Gipsy Quiz
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1. Where are the ghawazee from?

2. Is 'Saidi' danced with a:
	a. sword?
	b. cane? 
	c. basket? 
	d. drum?

3. What is khaleegy? 
	a. saudi style of dance
	b. a lebanese folk instrument
	c. saudi style of music
	d. a popular first name

4. Give 3 instances of Bellydance that have occured in recent years in modern culture (tv music etc)
	1.
	2.
	3.

5. What are 3 hallmarks of Persian dance?
	1.
	2.
	3.

6. Where are gypsies originally from and what is their proper name?

7. Name 3 popular bellydancers:
	1.
	2.
	3.

8. Which of the following is a rhythm not used in Middle Eastern Dance:
	1. beledi (balady)
	2. masmoudi
	3. maqsoum
	4. durgatelli

9. Name 3 expressions of excitement to be yelled out during a performance:
	1.
	2.
	3.

10. What is a bedleh?
	a. a type of frame drum
	b. a cabaret-style beaded costume
	c. a veil
	d. a harem girl

11. Only one of the following dance techniques is likely  to be used by a  belly dancer in a typical Egyptian nightclub today.  Which is it?
	a. Balancing a  sword on her head
	b. Entering with a veil tucked into her  costume,  then removing it during a later part of her 		    dance
	c. Dancing  with a  cane
	d. Floor work

12. Which of the following dance styles is native to Morocco?
	a. Beledi
	b. Schikhatt
	c. Raqs Al Shamadan
	d. Debke

13. What is a zaghareet? What is the singular for of the word?

14. Where is the 'karsilama' rhythm from?

15. What does 'naz' refer to in Persian dance?

16. Name 3 large Middle Eastern Dance events held in North America each year?
	1.
	2.
	3.