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Finger Cymbals: Ancient & Modern

Do you play finger cymbals, zills, or sagat?

A little over a decade ago, I had an epiphany. Finger cymbals are our most ancient, deepest connection with our dance ancestors. From my research emerged the book “From Turban to Toe Ring.”

Ancient cymbals in museum collections

If you love looking at ancient finger cymbals, here are some sets at museums around the world. Digital collection

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	Costuming from the Hip by Dawn Devine (Goodreads Author), Barry Brown 4.29 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1997 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cloth of Egypt: All About Assiut: Assuit - Asyut - Tulle Bi Telli by Dawn Devine (Goodreads Author), Alisha Westerfeld 4.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bedlah, Baubles, and Beads by Dawn Devine (Goodreads Author), Barry Brown 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zills: Music On Your Fingertips: All About Finger Cymbals by Dawn Devine (Goodreads Author), George Goncalves (Illustrator), Alisha Westerfeld (Photographer) 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Becoming a Belly Dancer: From Student to Stage by Sara Shrapnell (Goodreads Author), Dawn Devine (Goodreads Author), Alisha Westerfeld it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Skirting the Issues and Pants for the Dance 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Color Theory with Pencils & Mandalas by Dawn Devine (Goodreads Author), George Goncalves it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Skirting the Issues (The Costuming Essentials Series) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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