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Bibliography - General Reference on Middle Eastern Dance

Dancers frequently lament about the lack of information on our chose form of dance. The origins of our art are shrouded in the depths of preliterate history. Lately, there has been an upswing of popularity and, consequently, some new titles have recently come onto the market. While books can be difficult to come by, there are several prominent magazines devoted to the subject of Middle Eastern dance. They provide a wealth of information for dancer that is up to date and cutting edge.

Al-Rawi, Rosina-Fawzia, B. and Monique Arav. Grandmother's Secrets: The Ancient Rituals and Healing Power of Belly Dance. Interlink Publishing 1999.

Buonaventura, Wendy. Serpent Of The Nile: Women and Dance in the Arab World. Interlink Books: New York 1989.

Buonaventura, Wendy. The Serpent and the Sphinx. Lodon: Virago 1983.

Carlton, Donna. Looking for Little Egypt. IDD Books: Bloomington, IN 1994.

Dahlena and Dona Z. Meilach. The Art of Belly Dancing. Bantam Books: Toronto 1975.

Djoumahna, Kajira. The Tribal Bible. Kajira Djoumahna's Black Sheep Books, Bodywork and Bazaar: Santa Rosa, CA 1999.

Gioseffi, Daniela. Earth Dancing, Mother Nature's Oldest Rite. Stackpole Book: Harrison, PA 1980.

Hobin, Tina and Kristyna K'ashvili. Belly Dancing: For Health and Relaxation. Focus Publishing: NY 1982.

Mishkin, Julie Russo. The Compleat Belly Dancer. Garden City: New York 1973.

Nieuwkerk, Karin van. A Trade Like Any Other: Female Singers and Dancers in Egypt. University of Texas Press: Austin, TX 1995.

Serena and Alan Wilson. The Serena Technique of Belly Dancing. Pocket Books: New York 1974.