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