Reviews of Books Related to
Near Eastern Music, Dance, & Culture

This menu leads to reviews of books related to Near Eastern music, dance, and culture, as follows:

• About Belly Dance In General. These books tend to be written by dancers, for dancers, and include a bit of history, a bit of costume instruction, a bit of dance-related advice, etc.
• History of Middle Eastern Dance. Research into the roots of our dance form.
• Costuming for Belly Dancing and Near Eastern Folkloric Dance. Instructional guides for costume designers.
• Near Eastern Culture. Understanding the lifestyles and values of the regions these dances came from. Includes information about the ancient Near East in Sumer, Egypt, etc.
• How to Belly Dance. Written instruction on how to do belly dance moves.
• On Being a Dancer. Memoirs, humorous anecdotes, travelogues, and more.
• Middle Eastern Music. Instruction, theory, history, and culture.
• Fiction Related to Belly Dancing, the Middle East, or North Africa. Escape into a great story!
• Children's Books. Related to belly dancing or Near Eastern culture.