{"id":11422,"date":"2026-10-22T16:15:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T23:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/product\/zills-music-on-your-fingertips-133pg-e-book-about-the-construction-selection-and-use-of-finger-cymbals-ziller-sagat-in-belly-dance\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T16:15:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T23:15:55","slug":"zills-music-on-your-fingertips-133pg-e-book-about-the-construction-selection-and-use-of-finger-cymbals-ziller-sagat-in-belly-dance","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/product\/zills-music-on-your-fingertips-133pg-e-book-about-the-construction-selection-and-use-of-finger-cymbals-ziller-sagat-in-belly-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"ZILLS: Music On Your Fingertips – 133pg e-book about the construction, selection, and use of finger cymbals, ziller, & sagat in Belly Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zills: Music On Your Fingertips
\nAbout Finger Cymbals
\nIbexa Press \u00a9 2016
\n133 pages, B\/W<\/p>\n

By Dawn Devine ~ Davina
\nPhotos by Alisha Westerfeld
\nIllustrations by George Goncalves<\/p>\n

Zills: Music on Your Fingertips \u2013 All About Finger Cymbals is written for the belly dancer who\u2019s looking for concepts, ideas, and information that will help them take their zill playing to the next level. This book is broken down into six sections that focus on different aspects of the zill playing process.<\/p>\n

Continuing History\u2013 This section is a brief overview of the history of finger cymbals from antiquity to today. We hit the highlights and turning points along the timeline of the development of zills, and then situate them within the world of contemporary belly dance.<\/p>\n

Construction & Manufacture \u2013 Finger cymbals are made in a variety of ways, and in this section, we present the basics of zill manufacture and different modern production methods.<\/p>\n

Selection & Preparation \u2013 Once you know how zills are made, we explore the issues to consider when purchasing zills. Budget, style, tone, volume, and appearance all key features that figure into the selection process.<\/p>\n

Playing Finger Cymbals \u2013 The heart of this book includes a breakdown of the four major approaches to playing zills: playing with the drum, the melody, with the accents, or, if you are dancing, with your own moves. The most popular drum rhythms are broken down for you in easy to understand charts with notations for different methods of play.<\/p>\n

Dancing with Finger Cymbals \u2013 There are many approaches for integrating zills into your performances.<\/p>\n

Care & Storage \u2013 In this section, we present methods for cleaning, ideas displaying and storing your favorite zills. We\u2019ve also put together a collection of our favorite DIY projects for bags, wallets, and zill mufflers.<\/p>\n

Research & References \u2013 Also included are a collection of resources including lists of suggested practice music, instructional videos, and a selected bibliography.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"<\/a>

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