- Category: Music » Middle Eastern Music » Middle Eastern
- Format: CD Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
- Release Date: May 8, 2007
- Label: World Music Network (UK)
- UPC: 605633118520
- WAPI (Tower ID): 107314988
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #20396 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #12 in Middle Eastern Music (See Top 100 Middle Eastern Music Bestsellers)
- #3 in Middle Eastern (See Top 100 Middle Eastern Bestsellers)
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More Albums by Various ArtistsRun a Quick Search on "The Rough Guide To Bellydance Cafe" by Various Artists to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Rough Guide To Bellydance Cafe"Browse more products related to "Various Artists"ReviewDirty Linen (p.51) - "18 tracks, each one better than the next....This is music that is irresistibly danceable." Title NoteBelly dancing has a bad rep. It's largely perceived as cheesy, but in fact it's an old art called raqs sharki, with another more classical strand. Although primarily Middle Eastern, it extends into Turkey and Greece and throughout Syria and Lebanon. The music used for it can be quite wide-ranging, and certainly this compilation kicks off in high style with some gorgeous Syrian classical music from Jalal Joubi & Ensemble. The standard throughout is remarkably high, whether it's the multi-denominational Nazareth Orchestra or Glykeria, a Greek singer with an arresting voice backed by an imaginative band on "Min Perimenis Pia." Mohamed Iskander from Lebanon wraps it up with "La Tsalouni," which is actually a folk dance but manages, curiously, to have the feel of a hip-hop party track. Of course, rhythm is at the heart of belly dancing, and a pair of tracks here feature the Egyptian tabla, with a more metallic sound than its better-known Indian cousin. The Rough Guide to Bellydance Cafe might not redeem the reputation of the dance, but on the strength of this you have to take the music seriously. ~ Chris Nickson If You Enjoy "The Rough Guide To Bellydance Cafe (Import) (CD)", May We Also Recommend:
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