How Musical Are You, Really?
A 60-second quiz for belly dancers and raqs sharqi artists who want to feel the music — not just follow the beat.
You’ve heard of maqam — the melodic foundation of Arabic music.
But do you know how it feels in your body?
Do you know how it shapes the emotion of every song you dance to?
You’re Not Alone If You’ve Ever Thought:
“I don’t feel very musical.”
“I struggle to hear changes in the melody.”
“Taqsim makes me anxious.”
“I never know what to listen for.”
“They keep saying ‘just feel the music’ — but no one ever tells you how.”
The Truth?
You’re not broken.
You’ve just never been shown how to hear the music in a dancer-friendly way.
This quiz is your first step.
It’s fast. It’s gentle. It’s eye-opening.
This Isn’t Music Theory. It’s How You Finally Understand the Music You’ve Been Dancing To All Along.
You’ve danced to Arabic music for years — but no one ever told you what maqam really is.
It’s the emotional foundation of melody in Arabic music — the part that tells the story behind the beat.
This 60-second quiz helps you finally understand what’s been shaping the music all along —
and how you instinctively respond to it.
You’ll get a personalized Musicality Profile that shows you:
👉 What maqam is (in dancer-friendly language)
👉 Where you are in your musical connection journey
All in under a minute.
From Intimidated by Maqam to Recognizing It by —Effortlessly!
"I love Arabic music and I wanted to learn maqam for a very long time. But I found maqam very hard and intimidating and I couldn’t understand the logic behind it.
I didn’t think I would ever get maqam until I found Maya. The way Maya taught maqam with Lego was amazing. And how she put the maqams together and put taqsim into the picture is just incredible.
Thanks to Maya’s method, I was able to recognise maqam by ear within seconds…and play a taqsim."
Roxy Stimpson
Miss Belly Dancer USA
Meet Your Mentor: Maya Youssef
Hi, I’m Maya — Syrian-born musician,BBC’s “Queen of the Qanun,” and the world’s leading maqam and taqsim mentor.
I’ve spent over 30 years decoding Arabic music and helping dancers and musicians go from “I don’t get it” to confidently hearing, feeling, and expressing maqam — often in just days, with no theory or sheet music required.
This quiz is your first step toward understanding how you relate to the music that brings your dance to life, so you can flow with deeper musicality, expression, and confidence.
I’m so excited for you to discover just how simple — and transformative — it can be.
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