World of Belly Dance [Import]

Disc: 1

1. Bekam el Ward

2. Dallah Ya Rashidi

3. Hoss Bass

4. Tabla Show

5. Nessamya

6. Takaseem

7. Toba

8. Luxor Baladna

9. Kouly Wala Teschabish

10. Zina

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Kul Li Walatkhabish

2. el Oshaq

3. Ala Baladil Mahbub

4. Ghani Lee Shway

5. Akablu Bukra

6. Al Ward Gamil

7. Gamal el Dunya

8. Ya Beshir el Uns

9. Kul Li Walatkhabish

10. el Oshaq

See all 16 tracks on this disc

World of Belly Dance,Various Artists,Zyx Records,5"CD Singles,Dance Music,Exotica,Pop,World Music

Average customer rating: Turkish Delight Not Your Daddy's Groove Album...Though I Wish it Was! It Grows on You Tantalizing Turkish Musical Potpourri Buy the music. Hear the music. Love the music.

Putumayo Presents: Turkish Groove Various Artists Manufacturer: Putumayo World Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Middle East | International | Styles | Music Turkey | Middle East | International | Styles | Music International | Putumayo World Music Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Arabic Groove Putumayo Presents: North African Groove Putumayo Presents: Sahara Lounge Putumayo Presents: Paris Putumayo Presents: Latin Lounge ASIN: B000E6ESP8 Release Date: 2006-03-21

Tracks:

1. Kirmizi Biber - Bendeniz
2. Kalmadi - Mustafa Sandal
3. Buda - Sertab
4. Pis Pisla - Nilgul
5. Dudu (Ozgur Buldum Remix) - Tarkan
6. Sinanay - Gulseren
7. Kusursuzsun (Acoustic Version) - Emrah
8. Ayrilik Gunu - Goksel
9. Oha Falan Oldum Yani - Tugba Ekinci
10. Atiyosun - Nazan Oncel
11. Sanima Inanma - Sezen Aksu

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In 2005, Putamayo's A&R man, Jacob Edgar, traveled to Turkey, a country that straddles Europe and Asia, hung out in its exotic nightclubs, and produced this compilation. If you were expecting to hear some belly-dancing, snake-charming tunes, this CD's 11 tracks will quickly disabuse you of those cliches. These selections exhibit a funky fusion of central Asia, the Balkans, and the Middle East that also includes rap, hip-hop, electronica, and even suggests Ballywood. Turkey's boy idol Tarkan serves up a spicy fluted-and-strings track on "Dudu," equally matched by Mustafa Sandal's Flamenco-flavored heartthrob number, "Kalmadi," with an evocative stringed instrument called a kanun. The ladies also get their groove on, as evidenced by Sertab Erener's whispery soprano on "Buda" and Nazan Oncel's New York-style rap, "Atiyosun." Turkey is an impressive cultural blend of East and West, and nothing signifies that blend better than its pop music. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Album Description

In 2005, Putumayo's head of A&R, Jacob Edgar traveled to Istanbul to immerse himself in Turkey's culture and discover its music. Though its cities are filled with the ancient architecture of its long history, Turkey is considered one of the most modern Muslim countries in the world. This cultural juxtaposition is most evident in Turkey's contemporary pop music scene, where classical traditions and instrumentation blend with sophisticated global pop and dance music. Turkish Groove, reflects this unique musical mosaic and joins the successful Groove series.

Much like their Western pop counterparts, Turkish stars push the limit of their society's standards of acceptability. As a result, Turkish pop music is crossing over to audiences outside Turkey, making inroads into the contemporary scenes of Europe and Latin America though remaining largely unknown in other parts of the world.

As Turkish pop takes its place on the international stage, its fusions of cultural traditions and modern techniques play to an ever expanding audience. Putumayo's Turkish Groove hopes to serve as an introduction to the contemporary sounds of this culturally rich country.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this CD will be donated to Karnaval Kid in support of their efforts to improve childcare and education for disadvantaged children in Turkey.

Customer Reviews:

Turkish Delight.......2007-07-02

"Turkish Groove" is a tantalizing taste of Turkey;like Edmund in "The Lion,the Witch,and the Wardrobe" one listens to the Turkish Delight and wants more. It's sweet, savory, and from its opening song, it's an amazing journey into the exotic locales of Istanbul and Topkapi. It's a compilation that avoids the bellydancer&harem cliches.

It begins with Bendeniz's rousing "Kirmizi Biber",a catchy song in which a woman complains about her lover's neglect. Mustafa Sandal's "Kalmadi" and Gulseren's "Sinanay" (the latter is a humorous song about giving directions to Istanbul) both deflty weave Latin and Turkish rhythms. Sertab,who looks like a Turkish Trudie Styler (Sting's wife),sings the beautiful Asian-flavored "Buda"...a hypnotic song about finding nirvana like the Buddha. Though Turkey is predominantly Muslim, this song shows that Eastern&New Age spirituality have found inroads in that country bridging Europe and Asia. Turkish heartthrob Tarkan has the catchy "Dudu" (Ozgur Buldum Remix). Think of an Anatolian Justin Timberlake with an exotic,amazing sound and lots of talent. Emrah's "Kusursuzsun (Acoustic Version)" is a memorable song in its simplicity;it also shows how Turkish differs from Arabic. In fact,Turkish is linguistically related to Hungarian (Magyar) and Korean. Goksel's "Ayirilik Gunu" blends Bollywood and retro flavors. Tugba Ekinci's rousing "Oha Falan Oldum Yani",with its exotic instrumentation,is a passionate plea to a cheating lover;Ekinci shows that she has more than sex appeal,but amazing vocals as well. Nazam Oncel's "Atiyosun" is a poetic song about everyday life.

"Turkish Groove" is a compilation of appetizers of Turkish music;now I'd like to explore the music of Tarkan,Sertab,and Goksel further. "Turkish Groove" is a perfect introduction to Turkish music in its variety.It's a fun musical excursion to Istanbul and Topkapi

Not Your Daddy's Groove Album...Though I Wish it Was!.......2007-04-14

Being a big fan of Putumayo's Groove series (having bought and enjoyed World Groove, Asia Groove, African Groove, and even Arabic Groove), I was really looking forward to Turkish Groove. I (mistakenly) figured that since it was in the Groove series it had everything that I was looking for - i.e. a blend of traditional ethnic music with funky Western electronica and/or hip-hop beats. Unfortunately, Turkish Groove fails to deliver on that premise. Unlike a previous reviewer, I found very little "hip-hop" about this album, and was thus disappointed.

Having said that, the (Turkish pop) music on this CD is enjoyable. The music is up-temple and you could probably dance to it - if you try real hard. Just be aware, it's not like some of the other CDs in Putumayo's Groove CD series.

It Grows on You.......2007-04-08

I really like this CD. It is upbeat and has some great dance beats to it. I could have done without the hip hop/pop portions(not a big fan of that type of music) but even with that, it is a very good CD and it is on the player with my other top 3. The first song Bendeniz is great belly dancing music. It really gets the hips moving.
The only reason I gave this CD 4 starts is because of the very few hip hop areas, but even those are begining to grow on me.

Tantalizing Turkish Musical Potpourri .......2007-04-07

We found Turkish Groove to be a great representative sampling of Turkish music. The songs were suitable for dancing, listening to or relaxing to.
We were pleased with the choices selected and have listened to the CD multiple times.

Buy the music. Hear the music. Love the music. .......2006-10-25

I'm a huge Turkophile. Just don't get me started, I'll bore you for hours on how amazing Turkey is. Incredible history. Sublime landscapes. Limpid seas. Beautiful weather. Exquisite food. Gracious hospitality. Some of the most beautiful women (and men, I have on good authority) in the world. One of the most poetic and beautiful languages on the planet.

Not to mention incredible music.

Ah, the music.. Until you've been at a traditional peasant wedding on the Aegean, or to a nightclub in Van where the Kurds are breaking it down the Old School Anatolian way with a traditional eight piece band, well.. you just haven't been there. You haven't really heard it. And you can't know what you're missing. No CD will replicate those sort of experiences.

Not even this one. But it comes sort of close. This disk isn't old school like the music I heard the above mentioned places. But it catches some of that same energy and soul (NB: not soul as in Marvin Gaye, but soul as in Mehmet the Conquerer & the Book of Dede Korkut.) It's froth off the top of the rich Turkish pop scene. Music that's a fusion of the traditional with international pop influences.

And contrary to our Turkish friend from Izmir commenting here, I have to say that it does make sense. It's a nice melange of tunes. A taste of modern Turkey. Afyet olsun, as they say. For someone who's never heard anything from Turkey other than maybe Tarkan, this will prove a tasty morsel. BTW, Tarkmeister's a Turkish version of Ricky Martin, only a hundred thousand nintey nine million times as good. He is the only artist with two songs on this mix.

My favorite tune here is Sinanay, a folk cover, with a great irrepressible bass line. It opens with a Latin American dude asking for directions "Donde esta Istanbul? Estoy perdido aqui!" to which the Turkish girl goes "Istanbul?" And then breaks into poetic song telling the poor goofball how to get there. Just çok comik & wicked güzel, chooch.

Atiyosun deserves special mention, as well. The lyrics- as well as I can gather with my 500 word Turkish vocabulary- are a girl telling a guy to get lost. It's bracingly laconic, relentlessly catchy.

Those are two highlights. Know that there is nary a bad track on this thing.

So buy this disk, slap it on during your next party, and everyone will dig it, I promise you. Your parents, super hip acquintances, dorky friends, annoying roomate, maiden aunt.. Everybody. Why? Because it's groovy. It's Turkish. And - Need I say it? - like all things groovy & Turkish, it rocks.


PS. And be sure to go to Turkiye someday, if only in your dreams.

The Muslims won't hurt you. And more than a few Turks will welcome, even embrace you. You will always savour & never regret it.

Average customer rating: fun Funky Blue Belly Beatz great

The Belly and the Beat Turbo Tabla Manufacturer: Cia - Copeland Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Middle East | International | Styles | Music Arabic | Middle East | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bellydance Superstars, Vol. 4 Desert Roses, Vol. 4 Boom Shinga Ling Tribal Derivations Bellydance Overdrive ASIN: B000JBWW92 Release Date: 2006-11-07

Tracks:

1. Turbo Tabla 4
2. Tahteeb Diesel
3. Stonecutter
4. Imlal Ilaqdah
5. Irrouh
6. Sanadi
7. Indiarab
8. Saidi Song
9. Samai Aryan
10. Ashoof Jamal
11. Naseeb
12. Multiple East
13. Zaarathaustra
14. Banaat Turbo

Customer Reviews:

fun.......2007-02-21

Another great CD-this one has some songs that are a little too "technoie" for my taste for dance class or choreography. But great for general use. Very happy with my purchase.

Funky Blue Belly Beatz.......2007-02-21

I just had to share with everyone this CD I got today (yes, some people still DO actually buy CD's...LOL!). OH-MY-GOD!!! It is rockinnnnnnnn' da house! You see me? I bought 3 CD's, today to feed my soul. The others are good, but this one makes my heart feel like it's gonna fly out my body! Oh my God, I put it in the CD player in my car, and I just cannot stop moving! I'm thinking of all kind of belly dance moves to do... but more importantly, it just sounds like my heartbeat, man. I just can't explain it more than that. It's sooooooooo funky!!!

Music, no matter what kind (if it is the kind you like), speaks to the soul. It is as if the music becomes the language your soul and spirit speaks... and it is the rhythm of your heartbeat. When something speaks so specifically, it as if I become my total self again. Such joy, reminds me of who I really am! I wonder if others feel this way. Gotta be.
Now, my top 5 favorite kind of music go exactly in this order:
1. Belly dance music
2. Bhangra & Chutney Soca
3. Salsa & Merengue
4. Zydeco
5.Soca
6. Reggaeton
7. Ghazals
(If you don't know the meaning of any of these terms, you can look it/them up. It'd take too long to explain )
I mean, of course I like more, but these musics would "turn me on", if you will. It is directly related to the dance moves induced as well. But more importantly, I think it is about an aural aesthetic; what one finds beautiful. I do believe it is also much related to one's ethnicity and perhaps cultural memories -- from this life, and perhaps ancestral memories, or even those memories from the collective unconscious. As I said, in the case of Turbo Tabla, it feels like someone whispering in your ear in only a language you can understand... speaking right into your brain. It sounds just as sweet as hearing your own name whispered in your ear. They say a person's name is the sweetest ever word-sound to them. (So fellas, if you don't already know... if a way to a man's heart is through his belly, then surely a way to some women's hearts, is through her ear.) Total erotica! The biggest sex organ is between the ears, yes? It all starts in the brain.
But, I digress. LOL!
I have a question for you all. Do you think one's ethnicity or ethnicities (in the case of us "mixed" folk -- and lots of us are, inevitably... even if we think we are purely one thing or another... but that is yet another tributary of discussion)... does one's ethnicity influence the way a person looks at the world aesthetically? Is what one finds beautiful, influenced by one's background(s). I believe that it is. I'd like to hear what someone else thinks. Now, I'm not speaking of aesthetics on the surface -- and that may sound like an oxymoron, yet it is not. I am referring to those things which appeal to you at a more gut level; an instinctual level. Some people may believe that that the business of what one finds beautiful or appealing, through the senses, a shallow business. I beg to differ.
I think what one choses to wear -- clothes, jewelry, adornment... how you wear your hair... how one choses to decorate one's environment... the kinds of food & music one likes... certainly to whom one is attracted... our interests... environments that makes one feel at home...fabrics... colors... scents we wear... scents we have around us... what music we like to hear... what languages sound sweet in our ears...all are influenced by our ancestral memories. These are the things which make us feel at home, cared for.... which make us love and feel loved... which makes our hearts feel more alive... which makes our souls soar... which touch us in places we never knew existed or had forgotten........ yes, I think these things aour a part of our collective unconscious.

Nonethless, for moments today, I felt like I could fly :-)
My heart danced.
*By the way, my favorite cuts so far on that CD:
#1 "Turbo Tabla 4 (Karim Nagi) --Drum anthem #4 in Turbo Tabla Tribal Lovers Series
#2 "Tahteeb Diesel" (Nagi, Ruskin) -- A southern Egyptian Cane Dance in a Detroit parking lot
#4 "Imlal Ilaqdah" (Traditional Arab & Andalusian) -- Fill the glasses up and let me drink til dawn.
#7 "Indiarab" (Karim Nagi) -- Belly Bhangra
This is part of the meaning of love, I say.

great.......2007-01-19

great music i am in a bellydance troupe and we are dancing to a routine using some of the songs thanks

Average customer rating: Another Ouzo, please.... More than get up and move.. Energetic music! guaranteed Turkish style It got a beginner belly dancing!

Turkish Bellydance: Desert Night Dance Huseyin & Gunay Turkmenler Manufacturer: Arc Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Middle East | International | Styles | Music Arabic | Middle East | International | Styles | Music Turkey | Middle East | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hayati : Best of Egyptian Belly Dance Music Best of Bellydance from Egypt, Lebanon, Arabia & Turkey Sabla Tolo: Journeys into Pure Egyptian Percussion Belly Dance! The Best of George Abdo and His Flames of Araby Orchestra Galactic Caravan: Intergalactic Bellydance ASIN: B00000JN1C Release Date: 1999-08-10

Tracks:

1. Desert Night Dance
2. Once I Had A Darling...
3. Spoon Dance
4. All You Stars...!
5. Must Be A Gypsy
6. Dance Music From Nihavent
7. Sugar Boy
8. Dance Music In 'Rast Makam
9. Fire Dance Music
10. Folk Song And Dance From Ankara
11. Dance From Thrace

Customer Reviews:

Another Ouzo, please...........2007-02-22

This album is a delightful composite of Turkish bellydance music, which brought back pleasant memories and visions of the graceful art of the dance. Even if you are not familiar with the dance, the instruments bring you to the Levant in an enjoyable way.

More than get up and move.........2007-01-05

The music is lovely,haunting,thought provoking stuff, Great to move to and even greater kept low with candles and a fire to support conversaion or renewing your reason to be alive.Very invigorating fun energy, gets some strange looks from the people in the next car at stoplights, supports grinning freely.

Energetic music!.......2006-11-06

Excellent CD to move to the beat. No one can stay seated with this music playing.

guaranteed Turkish style.......2006-05-27

Every track of this CD offers lively inspiration for dancing and fantasizing. As a whole, the CD really delivers (with real instruments) the Turkish style of cabaret, which has never been for the faint of heart.

Track six, "Nihavent oyun havasi," is perfect for any dancer who needs pacing because the tempo is moderate, neither too fast nor too slow, while the overall mood is hypnotic, though more varied than in the first track "Desert Night Dance" which has more steady mystique, even in the fast part, and hence is excellent for dramatic veil work. Also the Nihavent music makes good use of zilya (finger cymbals) in a way that almost focuses the music around this small percussion.

The final track "Trakya ciftetellisi" is a real sweat drencher at eight minutes and twenty seconds. Not for beginners, it could leave even the most advanced dancer breathless but ecstatic!

It got a beginner belly dancing!.......2005-01-06

I've very recently decided to take up belly dancing in the privacy of my own home, and while I've gotten much music lately, this CD had me up and trying everything I could think of in the living room. This one really inspired me. Listen to the samples! Enough slow rhythms to encourage undulation at a speed even I could accomplish.

Average customer rating: As A Dancer great music, great price. Good! Don't waste your money! A Pleasant Surprise

Belly Dance Instrumentals Chalf Hassan & Emad Sayyeh Manufacturer: Easydisc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Morocco | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Middle East | International | Styles | Music Turkey | Middle East | International | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Middle East | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Middle East | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Best of Bellydance from Egypt, Lebanon, Arabia & Turkey Bellydance Superstars Sabla Tolo: Journeys into Pure Egyptian Percussion Bellylicious The Best of Arabian Belly Dance ASIN: B00000JBFO Release Date: 1999-06-15

Tracks:

1. The Night Is Beautiful - Emad Sayyeh
2. Counting - Chalf Hassan
3. The Music Of Semiramis - Emad Sayyeh
4. Counting: Thirty-Three - Chalf Hassan
5. Move And Continue To Move - Emad Sayyeh
6. The Dance Of The Soothsayer - Emad Sayyeh
7. El-Andaloussi - Chalf Hassan
8. To The Beauty Of Cleopatra - Emad Sayyeh
9. Shelha - Chalf Hassan
10. Belly Dance In The Jungle - Emad Sayyeh
11. Arab Rhythm - Chalf Hassan

Customer Reviews:

As A Dancer.......2007-01-04

This Cd is really great and has some really cool tracks, really makes you want to get up and dance. Or when you are tired of dancing just chill and listen to the cool grooves.AAA+++

great music, great price........2005-09-29

from a non belly dance point of view, this is a great cd. for those of you interested in arabian instrumental music (which i'm sure is sadly very few), this is a great buy. catchy drum beats complete with ouds and other native instruments of the region make it a pleasure to listen to. not to mention you'll feel like you're in egypt (at least here in texas cause it's too damn hot). at a great price this is a great disc. pick it up!

Good!.......2004-05-26

I have to disagree with the people that thought this was a bad CD. It might not be great, but it's good in terms of music variety and danceable songs. The price is excellent!! You won't be wasting your money if you buy this CD. The first track is wonderful for practicing zills. The third track really gets your hips moving, it starts slow (good for a veil intro) after that get ready to shimmy!!

Don't waste your money!.......2003-11-08

Absolutely terrible music to dance to, do not buy this if you are looking for good belly dancing music.

A Pleasant Surprise.......2003-08-17

I bought this CD because of the prize, and was pleasantly surprised by the variety of music offered. It really gets you dancing.

Average customer rating: too much sax Outstanding, and the Real Thing The music clips are not helpful WOW! Absolutelly Wonderful!

Hayati : Best of Egyptian Belly Dance Music Mostafa Sax Manufacturer: Arc Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Egypt | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Middle East | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sabla Tolo: Journeys into Pure Egyptian Percussion Turkish Bellydance: Desert Night Dance Best of Bellydance from Egypt, Lebanon, Arabia & Turkey Bellydance Superstars The Heartbeat of Bellydance: Rhythms & Belly Dance combinations for Drum Solos ASIN: B000001ICL Release Date: 1994-06-20

Tracks:

1. Afrah Baladi
2. Eddalla Ya Rashidi
3. Farah Amira
4. Raqs el-Khail
5. Henneyya
6. Sunset at the Sahara

Customer Reviews:

too much sax.......2007-04-25

I was disappointed by this CD - I found it very repetitive and the constant saxaphone grew to be more than irritating. I kept waiting to hear something other than beladi, but it never really developed any further than some quite nice beladi - it just never really got going. Good for practising beladi, that's all.

Outstanding, and the Real Thing.......2006-07-08

I have danced for 30 years, and am always in search of new authentic music. This set of recordings is outstanding. All pieces but the last are instrumental only, and quite dignified. All are danceable, and all tracks are long enough (5-12 minutes) to dance something substantial. There is no compromising of Arabic musical tradition here, no kitsch, and no infestation of Western musical devices or mannerisms. If you perform or dance for your own pleasure, or just listen, you will want this recording.

The music clips are not helpful.......2004-03-27

I am positive that this CD has more potential but if the sound clips are just about the beginning Taksim rhythm, then it's bad. I need to here more than just taksim, I need the beat.

WOW!.......2003-05-13

I've been belly dancing for years and I haven't seen anything like it!!!!
This album is a must buy for every belly dancer. The album is both energetic and calm, and makes you wanna belly dance.
Believe me, even if you don't know nothing about belly dancing you'll like this album.
The sounds are really exotic and sexy, in my opinion, and everyone will notice you while you belly dance... including your husband/boyfriend.
A must buy or a must burn!

Absolutelly Wonderful!.......2002-11-19

If you are looking for the slow and sensual music that seems to float like smoke on water then this is the CD for you! Almost every track starts with slow and mysterious beginning and goes through ranges of fast and intermediate paces with drums and other instruments. This is the only CD of its kind that I found (and I went through about 20 of them), definitelly do not miss it!

Average customer rating: Addicted!! :) If Sabla Tolo (1) didn't exist Sabla Tolo 2 would get 4 Stars

Sabla Tolo, Vol. 2: Further Journeys into Pure Egyptian Percussion Hossam Ramzy Manufacturer: Arc Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Egypt | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Fusion & World Fusion | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sabla Tolo: Journeys into Pure Egyptian Percussion Rhythms of the Nile Immortal Egypt The Best of Baladi and Saaidi The Heartbeat of Bellydance: Rhythms & Belly Dance combinations for Drum Solos ASIN: B00009MGRB Release Date: 2003-08-05

Tracks:

1. Wana Be-ied Annak (When I am not Near You)
2. Harrira & Basboosa
3. My Brazilian Pearl
4. El Esma Wel Ma-soom (Our Fate)
5. Amar El Sahara (The Moon of the Sahara)
6. Wady Samba Ala El Malfuf (Samba over Malfuf)
7. Halloween
8. Oyoun El Fallaha (The Eyes of a Fallaha)
9. Ya Gama-a (Calling all the Group)
10. Hawary Al Qahira (The Back Streets of Cairo)
11. La' Bel Hadawa (No, Cool and Gently, Please)
12. Ya Sha-eyya (You Naughty, Playful Girl)
13. Rakataka

Customer Reviews:

Addicted!! :).......2006-04-20

I love this CD! Haven't bought the first one yet, but I'm sure it's just as great if not better. I've had this one for over two years and never get tired of it. Great percussion. Highly recommended. It will definitely make you move!

If Sabla Tolo (1) didn't exist Sabla Tolo 2 would get 4 Stars.......2006-02-22

Definitely 3-4 stars, but Sabla Tolo #1 is much better. That's a 5-star percussion CD with great Dumbek playing (and other percussion). See my review on Sabla Tolo. Better yet, just buy Sabla Tolo #1 -- you won't be disappointed: whether you like percussion in general, the dumbek specifically, or like to bellydance.

Average customer rating: King of bellydance! The Ultimate Belly-Dancing Music The perfect foundation for a new dancer's collection World Class Music: Creative, Mysterious, Exotic , Alluring classical happy music

Belly Dance! The Best of George Abdo and His Flames of Araby Orchestra George Abdo Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Joy of Belly Dancing Turkish Bellydance: Desert Night Dance Sabla Tolo: Journeys into Pure Egyptian Percussion The Heartbeat of Bellydance: Rhythms & Belly Dance combinations for Drum Solos Hayati : Best of Egyptian Belly Dance Music ASIN: B0000658MR Release Date: 2002-05-21

Tracks:

1. Ya Gameel
2. Ruh Tum Bi Salama
3. Ta Mavra Matia Sou
4. Raks Araby
5. Hadouni, Hadouni
6. Allah, Ya Lubnan
7. Raks Averof
8. Raks Mustapha
9. Min Feegis
10. Raks El-Malek
11. Sahirrnee
12. Noora Ya Noora
13. O Paliatzis
14. Dio Cardias
15. Imm Al-Manadili

Album Description

Known as "The King of Belly Dance Music," George Abdo and his Flames of Araby Orchestra combine Syrian, Lebanese, Egyptian, Armenian, Greek, and Turkish musical traditions to create a uniquely American belly dance soundscape. Abdo's music is based on the repertoire, instrumentation, and performance styles of the Middle East while also incorporating influences from American pop and jazz. A prototype for "World Beat," Abdo and His Flames of Araby helped bring Middle Eastern music and belly dancing to mainstream North American audiences. Culled from his 5 best-selling albums, this compilation showcases rich vocals and lively rhythms played on violin, oboe, 'ud, qanun, darbukka, and bouzouki as well as guitar, piano, bass, and drums

Customer Reviews:

King of bellydance!.......2006-08-15

I had all George Abdo's albums in the '70s when I first learned to do Oriental dance and was delighted to find this dvd....his rhythms are geared to the western ear and there is enough variety for most dancers.

The Ultimate Belly-Dancing Music.......2006-06-21

My personal love affair with Middle Eastern music began with the music of George Abdo, and some of his songs, such as "Hadouni, Hadouni" and "Raks Mustapha," are among my absolute favorite world music compositions. This particular compilation issued by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings contains some of George Abdo's greatest hits and can serve as an excellent introduction to the music of Belly-Dance and Middle Eastern music in general.

It's hard to imagine that just a few decades ago Middle Eastern culture was considered hip and fashionable in the United States. After decades of political turmoil, years of Intifada, rise of fundamentalist Islamic terrorism, and overwhelming anti-Arabic propaganda that dominated American movie and TV screens since the late 70s, the Middle Eastern culture is anything but hip. However that was not the case in the 60s and 70s decades of the 20th century - time when Middle East was considered exotic and yes - hip. During that time, dozens of Middle Eastern restaurants and night clubs prospered and American public embraced the exotic Middle Eastern culture.

Many of cultures are divided in their homeland by animosity caused by differences in religion, centuries of warfare, and mutual genocides. However once removed from native soil immigrants from Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Turkey, Armenia, Jordan, Israel, and other Middle-Eastern countries quickly discovered that despite their differences, they shared common cultural background manifested in similar culture, cuisine, music, and dance. This common cultural background once transplanted onto American soil gave rise to a fascinating musical genre - not quite Middle Eastern in the traditional sense, and yet not completely Americanized. Eddie Kochak, one of the prominent figures of this musical scene called this unusual genre Ameraba - American Arabic Music. However, even this term is too restrictive - this music can be equally claimed by a variety of ethnicities, and this fact made it truly American, in the "melting-pot" kind of sense. For convenience, we could call it Belly-dance music. Belly-dancing was exceedingly popular, and Anglo-Saxon house-wives engaged in belly-dancing routines were more common than authentic Middle Eastern belly-dancers. Places like Club Zara and Averof Restaurant quickly became the centers of the belly-dancing sub-culture, catering Pan-Middle-Eastern culture, décor, cuisine, dance, and of course music to Americans and immigrants alike. And George Abdo was the undisputed king of the Belly-Dancing scene.

George Abdo and his multi-ethnic Flames of Araby Orchestra, created some of the most beautiful musical compositions, generously spiced with virtuoso improvisations on various acoustic instruments, traditional Middle Eastern melodies, authentic compositions, and occasional touches of guitars, violins, or keyboards. His music cannot be considered truly traditional; however George Abdo's belly-dance routines are predominantly acoustic and lack the drum-machine and keyboard sound that dominates the modern Middle Eastern pop music. Being neither traditional nor modern his music belongs in the smoked up Middle Eastern restaurants of the 60s and 70s. It is best enjoyed with grape leaf mezzas, lamb kebobs, occasional shot of anise vodka, dabkah line-dancing, and of course - a belly-dancer.

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The perfect foundation for a new dancer's collection.......2006-03-17

If you're starting to learn belly dance, this is a perfect album to buy for use in practice and performance. The variety of cultures represented in the music, as well as the variety of song styles, is a perfect introduction to the wide range of music associated with belly dance. Buy this, dance to every song, and you'll be well on your way to preparing for any song a band could throw at you. It's impossible to sit still while listening to Abdo--he'll drag the dance out of you whether you want it or not, and you'll find yourself smiling and wishing for an audience, some sequins, and a pair of harem pants. Shimmy shimmy.

World Class Music: Creative, Mysterious, Exotic , Alluring.......2004-06-10

My discovery of George Abdo and the Flames of Araby Orchestra dates back to 1973 when I bought the 33 1/3 vinyl record, "The Best of Belly Dance" produced by Monitor Records. A girlfriend was learning 'belly dance' and needed a partner for practice, I joined her in this adventure. One can guess, it received a lot of playing time! I am so pleased to discover this Smithsonian Folkways Recording which is a masterpiece. It is a valuable collection of tsiftetelli (belly dance) music from Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Armenia, Greece and Turkey, along with impressive jazz stylizations of the highest caliber. This CD is filled with world class music that is sensuos, alluring, mysterious ... excitng ... provocative and enticing.

The creativity and artistic talents of these fine musicians is demonstrated on both traditional and modern instruments. One can hear the oud (Middle Eastern lute), qanun (similar to hammered dulcimer or zither), darbukha (type of drum), and bouzouki (Greek lute-like instrument) along with modern instruments, the piano, guitar, bass and drums. For me, the Middle Eastern rhythms played on the violin adds an unexpected and magical sound to complete this musical experience. Favorite tracks on this CD are:"Raks Araby" (Arabic Dance), "Hadouni Hadouni", "Sahirrne" (Bewitched), "Raks Mustapha" (Mustapha's Dance), "Noora Ya Norra", and "Dio Cardia" (Two Hearts). Listening to 75 minutes of this Middle Eastern musical feast, I understand why George Abdo is known as "the King of Belly Dance Music". Most highly recommended. Erika Borsos (erikab93)

classical happy music.......2004-04-29

I have performed to Raks Araby - very danceable number easy to choreograph. Classic rhythms very happy music very upbeat. Great for beginning to intermediate belly dancers.

Average customer rating: Hip-shaking fun

Oriental Dance from Lebanon Emad Sayyah Manufacturer: Arc Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Middle East | International | Styles | Music Lebanon | Middle East | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bellydance Superstars, Vol. 4 ASIN: B000A1IOLG Release Date: 2005-08-09

Tracks:

1. Sharifa Zarifa (Sharifa Is Pretty) [Instrumental]
2. Ilak Habibi (For You, My Darling) [Instrumental]
3. Libnaniyye Haflitna (Lebanese Party) [Instrumental]
4. Aman Ya Albi (Watch Out, My Heart)
5. Raksik Balsam Li Rouhi (Your Dance Is Balm for My Soul) [Instrumental]
6. Ihki Ya Darboukka (Speak, Darbouka)
7. Ihdiina Basmi (Give Us a Smile) [Instrumental]
8. Salma [Instrumental]
9. Raks el Boubbou (Baby Belly Dance)
10. Rakkesni Ta Hibbak (Dance With Me, So I Will Love You) [Instrumental]
11. Inti Zinitna (You Are Our Jewel)
12. Mitlik Ma Saar (There Is No One Like You) [Instrumental]
13. Ghanni Ya Samra (Sing, Brown-Skinned Beauty)
14. Mahla Raksik (Your Dance Is Beautiful) [Instrumental]
15. Raksa Wa Basma (A Dance and a Smile) [Instrumental]
16. Lahza Gamila (A Magic Moment)

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Hip-shaking fun.......2005-10-14

I love this CD. It's got a lot of great music, with rhythms that sound somewhat familiar if you're more versed in oriental dance music. It's fun, flirty, lots of great percussion, and sounds old yet modern, without getting too weird or techno. I love some of the modern stuff like in the bellydance superstars compliations, for example, and this by comparison is more pared down (not so glitzy, I guess you could say) but still lively and exciting. I prefer the instrumental stuff (I think all but two or three are instrumentals), however, and the one where they sampled the baby giggling is not my taste at all (too silly for my tastes), but other than that it'll give me a lot of listening (and dancing around) pleasure.

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Master of Egyptian Bellydance Mohammad Al Hasan Abo Abid Manufacturer: Ark 21 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Prince of Sha'abi Wassan Pharaon Bellydance Superstars, Vol. 4 Belly Dance Spectacular/Magical Bellydance The Belly and the Beat ASIN: B000E1NX18 Release Date: 2006-03-14

Tracks:

1. Escape From Cairo
2. Hubble Bubble
3. Kasbah 3am
4. Khan El-Khalili
5. Sultan's Last Stand
6. Lubna
7. Backstreets Of Cairo
8. Bedouin Jam
9. Dance Of Drums
10. Halas

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Bedouin Tribal Dance Hossam Ramzy Manufacturer: Arc Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of Baladi and Saaidi Sabla Tolo: Journeys into Pure Egyptian Percussion Bellylicious Bellydance: East Coast Tribal - Basics, Combinations & Strength Workout DVD Bellydance Basics and Beyond: Technique for a Solid Foundation ASIN: B000LP4OQ0 Release Date: 2007-02-13

Tracks:

1. Rasqet Al-Hajjalah (Dance of the Haggalah)
2. Enta W'bas (Only You)
3. Efrooh Bwadina (Weddings of Our Valley)
4. Habbetik B'Jnoon
5. Oyounik Ya Sattar (I Pray That Allah Would Protect Me from the Power of
6. Shebl W'Talhinah (Shebl's Melody)
7. Ghaly al Ein (You Are Precious to My Eyes)
8. Matloumini (Don't Blame Me)
9. Al Majroodah (The Majroodah)
10. Baly Mashghoul (My Mind Is Always Occupied with You)

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