You asked Aunt Rocky – new book by Morocco

Carolina Varga Dinicu, better known by belly dancers around the world as Morocco or Aunt Rocky, has finally published her book containing over 50 years experience in the field of Arabic dance. This book is based on facts and Morocco’s personal experience and travels in Northern Africa and the Middle East, so it is a must have for all oriental dance fanatics around the world.

The title of the book is “You asked Aunt Rocky: Answers and advice about raqs sharqi and raqs shabi”. The reason for this title is that, throughout the book in its various sections, there are questions and answers, which are those that oriental dance enthusiasts have been asking Morocco over the years.

“You asked Aunt Rocky: Answers and advice about raqs sharqi and raqs shabi” includes, amongst other things:

• A section about Shaabi in different Northern African and Middle Eastern countries, with shaabi being popular and folkloric types of dance. Morocco describes in details all these dances, including clothing and decorations worn by dancers and the social occasions during which these dances are performed.
• Information about Sharqi or so called Oriental dance, where Aunt Rocky separates fantasies from the truth.
• A very useful section with practical information for dancers, such as teaching, technique, working as a professional dancer and using finger cymbals.
• Photographs of dancers that Morocco has taken during her trips.

“You asked Aunt Rocky: Answers and advice about raqs sharqi and raqs shabi” is an essential book for every belly dancer or oriental dance lover to have.

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