{"product_id":"dvd063","title":"DVD Bellydance with Zils","description":"\u003ch3\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDVD Bellydance with Zils\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Bellydancing with Zils, by Elsa Leandros, featuring Raqui Danziger: Finger cymbals dance how-to, Belly dance rhythms instruction, Belly dance classes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreated by renowned New York City choreographer and dance instructor Elsa Leandros, Bellydance with Zils teaches the foundations of using zils (finger cymbals) in belly dance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Together with the amazing doumbek player Raquy Danziger, Elsa demonstrates the 7 most popular belly dance rhythms: baladi, saidi, maksoum, masmoudi, ciftetelli (slow Arabic-style and fast Turkish-style), karsilama (9\/8), and gypsy-style karsilama. Elsa and Raquy alternate demonstrating the rhythms on doumbek and zils, offering a clear comparison of how zils and drum each interpret the rhythms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElsa moves\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003estep-by-step through the logistics and foundations of zil-playing\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003efor dancers, including her technique of\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ealternating hands in interpreting rhythms on the zils\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e(compared to designating a leading vs supporting hand.) This powerful technique allows\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003egreater speed\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ethan the common leading\/supporting-hand style of zil playing (enhancing performances to modern fast-paced music, such as Arab pop) and\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eimproves coordination\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ebetween zil playing and dance steps by eliminating the one-sidedness of the leading\/supporting hand style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNext, Elsa\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ebreaks down each of the 7 rhythms\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eas interpreted on the zils and offers exercises to develop speed and freedom of hand and arm movement while playing zils. In addition,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eElsa provides a number of dance steps and combinations for each and every rhythm\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e, and leads a session where steps and zil playing are combined and practiced first with counting and then with music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eA special\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePractice with Music\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003emenu allows users to play the music selections Elsa chose for practice, and to drill zil patterns and steps on their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo performances by Elsa\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003edemonstrate the intricacies of the art of belly dance with zils: Elsa dances to a modern Arabic pop-style song, and performs a drum solo with Raquy Danziger and Brian Carter that demonstrates variations in interpreting multiple rhythms and how to respond to drum riffs on the zils. The\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003evideo of the same drum solo without dance or zils is also on the DVD for your own practice of how best to interact with live drumming\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BellydanceMajorelle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48989659332951,"sku":"20","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/2394\/2231\/files\/bellydancewithzils.jpg?v=1740872369","url":"https:\/\/www.bellydancewebshop.com\/en\/products\/dvd063","provider":"Bellydance Shop Majorelle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}