Persian Family IntroductionPersian 1Persian 2Persian 3Persian 4Persian 5Persian 6 Return to Vocabulary Overview Persian Family Introduction The Persian family of...

Khaleegy Family IntroductionKhaleegi 1Khaleegi 2Khaleegi 3Khaleegi 4Khaleegi 5 Return to Vocabulary Overview Khaleegy Family Introduction During her solo performance career...

Genres InstrumentsMusic HistoryMusic TheoryRhythmsThe Great FourWestern NotationAt first glance, musical notation can seem very confusing. Indeed, it is a kind of...

A History of Middle Eastern MusicGenres of Music and the Ensembles that Perform ThemThe "Great Four" of Arabic MusicWestern and...

A History of Middle Eastern MusicGenres of Music and the Ensembles that Perform ThemThe "Great Four" of Arabic MusicWestern and...

Arabic Family IntroductionArabic 1Arabic 2Arabic 3Arabic 4TunisianEight Count Return to Vocabulary Overview Arabic Family Introduction The Arabic family of moves...

"Taxim is improvisation by a musician.  Just follow the music, don’t overpower it. It is an inward interpretation.” – Jamila SalimpourTaqsim...

A History of Middle Eastern MusicGenres of Music and the Ensembles that Perform ThemThe "Great Four" of Arabic MusicWestern and...

Veil Work as Taught by JamilaFloor Routine as taught by JamilaGoing to FloorCrawl Forward & SitCrawl Back & SitTurn on...

Photo gallery of famous belly dancer, Suhaila Salimpour, from 1977-1990. Includes iconic professional photographs.