Interview with Serkan
By Staff writer Nizana El Rassan Nizana: Thank you for agreeing to spend some time with me for this interview, Serkan! I think more...
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Fanoos Magazine Oriana
- Sep 15, 2022
- 6 min
Grace and Beauty Creative Ensembles
by Florence Leclerc In 2016, Florence Leclerc created the first Grace and Beauty Ensemble in Montreal, Quebec. The goal of this Ensemble...
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Fanoos Magazine Oriana
- Jun 15, 2022
- 6 min
Focus on Finger Cymbals: How to play them, when to play them and why we should all try to play them.
by Sahira Bring up finger cymbals among a group of belly dancers and you are likely to get responses on two ends of the spectrum. Folks...
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Fanoos Magazine Oriana
- Jun 15, 2022
- 4 min
COVER STORY: Simone Carboni
Simone has taken Instagram by storm with his zilling and darbuka videos. Fanoos sat down with him to talk Sagat. 1. Tell us about your...
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Fanoos Magazine Oriana
- Jun 15, 2022
- 3 min
ZILLS, SAGAT, FINGER CYMBALS !
By Cory Zamora Why such a fuss? When I was a child, and we saw an image of a belly dancer , in print, in a cartoon, etc. what really...
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Fanoos Magazine Oriana
- Jun 15, 2022
- 11 min
How to Improvise on Finger Cymbals
by Alia Thabit Arabic music is an old, rich, many-layered tradition. One tiny slice of it are the concepts of tarab and of...
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Fanoos Magazine Oriana
- Jun 15, 2022
- 4 min
Why are finger cymbals more common in classic-era Turkish dance and not Egyptian?
Why are finger cymbals more common in classic-era Turkish oryantal dans (bellydance) and not in Egyptian raqs sharqi? by Laura Leyl Many...
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Fanoos Magazine Oriana
- Jun 15, 2022
- 3 min
Finger Cymbals, Who Me?
by Nizana El Rassan My first teacher, Azura (WA), was an American Cabaret style dancer, and this is where I was first introduced to...
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Fanoos Magazine Oriana
- Jun 15, 2022
- 4 min
Zills and Language, What do they have in common?
by Suli Adams Zills and language have much in common. They have both been used since ancient times as expressions of emotions, culture...
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Fanoos Magazine Oriana
- Mar 15, 2022
- 7 min
A Cultural Perspective on Domestic Violence
By Suli Adams Domestic violence is a global issue, its private and very isolating. Most cases are not reported, therefore, those that...
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Fanoos Magazine Oriana
- Mar 15, 2022
- 5 min
TRANSCENDING THE DARK
By Sherry Brier “To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your path, and don't worry about the darkness, for that is when the...
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Fanoos Magazine Oriana
- Mar 15, 2022
- 4 min
COVER STORY: SHIMMY MOB!
In Honor of Womens' History Month, Fanoos Magazine caught up with Sabeya of the worldwide phenomenon that is Shimmy Mob to discuss her...
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Fanoos Magazine Oriana
- Mar 15, 2022
- 10 min
Spotlight On: Marisa of Sharqui
Fanoos Magazine reached out to body image coaches and mental health counselors to inquire: why is there an increase in negativity...
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Fanoos Magazine Oriana
- Mar 15, 2022
- 6 min
Spotlight on: Lauren Higgins-Body Image Coach
Fanoos Magazine reached out to body image coaches and mental health counselors to inquire: why is there an increase in negativity...
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Fanoos Magazine Oriana
- Mar 15, 2022
- 5 min
A Story to Encourage and Empower
by Alex Biricik What if you could be whatever you want to be? What would you choose? What did you always feel is your position in this...
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Fanoos Magazine Oriana
- Mar 15, 2022
- 7 min
Dancing My Way Back From Cancer: An Ovarian Cancer Survivor’s Story
By Amy Warcup As I spun joyously in my living room with my veil billowing in a sail behind me, I marveled in near disbelief that I was...
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Fanoos Magazine Oriana
- Mar 15, 2022
- 6 min
The Pandemic Pivot: How Sahara Dance Went from In-Person, to Virtual, to Hybrid
By Maddie Grant, Marketing Manager, Sahara Dance This will be a familiar story to many of you reading.... In March of 2020, Sahara Dance...
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Fanoos Magazine Oriana
- Mar 15, 2022
- 4 min
In the Stars March 2022-Samia Gamal's Astro Chart
Astrological Forecast by Yvette Smith, Astrologist, Belly Dancer, Flamenco dancer, New Moon Productions Florida, Director What a whirl...
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Fanoos Magazine Oriana
- Mar 15, 2022
- 3 min
Bellydance & Postpartum - How Bellydance Helped Me Find Myself Again
by Lisa Jean McNeil In my early 20’s I had a pretty good beat on who I was. What made me ME. I was deep into bellydance and being...
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Fanoos Magazine Oriana
- Mar 15, 2022
- 3 min
Mask Wearing Made Beautiful
By Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan As a dancer, dance coach and instructor, and former public health educator – I acknowledge the science and need...
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