5.0 out of 5 stars.
As a teacher and professional performer, I find this book to be a highly valuable edition to my library. I enjoyed the anecdotal tales of the “old world” the best and also was a pleasure to read about the lively world of clubs back in the day. This is a great book for the academically minded student who wants to understand more about the culture, for the fledging professional who cannot afford to make stupid gaffes based on not understanding the culture and for all middle eastern dance and history afficinados.
