Les danses dans le monde arabe

This book, valuable in all aspects, is specially good for information on the dance styles in the Maghreb area. After the usual historical introduction, the book dedicates 3 chapters respectively to the dance in Egypt, in Tunisia, and in Algeria. This book was my main source for my article published on Habibi Magazine (2000) "Danses du Maghreb".

The authors:

Djamila Henni-Chebra, dancer and coreographer, founder of the Compagnie Danse Arabesque.
After her studies of the Algerian and Tunisian dances, she has dedicated herself to the study of the oriental dance in Egypt from the end of the XIX century to today.

Christian Poche' is a musicologue and an ethno-musicologue, senior member of the Institute International d'Etudes Comparatives de la Musique of Berlin, and of the Institut du Monde Arabe of Paris.

Magda Saleh, dancer, one of the best dancers of the Cairo Opera Ballett.

Sallami Hosni, journalist at Radio France International.

Brahim Bahloul, director of Theatre National Algerien