Program 8

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 - 2:48
from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1969

6. YOUSEF KOUYOUMJIAN AND HIS BAGDAD ENSEMBLE
Baghdad Havasih (Bagdad Air) - 3:10
from the album Bagdad, no date given

7. SONNY LESTER - HIS ORCHESTRA & CHORUS
Boom Boom - 2:36
from the album Little Egypt Presents: How to Belly Dance For Your Husband, 1968
(Marisa's note: The coolest tune on this very cool record!)

8. JALALEDDIN TAKESH
Dance for Amir - 18:18
from the album Jalaleddin Presents Belly Dance Music Vol. 2, 1977

9. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
The Candy Maker (Hulvage) - 2:53
from the album The Seventh Veil, no date given

10. THE SULTANS
Adanali - 4:32
from the album The Sultans Middle Eastern Band Vol. 1, 1981

11. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Port Said - 3:39
from the album Port Said - Music of the Middle East, 1958

12. LUTFI GUNERI WITH ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA
Opturmem (Cifte Telli) - 2:44
from the album Memories of Istanbul (Istanbul Hatiralar), no date given

13. HANK MARDIGIAN SEXTET FEATURING GEORGE MGRDICHIAN
Dance of the Veil (Chefte Telli) - 3:23
from the album Oriental Delight, no date given

14. THE SHEIK'S MEN
Song for Belly Dancer - 2:30
from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961