What’s a Bellydancer Without Finger Cymbals?

Well, she (or he) is still a bellydancer, but it sure is a nice skill to have! In fact, many, many times when I’ve performed in restaurant settings, if I haven’t yet played my cymbals, one of the customers will ask, “Where are your bells?” accompanied by hand movements that loosely indicate playing cymbals. 

History and Info:
A brief history of finger cymbals on the Saroyan site.

Rhythms to use when playing finger cymbals (and a copy of a nice article by Artemis Mourat).

Purchase Finger Cymbals:

Buy finger cymbals directly from Saroyan Mastercrafts (and listen to sound samples).

Buy a set of Arabesque cymbals from Bellydance.com.

Instructional DVDs and CDs:

Killer Ziller: Belly Dance Finger Cymbals

Bellydance with Zils

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