Patterns and other inspiration for costuming

Folkwear Patterns:

• No. 144-Turkish Dancer (Ghawazee Coat, Vest, Jacket).
• No. 108-Tribal Style Belly Dancer (Choli pattern, Instructions-pantaloon/hip scarves/belts).

Atira’s Fashions

• Patterns for Baladi dresses, blouses, vests and Ghawazee Coat.
• Address:
  Artemis Imports
  PO Box 68
  Pacific Grove,
  CA 93950
  USA
  (831) 373-6762

• http://www.flyingskirts.com/
• http://www.pedralta.com/
• http://www.fcbd.com/
• http://www.lrosedesigns.com
• kathleencrowleycostumecouture

Books by Women and for Women

• About Dance Serpent of the Nile by Wendy Bunoventura
• A Yoga of Indian Classical Dance, The Yogini’s Mirror by Roxanne Kamayani Gupta, Ph.D.
• Belly Dance by Keti Sharif
• Dance Was Her Religion by Janet Lynn Roseman, Ph.D.
• I Put A Spell On You by Wendy Buonaventura

Musical Favorites for the Tribal Dancer

Warm up

• Cheb I Sabbah, music from the Magreb
• Tribe Vibe, Ganga Giri
• Track 7, Kabila Project

Slow dance-able

• Domba, Evocation
• Track 4, Gypsy Caravan, Quest
• The Art of Belly Dance SoundTrack, FatChanceBellyDAnce
• Dance of the Goddess Series
• Hamza el Din, Eclipse

Fast Dance-able

• Suhaila Salimpour, Fate
• Arabesque, Der Bauch
• Said Mraid, 1001 and 1 Nights
• Hossam Ramzy, Baladi Plus & Secret of the Eye
• Domba, Evocation
• The art of Belly Dance, FatChanceBellyDance

Cool Down

• Tribe Vibe, Ganga Giri
• Morrocan Spirit
• Galactic Caravan

All Time Tribal Favorites

• Sirocco, all volumes, Folkloric
• Gypsy Caravan, All
• Uncle Malfufo, Drum solo/Rhythm/Zill work
• Domba, Evocation
• Kabila Project, Compilation from Tribal Bands
• Veil of Light, Ethnic Sampler by Tim Rayborn
• Tribal Dance, Tribal Drums & Itneen, Helm

Fusion/Electronica

• Tribe Vibe, Ganga Giri
• Galactic Caravan, All
• Oojami, Urban Dervish and B-dance breakbeats
• Tribal Metamorphsis, Pentaphobe
• Loop Guru, All
• Amon Tobin, All
• Tribe, Mercen Dede

Music Vendors
The best selection and price for Tribal music is found online.

• US Based- www.fcbd.com & www.domba.com
• UK Based- www.pedralta.com & Aladdinscave.com (The best 4 Tribal)
• Also: amazon.com & amazon.co.uk