I was searching the internet for middle eastern dance when I came across this video of a pregnant belly dancer. I remeber in Sarah's cool stuff blog no. 1, the African women were carrying their children on their backs while dancing. Here, the baby is actually in the womb, belly dancing with his/her mother!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGSTqvputf8
Here is a video teaching how to belly dance while pregnant. They say that this exercise actually helps in relieving abdominal pains caused by pregnancy. And, in traditional cultures, some belly dancing steps help move the baby into the best position.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njW7mPNGoBM&feature=related
Listen to this oud performer. The tambourine plays the meter first. Like Keith said, they have a different meter than western classical music. Also, I like these two guys. They have a lot of nice videos at youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ormCQIWVzNk&feature=related
Some people in class were wondering what a ney sounds like. Watch this video to find out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guneW_OFRJ4&feature=related
-sorry the video quality is not that good.
but you could still recognize the tabla, rabob, sitar, ney, qanun, oud, bandir, etc.
ENJOY!
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