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	<title>Mellilah's Belly Dance Blog</title>
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	<description>Articles for Belly Dancers: History, Instruction, Music, Videos, Dancers and more</description>
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		<title>Belly dancer fees? Why do they charge what they do?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Why do belly dancers charge what they do?
A quality, professional dancer spends hundreds, and even thousands of dollars on costumes, make-up, hair, jewelry, props, etc&#8230;  For example, most professional costumes range between $500 and $1000 each.  Additionally, time and money is spent on websites, advertising, gas and more, just like any other business. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mellilah.com/blog/2008/11/02/belly-dancer-fees-why-do-they-charge-what-they-do/</link>
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		<title>Khaliji Dance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Khaliji Dance by Mellilah
Belly dancers use the term &#8220;khaliji&#8221; to refer to the style of dance and music from the Persian Gulf or Arabian Gulf region, the &#8220;Khalig,&#8221; including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.  The dance is largely improvisational, performed by pairs or groups of women for their own entertainment [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mellilah.com/blog/2008/10/14/khaliji-dance/</link>
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		<title>Baladi Dance (Raqs Baladi)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Right now I&#8217;m currently in love with the baladi style of belly dance.  I&#8217;ve talked to many people and seem to get a lot of different perspectives. For my own benefit, I&#8217;m going to attempt to put it all together.  Please feel free to comment if you disagree or think I&#8217;m missing a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mellilah.com/blog/2008/09/16/the-baladi-style-of-middle-eastern-dance-raqs-beledi/</link>
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		<title>Dances of Tunisia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dances of Tunisia: Written by Mellilah
The traditional dance of Tunisia is characterized by sharp, horizontal twisting movements of the hips with flowing upper bodies, danced almost entirely on demi-point (on the toes) with arms held in a “w” shape. This dance is seen at weddings and parties, and in the southern islands of Kerkennah and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mellilah.com/blog/2008/08/26/dances-of-tunisia/</link>
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		<title>Brief History of Belly Dance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Brief History of Belly Dance by Mellilah
Seen as an ancient dance form, belly dance evolved through various ancient dance traditions throughout North African and the Middle East. 
Baladi means “country” or “folk” and refers to a particular style and costuming.  Primarily in the US, baladi is also used to represent a specific rhythm, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mellilah.com/blog/2008/08/26/a-brief-history-of-belly-dance/</link>
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		<title>Leila ~ You’re the best!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have many favorite dancers but Leila remains at the top for me. 
Even if she’s not your favorite dancer, you have to admit that she’s absolutely drop dead gorgeous to look at! Besides this, you have to respect her tenacity. Originally from the Northwest, north of Seattle, she quickly became one of Seattle’s most [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mellilah.com/blog/2008/08/26/leila-you%e2%80%99re-the-best/</link>
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		<title>I wish I had learned zills a long time ago!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I really, really wish I had learned the zills when I began dancing!! Unfortunately, when I learned to dance, most of my teachers didn’t use zills (finger cymbals) in their classes. Because it wasn’t used in class and I never took the initiative to teach myself, I danced for years without them, and now my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mellilah.com/blog/2008/08/26/i-wish-i-had-learned-zills-a-long-time-ago/</link>
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		<title>Styles of Belly Dance - Three main styles of Raqs Sharki</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Be sure to click the “back” button on your menu above to return to my blog! : )
AMERICAN RESTAURANT / AMERICAN CABARET / EGYPTIAN CABARET
Video Example
Video Example
CLASSICAL EGYPTIAN / EGYPTIAN ORIENTAL
Video Example
Video Example
U.S. TRIBAL
Video Example
For more info, here’s the best Online resource on this topic: Shira.net
And this one is really awesome! It takes you on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mellilah.com/blog/2008/08/26/styles-of-belly-dance-three-main-styles-of-raqs-sharki/</link>
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		<title>Western Songs with Middle Eastern / Asian Beats</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Below is a list of Western songs that use Middle Eastern or Asian Beats/Effects: (I just found this info Online and I’m not so sure how accurate it is.) Let me know your thoughts.
Me Against the Music (Rishi Rich Mix) - Britney Spears
Baby Boy, Beautiful Liar, and Naughty Girl - Beyonce
Danger and Stranger - Hillary [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mellilah.com/blog/2008/08/26/western-songs-with-middle-eastern-asian-beats/</link>
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		<title>Middle Eastern Music vs. Western Music</title>
		<description><![CDATA[—Middle Eastern (M.E.) The complexity of the rhythm and the purity of the melodic line are most important in this type of music. In contrast, Western music has a harmonic framework and a beginning, middle and end. M.E. music has an ebb and flow, a continuous development and endless repetition with embellishments and variations.
—M.E. music [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mellilah.com/blog/2008/08/26/middle-eastern-music-vs-western-music/</link>
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		<title>Mellilah&#8217;s Favorite Dancers - Video Clips</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are some of my favorite dancers: 
Be sure to click the “back” button on your menu above to return to my blog!  : )
Orit Masftir From Israel
Evgenia Kopteva Russian dancer
Leila of Cairo Originally from Seattle, WA
Liela of Cairo Another video
Sohaila Located in SanDiego, CA
Dina Cairo Superstar
Fifi Abdo Belly Dance Legend
Fifi  Another video [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mellilah.com/blog/2008/08/26/mellilahs-favorite-dancers-video-clips/</link>
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		<title>Music for Beginning Belly Dancers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When purchasing music, there are a few things to consider:
You’ll want to find songs with a medium tempo. These are easiest for practicing. Even when practicing shimmies, I’ve found it’s way more productive to practice with medium tempo songs, building up to faster tempos. Discipline is the key. Think of your shimmy as a metronome, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mellilah.com/blog/2008/08/26/music-for-beginning-belly-dancers/</link>
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		<title>Hello world!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks for visiting my blog!  I lost my entire blog the other day, but luckily, I saved a back-up of all of my articles so I could reload them! www.mellilah.com 

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		<link>http://mellilah.com/blog/2008/08/25/hello-world/</link>
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