Imagine having skill & freedom playing finger cymbals, beyond what you have now, & beyond what you think is possible, & beyond that...

THE DANCING CYMBALIST 

How to play music with finger cymbals & dance at the same time

©Jenna Woods 2007

204 pages with 145 photos 

ISBN-13: 978-0-9778193-0-0 

ISBN-10: 0-9778193-0-2

$33.95 USD

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This book illuminates the art of playing finger cymbals like never before - a comprehensive resource for Middle Eastern dancers of all styles - and anyone interested in percussion, dance or meditative sound.

Learn how to:
•    Choose a set of finger cymbals for tone, pitch, tuning, character & venue
•    Get the best sound out of any set 

•    Improve your sense of time & rhythm
•    Learn rhythms more easily
•    Improve speed & coordination
•    Play 23 techniques with 6 kinds of variations
•    Find & push your Edge in any direction
•    Meditate with the sound of finger cymbals
•    Improvise & play solos

•    Magnify the power of group unison 

•    Play effectively with other musicians

and much more!

Abundantly illustrated with photographs and charts, seasoned with stories, inspiration, and practical wisdom from dervishes, professional musicians, and professional Middle Eastern dancers, it offers innovative, in-depth instruction that will help you make the most of the wide variety of finger cymbals available now.

Introducing the Nur Method, it streamlines coordinated practice for playing music while dancing, helping you master your goals more easily at every skill level, from beginner to professional.

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Reviews: 

 "The Dancing Cymbalist is a thorough, interesting, and helpful guidebook for the practice of playing finger cymbals, and a must for those who have difficulty mastering and playing them while dancing.

Jenna's knowledge is remarkable and her love for playing zils infectious. This book deserves a place on the bookshelf of any Middle Eastern dancer, especially teachers."

Suzanna Del Vecchio 

Oriental Dance artist & international instructor/performer

"[The Dancing Cymbalist] is a piece of art, history, knowledge and conceptual framework. I danced for many years on the edge, with my husband Bon's live drumming and singing, and no recorded music. It was challenging and very disconcerting. I find that all my experiences from that time are clarified for me in the research and profound statements you make in this book."             

    Keeta of KeetaBon

"The book is unbelieveable. I feel honored to be a part of it, it looks absolutely beautiful. I shall enjoy studying it, and shall treasure it as a sort of zill bible!"

Horacio Cifuentes

Tanz Akademie Cifuentes, Berlin

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