The rhythms are vital for the understanding of Arabic music and therefore, for an accurate dance performance.This book is proposed as a concise guide, created by a dancer and for dancers, which stores in a single document essential rhythms for our training and performance.The language and notation used in this book is simple, designed so that dance students or teachers without musical education can identify and appreciate the rhythmic richness of Middle Eastern music.Each rhythm includes its musical description and how it is usually danced by Oriental dancers.