Belly dance

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Shalabeya

Dance; Belly dance

A type of flute made from a reed which resembles a Ney.

Derke

Dance; Belly dance

This is a Middle Eastern frame drum which looks like a large tambourine.

This is the hourglass-shaped Arabic drum which is made either made traditionally of ceramic, with the head made of either goatskin or fish skin or modern with synthetic heads, and the drum body may ...

Mawwal

Dance; Belly dance

In Arabic music, this refers to free, non-rhythmic singing. It's a vocal improvisation that sounds melancholy.

Mee-attaa

Dance; Belly dance

In traditional Arabic music, this refers to the question-and-answer that goes back and forth between a melody instrument and a drummer.

Khaleegy

Dance; Belly dance

Used by belly dancers to refer to the style of music and dance from the Persian Gulf/Arabian peninsula area Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman.

Kanun

Dance; Belly dance

This is a musical instrument, common in Turkey and Arabic countries, which somewhat resembles an autoharp. Its wooden frame is designed to lie flat on a surface such as a table or the performer's ...