Bellydance: A Guide to Middle Eastern Dance, Its Music, Its Culture and Costume
by Keti Sharif
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Author: Keti SharifEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-02-01
ISBN: 1741143764
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Book Reviews of Bellydance: A Guide to Middle Eastern Dance, Its Music, Its Culture and Costume
Book Review: A Must-have
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is beautifully done- from the imagery to the content and everything in between I really appreciate Keti's research, insight, and presentation. It is very detailed and interesting... leaves you wanting more for sure but hopefully she will write more on the subject. In fact, she has, if you go to her website [...] you will find some interesting articles on a vast array of fascinating subject matter related to bellydance. From sacred geometry, chakras in dance, and identifying the specific traditions in dance of different regions- she has a lot of great things to share.
I have heard her style of teaching dance criticized but having used her advanced instructional dvd, I would have to say that I think, as far as instruction goes, she is one of the best. She takes all of the intricate elements of dance, theory, tradition, anatomy,geometry and really makes some elegant combinations that showcase a broad spectrum of classic bellydance (with a very "old hollywood" flair that I think is charming). Personally, I think her teaching style is fantastic- it gets even the most callow actually dancing right from the get-go without any wated time and imparts with each combination a little history & stylistic insight. You receive an introduction to her teaching style in this book (her A-Z teaching through combinations).
I would consider this a must-have book for the bellydancer's bookshelf.
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