QUIZ TIME
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).
5. What are 3 hallmarks of Persian dance?
6. Where are gypsies originally from and what is their proper name?
7. Name 3 popular bellydancers:
8. Which of the following is not a rhythm 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 bellydance performance:
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 form 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?
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