Zaghareet! Magazine
Beautiful! I'm impressed with its professional, substantive appearance. It will be a classic of Middle Eastern Dance literature. -- Monique Monet, dancer and artist
Like does not even begin to describe how I feel about your book. Definitely worth its weight in spiked bracelets! -- Carrie Hiebert of Ice Cube Imports
Beautiful! I'm impressed with its professional, substantive appearance. It will be a classic of Middle Eastern Dance literature. -- Monique Monet, dancer and artist
Like does not even begin to describe how I feel about your book. Definitely worth its weight in spiked bracelets! -- Carrie Hiebert of Ice Cube Imports
About the Author
Kajira Djoumahna is an award-winning dance instructor and a pioneer of the art form known as American Tribal Style Bellydance. She travels nationally and internationally to teach this form while maintaining four weekly classes in Sonoma County, California. Her troupe, United We Dance, also known as the BlackSheep BellyDancers, performs regularly throughout Northern California and wherever they're invited. In addition to all this dancing, Kajira co-produces two major belly dance festivals each year and has two instructional videos available in her format.
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Wonderful Introduction to Tibal Bellydance,
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This review is from: The Tribal Bible, Exploring The Phenomenon That Is American Tribal Style Bellydance (Paperback)
I love this book! I have been taking classes for about a year in Cabaret bellydance and was curious about Tribal style. I bought this book and I am hooked! It is full of fascinating info, including costume and basic movements. I would still recommend taking classes and maybe purchasing tapes or DVD's as I do not believe you can learn it all from a book, but this book has it all:)Thank you Kajira Djoumahna for a wonderful book. Check out Carolena Nericcio's websight for "Fat Chance Bellydance" and the authors web sight for "Blacksheep Bellydance" and belly dance superstar Rachel Brice's "The Indigo"
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Great one of a kind book!,
This review is from: The Tribal Bible, Exploring The Phenomenon That Is American Tribal Style Bellydance (Paperback)
From exploring the roots of tribal to giving credit to the upcoming pioneers, this is a fantastic tome. I have met several of the people in the book, and they are all absolutely lovely, and all had praise for their experience with the book's creation. From basic moves to types of music, makeup and anecdotes, this book truly covers tribal in a well informed, factual manner, without apparent bias. It is also full of photographs--my only wish is future editions have color photos of these gorgeous costumes. I also have to say this book is full of giving credit where credit is due, which is a great thing to see!
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Tribal Bellydance in detail,
By Ramona "Author of Dynamic Belly Dance" (Atlanta, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Tribal Bible, Exploring The Phenomenon That Is American Tribal Style Bellydance (Paperback)
This book includes interviews, numerous photos and details about all aspects of costuming and techniques for Tribal Bellydance. I first heard about this book from a friend who teaches Tribal in my area, then later found out that this is a must-have book that nearly everyone who dances tribal style owns. The author has put together a really complete reference book which dancers appreciate. The author obviously put a lot of hard work into this book.
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In the field of Bellydance, for a presentation to have earned the title "American Tribal Style" (a.k.a. "ATS"), the following criteria needs to be met. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Resource Directory, Middle Eastern, Bal Anat, San Francisco, Carolena Nericcio, United We Dance, Asia Minor, Gypsy Caravan, Artemis Mourat, Jamila Salimpour, North Africa, East Indian, Paulette Rees-Denis, Central Asia, Voice of Roma, Caravan Trails, Natasya Katsikaris, Renaissance Faire, Kajira Djoumahna, Masha Archer, California Tribal, Hip Bump, Munierah Dereima, Morocco of New York, Torso Twist New!
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In the field of Bellydance, for a presentation to have earned the title "American Tribal Style" (a.k.a. "ATS"), the following criteria needs to be met. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Resource Directory, Middle Eastern, Bal Anat, San Francisco, Carolena Nericcio, United We Dance, Asia Minor, Gypsy Caravan, Artemis Mourat, Jamila Salimpour, North Africa, East Indian, Paulette Rees-Denis, Central Asia, Voice of Roma, Caravan Trails, Natasya Katsikaris, Renaissance Faire, Kajira Djoumahna, Masha Archer, California Tribal, Hip Bump, Munierah Dereima, Morocco of New York, Torso Twist New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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