Many different styles of music are available for belly dance performance and practice. Most countries, regions and specific tribes or ethnic groups in the Middle East and North Africa have a particular style of music that is unique to them based on rhythms used, instrumentation, and other factors.

The most important thing is to find music that moves you!

Websites to sample and purchase music:

www.hollywoodmusiccenter.com
www.maqam.com
www.bellydancedownloads.com
www.amazon.com
www.itunes.com
www.rhapsody.com

Search terms to help you find music on-line:

Belly dance, bellydance, middle eastern, Arabic, Egyptian, Turkish, Lebanese, Syrian, Mediterranean, Saidi, Beledi, Tribal, Tribal Fusion, Rai, Greek, Siftitelli/Chiftitelli Armenian, Gypsy, Rom, Romany, Folkloric, Al Jeel, Shaabi, Moroccan, Tunisian, Algerian, Iraqi, Khaleegy/khaleegi, Persian, Iranian, Drum Solo, Arabic Percussion, Tabla or Doumbek (Arabic Drum),

Other Sites about Music:
http://www.laraqs.com/resources_music.html - LA Raqs Music Resource Page has a list of the most popular belly dance songs.

 

Most Important Tip Ever! Listen to your dance music as much and as often as you can to become as familiar as you can with the music you choose. This will expedite your learning process. Once you know some basic dance moves, you will be able to listen to the music and better know what dance moves fit with what is going on in the music AND at some point, down the road, you will become skilled at anticipating what comes next musically.

 

Anna's Student iMix
Listen to samples or purchase songs commonly used for belly dance. This iMix is designed to give the new student examples of what is available, as well as examples of music that can be used for each section of the typical Oriental dance routine. This is NOT an exhaustive list of what's out there. Visit Anna's Links page for more music vendor info.