| u are just starting out with belly dancing you will want | | | | belly dancing. If you are performing your routines for |
| to find some good belly dancing music to practice your | | | | your friends and family the choice of music is not that |
| moods. You don’t need to find authentic belly | | | | important. What are important are the rhythm and the |
| dancing music to put your moves into use. If you are | | | | beat of the music. As long as it is appropriate for your |
| just practicing at home use whatever music you enjoy. | | | | routine then you should use it. Latin music is particularly |
| The one thing that you should make sure of when you | | | | pleasing for belly dancing. |
| are selecting your belly dancing music is whether you | | | | The Real Music |
| like it. Only if you become serious in your pursuit of | | | | If you are looking for some authentic music then you |
| belly dancing will you need to explore more authentic | | | | should probably find someone who is familiar with belly |
| music. | | | | dancing and the music that goes with it. The perfect |
| Variety Tapes | | | | person to ask is a belly dancing instructor. There are |
| You should be able to find a variety of tapes and | | | | different styles of music, just as there are different |
| CD’s that are being sold as belly dancing music. | | | | styles of dance. When going for authenticity try to |
| If you are just playing around with belly dancing then | | | | match the style of the music with the style of the |
| this sort of music will be fine. This type of music is | | | | dance moves. |
| typically a combination of Middle Eastern music with | | | | Learning all the different styles of dance is a great |
| some western influences. This is a perfectly | | | | way to find the right styles of music. As you become |
| appropriate way to become familiar with the more | | | | more intimately familiar with them, you will learn to |
| traditional belly dancing music. | | | | recognize the music. |
| It is also fine to use music that has nothing to do with | | | | |