Radio Bastet - Vintage Belly Dance Music

Program 17 features a section of slower tunes instead of the usual routine; enjoy! 1. GEORGE MGRDICHIAN & HIS ENSEMBLE Take 5 from the album The Now Sounds of the Middle East, no date given (Marisa's note: You've never heard Dave Brubeck played like this!) 2. NAIF AGBY & THE LEBANESE RADIO ORCHESTRA Rakset Samarah (Samarah Dance) from the album An Evening with Uncle Tanous, 1974 3. HORST WENDE & HIS ORCHESTRA Come, My Shepherd (Hawel Ya Ghannem) from the album Oriental Caravan, no date given 4. SAFFET'S ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA Mevlana (Chifte Telli) from the album Belly Dance Festival, no date given 5. JALALEDDIN TAKESH Homo Homo (vocals: Jalal) from the album Jalaleddin Presents Vol. VII - Kashmira's Fantasy, 1984 6. YOUSEF KOUYOUMJIAN & HIS BAGDAD ENSEMBLE Yasmeena from the album Bagdad Cabaret, no date given 7. SPERO SPYROS & HIS MODERN ANATOLIAN ENSEMBLE Farfara

This one is hot! 1. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE Bymish Ugha from the album The Seventh Veil, 1957 2. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA Gholghozee Aghcheeg from the album More Belly Dance - Music of the Middle East, no date given 3. DJAMAL ASLAN Ana El Sayad Be Yoony (I Hunt With My Eyes) from the album Lebanon - Her Heart, Her Sounds, no date given 4. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA Wadeelo Salamy (Bathed in Love) from the album Belly Dancing with George Abdo, 1976 5. LUTFI GUNERI WITH ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA Yavuz Geliyor (Laz Havasi) from the album Memories of Istanbul (Istanbul Hatiralar), no date given 6. OZEL TURKBAS Tin Tin (Tiny Little Lady) from the album How To Make Your Husband A Sultan, no date given 7. THE STEVO TEODOSIEVSKI ENSEMBLE (UNCREDITED) Cigancica Mala from the album Authentic Belly Dance Music, 1967 8. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE

What can I say - another stellar archive show! 1. JOHN BERBERIAN Azziza (Turkish) from the album Ode To An Oud, 1974 2. CHRIS KALOGERSON & HIS ENSEMBLE SHARQI Tha Paro Dio (I Will Take Two) from the album Belly Dance!, 1979 (Marisa's note: This is a lively tune about a woman who decides to marry two men, not one!!) 3. TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla) Azef El Leyl from the album Belly Dance Nights (Layale Bourg El Hamam), Vol. 2, 1977 4. RAYMOND MIRIJANIAN Tsiftetelli-Clarinet Solo-Alexandros Zaharias from the album Ray Mirijanian's Music For Belly Dancing Vol. 1, no date given 5. JODETTE (KAMELIA) WITH ABOUD ABD EL AL & HIS ORCHESTRA Lesson #3: Shaking the Hips from the album How to Belly Dance (The Authentic Way) For Fun! Health! Profit!, 1972 6. OMAR KHORSHID & HIS GUITAR Lama Bada Yatsana from the album Rhythms from the Orient, 1974 (CD reissue, Umbrella Records;

Happy New Year, everybody! 1. GUS VALI Kashlarin Ingee Ingee from the album Belly Dance Navel Academy, no date given 2. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE Farhat (Happy) from the album Exotic Music of the Belly Dancer - Music of the Middle East, Vol. 6, 1966 3. SONNY LESTER & HIS ORCHESTRA Dance of Enticement from the album Little Egypt Presents: MORE How to Belly-Dance For Your Husband, no date given 4. ESIN ENGIN Yeni Ciftetelli from the album Modern Oyun Havalari 2, 1975 5. YOUSEF KOUYOUMJIAN & HIS BAGDAD ENSEMBLE Dulab El Houb (The Wheel of Love) from the album Bagdad, no date given 6. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK & HAKKI OBADIA ORCHESTRA Hava Nagila Araby from the album Arrac-Laham Mishwee & Thou: Festive Dance Music from the Middle East, 1965 (Marisa's note: Who says the Arabs and Israelis can't get along??) 7. UNKNOWN ARTISTS (possibly Aboud Abd Del Aal?) Soraya

Lucky #13, featuring Youssef Kassab, Romeo Lahoud, Ozel Turkbas, and more! 1. UNKNOWN MUSICIANS (possibly Nicolas El Dik?) Ourak El Nakhil from the album Belly Dance! Music for an Oriental Dance, Vol. 2, 1973 2. OZEL TURKBAS Organ Improvisation By Jimmy Linardos from the album How To Belly Dance For Your Sultan, no date given 3. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK Wedding Party from the album Strictly Belly Dancing (Ya Habibi #2), 1973 4. JODETTE (KAMELIA) WITH ABOUD ABD EL AL AND HIS ORCHESTRA Lesson #4: Shaking the Stomach from the album How to Belly Dance (The Authentic Way) For Fun! Health! Profit!, 1972 5. YOUSSEF KASSAB Talaa Min Bayt Abuha from the album Nadira Belly Dances for Youssef Kassab, 1974 6. ABDUL ALEXI FREEMAN & HIS ENQUIRERS The Sultan's Sister from the album The Belly Dancer, no date given 7. AUTHENTIC ORCHESTRAS & SOLOISTS OF THE NEAR EAST I'll Be Drunk Tonight (Karsilama) from the album Music For Belly Dancing (aka Istanbul), no date given 8. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE Yaruss Ko

Archive show #12, featuring some special requests at the end of the program! I'm always up for your requests; please let me know!1. RAFIC HOBEIKANadofrom the album Music For an Oriental Dance Vol. 1 - Danses de Nadia Gamal, 1973 2. THE SHEIK'S MENThe Belly Dancerfrom the album The Belly Dancer, 19613. LUTFI GUNERI WITH ORIENTAL ORCHESTRACarsiya Vardim (Cifte Telli)from the album Memories of Istanbul (Istanbul Hatiralar), no date given4. THE "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA, FEATURING VOCALS BY GEORGE ABDODo Oul Mazahir (A Taste of Wine)from the album Belly Dance Music, no date given5. GUS VALI & HIS CASBAH ENSEMBLEYelakaiki from the album All Points East, 19606. JALALEDDIN TAKESHVara Tagereefrom the album Jalaleddin Presents Belly Dance Music, 19767. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLERaks El Dabka (Double String Dance)from the album Dances of Port Said - Music of the Middle East, Vol. 5, 1960 8. RAYMOND MIRIJANIANBelly Dancer's Show: Yar Satch Larin, Madouvala, Helvaci, Te Na Ta Kano Ta Leftafro

More vintage goodness from the vaults! Shimmy on!1. HANK MARDIGIAN SEXTET FEATURING GEORGE MGRDICHIAN Caucasian Dance from the album Oriental Delight, no date given2. OMAR KHORSHID & HIS GUITAR Guitar El Chark from the album Rhythms From the Orient, 1974 (CD reissue, Umbrella Records 2001)3. YOUSEF KOUYOUMJIAN & HIS BAGDAD ENSEMBLE Elef Leila Wa Leila (One Thousand and One Nights) from the album Bagdad, no date given4. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE Ali Baba from the album The Magic Carpet - Music of the Middle East, Vol. 4, 1958 5. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA Looseen Cheegah from the album More Belly Dance - Music of the Middle East, no date given6. THE SULTANS Dere (9/8 Karsilama) from the album The Sultans Middle Eastern Band Vol. 1, 19817. ABDUL ALEXI FREEMAN AND HIS ENQUIRERS Bubbies, Baubles & Anklets from the album The Belly Dancer, no date given8. EDDIE MEKJIAN &a

Ladies and gentlemen, presenting yet another stellar program from the vaults!  Shimmy on, I say!PROGRAM 10 Playlist: 1. GUS VALI Nosh from the album Chimera - A Fantasy in Jazz/Rock/Mid-East Sounds, 1974 2. UNKNOWN ARTISTS (possibly Abou Abd El Aal?) Balady from the album Sweet Nights, 1967 3. BEL-SHA-ZAAR WITH TOMMY GENAPOPOLUIS & THE GRECIAN KNIGHTS Bust Exercise from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1969 4. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA Raks Zeina (Dance, Oh Beautiful One!) from the album The Magic of Belly Dancing, 1979 5. IBRAHIM TURMEN Drum Solo from the album Saidi Wind Vol. 1, 1985 6. ANESTOS ATHOUNASIOU AND HIS ENSEMBLE Milao Me Ta Asteria (I Talk to the Stars) from the album Music For Belly Dancing - Instrumentals from the Near East, no date given 7. SONNY LESTER & HIS ORCHESTRA Snake Charmers Delight from the album Little E

Sorry for the delay, folks!  I will try to get a new show up every Sunday night or so.  Here's the next archive show - shimmy on!Program 9 Playlist: 1. OMAR KHORSHID & HIS GUITAR Raqset El Fadaa from the album Rhythms From the Orient, 1974 (CD reissue, Umbrella Records, 2001) 2. ESIN ENGIN Anadolu Oyun Havasi from the album Modern Oyun Havalari 2, 1975 3. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE Geobeg Havasi (Chifte Telli) from the album Belly Dance Music From the Middle East - Vol. 2, no date given 4. JODETTE (KAMELIA) WITH ABOUD ABD EL AL & HIS ORCHESTRA Lesson #1: The Entrance from the album How to Belly Dance (The Authentic Way) For Fun! Health! Profit!, 1972 5. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE Ya Bakhita from the album Music of the African Arab - Vol. 3, 1958 6. AUTHENTIC ORCHESTRAS & SOLOISTS OF THE NEAR EAST Rast Taxim (Ud Solo) from the album Music F

More archive goodness!   Shimmy on! 1. ROMEO LAHOUD Dabke Nouerieh - 3:34 from the album Dark Eyes and Oriental Moods, 1973 (Marisa's note: Again, the artist is not listed on the album cover or LP, but it does say "all songs composed by Romeo Lahoud," so I'm guessing he is the artist as well. Sure would be nice to know for sure...) 2. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA Hadouni, Hadouni (Your Bewitching Eyes) - 3:46 from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1973 (Marisa's note: One of George's most popular tunes among dancers! I think it's his spirited vocal encouragement in the middle of the song...!) 3. THE SULTAN'S CARAVAN (FEATURING GUS VALI) Sauda Sauda - 3:48 from the album Belly Dance to Great Navel Music, 1976 4. JOHN BERBERIAN Laz (Turkish) - 4:24 from the album Ode To An Oud, 1974 5. BEL-SHA-ZAAR WITH TOMMY GENAPOPOLUIS & THE GRECIAN KNIGHTS Arm and Hand Movement -

One of my favorite archive episodes!  Enjoy! 1. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE Improvisation - 3:43 from the album Exotic Music of the Belly Dancer - Music of the Middle East, Vol. 6, 1966 2. GUS VALI & HIS CASBAH ENSEMBLE Bachelerde - 2:12 from the album Dance Bellyrina Dance, 1963 3. THE FEENJON GROUP Walla Dai (Arabic) - 3:52 from the album Recorded Live at Cafe Feenjon, 1966 (recorded 12/13/65) (Marisa's note: One of my all-time favorite tunes!) 4. DJAMAL ASLAN Ya Bint Ya Amoora (O Radiant One) - 3:09 from the album Lebanon - Her Heart, Her Sounds, no date given 5. ALEXIS & HIS ENSEMBLE Bir Gun (Someday) - 3:08 from the album Exotic Dances For Wives and Lovers, no date given 6. IBRAHIM TURMEN Yama Sawa - 2:06 from the album Saidi Wind Vol. 1, 1985 7. UNKNOWN MUSICIANS (POSSIBLY NICHOLAS EL DIK ORCHESTRA?) Title Unknown! - 3:18 from the album Belly D

Another grand archive episode!  Shimmies!  Apologies for my none-too-professional zaghareet in the intro (you may want to turn your volume down, heh...).1. JOSEPH KARKOUR, ET. AL.Farhat Shabab - 2:21from the album Belly Dance! Spectacular Rhythms from the Middle East, 1974 2. ANESTOS ATHOUNASIOU & HIS ENSEMBLE Mia Nihta Mayemeni (One Magic Night) - 2:39 from the album Music for Belly Dancing - Instrumentals From the Near East, no date given 3. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE Nor Pessa (Syrto) - 3:19 from the album Belly Dance Music from the Middle East - Vol. 1, no date given 4. THE STEVO TEODOSIEVSKI ENSEMBLE (UNCREDITED) Mojilo Cindilo - 3:02 from the album Authentic Belly Dance Music, 1976 5. CHRIS KALOGERSON & HIS ENSEMBLE SHARQI Tsifteteli El Greco - 2:26 from the album Belly Dance!, 1979 6. SONNY LESTER & HIS ORCHESTRA Flirtation on the Nile - 2:00 from the album Little Egypt Presents: MORE How to Be

Archive program #5!  Enjoy!Playlist: 1. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK WITH HAKKI OBADIA Kashlimar "Anwar" - 9/8 Turkish - 3:13from the album Strictly Belly Dancing, The 5th Volume, 19772. THE SHEIK'S MEN Shish Kebab - 2:20from the album The Belly Dancer, 19613. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRARaks Asmar (Dance of the Bedouins) - 3:29from the album Belly Dancing with George Abdo, 19764. HANK MARDIGIAN SEXTET FEATURING GEORGE MGRDICHIANCome My Sweet One - 2:41from the album Oriental Delight, no date given5. UNKNOWN ARTISTS (possibly Abbu Abdel Aal & His Golden Strings?)Casino Beirut - 3:41from the album Sweet Nights, 19676. BEL-SHA-ZAAR WITH TOMMY GENAPOPOLUIS & THE GRECIAN KNIGHTSShoulder Movement - 3:24from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 19697. AUTHENTIC ORCHESTRAS & SOLOISTS OF THE NEAR EASTBam-Boum (Zeibek) - 2:02from the album Music For Belly Dancing (aka Istanbul), no date given8. THE FRED ELIAS ENSEMBLE WITH JOHN TATASSOPOULOSDance of Feona - 20:02from the album Artistic Moo

Another one from the archives - shimmy on!Playlist: 1. THE FEENJON GROUP Aina Zorga (Blue Eyes) - 4:23 from the album Belly Dancing at the Cafe Feenjon, no date given 2. JALALEDDIN TAKESH Z - 4:19 from the album Jalaleddin Presents Belly Dance Music, 1976 3. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE Cha Cha Pharonic (Cha Cha of the Pharoah) - 3:17 from the album The Magic Carpet - Music of the Middle East, Vol. 4, 1958 4. SONNY LESTER - HIS ORCHESTRA & CHORUS Queens Night Out - 2:27 from the album Little Egypt Presents: How to Belly Dance For Your Husband, no date given 5. TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla) Ya Ayn Maoulayteyn - 3:43 from the album Belly Dance Nights (Layale Bourg El Hamam), Vol. 2, 1977 6. MOHAMMED EL-SULIEMAN & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE Temptacious - 4:10 from the album The Music of Port Said, no date given 7. IBRAHIM TURMEN Saidi Wind - 2:03 from the album

Playlist: 1. HARRY SAROYAN Complete Routine #2: Aziza, Khoda Negahdar, Ah Yah Zein, Marinella - 12:24 from the album Saroyan Sings: 'An Oriental Bouquet': Music for Le Danse Orientale, 1979 2. ESIN ENGIN Kelle (Lamb's Head) - 2:29 from the album Modern Oyun Havalari 2, 1975 3. THE SULTANS Esmerim - 3:20 from the album The Sultans Middle Eastern Band Vol. 1, 1981 4. JOSEPH KARKOUR, ET. AL. Ouyoun El Badawiya - 2:16 from the album Belly Dance! Spectacular Rhythms from the Middle East, 1974 5. THE SHEIK'S MEN Bangcock Cockfight - 2:40 from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961 (Marisa's note: A Les Baxter tune!) 6. DJAMAL ASLAN Dabkeet El Mandel (Dance of the Scarf) - 3:13 from the album Lebanon - Her Heart, Her Sounds, no date given 7. THE STEVO TEODOSIEVSKI ENSEMBLE (UNCREDITED) Ko Sme Ruku Da Nam Pruzi - 2:15 from the album Authentic Belly Dance Music, 1976 8. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK WITH HAKKI O

More archive goodness!  Shimmy on!1. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE Africa from the album Music of the African Arab - Vol. 3, 19582. AUTHENTIC ORCHESTRAS & SOLOISTS OF THE NEAR EASTRambi-Rambifrom the album Music For Belly Dancing, no date given 3. KEMANI GARIB, ET. AL.Babacim (2/4)from the album Special Music for Your Belly Dancing, 1974-1975 4. MOHAMMED EL-SULIEMAN & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLEHasapiko Bolerofrom the album The Music of Port Said, no date given 5. OZEL TURKBASMissourlufrom the album How To Belly Dance For Your Sultan, no date given 6. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRANene Amanfrom the album More Belly Dance - Music of the Middle East, no date given 7. VARIOUS ARTISTS Belly Dancers' Music - Part 2 from the album Belly Dancers' Music, no date given8. UNKNOWN ARTISTSAh Ya Zeinfrom the album Sweet Nights, 19679. GUS VALIKabbir Aklatackfrom the album Belly Dance Navel Academy Vol. 2, 1977 10. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY"

The very first show!  Enjoy!1. THE "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA, FEATURING VOCALS BY GEORGE ABDO El Badree (Dance and Rejoice) from the album Belly Dance Music, no date given2. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA Sen Gel from the album Belly Dance Au Go-Go - Music of the Middle East, no date given3. THE SHEIK'S MEN The Dance They Do from the album The Belly Dancer, 19614. THE STEVO TEODOSIEVSKI ENSEMBLE (UNCREDITED) Solunski Cocek from the album Authentic Belly Dance Music, 19765. GUS VALI Savgulum from the album Belly Dance Navel Academy, no date given6. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE Al Jazayair (Dance of Algiers) from the album Port Said - Music of the Middle East, 19587. JALALEDDIN TAKESH Dotis Mood from the album Jalaleddin Presents Belly Dance Music, 19768. JOHN VARTAN ENSEMBLE Dance Routine #1 from the album Spotlight on Belly Dancing, 19809. BEL-SHA-ZAAR WITH TOMMY GENAPOPOLUIS & THE GRECIAN KNIGHTS Introduction from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1969 10. IBRAHIM TURMEN Rakset