Habibi: Vol. 7, No. 1 (1982) It all seemed to be the logical “next step”. In years past I included,...

Jamila Salimpour created a finger cymbal method to easily break down and understand complex patterns to specifically accompany the wide...

Habibi: Vol. 4 No. 3 (1977); Vol. 5; Nos 5&6 (1979) He was at that time performing in Las Vegas...

Habibi: Vol. 4 Nos. 11 & 12 (1978) An Interview with Louis Shelby Parts 1 & 2 Louis Shelby operated...

Habibi: Vol. 6, No. 5 (1981) Introductory Note: Omar Khorshid (1945-1981) was an Arabic guitarist and composer who worked with...

Habibi: Vol. 3 Nos. 3 & 4 (1976); Vol 17, No. 3 (1999) When I moved to Berkeley, California, in...

Habibi: Vol. 10, No. 10 (1988) Although he worked as a drummer in an Arabic nightclub, my husband Ardeshir forbade...

Habibi: Vol. 10, No. 7 (1988) Toward the end of my dancing career I fluctuated between ecstasy and depression. On...

Habibi: Vol. 8, Nos. 7&8 (1984) Early InfluencesI first became enamored of oriental dance through my father, who saw dancers...

(or Verbalizing Middle Eastern Dance) Habibi: Vol. 3, No. 7 (1976) Egyptian films were shown once a month at the...