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Music is the soul of Middle Eastern dance, and five major instruments define its composition.

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In order to present your best performance as a skilled dancer, it is important to know how to correctly interpret each instrument. (Please keep in mind that these are general guidelines and that there can be exceptions to any rules.)

OUD Like the piano in American music, the oud is the primary instrument used when composing Middle Eastern music.

Characteristically, it produces a deep, mellow, plucked sound that offers a great deal of versatility. Listen for the oud's musical phrasing and mimic it in a traditional manner by executing small shimmies.

Good examples of the oud can be found by viewing or listening to:

CD: Belly Dance with Aziza (VOS10023)

DVD: Fifi Abdo, "The Egyptian Star" (FAPV1)

VIOLIN The violin is a "stretchy", soulful instrument.

Generally, violin taxims are structured sp