I truly hope you enjoy Program 19; it's one of my favorites!

1. AHMED FOUAD HASSAN
Mahrajan Al Raks
from the album Belly Dance, 1978

2. MIDDLE EAST ENSEMBLE CONDUCTED BY HAKKI OBADIA & JOSEPH SUGAR
Oriental Bazaar
from the album 10 Nights in a Harem, no date given

3. LAURICE PETERS
Nassam Alayna El-Hawa
from the album Laurice Peters Sings, no date given

4. THE SEVEN PLAYERS
Asia Minor
from the album West Digs East - Dig?, 1966

5. OMAR KHORSHID & HIS MAGIC GUITAR
Enta Omri
from the album Tribute to Oum Koulsoum, 1989

6. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Ish Allamak (Who Taught You?)
from the album Dances of Port Said - Music of the Middle East, Vol. 5, 1960

7. JOHN BILEZIKJIAN
Dance of Sultana
from the album A Thousand and One Nights, 1977

8. THE SHEIK'S MEN
Navel Observatory
from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961

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

10. UDI JOSEPH KOUYOUMJIAN ORCHESTRA featuring Fred Elias and His Ensemble
Banat il Mookala (Arabic)
from the album Beautiful Belly - Music For Listening and Dancing, 1975

11. MARKO MELKON & HIS INTERNATIONAL ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA
Hanum Oyuno (Turkish Chifte Telli)
from the album Hi-Fi Adventure in Asia Minor, no date given

12. JODETTE (KAMELIA) WITH ABOUD ABD EL AL & HIS ORCHESTRA
Lesson #5: Belly Movement
from the album How to Belly Dance (The Authentic Way) For Fun! Health! Profit!, 1972

13. JUAN PENA LEBRIJANO & ORQUESTA ANDALUSI DE TANGER
Desafio
from the album Encuentros, 1985

Here's Program 18!  Shimmy on!

1. MOHAMED ABDEL WAHAB
Habibi Lasmar
from the album Belly Dance - The Music of Mohamed Abdel Wahab Vol. 1, 1976

2. THE DERBECKI ENSEMBLE
The Wheat Song
from the album Dabkie - Exotic Dances of the Middle East, no date given

3. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Ya Salem (How Beautiful)
from the album The Magic Carpet: Music of the Middle East Vol. 4, 1958

4. RAYMOND MIRIJANIAN
Anatolian Medley
from the album Ray Mirijanian's Music For Belly Dancing Vol. 1, no date given

5. ANESTOS ATHOUNASIOU & HIS ENSEMBLE
Arapines (Arabian Girl)
from the album Music For Belly Dancing - Instrumentals From the Near East, no date given

6. EDWARD MEKJIAN & HIS ENSEMBLE
Undzee Ullah
from the album Belly Dance Music From the Middle East Vol. 3, no date given

7. OMAR KHORSHID & HIS GUITAR
Teletya Mahla Nourha
from the album Rhythms From the Orient, 1974 (CD reissue, Umbrella Records; 2001)

8. SONNY LESTER & HIS ORCHESTRA
Sultana's Dream
from the album Little Egypt Presents: MORE How to Belly-Dance For Your Husband, no date given

9. THE SULTANS
Dance Oriental Routine: Yollar Uzak, Yarim Kalan Ask, Yesillim, Taksim (Ney, Organ, Baglama), Rhythm Solo, Sallasana Mendilini
from the album The Sultans Middle Eastern Band Vol. 1, 1981

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

11. HANK MARDIGIAN SEXTET FEATURING GEORGE MGRDICHIAN ON THE OUD
The Halleh
from the album Oriental Delight, no date given

12. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK WITH HAKKI OBADIA
Dance "Didi" - Beledi - 4/4
from the album Strictly Belly Dancing, The 5th Volume, 1977

13. THE "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA, FEATURING VOCALS BY GEORGE ABDO
Shuty Ya Dini (Rains of Spring)
from the album Belly Dance Music, no date given

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
from the album Anatolian Introduction, no date given

8. THE SEVEN PLAYERS
The Nomad
from the album West Digs East - Dig?, 1966

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

10. THE FEENJON GROUP
Erev Shel Shoshanim (Evening of Roses)
from the album Belly Dancing at the Cafe Feenjon, no date given

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

12. RAJA
Cheftatelli
from the album Journey Into Rhythm, 1982

13. UNKNOWN ARTISTS
Ma Alee
from the album Sweet Nights, 1967

14. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Lila, My Love (Rhumba)
from the album Belly Dancing with George Abdo, 1976

15. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Sultan of Bagdad
from the album Sultan of Bagdad - Music of the Middle East Vol. 2, 1957

16. JODETTE
Jodette's live performance at the Worlds Fair
from the album Evening By The Nile, 1975

17. THE SHEIK'S MEN
Sherry's Dream
from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961

18. JOHN BERBERIAN
Siseler (Turkish)
from the album Ode To An Oud, 1974