Arabic Rhythms

About the Artist
Bobby Bethoney is a Boston based drummer with three decades of drumming behind him. He makes himself available for Arabic artists touring North America and are in need of a drummer for shows. He teaches private drum lessons and is also a studio drummer. The idea for his debut CD was suggested by his students. They wanted a CD that demonstrates the traditional Arabic beats, without all the "changes" in the pattern that one now hears when listening to popular Arabic music. "Lessons are very important to me as well as the live shows that I try to work." The CD has grown so quickly in popularity, that I'm now in preproduction work on my second CD.

Product Description
"Middle Eastern beats played on Western style drums." Traditional Arabic drum beats have been played on a hand drum also called a "Tublah". This instrumental recording of eight popular drum beats, are played on a drum set. Acompanied by several Arabic percussion and string instruments, this CD is both a teaching device for drummers as well as a great CD for everybodys listening pleasure. Dance-able and alive! Bellydancers and dance instructors have used my work for shows as well as in class rooms. Over 500 units have been sold since July, 2003 It is especially liked by those who need to hear a drum beat demonstrated without fancy drum "fills" and loud "cymbols" Track five, features a drum solo! Bobby Bethoney will not let you down!

Arabic Rhythms,Bobby Bethoney,Doom Buck Records

Average customer rating: Mix down the vocals, and maybe Kind of disappointing Mediocre Middle Eastern collection Awesome CD Excellent Foray to Rye Music

Desert Roses and Arabian Rhythms Various Artists Manufacturer: Ark 21 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Algeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music Egypt | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Middle East | International | Styles | Music Arabic | Middle East | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Arabic Groove Desert Roses & Arabian Rhythms II Desert Roses and Arabian Rhythms, Vol. 3 Moroccan Spirit Immortal Egypt ASIN: B00005A8LX Release Date: 2001-03-20

Tracks:

1. Mon Amie La Rose - Natacha Atlas
2. La Valse - Faudel
3. Aalach Tloumouni - Khaled
4. Inchallah - Latifa
5. Desert Rose (Melodic Club Mix) - Sting/Cheb Mami
6. Chie Begam - Andy
7. I'm Yours - Soraya
8. Dis Moi Pourquoi - Amina
9. Hay Wadi Hay Galbi - Cheb Mami
10. Pomegranate - Trans-Global Underground
11. Esma Yalli - Hakim
12. La Titnahad - Kazem Al Saher
13. Qalantiqa - Rachid Taha

Amazon.com

When Sting collaborated with Cheb Mami on the Brand New Day track "Desert Rose," he created a surprising demand for Arabic crossover pop. This collection provides a suitable next stop for those whose taste was whetted by that collaboration. Egyptian singer Natacha Atlas opens the album with "Mon Amie la Rose," a maudlin little French tune she twists through her wringer until it is utterly transformed. "Desert Rose" turns up as a frisky remix by Victor Calderone, while Rachid Taha and the trance choir, B'Net Marrakech, appear in the compelling, orchestrated "Qalantica." Mami is heard on his own on one tune, but is eclipsed by the gut-shredding Khaled, the undisputed king of Algerian rai. The harder-edged electronic outings are standouts, while the tracks that are the Arabic equivalent of adolescent pop don't hold up nearly as well. This compilation, however, mostly eschews the dross in favor of tunes that go the distance. --Christina Roden

Customer Reviews:

Mix down the vocals, and maybe.......2007-06-04

I loved Arabesque and Arabian Travels, but this is not trance. This is more like Arabian pop music. The vocals are irritating to me. Sting even shows up on one track. If you are looking for world trance, or something to chill out or relax to, forget this one.

Kind of disappointing.......2007-02-02

I love world music and Putumayo CDs.
I also loved that Desert Rose song and the amazing voice of Cheb Mami with Sting.
I bought this CD expecting a sexy "One Thousand and One Nights" music style, or a good fusion of traditional and modern sounds, but instead, what I got was a KITSCH POP version of arabic songs.
Some of the songs are just bad taste, you just want to forward them as quickly as possible.
I should have guessed just by the look of the cover. It reflects the music as well. The painting might be nice, but the mix with the modern computer added photo image and the strange balls of roses just don't work well together. The same goes for the songs.
I don't recommend it, unless you're looking for cheesy disposable pop.

Mediocre Middle Eastern collection.......2006-12-21

This compilation of Arabic pop hits around the same time as Sting&Cheb Mami's "Desert Rose" hit and Putumayo's "Arabic Groove" album,not surprisingly.It's disappointing,since it focuses more on westernized Arabic hits than genuinely Arabic ones.For its surprising blandness,there are highlights-
1)A remix of Cheb Mami&Sting's hit song "Desert Rose." It's very danceable,and in sync with the spirit of the original.Cheb Mami and Sting had one of those rare great celebrity duets.They powerfully melded their styles,making something wonderful.
2)Khaled is always great.His songs are never a disappointment--no wonder he's called the King of Rai.
3)Amina's "Dis Moi Pourquoi" is an excellent dancefloor song.It was a hit in France,and musically,it works.It's French chanson meeting Tunisian pop.
4)Speaking of French chanson,Natacha Atlas radically re-imagines Edith Piaf's "Mon amie la rose",transforming it from a Gallic weepie into a sensual Arabic serenade.
5)Hakim,who is considered a prince of rai,has a great song.
6)Cheb Mami's "Hay wadi hay galbi" is amazing.While Khaled is almost Arabic R&B,and Hakim is a Middle Eastern boy band sort,this song shows off Cheb Mami's musical gymnastics.It's quite stunning.After hearing this,I got his "Saida" album.

Instead of getting this,I reccomend Putumayo's "Sahara Lounge" (its best Middle Eastern compilation)and "Arabic Groove." "Desert Roses" has a half-dozen hits,the rest are forgettable.If you like Middle Eastern music,explore Putumayo's compilations instead.

Awesome CD.......2005-07-23

I just bought this CD along with a bunch of other and I absolutely love it. It's great for belly dancing too as well as just listening to while you're doing housework.

Excellent Foray to Rye Music.......2004-12-16

This album is a splendid way to get into Rye music. Sting's hit single performance with Cheb Mami sparks interest, and the rest of the more obscure (in America, that is) tracks are all beautiful. Fun gift for somebody who is learning French (Maghreb music is often sung in French,) or just seeking out some more exotic music. Also, fabulously sultry dancing music!

Average customer rating: More Arabian Music to Dance To Musical delight Lots of Middle Eastern Fun Just the 1st song is worth the price! Awesome!

Desert Roses & Arabian Rhythms II Various Artists Manufacturer: Ark 21 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Arabic | Middle East | International | Styles | Music Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Space Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Desert Roses and Arabian Rhythms, Vol. 3 Desert Roses and Arabian Rhythms Arabic Groove Desert Roses, Vol. 4 Bellydance Superstars, Vol. 3 ASIN: B00005Y23I Release Date: 2002-02-12

Tracks:

1. Ah Ya Albi - Olga Tanon & Hakim
2. Lirrili - Amina
3. En Retard - Rachid Taha
4. Take Me I'm Yours - Glenn Tilbrook, Chris Difford & Latifa
5. Baida - Cheb Mami
6. Naachak Fik - Cheb Nasro
7. Albi Htar - Ragheb Alama & Faudel
8. Yala Habibi - Sabu & Arabian Fantasy
9. Call Of The Wild - Shani
10. Bain Albareh Wa Al Yorn - Nawal Al Zoughbi
11. Yalla Ya Chabab - Ragheb Alama & Andy
12. Istanboogie - Oojami
13. Trigue Lycee - Khaled
14. The Merciful One - Zohar

Amazon.com

As on the first Desert Roses & Arabian Rhythms, the ambiance here is dance-oriented and club-friendly, which is at once unsurprising and perfectly authentic. Modern Middle Eastern pop is youth-oriented and notoriously open to intercultural experimentation, but some novelties work better than others. Rachid Taha's percussive, bass-driven "En Retard" is one pick hit, and Cheb Mami's string-driven "Baida" is another. Khaled's "Trigue Lycee," Sabu and Arabian Fantasy's festive "Yala Habibi," and "Albi Htar"--a live track by Ragheb Alama and Faudel--are also worth the price of admission. Oojami's "Instanboogie," which is simply annoying in the living room at high noon, sounds fabulous at 2 a.m. after a few drinks. However, Shani's "Call of the Wild" is trite and cliché-ridden, and "Take Me, I'm Yours" reduces the queenly Tunisian diva Latifa to fatuous rhapsodizing about desert trysts and camels. Ultimately, though, this mixed bag will delight worldbeat techno fans. --Christina Roden

Customer Reviews:

More Arabian Music to Dance To.......2006-09-02

A continuation of the wonderful "Desert Roses & Arabian Rhythms" CD, this one continues with even more Arabic pop music. Many of the favorites from the first CD return, like Rai legends Khaled, Cheb Mami and Faudel, Tunisian pop star Amina, and the legendary Hakim. Theres also plenty of new names.... pop singer Shani, techno masters Oojami and Zohar, Lebanese pop singer Nawal al Zoughbi, and Sabu & Arabian Fantasy. If you liked the first CD, then you'll love this one.

Once again, the focus is on crossovers between Middle Eastern and Western music. It opens with a rap duet done by Hakim and Olga Tanon, the resulting fusion of Egyptian al-jeel and Latino hip hop is incredibly fun. The following track, a pop song by Europop winner Amina, features the use of Tunisian bagpipes (ghaita). There's Rai from Algerian stars Khaled and Cheb Nasro, techno dance beats from Oojami, and Arabic pop from Nawal al Zoughbi. For English speakers, there are two English songs here "Call of the Wild" and a version of Squeeze's song "Take Me I'm Yours", with guest vocals by Latifa and Arabic musical sounds thrown in. Others highlights include a duet between Ragheb Alama and Faudel, Mediterranean ambient techno sounds from Zohar, wild Algerian rock from Rachid Taha, and the almost Celtic sounding Rai song "Baida" from Cheb Mami.

All in all, this is a great CD if you like Arabic music, particularly crossovers between Arabic pop and western music. If you don't have the first CD, go out and buy that one too (and probably the third for that matter). You'll want to after you hear this CD. Sure, there are plenty of great Arabic artists left off of these CDs, but its a good starting place if nothing else. Trust me, you'll love it.

Musical delight.......2006-07-03

This CD provides for a unique exprience in the merging of music worlds. It introduces new musicians to research and expand one's music repertoire. Glad I got it.

Lots of Middle Eastern Fun.......2005-08-19

If you like the sort of Arabic style pop music, this is the album for you. It's fast-paced and catchy, as well as diverse. Almost each song is dance-worthy.
A strong recommendation toward this album, and the Desert Roses 2 is great too.

Just the 1st song is worth the price!.......2002-12-20

I like this CD. It is not as good as the first version, but the first song (Olga Tanon/Hakim) is incredible! I can't get it out of my head.. I listen to it constantly. Perhaps that's because my Arabic fiance and I met while living in Spain and I find the blend of Arabic and Spanish irresistible...

I would definitely recommend this CD - but if you're new to this style, buy the first version and Arabic Beats. And if you're into world music, I highly recommend Buddha Bar III. It has some great Arabic music (Amr Diab!), some Hindi, Spanish and various other world styles.

Awesome!.......2002-06-07

I caught about 2 minutes worth of this CD on an NPR music program, and liked it well enough to order the CD immediately!

I have never really been exposed to music like this, and love it. It is high energy, other worldly music, and very complex - and absolutely perfect for dancing around the house by oneself!

If everyone in the Middle East listened to and enjoyed this music, there couldn't possibly be any problems.

Am now ordering the Volume I version...

Average customer rating: How to

Bellydance Music ~ Middle Eastern Music ~ Egyptian Music ~ Arabic Rhythms vol. 3 ~ Arabic Rhythms for the Advanced Dancer Nourhan Sharif Manufacturer: Egyptian Academy of Oriental Dance ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Nourhan Sharif Presents Arabic Rhythms Volume Wahid Includes II Exciting Drum Solos Nourhan Sharif:Arabic Rhythms Volume Eitneen: The Drums of Lebanon Bellydance Superstars, Vol. 3 The Heartbeat of Bellydance: Rhythms & Belly Dance combinations for Drum Solos Belly Dance Superstars Music : Greatest Egyptian Dance Music ~ Nourhan "Cairo" Nourhan Sharif ASIN: B00078X1OC Release Date: 2004-01-31

Tracks:

1. Introduction
2. York Sama i
3. Dawr Hindi
4. Masmudi Kbir
5. Aqsaq Afrangi
6. Samai Thaqil
7. Awis
8. Mudaware Masri
9. Muraba a
10. Muhajjar
11. Conclusion
12. Ya Haggar (drum solo)
13. Hidiyya Hindiyya (drum solo)

Album Description

This is Volume #3 of Arabic Rhythms, a collection of great arabic, lebanese and egyptian Rhythms used for Bellydancing. Percussionists, musicians, Composers, Teachers of Belly Dancing, and students of this refined and voluptuous dance, will find this collection of magical and stylized rhythms, a perfect companion for their artistic development.

Volume # 3 (Talata) Arabic Rhythms for the Advanced Dancer, has a collection of rhythms and arabic music that offer a savory and intense experience to the practitioners and listeners of this music. This CD was created to develop and increase the "vocabulary" of dancers.

From Karim Nagi: The music in this disc was chosen from the arabic tradition of the Muwashahaat. These are poems dating back to the Arab ruled Andalusia Spain (800s AD to 1400s). These poems had complex and intricate meters that accomodated the luscious delivery of the text. Musical compositions using them were created only until late 1800s, by great composers such as Omar AL-Batch (Syria) and Sayyed Darwish (Egypt).

The rhythms extracted from these Muwashahaat poems and songs provide an intense collection of material for the advanced musician or dancer.

The Essential percussive instrument of the Muwashahaat rhythms is the Riqq (fish skin tambourine with brass cymbals). However, the rhythms are enhanced and bolstered here by adding Arabic Tabla, Dhola, Segat, and Bass Drums.

For this reason, complex, energetic and creative choreographies can be developed. Also, the dancer can learn to interpret the Dum and Tak placement of each rhythm, to create new combinations and sequences beyond the conventional norm. This will help carry the art of Raqs Sharqi to a higher level of Artistic expression. - Karim Nagi

Customer Reviews:

How to .......2007-05-07

All this CD had on it was how to play the table for the dancer and the various beats and combination of beats. I thought I was getting actual bellydance music, not a how to. Wish I hadn't bought it.

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Tribal Beats Including Hatshepsut Manufacturer: Sahara Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA3XQQ Release Date: 2003-07-01

Tracks:

1. Hatshepsut part1 - Abdel Hazim
2. Chalieezji
3. Hadari
4. Snakedance - Abdel Hazim
5. Maqsoum
6. Derboukka solo
7. Ayoubi
8. Leff Sariya
9. Baladi seghir
10. Saaidi
11. Hatshepsut reprise - Abdel Hazim

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Nourhan Sharif Presents Arabic Rhythms Volume Wahid Includes II Exciting Drum Solos Nourhan Sharif Manufacturer: Egyptian Academy of Oriental Dance ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Nourhan Sharif:Arabic Rhythms Volume Eitneen: The Drums of Lebanon Bellydance Music ~ Middle Eastern Music ~ Egyptian Music ~ Arabic Rhythms vol. 3 ~ Arabic Rhythms for the Advanced Dancer The Heartbeat of Bellydance: Rhythms & Belly Dance combinations for Drum Solos Bellydance - The Art of the Drum Solo Rhythms of the Nile ASIN: B00078X1NS Release Date: 2001-07-31

Tracks:

1. Malfouf
2. Maksoum
3. Ayoub
4. Saidi
5. Fallahi
6. Masmoudi
7. Khaleggi
8. Chiftitelli
9. Halawa Solo Tabla
10. Dosa's Solo Tabla

Album Description

This is Volume 1 of an exciting collection of Arabic Rhythms for use by percussionists, advanced belly dancers and music composers who wish to add the magnificent and luxurious rhythms of arabian musical instruments to their creations. Arabic Rhythms Volume 1 (Wahid) features the work of famous Director and Choreographer Yousry Sharif and Nourhan Sharif, together with several well-known arabian artists playing the Tabla. Volume 1 features 8 different Arabic Music Rhythms, and two exciting Egyptian music drum solos that will bring voluptuous life and energy to your composition or learning experience.

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Phrygian Istikhbar Manufacturer: WECH Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B0001ZW67E Release Date: 2003-07-08

Tracks:

1. Voyage
2. El Gasba
3. Blurred Vision
4. Waiting For Paris
5. Phrygian Istikhbar
6. Tunis By Night

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Nourhan Sharif:Arabic Rhythms Volume Eitneen: The Drums of Lebanon Manufacturer: Egyptian Academy of Oriental Dance ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Nourhan Sharif Presents Arabic Rhythms Volume Wahid Includes II Exciting Drum Solos Bellydance Music ~ Middle Eastern Music ~ Egyptian Music ~ Arabic Rhythms vol. 3 ~ Arabic Rhythms for the Advanced Dancer Nourhan Sharif in Raqs Sharqi Vol. 1 Sabla Tolo: Journeys into Pure Egyptian Percussion ASIN: B00078X1O2 Release Date: 2001-08-31

Tracks:

1. Baladi
2. Malfouf
3. Soudasi
4. Nawari
5. Karatchi
6. Hagaah
7. Rumba Arabi
8. Tlete Ala Arbaa
9. Tablah Solo #1
10. Tablah Solo #2

Album Description

This is Volume #2 of Arabic Rhythms, a collection of great arabic, lebanese and egyptian Rhythms used for Bellydancing. Percussionists, musicians, Composers, Teachers of Belly Dancing, and students of this refined and voluptuous dance, will find this collection of magical and stylized rhythms, a perfect companion for their artistic development.

The work of Aboudi Badawi and several well-known artists, is featured in this volume. Lovers of arabic music, middle eastern music, Lebanese music, and Egyptian music, will find in this fine collection of musical masterpieces, an inspiring jewel to be listened many times and used by experienced musicians, dedicated collectors or practitioners of advanced belly dance. Together with two exciting Tablah (Tabla) solos, and illustrative descriptions of the different rhythms contained in the disc, this CD is a must-have in your collection!

Average customer rating: Mature and beautiful. Communicates on more than one level

Almitra's Question Kareem Roustom & El-Zafeer Ensemble Manufacturer: Fuller Street Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music International Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0007CGY74 Release Date: 2004-12-21

Tracks:

1. Sandstorm
2. Naima
3. Almitra's Question
4. O Sacrum Convivium
5. Burnt Onions
6. Salwa's Last Dance

Album Description

A unique blend of jazz and Arabic styles with compositions by Kareem Roustom, John Coltrane and Olivier Messiaen. Featuring violinist Hanna Khoury, Guitarist Kareem Roustom, Percussionists Karim Nagi Mohammed, Catherine Alexander, Souhail Kaspar, and bassists Danny Dunlap and Fernando Huergo

Customer Reviews:

Mature and beautiful. Communicates on more than one level.......2005-02-05

While Kareem Roustom and El-Zafeer Ensmble are not the first to blend jazz and Arabic music, they do this in a way all their own.

Indeed, improvisation, a common characteristic of both jazz and Arabic music, has inspired musicians and singers from Europe, America and the Arab World to blend styles over the last thirty years or so. However, while Ziyad Rahbani improvises little, Rabih Abou Khalil settles for the lazy notion that harmony has no role to play in Arabic music, Anouar Brahem reduces the rythm section and Fawzi Al-Aiedy softens the edges and discards complexity (quarter-tones, complex rythms...), El-Zafeer take up all these challenges and produce rich textures and a variety of modes and moods.

"Al-Mitra's Question" strikes a delicate balance - between composition and improvisation, between the rough edges of an ever-present double bass and the softness of the acoustic guitar (though sometimes they trade these roles), and finally between the more traditionally "Arabic" sounds of the violin and the adventurous, sometimes hauntingly eerie, guitar chords. The centerpiece, "Al-Mitra's Question" epitomizes this balance while moving the listener through different moods, images and beats.

The secret does not lie only in the diverse experience of each of the musicians but also in the fact that they let their tastes and experiences run free. Influences do not seem to scare them. In fact, this is more than a jazz/Arabic fusion. Even Messiaen is at home here!

Finally, Kareem Roustom and El-Zafeer avoid the pitfall of the merely intellectually fascinating works of the genre. They often, though not always, manage to reach the feelings of the listener. This is music which communicates on more than one level.

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AFROdite's Smile Elektra Kurtis , and Ensemble Elektra Manufacturer: Milo Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music International Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0006PIPY2 Release Date: 2005-01-20

Tracks:

1. Basil
2. Waves
3. Saba Reggae
4. AFROdite's Smile
5. Taqsim Shawk Afza/Kalamatianos
6. Blue Sky in June
7. Mazarita, Alexandria
8. Taqsim Oushshak Masri
9. 2002
10. Mix Time

Album Description

This insrumental CD features original compositions, blending traditional Greek/Arabic modes and rhythms with jazz harmonies and driving bass lines.

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Organic Soul Music Kauvon Manufacturer: Sounds of Mirebalais ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAGS0Y Release Date: 2004-07-20

Tracks:

1. That's My Life (Intro)
2. Let It Be
3. Lekol La Lage
4. Angel of My Life
5. I Want You So
6. Men Nan Men
7. Island Girl
8. Love Is Calling Me
9. I Don't Mind
10. Lamentations
11. I'll Be There
12. Get Down... Get Down

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