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 Kovetsi Sequence (Dubkie/Chifte Telli/Karshilama)
from the album Belly Dance Music From the Middle East - Vol. 2, no date given

9. KEMANI GARIB, ET. AL.
Suruverin Cezveler (Rampi-Karsilama) (9/8)
from the album Special Music For Your Belly Dancing, 1974-1975

10. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Meenie Yaba (Where Is My Love?)
from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1973

11. ROMEO LAHOUD
Khidni Maak Ala Darb Baidet
from the album Green Eyes and Oriental Moods, 1975

12. ANESTOS ATHOUNASIOU & HIS ENSEMBLE
Otan Klene Thio Karthies (When Two Hearts Cry)
from the album Music For Belly Dancing - Instrumentals From the Near East, no date given

13. THE SULTAN'S CARAVAN (FEATURING GUS VALI)
Mustapha
from the album Belly Dance to Great Navel Music, 1976

14. OMAR KHORSHID & HIS GUITAR
Laylet Hob
from the album Rhythms From the Orient, 1974 (CD reissue, Umbrella Records 2001)

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 HOBEIKA
Nado
from the album Music For an Oriental Dance Vol. 1 - Danses de Nadia Gamal, 1973

2. THE SHEIK'S MEN
The Belly Dancer
from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961

3. LUTFI GUNERI WITH ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA
Carsiya Vardim (Cifte Telli)
from the album Memories of Istanbul (Istanbul Hatiralar), no date given

4. THE "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA, FEATURING VOCALS BY GEORGE ABDO
Do Oul Mazahir (A Taste of Wine)
from the album Belly Dance Music, no date given

5. GUS VALI & HIS CASBAH ENSEMBLE
Yelakaiki
from the album All Points East, 1960

6. JALALEDDIN TAKESH
Vara Tageree
from the album Jalaleddin Presents Belly Dance Music, 1976

7. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Raks El Dabka (Double String Dance)
from the album Dances of Port Said - Music of the Middle East, Vol. 5, 1960

8. RAYMOND MIRIJANIAN
Belly Dancer's Show: Yar Satch Larin, Madouvala, Helvaci, Te Na Ta Kano Ta Lefta
from the album Ray Mirijanian's Music For Belly Dancing Vol.1, no date given

9. TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla)
Ya Mal Esham
from the album Belly Dance Nights (Layale Bourg El Hamam), Vol. 2, 1977

10. BEL-SHA-ZAAR WITH TOMMY GENAPOPOLUIS & THE GRECIAN KNIGHTS
Hip Vibration
from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1969

11. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Oriental Moods (Geozlarin)
from the album The Seventh Veil, no date given

12. MOHAMMED EL-SULIEMAN & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Whirling Sands
from the album The Music of Port Said, no date given

13. CHRIS KALOGERSON & HIS ENSEMBLE SHARQI
Ma Alli We Oltelou
from the album Belly Dance!, 1979

14. SONNY LESTER - HIS ORCHESTRA & CHORUS
Turkish
from the album Little Egypt Presents: How to Belly Dance For Your Husband, 1968

PLUS SPECIAL REQUESTS!

Sonny Lester - Dance of Enticement
David Carroll - Caravan
Artie Barsamian - The Seventh Veil
Artie Barsamian - Shadows in the Casbah

More vintage goodness from the vaults! Shimmy on!

1. HANK MARDIGIAN SEXTET FEATURING GEORGE MGRDICHIAN
Caucasian Dance
from the album Oriental Delight, no date given

2. 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 given

4. 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 given

6. THE SULTANS
Dere (9/8 Karsilama)
from the album The Sultans Middle Eastern Band Vol. 1, 1981

7. ABDUL ALEXI FREEMAN AND HIS ENQUIRERS
Bubbies, Baubles & Anklets
from the album The Belly Dancer, no date given

8. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE
Catherine (laz)
from the album Belly Dance Music From the Middle East - Vol. 1, no date given

9. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Belly Dance Fantasy (Complete Belly Dance Routine): Zanuba, Man Zaman, Chifte-Telli, Drum solo, Sulu Kule
from the album Belly Dancing with George Abdo, 1976

10. ROMEO LAHOUD
Ala Bali
from the album Dark Eyes and Oriental Moods, 1973

11. JODETTE (KAMELIA) WITH ABOUD ABD EL AL & HIS ORCHESTRA
Lesson #2: Hip Movement
from the album How to Belly Dance (The Authentic Way) For Fun! Health! Profit!, 1972

12. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK & HAKKI OBADIA ORCHESTRA
Sesame Jump
from the album Arrac-Laham Mishwee & Thou: Festive Dance Music from the Middle East, 1965

13. DJAMAL ASLAN
Inta Habibi (My Love)
from the album Lebanon - Her Heart, Her Sounds, no date given

14. THE FEENJON GROUP
Mustapha (Arabic)
from the album Recorded Live at Cafe Feenjon, 1966 (recorded 12/13/65)

15. UNKNOWN MUSICIANS (possibly Nicolas El Dik?)
Ghazalieh
from the album Belly Dance! Music for an Oriental Dance, Vol. 2, 1973

(I'm reposting this one; the holidays are coming up, you know!)

My dear friend Vajra at Conjure Oils ("Fine Fragrances Magickal and Mundane") has created a very special perfume oil inspired by the exotic music and heady bellydance magic of Radio Bastet!  Red Egyptian musk, attar of roses, amber, vanilla, patchouli and champa comprise this seductive blend that will have you shimmying and swaying the night away!

This fragrance is not part of the regular Conjure Oils line; Vajra will "conjure it up" especially for you when you request the Radio Bastet fragrance oil!  Please find ordering information here.  Samples are $3 each (there are sampler specials, check 'em out!); full bottles are available in either 5ml ($15) or 10ml ($25) sizes.  

Thank you, everyone, and trust me when I say that you won't be disappointed with this fragrance - it is YUMMY!!!

Many thanks and Happy Holidays!!!

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 Egypt Presents: MORE How to Belly-Dance For Your Husband, no date given

8. OZEL TURKBAS
Ozel's Dance Routine
from the album How To Belly Dance For Your Sultan, no date given

9. YOUSSEF KASSAB
Ami Yabaya Al Ward
from the album Nadira Belly Dances for Youssef Kassab, 1974
(Marisa's note: This one has a hypnotic hook that's hard to resist!)

10. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK WITH HAKKI OBADIA
Mish Mish
from the album Strictly Belly Dancing, the 6th Volume, 1979

11. THE STEVO TEODOSIEVSKI ENSEMBLE (UNCREDITED)
Basal, Basal Seljadin
from the album Authentic Belly Dance Music, 1967

12. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Yalla-Yalla (Come With Me)
from the album Sultan of Bagdad - Music of the Middle East Vol. 2, 1957

13. THE SHEIK'S MEN
Caravan
from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961

14. JOSEPH KARKOUR, ET. AL.
Taksim Accordion
from the album Belly Dance! Spectacular Rhythms from the Middle East, 1974

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 For Belly Dancing (aka Istanbul), no date given

7. OZEL TURKBAS
Bride From Bursa (Bursali)
from the album Alla-Turca (The Turkish Way), 1975

8. JIMMY LINARDOS & HIS NEAR-EAST GROUP
Belly Dance Routine Number Three
from the album Jimmy Linardos and His Near-East Group Invite You to Belly Dance, Vol. 1, 1974

9. DAVID CARROLL & HIS ORCHESTRA
Shish-Kebab
from the album Percussion Orientale, 1961

10. GUS VALI
Atchan Ya Sabaya
from the album Belly Dance Navel Academy Vol. 2, 1977

11. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Misirlou
from the album The Joy of Belly Dancing, 1975

12. ROMEO LAHOUD
Yam El Jadayel
from the album Green Eyes and Oriental Moods, 1975

13. KEMANI GARIB, ET. AL.
Rumeli Karsilamasi (9/8)
from the album Special Music For Your Belly Dancing, 1974-1975

14. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Tootin Tzara
from the album Belly Dance Au Go-Go - Music of the Middle East, no date given

15. CHRIS KALOGERSON & HIS ENSEMBLE SHARQI
Tsifteteli Tou Yianni
from the album Belly Dance!, 1979

16. RAYMOND MIRIJANIAN
Arabian Debki Dance
from the album Ray Mirijanian's Music For Belly Dancing Vol.1, no date given

17. THE FEENJON GROUP
Biklibidia (Jewelry)
from the album Belly Dancing at the Cafe Feenjon, no date given

I realize I haven't updated in over 2 months.  I'm really sorry about that.  Real life, however, is intruding upon my internet life:

1.  My computer is suffering from a virus.  We've done everything short of actually taking it in and having it fixed.  In the meantime, internet work is quite a hassle.

2.  I'm working full-time this summer at a temp job.  I have very little free time anymore.  The site hasn't been updated and the house is a mess.  So, there's that.

So please, bear with me a bit longer.  I wish I were SuperWoman, but I'm just not.  Hope you all are having a great summer.

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

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 Dance! Music for an Oriental Dance, Vol. 2, 1973
(Marisa's note: This track personifies what is so frustrating about collecting belly dance LPs! The side this tune is on has 4 tracks, but only 3 are listed on the album cover. And of course, no musicians are listed either. So I have no idea who recorded this song (but it may well be the Nicholas El Dik Orchestra, I've since discovered), and I have no idea what the name of the song is, but it's one of the best ones on the album!! Arrgghh!!!! It's definitely a debke, though...)

8. RAYMOND MIRIJANIAN
Tsifte Teli - 3:18
from the album Ray Mirijanian's Music For Belly Dancing Vol. 1, no date given

9. YOUSSEF KASSAB, HAMOUDA ALI
Belly Dance Routine #2: Nay solo, elsamer, rumba, hebbina, nay takasim, dalal, accordion (balady), drum solo, finale - 20:02
from the album Belly Dance - A Gift from Cairo!, 1980
(Marisa's note: Youssef Kassab also recorded as Joseph Kassab on several LPs.)

10. THE SHEIK'S MEN
Lady Unveiling - 1:40
from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961

11. RAJA
Drum Sequence - 2:59
from the album Lebanon, 1980
(Marisa's note: I call this one the "disco/Star Wars bellydance drum solo"!)

12. OZEL TURKBAS
Taksimler - 4:46
from the album How To Make Your Husband A Sultan, no date given

13. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK
Shifte Armany - 4:22
from the album Strictly Belly Dancing (Ya Habibi #2), 1973

14. EDWARD MEKJIAN & HIS ENSEMBLE
Hella Hella - 4:13
from the album Belly Dance Music from the Middle East Vol. 3, no date given
(Marisa's note: This one is hella fresh! Depending on the album, Mr. Mekjian went by either Eddie or Edward.)

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 - 2:21
from 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 Belly-Dance For Your Husband, no date given

7. GUS VALI
The Speechless Animal - 3:24
from the album Let's Belly Dance, 1973
(Marisa's note: There's not a lot of slow stuff at Radio Bastet, but this is one of the coolest. I did my first veil routine to this!)

8. THE SULTANS
Organ, Ney, Drum (improvisation) - 4:53
from the album The Sultans Middle Eastern Band Vol. 1, 1981

9. JODETTE (KAMELIA) WITH ABOUD ABD EL AL & HIS ORCHESTRA
History of Belly Dancing and Five Common Cymbal Patterns - 11:40
from the album How to Belly Dance (The Authentic Way) For Fun! Health! Profit!, 1972

10. DAVID CARROLL & HIS ORCHESTRA
Danse Orientale - 2:07
from the album Percussion Orientale, 1961

11. KEMANI GARIB, ET. AL.
Siseler (2/4) - 2:28
from the album Special Music For Your Belly Dancing, 1974-1975

12. THE "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA, FEATURING VOCALS BY GEORGE ABDO
Ya Wail (Don't Play with Fire) - 5:58
from the album Belly Dance Music, no date given

13. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Raks Jemil I - 2:35
from the album More Belly Dance - Music of the Middle East, no date given
(Marisa's note: There are 2 tunes on this album titled "Raks Jemil", in typical lazy-record-company fashion; I arbitrarily designated them I and II.)

14. TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla)
Raksat El Helween - 4:07
from the album Belly Dance Nights (Layale Bourg El Hamam), Vol. 2, 1977

15. ESIN ENGIN
Zennube - 2:24
from the album Modern Oyun Havalari 2, 1975

16. RAFIC HOBEIKA
Sahar - 8:39
from the album Music for an Oriental Dance Vol. 1 - Danses de Nadia Gamal, 1973

OK gang.  I've thought, meditated, ruminated, contemplated, and even prayed about this.  Here is how it's going to be.

1.  I am not going back to the old streaming format.  Podcasts have become the preferred format for presenting audio programs on the internet.  They are relatively easy to put together, and they are completely downloadable by the listener to carry around on their iPod or burn onto a CD.  There is no reason to be afraid of or intimidated by podcasts.  A podcast is essentially nothing more than a big mp3 file.  You can stream it, or you can download it.  Ideally, you should subscribe to your favorite podcasts.  The beauty of subscribing is that the most recent episodes are automatically downloaded when you visit that podcast's RSS feed or other podcast directory, such as iTunes, Podcast Pickle, Odeo, etc.

I would say the feedback I've gotten from my listeners on which format they prefer has been pretty much split down the middle.  So, I'm making a command decision here and sticking with the podcasts.

2.  Several listeners have suggested I indicate time stamps for each song on the playlists.  Since a podcast is one big mp3 file, there's no way to tell for sure what track is playing when while you're listening.  I've thought about this long and hard, and I've decided against it.  Why?

     a)  Each program is a little over one (1) hour in length.  There are approximately 13-15 tracks in each program.  It really shouldn't be too difficult to figure out which tune is playing when, with the playlist as your guide.  The playlist for each show can be found in three (3) different places:  on the podcast blog page, on the Playlists page at the main site, and embedded within the ID tags of the actual podcast file.  

     b)  It's an extra step that I just don't feel like making, frankly.  I've started putting the length of each tune in the playlist, which I admit is something I should have been doing all along.  That, coupled with the relative shortness of each show and the easy availability of the playlists, should make things a bit easier, I'm hoping.

3.  I will keep putting up archive shows as I'm able, and I hope to get a new show out soon.  However, my life is just about to get a whole lot busier.  I'm taking on new religious and career training commitments that are going to be taking up a lot of my free time.  So please bear with me on that particular front.

I think that's it for now!  I apologize if I've disappointed some of you, but I think I've made the best decision, all things considered.  Take good care and as always, I enjoy hearing from you!

Easter blessings,
 Marisa~

Archive program #5!  Enjoy!

Playlist:

1. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK WITH HAKKI OBADIA
 Kashlimar "Anwar" - 9/8 Turkish - 3:13
from the album Strictly Belly Dancing, The 5th Volume, 1977

2. THE SHEIK'S MEN
Shish Kebab - 2:20
from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961

3. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Raks Asmar (Dance of the Bedouins) - 3:29
from the album Belly Dancing with George Abdo, 1976

4. HANK MARDIGIAN SEXTET FEATURING GEORGE MGRDICHIAN
Come My Sweet One - 2:41
from the album Oriental Delight, no date given

5. UNKNOWN ARTISTS (possibly Abbu Abdel Aal & His Golden Strings?)
Casino Beirut - 3:41
from the album Sweet Nights, 1967

6. BEL-SHA-ZAAR WITH TOMMY GENAPOPOLUIS & THE GRECIAN KNIGHTS
Shoulder Movement - 3:24
from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1969

7. AUTHENTIC ORCHESTRAS & SOLOISTS OF THE NEAR EAST
Bam-Boum (Zeibek) - 2:02
from the album Music For Belly Dancing (aka Istanbul), no date given

8. THE FRED ELIAS ENSEMBLE WITH JOHN TATASSOPOULOS
Dance of Feona - 20:02
from the album Artistic Moods for Dance Vol. III, 1978

9. ABDUL ALEXI FREEMAN & HIS ENQUIRERS
Dance of the Beggars - 2:39
from the album The Belly Dancer, no date given

10. LUTFI GUNERI WITH ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA
Kelebek (Oyun Havasi) - 2:10
from the album Memories of Istanbul (Istanbul Hatiralar), no date given

11. JOHN BERBERIAN
Sevasda (Turkish) - 5:20
from the album Ode To An Oud, 1974

12. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
El Hora El Hawara (The Circle Dance) - 3:57
from the album Dances of Port Said - Music of the Middle East, Vol. 5, 1960

13. GUS VALI
Rockin' Bird - 8:51
from the album Chimera - A Fantasy in Jazz/Rock/Mid-East Sounds, 1974

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 Saidi Wind Vol. 1, 1985

8. SAMI NOSSAIR, ET. AL.
Dance Routine #1 - 15:57
from the album Sunset By the Pyramids - Egyptian Belly Dancing Music, no date given

9. DAVID CARROLL & HIS ORCHESTRA
Twilight in Turkey - 2:35
from the album Percussion Orientale, 1961

10. RAJA
Dabke - 3:20
from the album Lebanon, 1980

11. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE
Oyun Havasi (Chifte Telli) - 3:39
from the album Belly Dance Music from the Middle East - Vol. 2, no date given

12. BEL-SHA-ZAAR WITH TOMMY GENAPOPOLUIS & THE GRECIAN KNIGHTS
Belly and Snake Movement - 2:03
from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1969

13. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Sev Acher - 2:43
from the album Belly Dance Au Go-Go - Music of the Middle East, no date given

14. GUS VALI
Sesame - 2:14
from the album Belly Dance Navel Academy, no date given

15. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Una Le Alaykee (I Miss You, My Love) - 5:15
from the album The Magic of Belly Dancing, 1979

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 OBADIA, FEATURING JOSEPH KASSAB
Full Dance Routine #1 - 15:34
from the album Strictly Belly Dancing, The 2nd Volume, 1977

9. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Noora Ya Noora (Noora's Dance) - 5:17
from the album The Joy of Belly Dancing, 1975

10. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Oud Fantasy - 3:01
from the album The Seventh Veil, no date given

11. ANESTOS ATHOUNASIOU & HIS ENSEMBLE
Stavrodromi (Crossroads of Life) - 2:59
from the album Music for Belly Dancing - Instrumentals from the Near East, no date given

12. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Laysh Laysh (Why Oh Why) - 4:06
from the album Sultan of Bagdad - Music of the Middle East Vol. 2, 1957

13. ABDUL ALEXI FREEMAN & HIS ENQUIRERS
Abdul the Cool - 2:17
from the album The Belly Dancer, no date given

More archive goodness!  Shimmy on!

1. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Africa
from the album Music of the African Arab - Vol. 3, 1958

2. AUTHENTIC ORCHESTRAS & SOLOISTS OF THE NEAR EAST
Rambi-Rambi
from 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 ENSEMBLE
Hasapiko Bolero
from the album The Music of Port Said, no date given

5. OZEL TURKBAS
Missourlu
from the album How To Belly Dance For Your Sultan, no date given

6. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Nene Aman
from 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 given

8. UNKNOWN ARTISTS
Ah Ya Zein
from the album Sweet Nights, 1967

9. GUS VALI
Kabbir Aklatack
from the album Belly Dance Navel Academy Vol. 2, 1977

10. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Raks Araby (Dance Araby)
from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1973

11. JOHN BERBERIAN
Whyek (Arabic)
from the album Ode To An Oud, 1974

12. DAVID CARROLL & HIS ORCHESTRA
Bacchanale (from "Samson & Delilah")
from the album Percussion Orientale, 1961

13. JALALEDDIN TAKESH
Turco Mooro
from the album Jalaleddin Presents Belly Dance Music Vol. 2, 1977

14. BEL-SHA-ZAAR WITH TOMMY GENAPOPOLUIS & THE GRECIAN KNIGHTS
Hip Thrust
from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1969

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 given

2. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Sen Gel
from the album Belly Dance Au Go-Go - Music of the Middle East, no date given

3. THE SHEIK'S MEN
The Dance They Do
from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961

4. THE STEVO TEODOSIEVSKI ENSEMBLE (UNCREDITED)
Solunski Cocek
from the album Authentic Belly Dance Music, 1976

5. GUS VALI
Savgulum
from the album Belly Dance Navel Academy, no date given

6. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Al Jazayair (Dance of Algiers)
from the album Port Said - Music of the Middle East, 1958

7. JALALEDDIN TAKESH
Dotis Mood
from the album Jalaleddin Presents Belly Dance Music, 1976

8. JOHN VARTAN ENSEMBLE
Dance Routine #1
from the album Spotlight on Belly Dancing, 1980

9. BEL-SHA-ZAAR WITH TOMMY GENAPOPOLUIS & THE GRECIAN KNIGHTS
Introduction
from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1969

10. IBRAHIM TURMEN
Rakset El Souyouf
from the album Saidi Wind Vol. 1, 1985

11. JOHN BERBERIAN
Nubar Nubar (Armenian)
from the album Ode To An Oud, 1974

12. OZEL TURKBAS
The Camel Driver (Deveci)
from the album Alla-Turca (The Turkish Way), 1975

13. DAVID CARROLL & HIS ORCHESTRA
Caravan
from the album Percussion Orientale, 1961

14. MOHAMMED EL-SULIEMAN & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Jazz of Araby
from the album The Music of Port Said, no date given

15. DJAMAL ASLAN
Mahrajan Fe Lebnan (Festival In Lebanon)
from the album Lebanon - Her Heart, Her Sounds, no date given

16. ANESTOS ATHOUNASIOU AND HIS ENSEMBLE
O Horos Tis Tavernas (Dance of the Taverna)
from the album Music for Belly Dancing - Instrumentals from the Near East, no date given

Once again I am way behind in posting new programs, and I apologize once again.  I have been so busy with other things going on that I haven't found much time to work on programs.  So, here is what I propose to do.

I will post 2 archive shows every other Sunday or so.  I'm going to start at the beginning.  Later on today or early tomorrow I will post archive shows 1 and 2.  Whenever I get the time, I will put together a new show and post that as well, leave that up for at least a couple weeks and try to get another one together.

I have also had several folks let me know that they miss being able to tell exactly what song is playing when, as you could in the old streaming mp3 format.  I appreciated that feature too, but with podcasting as it is now there's no way to do that.  I wish I could do podcasts and streaming, but I just don't have the server space.  I will continue podcasting for now until enough people let me know that they would prefer I go back to the old streaming format.

At any rate, stay tuned for archive shows 1 and 2 to be appearing soon!  Thanks for all your enthusiasm and support!

Hey gang, I just put this nifty new feature on the home page! It's a map from the Frappr site that you can add yourself to with a little note and a pic! I thought this would be a neat way to see where my listeners are. It's on the home page of the site, just above the tag board (which I'm thinking about eliminating due to the ridiculous amount of spam it seems to attract!). So please go add yourself, won't you? Thanks!! PS: As you can probably tell, still no new shows yet. Looks like I'm going to have to go back to the once-a-month schedule... Stay tuned next Friday!

Hey all, a reminder that if you don't have an iPod or other mobile device, you can still stream the programs like in the old days.  Just left-click the "direct download" link for each show (found below the playlist) and it should start playing, usually via QuickTime or whatever you have configured for your computer.  Happy listening!


My Odeo Channel (odeo/6d84d664527152ce)

Howdy, everyone!  I just wanted to take a moment to welcome you to the Radio Bastet podcast.  It's been a long time coming, and I'm so thankful that I finally got off my duff and made it happen.  I really hope that this format proves to be more useful and enjoyable to you all than the traditional streaming audio days of yore (of course, you can still stream the program; just left-click the download link and the show will play, usually via QuickTime, without actually being downloaded to your computer or mobile device).

I will probably be posting new shows every other Friday or so.  I'm thinking one new show and one archive.  If you have other suggestions, please let me know!

I also wanted to let you all know (or remind those of you who already know) that Radio Bastet now has a CafePress store, full of goodies for you to buy that will help support the site and show off your impeccable musical taste!  Thanks so much for your support!

As always, I welcome your feedback, comments, suggestions, constructive criticism, lavish praise, and monetary gifts - oh wait, not that last one.  (Unless you really, really feel the need, heh heh...)

Anyway, please enjoy, and shimmy on, won't you?

Blessings,
 Marisa~

My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-9baa6127937a4c0b41d5a2c3e86611ca}