Middle Eastern music and dance links

Doumbek guides:

• A quick and dirty guide to doumbek rhythms: As the name suggests, this is a good place for beginning drummers to start.

• Jas's Middle Eastern Rhythms FAQ: History, howto, and a wide selection of rhythms from different cultures.

• The doumbek page: More links to other information, and a good overview.

• Kamuran's Guide for Doumbek Players: More rhythms, LOTS more rhythms, and articles about drumming.

Dance:

• The art of Middle Eastern dance (by Shira): Some of everything - history, technique, culture, costume, dance, and even an advice column.

• Middle Eastern Dance: Remarkably comprehsive guide to dance movements, costuming, performing, etc.

Culture:

• 4arabs.com: Portal for Arabic, Islamic and Middle Eastern sites.

Costume:

• Near and Middle Eastern Costume Sites: Someone else did a much better job of collecting costuming links than I ever could.