- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Backbeat Pr (September 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0970024703
- ISBN-13: 978-0970024701
- Product Dimensions: 27.7 x 21.6 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 590 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #503,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
The Belly Dance Book is a collection of articles by 17 top belly dance writers. This is the nuts & bolts of belly dance with articles on history, current events, costuming, make-up, spirit, music, product reviews and more. Great for dancers of every level, and anyone interested in dance, costuming, history or theater.
About the Author
Tazz Richards (editor) started as a flute player for belly dancers, and eventually found himself on stage and in various dance troupes. After working in the publishing industry for five years, he decided to combine two of his loves, dancing and publishing to create Backbeat Press and The Belly Dance Book.
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One of the first things to know is that the term "belly dance" is only used in the United States, Britain, Australia, and a few other English-speaking regions. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
One of the first things to know is that the term "belly dance" is only used in the United States, Britain, Australia, and a few other English-speaking regions. Read the first page
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Resource,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Belly Dance Book: Rediscovering the Oldest Dance (Paperback)
I enjoyed this book from cover to cover, particularly the section on on costuming for various body types. As a large size dancer it has been an invaluable resource on how to create the perfect costume for my shape. I found it user friendly and would recomend this book to anyone curious about this ancient dance.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Everything you EVER wanted to know about BD...,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Belly Dance Book: Rediscovering the Oldest Dance (Paperback)
OK...this book doesn't contain EVERYTHING that you ever wanted to know about belly dancing, but it does a REALLY good job in trying to do just that!Aside from the fact that this is the only book I've ever SEEN with wonderful modern pictures of belly dancers from all walks of the dance (tribal, cabaret, snake dancers), there is wonderful information in here about basic dance stuff, music, costumes, make up, props and much more. I found the endless chapter on snake dancing a bit much for me (as I am not at all interested in dancing with a snake...and I think MORE time could have been devoted to using a prop that more other dancers use...such as a cane, sword or candles)and I also thought that there was a much greater emphasis on the Tribal style of dancing than cabaret in coverage...still...this is a MUST HAVE book for anyone who is persuing a career as a belly dancer or simply enjoying the splendor of Raqs Sharqi as a hobby! I TRULY hope that follow-up editions are in the works!!! I'd love to see more! Gia
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
An absolute Must Read,
By Katie "~Katie~" (Salem, Or United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Belly Dance Book: Rediscovering the Oldest Dance (Paperback)
This is an excellent book with nearly everything you want to know about belly dancing within the pages. It is sectioned nicely, so that it is not a tedious read *never*, and the sections go by quickly. Say you have 5-10 minutes to wait, you can learn quite a few things and be fascinated within that period of time by having this book handy. I carry it with me everywhere. Beginners, intermediates, libraries, advanced people without the connections..This book should be named The Belly Dance Bible. Great book, highly reccomended.
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