PATTERNS may also be borrowed free of charge.
VIDEOS may be borrowed (pending the agreement -- see below), for $3/week ($3 for 5 days for new tapes.)
Videos (performance and documentary) available for lending:
* Aisha Ali - Ali traveled around North Africa in the 1970s
where she shot the footage in these two videos.
1. Dances of Egypt : Ghawazee dancing, Raks Assaya (cane), Tahtib (stick)
and other men's dances, raks sharqi and social dancing at Egyptian parties
and weddings. Includes a raks sharqi performance by Ali herself.
2. Dances of North Africa : Moroccan Shikhat dancers, Moroccan line dances,
Tunisian urn dance, scenes filmed at rehearsals of the national Tunisian
folk troupe.
* Amayagueña - Amaya performs Spanish-inflected belly dance both in the studio and to live music in Germany . Studio performance features fan work.
* Arabian Nights, Vol. 2 - Poor visual quality. Stage and movie performances by Souhair Zaki, Nadia Hamdi, Souad Hosny, Fifi Abdou, Mon Ibrahim, Nelly, and others.
* Artemis Dances - Turkish folk and cabaret performances (studio and live) by Elizabeth Artemis Mourat. Short segment of Rom girls dancing.
* Adam Basma - Well-known male Middle Eastern dancer/musician with his company.
* Best of Cabaret and Folkloric - Clips of Egyptian stage and screen performances by Najwa Fouad, Sohair Zaki, and others.
* Cairo Nights - Poor visual quality but still valuable tape of stage and movie performances. Performers not listed.
* Cairo Stars - Poor visual quality but still valuable tape of stage and movie performances. Nilly, Hayatim, Zizi and Soso, Mittgal and Halla, Nagwa Fouad, Mona El-Said.
* Cocktail - 94 Belly Dance - performances by Lebanese and Egyptian dancers including a divinely “campy” performance by Dinah.
* Cocktail Belly Dance Vol. 1 performances by Lebanese and Egyptian dancers
* Corvallis Belly Dance Performance Guild - the Corvallis Guild (fall 1999) presents Shahrazad of Germany in 5 separate solos!
* Dances of the Seven Veils - Dances, comedy and skits performed by Eva Cernik, Diana, Rooshana, Shariffa, and Siovana accompanied by the Middle Eastern band Sherefé.
* Delilah: Energy of Delilah - Spring Show at Actor's Cabaret, Eugene with live music by Americanistan.
* Dunyah's Dream Show - Oregon dancers in performance including Saqra, Inanna, Bene Sharez, Jeannie and more.
* Eva Cernik's Istanbul Nights - Turkish Nightclub dancing recorded in Turkey with live orchestra; some is raunchy, some good.
* Ibrahim Farrah -
1. Ibrahim Farrah Presents: Rare Glimpses. Invaluable discussion and presentation.
Historic clips of Fatima , a Coney Island and World's Fair dancer in 1883
as filmed in Edison 's studio. Clips of the Guedra danced in Morocco in
1950 and in Farrah's New York Theatre presentation in 1994. Bedouins in
Lebanon, 1971. Performance by Nadia Gamal in 1971.
2. Ibrahim Farrah Presents: A Journey. Farrah's last recorded work. presentation
of many choreographies.
* FatChanceBellyDance -
1. Live! A collection of FatChance live performances, including Carolena's
“belly-fluttering” dance.
2. Tattoed One. Studio performance, nicely filmed. Live music, beautiful
costumes. Tribal style, early FatChance style with more solos.
* Festival on the Nile -
1. Vol. X: Performances to live music played by Turkish musician Omar Faruk
Tekbilek and others. Starring Dalia Carella.
2.
* Fire at the Iao - Belly dance by Delilah and flamenco by Nikki Conti performed to live music by Sirocco on the Hawaiian Island of Maui .
* Nadia Gamal - Performance with a live band in a Lebanese nightclub. Includes a long cane dance with extensive audience interaction. Nadia has personality!
* Gypsy Caravan - The Turning. Live performance that dramatizes the turning of the Wheel of Life with dance, music and song.
* Hahbi Ru -
1. Live. Renaissance Fair performance to live music by Helm. Folkloric dance,
sword, veil, drum solo, tray, and more.
2. Desert Wanderers. Studio performance to live music. Tray dance, folkloric,
Tunisian jug dance, and more.
* International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance (IAMED) -
1. 1999 Awards for Belly Dance. Numerous performances including Sahra, Suzanna
Del Veccio, Aziza, Jillina, Shahrazad and many more.
2. This is Belly Dance! Performances by Ansuya, Sahra, Laurel Victoria Gray's
Silk Road Dance Company and many more.
* Khaleegy Dances - Saudi dance performed live by Arab dancers and musicians.
* Latcho Drom: Bonne Route (Safe Journey) - Directed by Tony Gatlif, a Rom (Gypsy) director living and working in France . The film is a journey through the Romani diaspora. Beginning in India and following the Romani migration into Egypt , Turkey and various European countries, the movie focuses on the music, song and dance of the Roma. French subtitles (written translation included).
* Lebanon Dance Festival 1996 - Stage performances of Lebanese dancers. Good drum solo. Mostly cabaret with a short segment of Debke. Moderate video quality.
* MEDCA: Dancing with the Masters - Full length 1995 show by Oregon dancers including MEDGE member Jeannie from Eugene .
* Mesmera - Los Angeles-based dancer travels to Africa looking
for the connection between Arabic and sub-Saharan rhythm and movement. Live
footage of African dancers in village settings and impromptu and planned
performance by Mesmera. Two videos.
1. Afrika Mother of the Dance Part 1: The Veils of Kilimanjaro
2. Afrika Mother of the Dance Part 2: Primordial Rhythms
* Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene (MEDGE) -
1991 Unitarian Church
Sept. 1993 Eugene Celebration
March 1993 Unitarian Church
May 1994 Unitarian Church
June 1994 YMCA workshop
Nov. 1994 Unitarian Church
Jan. 1996 Actor's Cabaret
April 1997 Spring Show
Sept. 1997 Fall Show with Aisha Ali
May 1998 Actor's Cabaret
Oct. 1998 Agate Hall
March 1999 Actor's Cabaret
Oct. 1999 Agate Hall with Saqra and Hasani
March 2000 Hagen's Place
May 2000 Actor's Cabaret
Jan. 2001 University of Portland
April 2001 Int'l Dance Day show at Actor's Cabaret with Rana (2 copies)
April 2002 Int'l Dance Day show at Agate Hall with Hadia (missing from library)
* Moon Over Denver -
1. Vol. 1: Pearl Moon. Early 90s full-length show with numerous dancers,
including Eva Cernik and Suzanna Del Veccio.
* Morocco - Morocco and the Casbah Dance Experience. Well-known dancer and researcher from NYC and her company perform Middle Eastern and North African dance and music.
* New World Belly Dance - NWBD presents Eva Cernik (Oct. 1996). Includes two solos by Eva Cernik plus performances by Gypsy Caravan and others.
* Sahra Saeeda - Filmed in 1994, an American dancer then based in Cairo takes the viewer on a tour of the city and presents her floor show with a live band at a major hotel. Includes Egyptian men performing a Tahtyeb (stick dance), and the star performing a stylized Hagallah. High quality, refined Egyptian-style nightclub dancing.
* Suhaila Salimpour - Suhaila Unveiled
* The Stars of Egypt - A seven tape set of historic movie
clips of the great known and unknown dancers of Egypt . Classic old black
and white movie footage. Vol. 1: Naima Akef two tapes
Vol. 2: Taheyya Karioka
Vol. 3: Samya Gamal two tapes
Vol. 4: The Great Unknown two tapes
* Suzanna Del Veccio - Dances from the Heart, Vol. 1 Suzanna performs two Raks Sharqi choreographies, a Standing Taxim, a Sword Dance, and a Veil Dance.
* Jamilla Al Wahid, Vol. 1 - Jamilla Al Wahid is a highly skilled and emotive dancer and a popular instructor at belly dance festivals across the country. She performs a number of choreographies in this video including an elegant raks sharqi, energetic saaidi, and her version of “Amayagueña.” Jamilla embodies the music. Instructional and instructional with performance demonstration
* Ansuya - Hot Combos with Ansuya. Exciting young dancer from Los Angeles teaches belly dance with fusion elements. Fluid and energetic with great isolations.
* Atea - Bellydance: Magical Motion with Atea
* Baraka - The Dancer's Toolkit Vol. 1 Award-winning instructional video from an original member of Bal Anat. Includes booklet.
* Bedia - Beledi Choreography
* Horacio Cifuentes - Oriental Dance Techniques Vol.2. World-class dancer in warm up, practice and choreographed routine. Performances by Horatio and Nabila. Music by Reda Darwish.
* Dahlena -
1. The American Dancer, Vol.I: Dahlena - Dance Styling for an Opening Number.
2. Vol. II: Northern Illinois University class and performances.
* Tamalyn Dallal - Picture Yourself Bellydancing. Beginning belly dance with choreography.
* Delilah -
1. Absolute Beginning Belly Dance with Delilah
2. Delilah's Belly Dance Workshop - Intermediate level instruction with
performance segments.
Vol. 1 Warm up, slow hips, torso, arms and hands, zils
Vol. 2 Fast hips, rhythms: baladi, masmoudi, karsilama; veil
Vol. 3 Standing taqsims, basic and advanced floorwork, undulations, belly
rolls (including Delilahs famous coin tricks!).
* FatChanceBellyDance - American Tribal Style instruction
and performance by its originators.
1. Tribal Basics Workshop I. Fundamentals of ATSBD with performance.
2. Tribal Basics Workshop II. Make-up and costumes with performance.
3. Tribal Basics Workshop III. Zils (finger cymbals). Demonstration of 5
basic patterns with performance.
* Kathryn Ferguson - Introduction to Belly Dance with Kathryn Ferguson. Award winning instructional video. Warm-up, postures, shimmies, hands, arms, hips, undulations, zils, rhythms, dance dynamics, demonstrations, and costumes.
* Gypsy Caravan -
1. Tribal Technique Vol. 1 - Paulette Rees-Denis and Gypsy Caravan of Portland
in American Tribal Style instructional video and performance.
* Hadia - Instructional videos by award-winning international
artist based in Canada .
1. Raks Esharqui Vol. I. Part 1: warm up, isolations, shimmies; Part 2:
basic beledi steps, combinations.
2. Raks Esharqui Vol. II. Part 1: figure 8's, undulations, traveling, turns;
Part 2: cane dance.
3. Raks Esharqui Vol. III. Part 1: Oriental rhythms with drum and zils.
Masmoudi, maksoum, chiftetelli, khaleegy, beledi, saiidi, felahy, karsilama,
malfouf; Part 2: full dance routine.
4. Raks Esharqui Vol. IV. IAMED award-winning choreography.
5. Raks Esharqui Vol. V. Fabulous Egyptian choreography and combinations.
6. Tunisian Instructional Vol. VI. Tunisian folkloric dance and costuming
co-taught in English and French.
Note: Vol. I-III are filmed in French and dubbed in English. However, they
are still great instructional videos.
* Zaina Hart Vol. 1 - Instructional video by an Oregon dancer.
* Hula by Charmaine - Hula instruction
1. Hawaiian Video Pearls
2. Everything you should know about Hawaiian Hula
* Jasmin Jahal - Reach for the Stars with Jasmin Jahal: Volume 1Basic Belly Dance Movement and Warm-up Routine. Good instructional video by an internationally recognized performer/instructor with performance at the end.
* Jillina's Drum Solo Workshop - Clear and well-presented drum solo choreography by award-winning dancer from Southern CA. Includes performance.
* Alexandra King - The Ancient Art of Belly Dance. Basic to intermediate level instruction, including veil and floorwork.
* Marguerite - Spins and Turns with Marguerite. An IAMED produced video featuring clear instruction with performance demonstration.
* Mezdulene - Basic to intermediate instruction by Mezdulene
of Oregon (editor of Jareeda ).
1. Veiled Visions. Basic veil, double veil, and cape.
2. Balancing Act. How to create illusion and mood with single sword, double
sword, cane, trays, and basket.
* Mesmera -
1. Mesmera's Garden. Winner of 1999 IAMED Instructional Video award. Combinations,
layering, tempo changes, dynamic accents.
2. Dance of the Serpent. Hip articulations, taqsim and more. Includes a
very theatrical performance with multiple living snakes.
* Mahmoud Reda - 1995 two-day seminar. Nice baladi choreography. 2 tapes.
* Suhaila Salimpour - Instruction with Jamila Salimpour's
daughter.
1. Egyptian Dance, Jamila format. Instructional and performance (poor quality
tape).
2. Advanced Choreography Drum Solo. Instructional and performance.
* Suzanna Del Veccio -
1. Suzanna Del Veccio Presents: Precision Motion Workout. Excellent quality
instructional and workout tape offering an hour of well-demonstrated and
defined moves that are then incorporated into a 20-minute workout.
2. Vol. 2: Dynamic Combinations. Builds on the material presented in the
previous video.
* TWO HEAD CLEANING TAPES
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2.)Pay $3.00 per tape for 7 days of tape rental. New tapes (first 3 months
after purchase) are rented for 5 days.
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contact you.
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at no charge at the time of tape rental.
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during normal use.
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to negligence (such as leaving the tape in a car on a hot day, etc.).
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