77 - the year I graduated from high school, and the number of the last archive podcast! You know what that means - brand spankin' new shows are on their way! In the meantime, please shake and dance smoothly to Jalaleddin Takesh, Light Rain (with the Kronos Quartet! I'm serious!), Hillel and Aviva, and so many more! Radio Bastet loves you! 1.  AHMED ABDUL-MALIK     Isma'a (Listen) - 4:15     from the album East Meets West, 1960 2.  GUS VALI & HIS ORCHESTRA     Medley No. 1 Turkish & Greek: Kashlarin Inge Inge/Erzurum/Delilo/Beyruit/Adanaly/Verisario/Itya/Golfo - 5:53     from the album 51 Belly Dancer Favorites, no date given 3.  DAMASCUS MUSICAL GROUP CONDUCTED BY SELIM SARWAT     Kaddoukal Mayass - 3:18     from the album Rhythms & Dances from Syria - Belly Dance!, 1977     4.  HILLEL & AVIVA     Ma-Dodech-Midod (How is Your Beloved One?) - 2:28     from the album Night On the Desert, 1959     5.  UNCREDITED MUSICIANS - SOUAD HOSNI, VOCALS     Raks El Mandeel - 2:30     from the album Khalli Balek Min Zouzou (Soundtrack), 1972     6.  JALALEDDIN TAKESH     Ahsah Yak Jan - 3:13     from the album Habibi Dances Beladi Ya Beladi - Vol. III, 1979         7.  UDI JOSEPH KOUYOUMJIAN ORCHESTRA     Hijaz Taksim - 4:24     from the album Beautiful Belly - Music for Listening and Dancing, 1975             8.  THE JOHN BERBERIAN ENSEMBLE WITH ROSKO     A Glance at the Future (Music: Bijou) - 4:25     from the album Music and Gibran, 1968     9.  LIGHT RAIN (FEATURING THE KRONOS QUARTET)     Suite II: Desert Dwellers * La Baranca * (When I'm) 6/4 * Sundown Silhouette * Mandolin Dance - 19:19     from the album Dream Suite, 1979 10. ELIAS RAHBANI     I Think of You - 2:28     from the album Mosaic of the Orient Vol. 1, 1972 11. IRAQI NATIONAL TROUPE FOR FOLK ARTS     Al-Atbaq (The Trays) - 4:52     from the album Iraqi National Troupe for Folk Arts, 1979 12. ALI SROUR     Rakset Dounia - 5:22     from the album Exotic Oriental Dances - Cairo By Night Volume 2, 1977

77 - the year I graduated from high school, and the number of the last archive podcast! You know what that means - brand spankin' new shows are on their way! In the meantime, please shake and dance smoothly to Jalaleddin Takesh, Light Rain (with the Kronos Quartet! I'm serious!), Hillel and Aviva, and so many more! Radio Bastet loves you! 1.  AHMED ABDUL-MALIK     Isma'a (Listen) - 4:15     from the album East Meets West, 1960 2.  GUS VALI & HIS ORCHESTRA     Medley No. 1 Turkish & Greek: Kashlarin Inge Inge/Erzurum/Delilo/Beyruit/Adanaly/Verisario/Itya/Golfo - 5:53     from the album 51 Belly Dancer Favorites, no date given 3.  DAMASCUS MUSICAL GROUP CONDUCTED BY SELIM SARWAT     Kaddoukal Mayass - 3:18     from the album Rhythms & Dances from Syria - Belly Dance!, 1977     4.  HILLEL & AVIVA     Ma-Dodech-Midod (How is Your Beloved One?) - 2:28     from the album Night On the Desert, 1959     5.  UNCREDITED MUSICIANS - SOUAD HOSNI, VOCALS     Raks El Mandeel - 2:30     from the album Khalli Balek Min Zouzou (Soundtrack), 1972     6.  JALALEDDIN TAKESH     Ahsah Yak Jan - 3:13     from the album Habibi Dances Beladi Ya Beladi - Vol. III, 1979         7.  UDI JOSEPH KOUYOUMJIAN ORCHESTRA     Hijaz Taksim - 4:24     from the album Beautiful Belly - Music for Listening and Dancing, 1975             8.  THE JOHN BERBERIAN ENSEMBLE WITH ROSKO     A Glance at the Future (Music: Bijou) - 4:25     from the album Music and Gibran, 1968     9.  LIGHT RAIN (FEATURING THE KRONOS QUARTET)     Suite II: Desert Dwellers * La Baranca * (When I'm) 6/4 * Sundown Silhouette * Mandolin Dance - 19:19     from the album Dream Suite, 1979 10. ELIAS RAHBANI     I Think of You - 2:28     from the album Mosaic of the Orient Vol. 1, 1972 11. IRAQI NATIONAL TROUPE FOR FOLK ARTS     Al-Atbaq (The Trays) - 4:52     from the album Iraqi National Troupe for Folk Arts, 1979 12. ALI SROUR     Rakset Dounia - 5:22     from the album Exotic Oriental Dances - Cairo By Night Volume 2, 1977 

Radio Bastet - Vintage Belly Dance Music

Program 77

INCOMING! It's archive program #76 coming in for a direct hit! Featuring the likes of Eddie Mekjian, Ibrahim Turmen, John Berberian, and even more besides! SAVE YOURSELVES! 1.  ELIAS & ZIAD RAHBANI     Don't Blame Me (La Teateb Alayi) - 2:23     from the album Belly Dance Fever, 1979 2.  AHMED FOUAD HASSAN & THE AL-FIRQA AL-MASIYYA ORCHESTRA (UNCREDITED)     Dimashq - 3:06     from the album Dance of the Hareem, 1965 3.  JOHN BERBERIAN & THE ROCK EAST ENSEMBLE     3/8 + 5/8 = 8/8 - 5:12     from the album Middle Eastern Rock, 1969     4.  SAMI JOURDAK     Rakis Sharky (Oriental Dance) - 4:09     from the album Sami Jourdak Plays Music For Belly Dancers, 1965     5.  EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE     Hye Vahn (halleh) - 3:19     from the album Belly Dance Music From the Middle East Vol. 1, no date given     6.  TASSO MAVRIS & GREEK ORCHESTRA     Never On Sunday - 3:04     from the album Greek Dance Party, no date given         7.  AISHA ALI (ARCHIVIST)     Raqs Baladi (Cairo) - 3:53     from the album Music For the Oriental Dance, 1982             8.  IBRAHIM TURMEN     Dahlal - 1:46     from the album Saidi Wind Vol. 1, 1985     9.  SAFFET'S ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA     Koroglu (oyun havasi) - 2:35     from the album Belly Dance Festival, no date given 10. BUDDY SARKISSIAN PRESENTS RICHARD A. HAGOPIAN     Drumsalero - 3:21     from the album Kef Time Las Vegas, no date given 11. FRED ELIAS ENSEMBLE WITH JOHN TATASSOPOULOS     Artistic Moods - 20:46     from the album Artistic Moods for Dance, no date given 12. AHMED SHIBA & HIS ENSEMBLE     Zuruni (Visit Me) - 4:29     from the album Music For Belly-Dancing, 1973 13. MIKE BATT WITH THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA     Qualir At Night - 1:46     from the album Caravans Original Motion Picture Score, 1978 14. THE BIG EDDIE ADAMIS ORCHESTRA     El Mouled - 2:17     from the album Middle East Goes Modern, 1963

INCOMING! It's archive program #76 coming in for a direct hit! Featuring the likes of Eddie Mekjian, Ibrahim Turmen, John Berberian, and even more besides! SAVE YOURSELVES! 1.  ELIAS & ZIAD RAHBANI    Don't Blame Me (La Teateb Alayi) - 2:23    from the album Belly Dance Fever, 19792.  AHMED FOUAD HASSAN & THE AL-FIRQA AL-MASIYYA ORCHESTRA (UNCREDITED)    Dimashq - 3:06    from the album Dance of the Hareem, 19653.  JOHN BERBERIAN & THE ROCK EAST ENSEMBLE    3/8 + 5/8 = 8/8 - 5:12    from the album Middle Eastern Rock, 1969    4.  SAMI JOURDAK    Rakis Sharky (Oriental Dance) - 4:09    from the album Sami Jourdak Plays Music For Belly Dancers, 1965    5.  EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE    Hye Vahn (halleh) - 3:19    from the album Belly Dance Music From the Middle East Vol. 1, no date given    6.  TASSO MAVRIS & GREEK ORCHESTRA    Never On Sunday - 3:04    from the album Greek Dance Party, no date given        7.  AISHA ALI (ARCHIVIST)    Raqs Baladi (Cairo) - 3:53    from the album Music For the Oriental Dance, 1982            8.  IBRAHIM TURMEN    Dahlal - 1:46    from the album Saidi Wind Vol. 1, 1985    9.  SAFFET'S ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA    Koroglu (oyun havasi) - 2:35    from the album Belly Dance Festival, no date given10. BUDDY SARKISSIAN PRESENTS RICHARD A. HAGOPIAN    Drumsalero - 3:21    from the album Kef Time Las Vegas, no date given11. FRED ELIAS ENSEMBLE WITH JOHN TATASSOPOULOS    Artistic Moods - 20:46    from the album Artistic Moods for Dance, no date given12. AHMED SHIBA & HIS ENSEMBLE    Zuruni (Visit Me) - 4:29    from the album Music For Belly-Dancing, 197313. MIKE BATT WITH THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA    Qualir At Night - 1:46    from the album Caravans Original Motion Picture Score, 197814. THE BIG EDDIE ADAMIS ORCHESTRA    El Mouled - 2:17    from the album Middle East Goes Modern, 1963

Program 76

Give it up for archive show #75, whomping you upside the head with the Aramite Band, Gus Vali, Ozel Turkbas, and some 80's belly dance club music! You know you want it! 1.  MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE     Salaam Aleikum (Greetings!) - 4:05     from the album Dances of Port Said: Music of the Middle East Vol. 5, 1960 2.  JIMMY LINARDOS & HIS NEAR-EAST GROUP     Bichlibidia (Playthings) - 4:24     from the album Recorded Live at Cafe Tel Aviv, 1968 3.  THE ABDUL HASSAN ORCHESTRA     Abdul's Dance - 3:16     from the album Arabian Affair, 1978     4.  THE ARAMITE BAND     Bongo Rhythms - 2:52     from the album Hot Sands, 1958     5.  EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK WITH FRED ELIAS & THE EL-MECCA ENSEMBLE     Tempest - 1:54     from the album Ya Salaam - The New Amer-Abic Sound of the Middle East, no date given     6.  NAJIB AL-SARRAJ     Shu Fiha - 5:52     from the album An Evening in Damascus, no date given         7.  THE SUKRU TUNAR ORCHESTRA     Cargah Oyun Havasi (Chargah Dance Music) - 3:00     from the album Music of the Harems, no date given             8.  TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla)     Anal Li Alayki Meshtak - 3:36     from the album Belly Dance Nights (Layale Bourg El Hamam) Volume 1, 1977     9.  GUS VALI & HIS ORCHESTRA     Topkapi - 2:35     from the album Belly Dancer Favorites, 1973 10. OZEL TURKBAS     Ozel's Belly Dance Routine - 16:58     from the album Dance Into Your Sultan's Heart, no date given 11. FAREED (FARID) EL ATRASH     Anniversary - 4:57     from the album Songs From the Film "Immortal Tune" (Lahn Kheloud), 1952 12. YACOUBIAN & COMPANY     Rambe-Rambe - 3:19     from the album The Glorious Greeks, no date given 13. AMINA     Belly Dance (Club Mix)     from the EP Belly Dance, 1989

Give it up for archive show #75, whomping you upside the head with the Aramite Band, Gus Vali, Ozel Turkbas, and some 80's belly dance club music! You know you want it! 1.  MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE    Salaam Aleikum (Greetings!) - 4:05    from the album Dances of Port Said: Music of the Middle East Vol. 5, 19602.  JIMMY LINARDOS & HIS NEAR-EAST GROUP    Bichlibidia (Playthings) - 4:24    from the album Recorded Live at Cafe Tel Aviv, 19683.  THE ABDUL HASSAN ORCHESTRA    Abdul's Dance - 3:16    from the album Arabian Affair, 1978    4.  THE ARAMITE BAND    Bongo Rhythms - 2:52    from the album Hot Sands, 1958    5.  EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK WITH FRED ELIAS & THE EL-MECCA ENSEMBLE    Tempest - 1:54    from the album Ya Salaam - The New Amer-Abic Sound of the Middle East, no date given    6.  NAJIB AL-SARRAJ    Shu Fiha - 5:52    from the album An Evening in Damascus, no date given        7.  THE SUKRU TUNAR ORCHESTRA    Cargah Oyun Havasi (Chargah Dance Music) - 3:00    from the album Music of the Harems, no date given            8.  TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla)    Anal Li Alayki Meshtak - 3:36    from the album Belly Dance Nights (Layale Bourg El Hamam) Volume 1, 1977    9.  GUS VALI & HIS ORCHESTRA    Topkapi - 2:35    from the album Belly Dancer Favorites, 197310. OZEL TURKBAS    Ozel's Belly Dance Routine - 16:58    from the album Dance Into Your Sultan's Heart, no date given11. FAREED (FARID) EL ATRASH    Anniversary - 4:57    from the album Songs From the Film "Immortal Tune" (Lahn Kheloud), 195212. YACOUBIAN & COMPANY    Rambe-Rambe - 3:19    from the album The Glorious Greeks, no date given13. AMINA    Belly Dance (Club Mix)    from the EP Belly Dance, 1989

Program 75

Prepare yourselves for archive show #74, where you will shimmy with Naif Agby, Michael Hartophilis, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, and so many more! Raq on with your bad selves! 1.  OMAR KHORSHID & HIS MAGIC GUITAR     Popcorn - 4:08     from the album Belly Dance With Omar Khorshid & His Magic Guitar Volume 3, 1974 2.  SABAH     Allouli el hob beynbea* - 5:57     from the album Sabah Greatest Hits, 1973       *Marisa's note: I don't have the jacket to this record, so I'm not sure of the track titles... 3.  YOUSEF & HIS BAGDAD ENSEMBLE     Jara El Helwa (The Sweet One Nearby) - 4:46     from the album Bagdad, no date given     4.  NAIF AGBY & HIS ORCHESTRA     Ya Em-El-Kal (Beautiful Mole) - 4:03     from the album Bedouin Sahda, 1964     5.  THE STEVO TEODOSIEVSKI ENSEMBLE (UNCREDITED)     Sastalinse Cigani - 2:41     from the album Authentic Belly Dance Music, 1976     6.  GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA     Raks El Sehr (Dance of Magic) - 3:07     from the album The Magic of Belly Dancing, 1979         7.  MICHAEL HARTOPHILIS & HIS ORCHESTRA     Melaxreno - 2:30     from the album Greek Fire, 1966             8.  IRAQI NATIONAL TROUPE FOR FOLK ARTS     Al-Hajl (The Anklet) - 5:08     from the album Iraqi National Troupe For Folk Arts, 1979     9.  MUNIR BECHIR & HIS QUARTET     Meshwar Ma'Al Oud (A Promenade with the Aoud) - A Middle Eastern Raga (inspired by the Indian Raga) - 14:05     from the album Babylon Mood, 1974 10. MOHAMED ABDEL WAHAB     Khatwet Habibi - 2:59     from the album Belly Dance Volume 1, 1976 11. RAY MIRIJANIAN     Halay - 2:41     from the album The Ray Mirijanian Oud and Clarinet Volume 1, No. 1, no date given 12. TYPICAL ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA     Dance With Me - 2:27     from the album Exotic Belly Dance Music, no date given 13. THE SULTANS MIDDLE EASTERN BAND     Zuhtu (2/4 Ayub) - 3:23     from the album String Wind And Percussion Volume 2, 1982 14. MIKE SARKISSIAN & HIS CAFE BAGDAD ENSEMBLE     Opa Opa - 3:52     from the album Grecian Holiday, 1958 15. AISHA ALI (ARCHIVIST)     Dance: Bou Saada #2 - 2:50     from the album Music of the Ouled Nail, 1973

Prepare yourselves for archive show #74, where you will shimmy with Naif Agby, Michael Hartophilis, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, and so many more! Raq on with your bad selves! 1.  OMAR KHORSHID & HIS MAGIC GUITAR    Popcorn - 4:08    from the album Belly Dance With Omar Khorshid & His Magic Guitar Volume 3, 19742.  SABAH    Allouli el hob beynbea* - 5:57    from the album Sabah Greatest Hits, 1973      *Marisa's note: I don't have the jacket to this record, so I'm not sure of the track titles...3.  YOUSEF & HIS BAGDAD ENSEMBLE    Jara El Helwa (The Sweet One Nearby) - 4:46    from the album Bagdad, no date given    4.  NAIF AGBY & HIS ORCHESTRA    Ya Em-El-Kal (Beautiful Mole) - 4:03    from the album Bedouin Sahda, 1964    5.  THE STEVO TEODOSIEVSKI ENSEMBLE (UNCREDITED)    Sastalinse Cigani - 2:41    from the album Authentic Belly Dance Music, 1976    6.  GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA    Raks El Sehr (Dance of Magic) - 3:07    from the album The Magic of Belly Dancing, 1979        7.  MICHAEL HARTOPHILIS & HIS ORCHESTRA    Melaxreno - 2:30    from the album Greek Fire, 1966            8.  IRAQI NATIONAL TROUPE FOR FOLK ARTS    Al-Hajl (The Anklet) - 5:08    from the album Iraqi National Troupe For Folk Arts, 1979    9.  MUNIR BECHIR & HIS QUARTET    Meshwar Ma'Al Oud (A Promenade with the Aoud) - A Middle Eastern Raga (inspired by the Indian Raga) - 14:05    from the album Babylon Mood, 197410. MOHAMED ABDEL WAHAB    Khatwet Habibi - 2:59    from the album Belly Dance Volume 1, 197611. RAY MIRIJANIAN    Halay - 2:41    from the album The Ray Mirijanian Oud and Clarinet Volume 1, No. 1, no date given12. TYPICAL ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA    Dance With Me - 2:27    from the album Exotic Belly Dance Music, no date given13. THE SULTANS MIDDLE EASTERN BAND    Zuhtu (2/4 Ayub) - 3:23    from the album String Wind And Percussion Volume 2, 198214. MIKE SARKISSIAN & HIS CAFE BAGDAD ENSEMBLE    Opa Opa - 3:52    from the album Grecian Holiday, 195815. AISHA ALI (ARCHIVIST)    Dance: Bou Saada #2 - 2:50    from the album Music of the Ouled Nail, 1973

Program 74

We are back!  And keeping it real with archive show #73, featuring the likes of Esin Engin, The Seven Players, Omar Khorshid and so many more! Enjoy, won't we? 1.  ROMEO LAHOUD     Jabaliya - 4:19     from the album Green Eyes and Oriental Moods, 1975 2.  EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK & HAKKI OBADIA WITH THEIR AMER-ABIC ORCHESTRA     Dance Ankara - 2:15     from the album Ameraba - Music With the New Amer-Abic Sound, no date given 3.  THE SULTAN'S CARAVAN (featuring Gus Vali)     Zexra - 3:28     from the album Belly Dance to Great Navel Music, 1976     4.  YOUSSEF KASSAB WITH THE SALIM SARWEH ORCHESTRA     Semai al Aryan - 3:56     from the album Bedouin Belly Dance, 1977     5.  ESIN ENGIN & HIS ORCHESTRA     Misket - 2:39     from the album Modern Oyun Havalari - Exotic Oriental Belly-Dances Music, 1973     6.  DIMITRI & HIS ENSEMBLE     Oglan Oglan - 3:13     from the album Greece, no date given         7.  DJAMAL ASLAN CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA     Mahla Safak Ya Lebnan (Summer in Lebanon) - 3:03     from the album Lebanon - Her Heart, Her Sounds, 1959             8.  UNCREDITED ARTISTS     Raksett El Badoo (The Sahara Dance) - 2:47     from the album Nights of the Orient, no date given     9.  THE KAYA ORCHESTRA     Salon Chiftetelli - 4:54     from the album Juliana Presents Belly Dance Music for the Connoisseur, 1977 10. IBRAHIM FARRAH (archivist)     Drum Solos (by Tempo): Balady * Maksoun * Masmoudi Sagheer * Masmoudi Kabeer * Darag * Sima'ee * Tawasheeh - 11:10     from the album Music of the Qaria - Authentic "Balady" Dances and Rhythms, 1976 11. THE SEVEN PLAYERS     Sahara Sunrise - 2:37     from the album West Digs East - Dig?, 1966 12. OMAR KHORSHID & HIS MAGIC GUITAR     Raksat El Kheyl - 3:21     from the album Belly Dance with Omar Khorshid & His Magic Guitar Volume 2, 1974 13. GREGORY & HIS ENSEMBLE     Canarini (Syrto) - 3:39     from the album Favorite Greek Dances, no date given 14. OMAR BEN JILALI     A Layla Sari Ainik (A Girl Looks Around) - 5:38     from the album Night in the Casbah, no date given 15. ELIAS & ZIAD RAHBANI     Zeina's Dance (Raksat Zeina) - 3:29     from the album Belly Dance Fever, 1979 16. OZEL TURKBAS     Ali Baba (Karshilema) (vocal by Ozel) - 2:44     from the album Dance Into Your Sultan's Heart, no date given

We are back!  And keeping it real with archive show #73, featuring the likes of Esin Engin, The Seven Players, Omar Khorshid and so many more! Enjoy, won't we? 1.  ROMEO LAHOUD    Jabaliya - 4:19    from the album Green Eyes and Oriental Moods, 19752.  EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK & HAKKI OBADIA WITH THEIR AMER-ABIC ORCHESTRA    Dance Ankara - 2:15    from the album Ameraba - Music With the New Amer-Abic Sound, no date given3.  THE SULTAN'S CARAVAN (featuring Gus Vali)    Zexra - 3:28    from the album Belly Dance to Great Navel Music, 1976    4.  YOUSSEF KASSAB WITH THE SALIM SARWEH ORCHESTRA    Semai al Aryan - 3:56    from the album Bedouin Belly Dance, 1977    5.  ESIN ENGIN & HIS ORCHESTRA    Misket - 2:39    from the album Modern Oyun Havalari - Exotic Oriental Belly-Dances Music, 1973    6.  DIMITRI & HIS ENSEMBLE    Oglan Oglan - 3:13    from the album Greece, no date given        7.  DJAMAL ASLAN CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA    Mahla Safak Ya Lebnan (Summer in Lebanon) - 3:03    from the album Lebanon - Her Heart, Her Sounds, 1959            8.  UNCREDITED ARTISTS    Raksett El Badoo (The Sahara Dance) - 2:47    from the album Nights of the Orient, no date given    9.  THE KAYA ORCHESTRA    Salon Chiftetelli - 4:54    from the album Juliana Presents Belly Dance Music for the Connoisseur, 197710. IBRAHIM FARRAH (archivist)    Drum Solos (by Tempo): Balady * Maksoun * Masmoudi Sagheer * Masmoudi Kabeer * Darag * Sima'ee * Tawasheeh - 11:10    from the album Music of the Qaria - Authentic "Balady" Dances and Rhythms, 197611. THE SEVEN PLAYERS    Sahara Sunrise - 2:37    from the album West Digs East - Dig?, 196612. OMAR KHORSHID & HIS MAGIC GUITAR    Raksat El Kheyl - 3:21    from the album Belly Dance with Omar Khorshid & His Magic Guitar Volume 2, 197413. GREGORY & HIS ENSEMBLE    Canarini (Syrto) - 3:39    from the album Favorite Greek Dances, no date given14. OMAR BEN JILALI    A Layla Sari Ainik (A Girl Looks Around) - 5:38    from the album Night in the Casbah, no date given 15. ELIAS & ZIAD RAHBANI    Zeina's Dance (Raksat Zeina) - 3:29    from the album Belly Dance Fever, 197916. OZEL TURKBAS    Ali Baba (Karshilema) (vocal by Ozel) - 2:44    from the album Dance Into Your Sultan's Heart, no date given

Program 73

Come with me as we explore archive show #72, featuring Eddie "The Sheik" Kochak, Tasso Mavris, The BIG Eddie Adamis Orchestra, and so much more! Lots of classics in this one! 1.  NAIF AGBY & HIS ORCHESTRA     Sourtak (Your Portrait)     from the album El Debke - Music of the Middle-East, 1962 2.  FAREED (FARID) AL-ATRASH     Marra Yehanini (Once He Makes Me Happy And Once He Makes Me Cry)     from the album Music and Melodies of the Arab World - Egypt (U.A.R.), no date given 3.  MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE     Elf Leila (A Thousand Nights)     from the album Exotic Music of the Belly Dancer: Music of the Middle East Vol. 6, 1966     4.  ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA     Duldula     from the album Belly Dance Au Go-Go: Music of the Middle East, 1967     5.  THE CHRIS KALOGERSON NEAR EAST ENSEMBLE     Glenzitiko     from the album Dance of All Ages, 1975     6.  LUTFI GUNERI WITH ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA     Gazel Taksim #2     from the album Memories of Istanbul (Istanbul Hatiralar), no date given         7.  SOUBHI (EDDIE "THE SHEIK") KOCHAK & HAKKI OBADIA ENSEMBLE     Dinya Hek (Such Is the World)     from the album Middle East Music - Moods of the Casbah, 1965             8.  GUS VALI     Hadji Baba     from the album Chimera - A Fantasy in Jazz * Rock * Mid-East Sounds, 1974     9.  JODETTE (KAMELIA) & FAHIM SADI     Complete Routine #2: Ana Bamassi/Takaseem Oud and Accordion/Wabory Rayeh/Takaseem Oud and Flute/Etdala Ya Arees     from the album Nights of Jodette, no date given 10. THE BIG EDDIE ADAMIS ORCHESTRA     Laya Hamed     from the album Middle East Goes Modern, 1963 11. TASSO MAVRIS & GREEK ORCHESTRA     Karagouna     from the album Greek Dance Party, 1969 12. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE     Kurdish Bar     from the album Belly Dance Music from the Middle East Vol. 1, 1969 13. AHMED FOUAD HASSAN & THE AL-FIRQA AL-MASIYYA ORCHESTRA (UNCREDITED)     Najwa     from the album Dance of the Hareem, 1965 14. THE DEVIL'S ANVIL     Shisheler     from the album Hard Rock from the Middle East, 1967

Come with me as we explore archive show #72, featuring Eddie "The Sheik" Kochak, Tasso Mavris, The BIG Eddie Adamis Orchestra, and so much more! Lots of classics in this one! 1.  NAIF AGBY & HIS ORCHESTRA     Sourtak (Your Portrait)     from the album El Debke - Music of the Middle-East, 1962 2.  FAREED (FARID) AL-ATRASH     Marra Yehanini (Once He Makes Me Happy And Once He Makes Me Cry)     from the album Music and Melodies of the Arab World - Egypt (U.A.R.), no date given 3.  MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE     Elf Leila (A Thousand Nights)     from the album Exotic Music of the Belly Dancer: Music of the Middle East Vol. 6, 1966     4.  ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA     Duldula     from the album Belly Dance Au Go-Go: Music of the Middle East, 1967     5.  THE CHRIS KALOGERSON NEAR EAST ENSEMBLE     Glenzitiko     from the album Dance of All Ages, 1975     6.  LUTFI GUNERI WITH ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA     Gazel Taksim #2     from the album Memories of Istanbul (Istanbul Hatiralar), no date given         7.  SOUBHI (EDDIE "THE SHEIK") KOCHAK & HAKKI OBADIA ENSEMBLE     Dinya Hek (Such Is the World)     from the album Middle East Music - Moods of the Casbah, 1965             8.  GUS VALI     Hadji Baba     from the album Chimera - A Fantasy in Jazz * Rock * Mid-East Sounds, 1974     9.  JODETTE (KAMELIA) & FAHIM SADI     Complete Routine #2: Ana Bamassi/Takaseem Oud and Accordion/Wabory Rayeh/Takaseem Oud and Flute/Etdala Ya Arees     from the album Nights of Jodette, no date given 10. THE BIG EDDIE ADAMIS ORCHESTRA     Laya Hamed     from the album Middle East Goes Modern, 1963 11. TASSO MAVRIS & GREEK ORCHESTRA     Karagouna     from the album Greek Dance Party, 1969 12. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE     Kurdish Bar     from the album Belly Dance Music from the Middle East Vol. 1, 1969 13. AHMED FOUAD HASSAN & THE AL-FIRQA AL-MASIYYA ORCHESTRA (UNCREDITED)     Najwa     from the album Dance of the Hareem, 1965 14. THE DEVIL'S ANVIL     Shisheler     from the album Hard Rock from the Middle East, 1967  

Program 72

Time for archive program #71, featuring the "now sounds" of George Mgrdichian, the "cinematic sounds" of Gus Vali, and the "easy listening" sounds of Claude Ciari! Plus, get ready to party like it's 1959 with Mohammed El-Bakkar!  Ain't no party like a Radio Bastet party cuz a Radio Bastet party don't stop... 1.  GEORGE MGRDICHIAN & HIS ENSEMBLE     Israeli Medley: Erev Shel Shoshanim (Evening of the Roses)/Cholot Mid Bar (Sands of the Desert)     from the album The Now Sounds of the Middle East, 1969 2.  JIMMY LINARDOS & HIS NEAR-EAST GROUP     Tsiftetelli (Dance instrumental)     from the album Recorded Live at Cafe Tel Aviv, 1968 3.  TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla)     Saideh Layletna Saideh     from the album Belly Dance Nights (Layale Bourg El Hamam) Volume 1, 1977     4.  HASSAN ABU SEOUD & HIS ORCHESTRA     Kayda El Azal     from the album Belly Dances from the Middle-East, 1974     5.  THE FUAD HASSAN ENSEMBLE     Hali Men     from the album Music of the Bedouin Bandits, 1959     6.  YAFFA YARKONI TRIO BEL CANTO WITH GEORGE STRATIS & HIS ENSEMBLE     Sude Sude     from the album Songs from the Garden of Allah, 1963         7.  CLAUDE CIARI     Kaan Azzaman     from the album Habbeytak Bessayf, 1974             8.  CHRIS KALOGERSON & THE ENSEMBLE SHARQI     Velisaris     from the album Belly Dance!, 1979     9.  JUAN PENA LEBRIJANO & ORQUESTA ANDALUSI DE TANGER     Amigo Mio, No (No, my friend)     from the album Encuentros, 1985 10. TARIK BULUT (DIRECTOR)     Halay     from the album In an Egyptian Garden, 1958 11. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR     Party #1: Baroudati Habboubati/Addoum Haaly Addoum/Yalla Yalla Hey/Hebbayna Baadena     from the album An Arabic Party, 1979 12. GUS VALI & HIS ORCHESTRA     Manna De Carnival (from Black Orpheus)     from the album Motion Picture Music for Belly Dancers, 1965 13. EMAD SAYYAH & HIS ARABY ORCHESTRA     Darbek Darbek (Play the Derbecki, I Want to Dance Araby)     from the album Invitation to Belly Dance, 1985

Time for archive program #71, featuring the "now sounds" of George Mgrdichian, the "cinematic sounds" of Gus Vali, and the "easy listening" sounds of Claude Ciari! Plus, get ready to party like it's 1959 with Mohammed El-Bakkar!  Ain't no party like a Radio Bastet party cuz a Radio Bastet party don't stop... 1.  GEORGE MGRDICHIAN & HIS ENSEMBLE    Israeli Medley: Erev Shel Shoshanim (Evening of the Roses)/Cholot Mid Bar (Sands of the Desert)    from the album The Now Sounds of the Middle East, 19692.  JIMMY LINARDOS & HIS NEAR-EAST GROUP    Tsiftetelli (Dance instrumental)     from the album Recorded Live at Cafe Tel Aviv, 19683.  TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla)    Saideh Layletna Saideh     from the album Belly Dance Nights (Layale Bourg El Hamam) Volume 1, 1977    4.  HASSAN ABU SEOUD & HIS ORCHESTRA    Kayda El Azal    from the album Belly Dances from the Middle-East, 1974    5.  THE FUAD HASSAN ENSEMBLE    Hali Men    from the album Music of the Bedouin Bandits, 1959    6.  YAFFA YARKONI TRIO BEL CANTO WITH GEORGE STRATIS & HIS ENSEMBLE    Sude Sude    from the album Songs from the Garden of Allah, 1963        7.  CLAUDE CIARI    Kaan Azzaman    from the album Habbeytak Bessayf, 1974            8.  CHRIS KALOGERSON & THE ENSEMBLE SHARQI    Velisaris    from the album Belly Dance!, 1979    9.  JUAN PENA LEBRIJANO & ORQUESTA ANDALUSI DE TANGER    Amigo Mio, No (No, my friend)    from the album Encuentros, 198510. TARIK BULUT (DIRECTOR)    Halay    from the album In an Egyptian Garden, 195811. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR    Party #1: Baroudati Habboubati/Addoum Haaly Addoum/Yalla Yalla Hey/Hebbayna Baadena    from the album An Arabic Party, 197912. GUS VALI & HIS ORCHESTRA    Manna De Carnival (from Black Orpheus)    from the album Motion Picture Music for Belly Dancers, 196513. EMAD SAYYAH & HIS ARABY ORCHESTRA    Darbek Darbek (Play the Derbecki, I Want to Dance Araby)    from the album Invitation to Belly Dance, 1985    

Program 71

Radio Bastet celebrates the big 7-0 with the likes of Naif Agby, Sami Jourdak, Jalalledin Takesh, and so many more!  Enjoy, won't we? 1.  THE ARAMITE BAND     Zungalo     from the album Hot Sands, 1958 2.  "INSTRUMENTAL" (UNCREDITED ARTISTS)     Ya Warda     from the album The Best Dance Melodies, 1984 3.  GREGORY & HIS ENSEMBLE     Nai-Nai     from the album Favorite Greek Dances, 1964     4.  NAIF AGBY & THE LEBANESE RADIO ORCHESTRA     Haty Edeck Ya Jadah (Give Me Your Hand Neighbor)     from the album An Evening with Uncle Tanous, 1974     5.  ESIN ENGIN & HIS ORCHESTRA     Arap Ciftetellisi     from the album Modern Oyun Havalari 2 - Exotic Oriental Belly-Dance Music, 1975     6.  MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE     Ya Noor El Ein (Light of My Eyes)     from the album Dances of Port Said: Music of the Middle East Vol. 5, 1960         7.  MIDDLE EAST ENSEMBLE Conducted by HAKKI OBADIA and JOSEPH SUGAR     Sultan's Dream     from the album 10 Nights in a Harem, 1960             8.  IBRAHIM FARRAH (ARCHIVIST)     Malee Bee     from the album Music of the Qaria - Authentic "Balady" Dances and Rhythms, 1976     9.  SAMI JOURDAK     Tikram-I-Nak (Those Eyes of Yours)     from the album Sami Jourdak Plays Music for Belly Dancers, 1965 10. TOM YALANIS & HIS ORCHESTRA     Mashala/Awake Love/Rampee     from the album So You Want to Be a Belly Dancer, 1973 11. JALALEDDIN TAKESH     Dance for Habibi (Full Belly Dance Routine)     from the album Habibi Dances Beladi Ya Beladi - Vol. III, 1979 12. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA     Mystic Dreams     from the album Destination Baghdad, 1962 13. SONNY LESTER & HIS ORCHESTRA     Lure of Passion     from the album Little Egypt Presents: MORE How To Belly Dance For Your Husband, 1963     14. BUDDY SARKISSIAN ET. AL.     Halay     from the album Kef Time Fresno, 1968

  Radio Bastet celebrates the big 7-0 with the likes of Naif Agby, Sami Jourdak, Jalalledin Takesh, and so many more!  Enjoy, won't we? 1.  THE ARAMITE BAND    Zungalo    from the album Hot Sands, 19582.  "INSTRUMENTAL" (UNCREDITED ARTISTS)    Ya Warda    from the album The Best Dance Melodies, 19843.  GREGORY & HIS ENSEMBLE    Nai-Nai    from the album Favorite Greek Dances, 1964    4.  NAIF AGBY & THE LEBANESE RADIO ORCHESTRA    Haty Edeck Ya Jadah (Give Me Your Hand Neighbor)    from the album An Evening with Uncle Tanous, 1974    5.  ESIN ENGIN & HIS ORCHESTRA    Arap Ciftetellisi    from the album Modern Oyun Havalari 2 - Exotic Oriental Belly-Dance Music, 1975    6.  MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE    Ya Noor El Ein (Light of My Eyes)    from the album Dances of Port Said: Music of the Middle East Vol. 5, 1960        7.  MIDDLE EAST ENSEMBLE Conducted by HAKKI OBADIA and JOSEPH SUGAR    Sultan's Dream    from the album 10 Nights in a Harem, 1960            8.  IBRAHIM FARRAH (ARCHIVIST)    Malee Bee    from the album Music of the Qaria - Authentic "Balady" Dances and Rhythms, 1976    9.  SAMI JOURDAK    Tikram-I-Nak (Those Eyes of Yours)    from the album Sami Jourdak Plays Music for Belly Dancers, 196510. TOM YALANIS & HIS ORCHESTRA    Mashala/Awake Love/Rampee    from the album So You Want to Be a Belly Dancer, 197311. JALALEDDIN TAKESH    Dance for Habibi (Full Belly Dance Routine)    from the album Habibi Dances Beladi Ya Beladi - Vol. III, 197912. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA    Mystic Dreams    from the album Destination Baghdad, 196213. SONNY LESTER & HIS ORCHESTRA    Lure of Passion    from the album Little Egypt Presents: MORE How To Belly Dance For Your Husband, 1963    14. BUDDY SARKISSIAN ET. AL.    Halay    from the album Kef Time Fresno, 1968

Program 70

It's archive show #69 gainin' on ya, featuring the splendiferous sounds of John Berberian, Bert Balladine, Raja, Georges Yazbek, and more besides! Don't say I didn't warn ya... 1.  GEORGES YAZBEK     Folklore Baladi Rakess     from the album Oud & Rhythms, 1980 2.  UNCREDITED ARTISTS     Aneva sto trapezi mou     from the album Karsilamades and Tsiftetelia Dances No. 6, 1981 3.  OMAR KHORSHID & HIS MAGIC GUITAR     Enta Oumri     from the album Tribute to Oum Koulsoum, 1989     4.  JOHN BERBERIAN     Hale     from the album The Dance Album, 1978     5.  SAFET GIOUNDEGIER     Niavende Tsifteteli     from the album O Ilios Tis Anatolis (Turkish Belly Dance), 1973     6.  GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA     Imm El Manadili (The Lady of the Veils)     from the album George Abdo Live at the Averof, no date given         7.  ELIAS & ZIAD RAHBANI     Bright Lights (Ya Mahla Nourha)     from the album Belly Dance Fever, 1979             8.  GUS VALI & HIS ORCHESTRA     Bird     from the album The Greek Way, 1961     9.  BERT BALLADINE (MARY ELLEN DONALD, CHIEF MUSICIAN)     Treasures     from the album Encore! Bert's Baladi, 1979 10. YOUSSEF KASSAB WITH THE SALIM SARWEH ORCHESTRA     Dakhlak Ya Tair Ali     from the album Bedouin Belly Dance, 1977 11. EDDIE MEKJIAN & THE HYE ECHOES ORCHESTRA     Ekhdiartza     from the album Tamzara from Mekjian, 1966 12. THE ABDUL HASSAN ORCHESTRA     Ode to Yonina     from the album Arabian Affair, 1978 13. ERKIN KORAY     Saskin     from the CD Hava Narghile: Turkish Rock Music 1966 to 1975, 2001     (originally released as a 45 rpm single, 1974)     14. HASSAN ABU SEOUD & HIS ORCHESTRA     Music for Zeinat     from the album Belly Dances from the Middle-East Volume 2, 1975 15. RAJA     A Drummer and a Dancer     from the album Dance Illusion, 1984

It's archive show #69 gainin' on ya, featuring the splendiferous sounds of John Berberian, Bert Balladine, Raja, Georges Yazbek, and more besides! Don't say I didn't warn ya... 1.  GEORGES YAZBEK    Folklore Baladi Rakess    from the album Oud & Rhythms, 19802.  UNCREDITED ARTISTS    Aneva sto trapezi mou    from the album Karsilamades and Tsiftetelia Dances No. 6, 19813.  OMAR KHORSHID & HIS MAGIC GUITAR    Enta Oumri    from the album Tribute to Oum Koulsoum, 1989    4.  JOHN BERBERIAN    Hale    from the album The Dance Album, 1978    5.  SAFET GIOUNDEGIER    Niavende Tsifteteli    from the album O Ilios Tis Anatolis (Turkish Belly Dance), 1973    6.  GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA    Imm El Manadili (The Lady of the Veils)    from the album George Abdo Live at the Averof, no date given        7.  ELIAS & ZIAD RAHBANI    Bright Lights (Ya Mahla Nourha)    from the album Belly Dance Fever, 1979            8.  GUS VALI & HIS ORCHESTRA    Bird    from the album The Greek Way, 1961    9.  BERT BALLADINE (MARY ELLEN DONALD, CHIEF MUSICIAN)    Treasures    from the album Encore! Bert's Baladi, 197910. YOUSSEF KASSAB WITH THE SALIM SARWEH ORCHESTRA    Dakhlak Ya Tair Ali     from the album Bedouin Belly Dance, 197711. EDDIE MEKJIAN & THE HYE ECHOES ORCHESTRA    Ekhdiartza    from the album Tamzara from Mekjian, 1966 12. THE ABDUL HASSAN ORCHESTRA    Ode to Yonina     from the album Arabian Affair, 197813. ERKIN KORAY    Saskin    from the CD Hava Narghile: Turkish Rock Music 1966 to 1975, 2001    (originally released as a 45 rpm single, 1974)    14. HASSAN ABU SEOUD & HIS ORCHESTRA    Music for Zeinat    from the album Belly Dances from the Middle-East Volume 2, 197515. RAJA    A Drummer and a Dancer    from the album Dance Illusion, 1984

Program 69

Say hello to archive show #68, featuring Eddie Adamis, Eddie Kochack, Eddie Mekjian, and so many more whose names are not Eddie! Shimmy on! 1.  EDWARD MEKJIAN & HIS ENSEMBLE     Kurdili Karshilama     from the album Belly Dance Music From the Middle East Vol. 3, no date given 2.  IBRAHIM TURMEN     Holowa Dee     from the album Saidi Wind Vol. 1, 1985 3.  TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla)     Ya Medakdak     from the album Belly Dance Nights (Layale Bourg El Hamam) Volume 2, 1977     4.  MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE     Raksat Africa     from the album Music of the African Arab: Music of the Middle East Vol. 3, 1958     5.  EDDIE ADAMIS ORCHESTRA     Lour Lebnane     from the album Middle East Goes Modern, 1963     6.  THE FUAD HASSAN ENSEMBLE     Whirling Sands     from the album Music of the Bedouin Bandits, 1959         7.  ARAM ARAKELIAN ENSEMBLE     Izmir     from the album The Oud, 1958             8.  YACOUBIAN & COMPANY     Shish Kebab     from the album The Glorious Greeks, 1963 9.  CHRIS KALOGERSON & THE ENSEMBLE SHARQI     Shat Eskindria (The Beach of Alexandria)     from the album Belly Dance!, 1979 10. ALI SROUR & HIS ORCHESTRA     Rakset Alhowanen     from the album Exotic Oriental Dances: Cairo By Night Vol. 1, 1976 11. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK     Belly Dance Routine: Ma Elee (He Didn't Tell Me) * Cleopatra (Dance, Rhumba Tempo Medley) *     Yett May Ess (My Life, My Love) * Chifti Telle (Chifti-Tempos-Takseems) * Balady (Drums-Zils-Derbekee Solos) *  Ah Yah Zein (Ja Zayer, Medley Fast Tempos)     from the album Strictly Belly Dancing (Ya Habibi #2), 1973 12. GUS VALI & HIS ORCHESTRA     Yiati Ylikia Mou Kles (Greek-Turkish)     from the album And All Ports East, 1965 13. ABBUD ABDEL AAL & HIS GOLDEN STRINGS     Aatini El Naya El Kalb Yachak Kol Jamil     from the album Belly Dance for Arabian Nights, 1973

Say hello to archive show #68, featuring Eddie Adamis, Eddie Kochack, Eddie Mekjian, and so many more whose names are not Eddie! Shimmy on! 1.  EDWARD MEKJIAN & HIS ENSEMBLE    Kurdili Karshilama    from the album Belly Dance Music From the Middle East Vol. 3, no date given2.  IBRAHIM TURMEN    Holowa Dee    from the album Saidi Wind Vol. 1, 19853.  TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla)    Ya Medakdak    from the album Belly Dance Nights (Layale Bourg El Hamam) Volume 2, 1977    4.  MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE    Raksat Africa    from the album Music of the African Arab: Music of the Middle East Vol. 3, 1958    5.  EDDIE ADAMIS ORCHESTRA    Lour Lebnane    from the album Middle East Goes Modern, 1963    6.  THE FUAD HASSAN ENSEMBLE    Whirling Sands    from the album Music of the Bedouin Bandits, 1959        7.  ARAM ARAKELIAN ENSEMBLE    Izmir    from the album The Oud, 1958            8.  YACOUBIAN & COMPANY    Shish Kebab    from the album The Glorious Greeks, 1963 9.  CHRIS KALOGERSON & THE ENSEMBLE SHARQI    Shat Eskindria (The Beach of Alexandria)    from the album Belly Dance!, 197910. ALI SROUR & HIS ORCHESTRA    Rakset Alhowanen    from the album Exotic Oriental Dances: Cairo By Night Vol. 1, 197611. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK    Belly Dance Routine: Ma Elee (He Didn't Tell Me) * Cleopatra (Dance, Rhumba Tempo Medley) *     Yett May Ess (My Life, My Love) * Chifti Telle (Chifti-Tempos-Takseems) * Balady (Drums-Zils-Derbekee Solos) *  Ah Yah Zein (Ja Zayer, Medley Fast Tempos)    from the album Strictly Belly Dancing (Ya Habibi #2), 197312. GUS VALI & HIS ORCHESTRA    Yiati Ylikia Mou Kles (Greek-Turkish)    from the album And All Ports East, 196513. ABBUD ABDEL AAL & HIS GOLDEN STRINGS    Aatini El Naya El Kalb Yachak Kol Jamil    from the album Belly Dance for Arabian Nights, 1973    

Program 68

Welcome to archive show #67, featuring the likes of Kahraman, Lutfi Guneri, Omar Ben Jilali, and the "easy listening" king of vintage belly dance, Claude Ciari!  The Sabah tune I refer to in this show is a different one than the one that appears here; the original was lost in the Great Sound File Disaster of 2009. Sorry about that! And now, back to the show.  My, it's hotter than the Devil's Anvil in here! 1.  THE DEVIL'S ANVIL     Treea Pethya     from the album Hard Rock from the Middle East, 1967 2.  MOHAMED ABDEL WAHAB     Ebn El Balad     from the album Belly Dance Vol. 1, 1976 3.  OMAR BEN JILALI     Ana Mzaouig (I Beg You)     from the album Night in the Casbah, no date given     4.  TAT' OUL AL'TOUN MIDDLE EASTERN ENSEMBLE     Welcome My Friends     from the album Exotic Belly Dancers, no date given     5.  MICHAEL HARTOPHILIS & HIS ORCHESTRA     Laziko     from the album Greek Fire, 1966     6.  KAHRAMAN     Layya W Layya (Bedouine Lila)     from the album Flame of Araby - Music of the Middle East, 1958         7.  THE FEENJON GROUP     Shishelai (Turkish)     from the album Belly Dancing at the Cafe Feenjon, 1968             8.  SABAH     Zakfi Ya Shabab     from the album Best of Sabah -2- (CD reissue), no date given     9.  JODETTE (KAMELIA) WITH FAHID BALLAN & ABOUD ABDEL-AL'S ORCHESTRA     Al-Asfoureyeh/Wain Aramallah     from the album Songs for Belly Dancing, no date given 10. CLAUDE CIARI     Ya Tayr El Wourwar     from the album Habbeytak Bessayf, 1974 11. UNCREDITED ARTISTS     Dark Eyes (El Asmarani)     from the album Nights of the Orient, no date given 12. LUTFI GUNERI WITH ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA     Aman Avci     from the album Memories of Istanbul (Istanbul Hatiralar), no date given 13. OMAR KHORSHID & HIS MAGIC GUITAR     Ka'an Azzaman     from the album Belly Dance with Omar Khorshid & His Magic Guitar Volume 2, 1974     14. RAY MIRIJANIAN     Hasapiko     from the album The Ray Mirijanian Oud and Clarinet Volume 1, No. 1, no date given 15. THE KAYA ORCHESTRA     Tamir Hane Dansi     from the album Juliana Presents Belly Dance Music for the Connoisseur, 1977

  Welcome to archive show #67, featuring the likes of Kahraman, Lutfi Guneri, Omar Ben Jilali, and the "easy listening" king of vintage belly dance, Claude Ciari!  The Sabah tune I refer to in this show is a different one than the one that appears here; the original was lost in the Great Sound File Disaster of 2009. Sorry about that! And now, back to the show.  My, it's hotter than the Devil's Anvil in here! 1.  THE DEVIL'S ANVIL    Treea Pethya    from the album Hard Rock from the Middle East, 19672.  MOHAMED ABDEL WAHAB    Ebn El Balad    from the album Belly Dance Vol. 1, 19763.  OMAR BEN JILALI    Ana Mzaouig (I Beg You)    from the album Night in the Casbah, no date given    4.  TAT' OUL AL'TOUN MIDDLE EASTERN ENSEMBLE    Welcome My Friends    from the album Exotic Belly Dancers, no date given    5.  MICHAEL HARTOPHILIS & HIS ORCHESTRA    Laziko    from the album Greek Fire, 1966    6.  KAHRAMAN    Layya W Layya (Bedouine Lila)    from the album Flame of Araby - Music of the Middle East, 1958        7.  THE FEENJON GROUP    Shishelai (Turkish)    from the album Belly Dancing at the Cafe Feenjon, 1968            8.  SABAH    Zakfi Ya Shabab    from the album Best of Sabah -2- (CD reissue), no date given    9.  JODETTE (KAMELIA) WITH FAHID BALLAN & ABOUD ABDEL-AL'S ORCHESTRA    Al-Asfoureyeh/Wain Aramallah    from the album Songs for Belly Dancing, no date given10. CLAUDE CIARI    Ya Tayr El Wourwar    from the album Habbeytak Bessayf, 197411. UNCREDITED ARTISTS    Dark Eyes (El Asmarani)    from the album Nights of the Orient, no date given12. LUTFI GUNERI WITH ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA    Aman Avci    from the album Memories of Istanbul (Istanbul Hatiralar), no date given13. OMAR KHORSHID & HIS MAGIC GUITAR    Ka'an Azzaman    from the album Belly Dance with Omar Khorshid & His Magic Guitar Volume 2, 1974    14. RAY MIRIJANIAN    Hasapiko    from the album The Ray Mirijanian Oud and Clarinet Volume 1, No. 1, no date given15. THE KAYA ORCHESTRA    Tamir Hane Dansi    from the album Juliana Presents Belly Dance Music for the Connoisseur, 1977

Program 67

It's archive show 66 coming your way, with Esin Engin, Hillel and Aviva, and Eddie Kochak sings about a gal named Sahara Sue... If this don't make you shimmy, your shimmier needs a recharge! 1. THE FARID EL ATRACHE ORCHESTRA Ya Habaybi Ya Ghaybine from the album Belly Dance at the Farid El Atrache Nightclub, 1975 2. HILLEL & AVIVA Yam-Safiri (Lebanese Love Song) from the album Night On the Desert, 1959 3. MIKE SARKISSIAN & HIS CAFE BAGDAD ENSEMBLE Bagdad Sirto from the album Grecian Holiday, 1958 4. JODETTE Jodette's live performance at the Worlds Fair from the album Evening By The Nile, 1975 5. ESIN ENGIN & HIS ORCHESTRA Mevlana from the album Modern Oyun Havalari - Exotic Oriental Belly-Dances Music, 1973 6. AHMED FOUAD HASSAN & THE AL-FIRQA AL-MASIYYA ORCHESTRA (UNCREDITED) Raqs Al-Ghawazi from the album Dance of the Hareem, 1965 7. EMAD SAYYAH & HIS ARABY ORCHESTRA Ya Mosafer (You, Traveller to Arabia) from the album Invitation To Belly Dance, 1985 8. MIKE BATT WITH THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA The Camp at Qualir from the album CARAVANS - Original Motion Picture Score, 1978 9. THE SULTANS The Zaar from the album String Wind And Percussion Volume 2, 1982 10. JIMMY LINARDOS & HIS NEAR-EAST GROUP Belly Dance Routine Number Two from the album Jimmy Linardos & His Near-East Group Invite You to Belly Dance Vol. 2), 1975 11. FAIRUZ Samra from the album An Evening in Damascus, no date given 12. DAVID CARROLL & HIS ORCHESTRA Harem Dance from the album Percussion Orientale: Musical Sounds of the Middle East, 1961 13. TYPICAL ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA Lovely Ali (karsilama) from the album Exotic Belly Dance Music, no date given 14. TASSO MAVRIS & GREEK ORCHESTRA Misirlou from the album Greek Dance Party, no date given 15. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK WITH FRED ELIAS & THE EL-MECCA ENSEMBLE Sahara Sue (vocalist: Eddie) from the album Ya Salaam - The New Amer-Abic Sound of the Middle East, no date given

                                It's archive show 66 coming your way, with Esin Engin, Hillel and Aviva, and Eddie Kochak sings about a gal named Sahara Sue... If this don't make you shimmy, your shimmier needs a recharge! 1. THE FARID EL ATRACHE ORCHESTRA Ya Habaybi Ya Ghaybine from the album Belly Dance at the Farid El Atrache Nightclub, 1975 2. HILLEL & AVIVA Yam-Safiri (Lebanese Love Song) from the album Night On the Desert, 1959 3. MIKE SARKISSIAN & HIS CAFE BAGDAD ENSEMBLE Bagdad Sirto from the album Grecian Holiday, 1958 4. JODETTE Jodette's live performance at the Worlds Fair from the album Evening By The Nile, 1975 5. ESIN ENGIN & HIS ORCHESTRA Mevlana from the album Modern Oyun Havalari - Exotic Oriental Belly-Dances Music, 1973 6. AHMED FOUAD HASSAN & THE AL-FIRQA AL-MASIYYA ORCHESTRA (UNCREDITED) Raqs Al-Ghawazi from the album Dance of the Hareem, 1965 7. EMAD SAYYAH & HIS ARABY ORCHESTRA Ya Mosafer (You, Traveller to Arabia) from the album Invitation To Belly Dance, 1985 8. MIKE BATT WITH THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA The Camp at Qualir from the album CARAVANS - Original Motion Picture Score, 1978 9. THE SULTANS The Zaar from the album String Wind And Percussion Volume 2, 1982 10. JIMMY LINARDOS & HIS NEAR-EAST GROUP Belly Dance Routine Number Two from the album Jimmy Linardos & His Near-East Group Invite You to Belly Dance Vol. 2), 1975 11. FAIRUZ Samra from the album An Evening in Damascus, no date given 12. DAVID CARROLL & HIS ORCHESTRA Harem Dance from the album Percussion Orientale: Musical Sounds of the Middle East, 1961 13. TYPICAL ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA Lovely Ali (karsilama) from the album Exotic Belly Dance Music, no date given 14. TASSO MAVRIS & GREEK ORCHESTRA Misirlou from the album Greek Dance Party, no date given 15. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK WITH FRED ELIAS & THE EL-MECCA ENSEMBLE Sahara Sue (vocalist: Eddie) from the album Ya Salaam - The New Amer-Abic Sound of the Middle East, no date given

Program 66

Everybody sing! "Here comes program 65, all dressed in white..."  Well, I wore a black dress, actually.  Yes, archive show #65 is composed of mostly wedding songs, in honor of our wedding of September 30, 2005!  Helping us celebrate are Eddie Mekjian, Ozel Turkbas, Hakki Obadia, and so many more!  We'll see you there - don't forget the rice! 1. IBRAHIM FARRAH (ARCHIVIST) Bedouin Wedding from the album Music of the Qaria - Authentic "Balady" Dances and Rhythms, 1976 2. OZEL TURKBAS Bride From Bursa (Bursali) from the album Alla-Turca - The Turkish Way With Ozel, 1975 3. FAREED AL-ATRASH Du-Oh Elmazahir (Egyptian Wedding Song) from the album Music and Melodies of the Arab World/Egypt (U.A.R.)/Hit Songs, no date given 4. ABDU EL HANID & HIS ORCHESTRA Aroos (Wedding Chant) from the album Arabian Delight: Music from Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, no date given 5. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK & HAKKI OBADIA & THEIR AMER-ABIC ORCHESTRA Dance of the Happy Bride from the album Ya Habibi! Exciting New Sounds of the Middle East, no date given 6. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE Harpoot Havasi (Wedding Song) from the album The Seventh Veil - Music of the Middle East, 1957 7. RON GOODWIN & HIS ORCHESTRA Wedding Dance from the album Music For an Arabian Night, 1959 8. MIDDLE EAST ENSEMBLE Conducted by HAKKI OBADIA and JOSEPH SUGAR Wedding Gift from the album 10 Nights in a Harem, 1960 9. TARIK BULUT (DIRECTOR) Wedding Song from the album In An Egyptian Garden, no date given 10. ANESTOS ATHOUNASIOU & HIS ENSEMBLE Horo Tis Nifis (Bridal Dance) from the album Music For Belly Dancing - Instrumentals From the Near East, no date given 11. FRED ELIAS ENSEMBLE WITH JOHN TATASSOPOULOS Leila from the album Artistic Moods for Dance, no date given 12. OZEL TURKBAS A Wedding Song (Karam) from the album Dance Into Your Sultan's Heart, no date given 13. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK Wedding Party from the album Strictly Belly Dancing (Ya Habibi #2), 1973 14. THE UROSEVICH ENSEMBLE I Gave a Handkerchief to the Bride (Mendil Verdim Giline) from the album Turkish Delight - New Sounds From the Near East, no date given 15. NAIF AGBY & HIS ORCHESTRA Mili Ya Hilwa (Swing My Beloved) from the album El Debke - Music of the Middle-East, 1962 16. JOHN BERBERIAN Hale from the album The Dance Album, no date given

Everybody sing! "Here comes program 65, all dressed in white..."  Well, I wore a black dress, actually.  Yes, archive show #65 is composed of mostly wedding songs, in honor of our wedding of September 30, 2005!  Helping us celebrate are Eddie Mekjian, Ozel Turkbas, Hakki Obadia, and so many more!  We'll see you there - don't forget the rice! 1. IBRAHIM FARRAH (ARCHIVIST) Bedouin Wedding from the album Music of the Qaria - Authentic "Balady" Dances and Rhythms, 1976 2. OZEL TURKBAS Bride From Bursa (Bursali) from the album Alla-Turca - The Turkish Way With Ozel, 1975 3. FAREED AL-ATRASH Du-Oh Elmazahir (Egyptian Wedding Song) from the album Music and Melodies of the Arab World/Egypt (U.A.R.)/Hit Songs, no date given 4. ABDU EL HANID & HIS ORCHESTRA Aroos (Wedding Chant) from the album Arabian Delight: Music from Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, no date given 5. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK & HAKKI OBADIA & THEIR AMER-ABIC ORCHESTRA Dance of the Happy Bride from the album Ya Habibi! Exciting New Sounds of the Middle East, no date given 6. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE Harpoot Havasi (Wedding Song) from the album The Seventh Veil - Music of the Middle East, 1957 7. RON GOODWIN & HIS ORCHESTRA Wedding Dance from the album Music For an Arabian Night, 1959 8. MIDDLE EAST ENSEMBLE Conducted by HAKKI OBADIA and JOSEPH SUGAR Wedding Gift from the album 10 Nights in a Harem, 1960 9. TARIK BULUT (DIRECTOR) Wedding Song from the album In An Egyptian Garden, no date given 10. ANESTOS ATHOUNASIOU & HIS ENSEMBLE Horo Tis Nifis (Bridal Dance) from the album Music For Belly Dancing - Instrumentals From the Near East, no date given 11. FRED ELIAS ENSEMBLE WITH JOHN TATASSOPOULOS Leila from the album Artistic Moods for Dance, no date given 12. OZEL TURKBAS A Wedding Song (Karam) from the album Dance Into Your Sultan's Heart, no date given 13. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK Wedding Party from the album Strictly Belly Dancing (Ya Habibi #2), 1973 14. THE UROSEVICH ENSEMBLE I Gave a Handkerchief to the Bride (Mendil Verdim Giline) from the album Turkish Delight - New Sounds From the Near East, no date given 15. NAIF AGBY & HIS ORCHESTRA Mili Ya Hilwa (Swing My Beloved) from the album El Debke - Music of the Middle-East, 1962 16. JOHN BERBERIAN Hale from the album The Dance Album, no date given

Program 65

Presenting archive show #64, with Michael Hartophilis, John Bilezikjian, and George Abdo live! Yalla! 1.  ALI SROUR     Layali Masr     from the album Exotic Oriental Dances - Cairo By Night, 1976 2.  TARIK BULUT (DIRECTOR)     Erneni Oyunu     from the album In An Egyptian Garden, no date given 3.  GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA     Ya Hweidalak (My Love To You)     from the album George Abdo Live at the Averof, no date given     4.  YACOUBIAN & COMPANY     Belz, Mein Shtetle Belz/ Shein Vi Di L'Vone     from the album The Glorious Greeks, no date given     5.  JOHN BILEZIKJIAN     Dream of Scheherazade     from the album Dream of Scheherazade, 1977     6.  THE CHRIS KALOGERSON NEAR EAST ENSEMBLE     Shish-Cabob     from the album Dance of All Ages, 1975         7.  DJAMAL ASLAN CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA     Zeina     from the album Lebanon - Her Heart, Her Sounds, no date given             8.  MAROUN SABA WITH FAHED BALLAN AND ABBOUD ABDEL AL & HIS GOLDEN STRING ORCHESTRA     Salat Ezzein/The Hunter's Song (Sayyad)/The Bird Song (Ya Tair)/Explain To Her (Washrah Laha)     from the album Live From the Fez in Hollywood, 1972     9.  MICHAEL HARTOPHILIS & HIS ORCHESTRA     Den Me Agapas     from the album Greek Fire, 1966 10. THE DEVIL'S ANVIL      Wala Dai      from the album Hard Rock From the Middle East, 1967

Presenting archive show #64, with Michael Hartophilis, John Bilezikjian, and George Abdo live! Yalla! 1.  ALI SROUR    Layali Masr    from the album Exotic Oriental Dances - Cairo By Night, 19762.  TARIK BULUT (DIRECTOR)    Erneni Oyunu    from the album In An Egyptian Garden, no date given3.  GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA    Ya Hweidalak (My Love To You)    from the album George Abdo Live at the Averof, no date given    4.  YACOUBIAN & COMPANY    Belz, Mein Shtetle Belz/ Shein Vi Di L'Vone    from the album The Glorious Greeks, no date given    5.  JOHN BILEZIKJIAN    Dream of Scheherazade    from the album Dream of Scheherazade, 1977    6.  THE CHRIS KALOGERSON NEAR EAST ENSEMBLE    Shish-Cabob    from the album Dance of All Ages, 1975        7.  DJAMAL ASLAN CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA    Zeina    from the album Lebanon - Her Heart, Her Sounds, no date given            8.  MAROUN SABA WITH FAHED BALLAN AND ABBOUD ABDEL AL & HIS GOLDEN STRING ORCHESTRA    Salat Ezzein/The Hunter's Song (Sayyad)/The Bird Song (Ya Tair)/Explain To Her (Washrah Laha)    from the album Live From the Fez in Hollywood, 1972    9.  MICHAEL HARTOPHILIS & HIS ORCHESTRA    Den Me Agapas    from the album Greek Fire, 1966 10. THE DEVIL'S ANVIL      Wala Dai      from the album Hard Rock From the Middle East, 1967

Program 64

Presenting archive program #63!  Prepare to raq out with Sami Jourdak, go to the movies with Mike Batt and the London Philharmonic, have an Arabian Affair with Abdul Hassan, and hear Nejla Ates SING with Mohammed El-Bakkar!  It doesn't get much better than that! 1.  MIKE BATT WITH THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA     Main Title (The caravan moves through a crowded market place) - 2:54     from the album CARAVANS Original Motion Picture Score, 1978 2.  TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla)     Azzeyna Lebssat Khelkhalha - 2:57     from the album Belly Dance Nights (Layale Bourg El Hamam) Volume 1, 1977 3.  FAREED AL-ATRASH     Du-Oh Elmazahir (Egyptian Wedding Song) - 3:16     from the album Music and Melodies of the Arab World/Egypt (U.A.R.)/Hit Songs, no date given     4.  GREGORY & HIS ENSEMBLE     Tsifte Telli - 3:02     from the album Favorite Greek Dances, 1964     5.  RON GOODWIN & HIS ORCHESTRA     Old Beirut - 3:02     from the album Music for an Arabian Night, 1959     6.  SAMI JOURDAK     Yam-El-Amy (The Beautiful Shape) - 2:51     from the album Sami Jourdak Plays Music For Belly Dancers, 1965         7.  BERT BALLADINE (MARY ELLEN DONALD, CHIEF MUSICIAN)     Egyptian Drums - 5:29     from the album Encore! Bert's Baladi, 1979             8.  ROMEO LAHOUD     Khafif El Rouh - 2:47     from the album Green Eyes and Oriental Moods, 1975     9.  NEJLA ATES, MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & CHORUS     Shika Shika - 2:25     from the album FANNY Original Cast Recording, 1954 10. THE ABDUL HASSAN ORCHESTRA     Arabian Affair (Parts 1 - 5) - 19:51     from the album Arabian Affair, 1978 11. TORAIA ORCHESTRA OF ALGIERS     Yabay - 2:26     from the album Belly Dance! The Wild Music & The How-To!, 1975 12. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA     Raks Gamal (Desert Dancer) - 3:19     from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1973 13. THE SEN SISTERS     Sari Kiz (Blonde Girl) - 2:55     from the album Music of the Harems, no date given     14. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA     The Country Dance (Luz Bahr) - 3:10     from the album The Seventh Veil, 1957 15. BUDDY SARKISSIAN & HIS MECCA FOUR WITH FRED ELIAS     Habeebe Village - 3:16     from the album Soul of the East, 1960

Presenting archive program #63!  Prepare to raq out with Sami Jourdak, go to the movies with Mike Batt and the London Philharmonic, have an Arabian Affair with Abdul Hassan, and hear Nejla Ates SING with Mohammed El-Bakkar!  It doesn't get much better than that!1.  MIKE BATT WITH THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA    Main Title (The caravan moves through a crowded market place) - 2:54    from the album CARAVANS Original Motion Picture Score, 19782.  TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla)    Azzeyna Lebssat Khelkhalha - 2:57    from the album Belly Dance Nights (Layale Bourg El Hamam) Volume 1, 19773.  FAREED AL-ATRASH    Du-Oh Elmazahir (Egyptian Wedding Song) - 3:16    from the album Music and Melodies of the Arab World/Egypt (U.A.R.)/Hit Songs, no date given    4.  GREGORY & HIS ENSEMBLE    Tsifte Telli - 3:02    from the album Favorite Greek Dances, 1964    5.  RON GOODWIN & HIS ORCHESTRA    Old Beirut - 3:02    from the album Music for an Arabian Night, 1959    6.  SAMI JOURDAK    Yam-El-Amy (The Beautiful Shape) - 2:51    from the album Sami Jourdak Plays Music For Belly Dancers, 1965        7.  BERT BALLADINE (MARY ELLEN DONALD, CHIEF MUSICIAN)    Egyptian Drums - 5:29    from the album Encore! Bert's Baladi, 1979            8.  ROMEO LAHOUD    Khafif El Rouh - 2:47    from the album Green Eyes and Oriental Moods, 1975    9.  NEJLA ATES, MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & CHORUS    Shika Shika - 2:25    from the album FANNY Original Cast Recording, 195410. THE ABDUL HASSAN ORCHESTRA    Arabian Affair (Parts 1 - 5) - 19:51    from the album Arabian Affair, 197811. TORAIA ORCHESTRA OF ALGIERS    Yabay - 2:26    from the album Belly Dance! The Wild Music & The How-To!, 197512. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA    Raks Gamal (Desert Dancer) - 3:19    from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 197313. THE SEN SISTERS    Sari Kiz (Blonde Girl) - 2:55    from the album Music of the Harems, no date given    14. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA    The Country Dance (Luz Bahr) - 3:10    from the album The Seventh Veil, 195715. BUDDY SARKISSIAN & HIS MECCA FOUR WITH FRED ELIAS    Habeebe Village - 3:16    from the album Soul of the East, 1960

Program 63

Listen to the best of "old school" vintage belly dance vinyl from the 1950's through the 1980's. George Abdo, Mohammed El-Bakkar, Gus Vali, Artie Barsamian, Eddie "The Sheik" Kochak, and so many more! Get your shimmy on at Radio Bastet - where the hafla never ends...

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Radio Bastet - Vintage Belly Dance Music

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