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
Apr 14, 2011
1 hr 11 min
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
Apr 14, 2011
1 hr 7 min
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
Apr 14, 2011
1 hr 8 min
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
Apr 14, 2011
1 hr 8 min
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
Apr 14, 2011
1 hr 6 min
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
Dec 4, 2010
1 hr 5 min
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
Dec 4, 2010
1 hr 4 min
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
Dec 3, 2010
1 hr 5 min
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
Oct 18, 2010
1 hr 8 min
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
Oct 18, 2010
1 hr 6 min
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