Radio Bastet - Vintage Belly Dance Music

Program 48

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:32:00 GMT

Here's archive show #48 coming your way, with Artie Barsamian, Djamal Aslan, Esin Engin, and do the "Rib Cage Rock" with Karizma! This program is very rhythmic for some reason. Shimmy on!

1. BUDDY SARKISSIAN & HIS MECCA FOUR WITH FRED ELIAS
    Carribean Holiday - 3:44
    from the album Soul Of The East, 1960

2. OZEL TURKBAS
    My Sugar Boy (Seker Oglan) - 1:55
    from the album Kismet - Belly Dance With Ozel, 1978

3. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
    Rahks Port Said (Dance of Port Said) - 3:28
    from the album Port Said: Music of the Middle East Vol. 1, 1958

4. TAT' OUL AL'TOUN MIDDLE EASTERN ENSEMBLE
    The Art - 4:21
    from the album Exotic Belly Dancers, no date given

5. ARTIE BARSAMIAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
    Echoes from the Orient (Chifte Telli) - 3:26
    from the album The Seventh Veil, 1957

6. KARIZMA
    Exercise Eight: Rib Cage Rock/Exercise Nine: Pelvic Slope - 3:13
    from the album Karizma Teaches Belly Dancing, 1976

7. KAHRAMAN IN ORIENTAL SONGS WITH HER ORIENTAL INSTRUMENTAL GROUP
    Ra'sit Isikrany (The Wine Dance) - 2:51
    from the album Flame of Araby - Music of the Middle East, no date given

8. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
    Raks El Gezlan (Dance of the Gazelles) - 4:12
    from the album The Joy of Belly Dancing, 1975

9. ESIN ENGIN & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Edirnenin Boyacilari (Shoeshiners of Edirne) - 2:27
    from the album Modern Oyun Havalari 2 - Exotic Oriental Belly-Dance Music, 1975

10. ABDU EL HANID & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Fil Sahra (In the Sahara) - 1:28
    from the album Arabian Delight: Music from Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, no date given

11. HANI MEHANNA & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Banat Eskendria - 20:07
    from the album Princess of Cairo - Music for Belly Dance with Nagwa Fouad, 1985

12. DJAMAL ASLAN CHORUS & ORCHESTRA
    Yala Nooros (Hurry to the Dance) - 2:10
    from the album Lebanon - Her Heart, Her Sounds, no date given

13. MARKO MELKON & HIS INTERNATIONAL ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA
    Soodeh Soodeh (Armenian) - 2:24
    from the album Hi-Fi Adventure In Asia Minor, no date given

14. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK WITH HAKKI OBADIA
    Hanna Drumzilzia - 1:51
    from the album Strictly Belly Dancing The 5th Volume, 1977

15. DIMITRI & HIS ENSEMBLE
    Bouzoukee Rhapsody - 4:11
    from the album Greece, no date given

Program 47

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:18:00 GMT

Here comes archive program #47! Prepare yourself for Hakki Obadia, Yacoubian & Company, Horst Wende, and a 25-minute routine from Jalaleddin Takesh!

1. RAFIC HOBEIKA & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Amal - 8:37
    from the album Music for an Oriental Dance Vol. 1 (Danses De Nadia Gamal), 1973

2. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
    Raks Al-Dounya (Dance, Oh World!) - 2:56
    from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1973

3. EDWARD MEKJIAN & HIS ENSEMBLE
    Jingen Araba - 3:27
    from the album Belly Dance Music From the Middle East Vol. 3, no date given

4. YACOUBIAN & COMPANY
    Nina Nai - 2:47
    from the album The Glorious Greeks, no date given

5. ANASTACIOS SMIRNIOTIS & ORCHESTRA
    Tarishi Mera (Persian Evening) - 3:34
    from the album Belly Dance in the Bacchanal Room, 1976

6. MIDDLE EAST ENSEMBLE Conducted by HAKKI OBADIA and JOSEPH SUGAR
    Wedding Gift - 2:24
    from the album 10 Nights in a Harem, no date given

7. YOUSEF (KOUYOUMDJIAN) & HIS BAGDAD ENSEMBLE
    Siroun Aghchik (Beautiful Maiden)(sung in Armenian) - 4:55
    from the album Bagdad, no date given

8. HORST WENDE & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Laura's Love (Ya Laure Houbbouki) - 2:35
    from the album Oriental Caravan - Exotic Melodies of the Middle East, no date given

9. JALALEDDIN TAKESH
    Belly Dance Music - 24:59
    from the album Jalaleddin Presents Belly Dance Music, 1976

10. RAJA
    Badawia - 2:17
    from the album Journey Into Rhythm, 1982

11. MOHAMED "MIKE" HEGAZI & HIS GOLDEN GUITAR
    Ya Samara - 3:29
    from the album Belly Dance With Zeina, 1979

Program 46

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:02:00 GMT

It's time for archive show #46, featuring the Feenjon Group, Sonny Lester, some authentic "Music of the Ghawazee," and Karizma putting us through our paces once again! Enjoy!

1. NAIF AGBY & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Saffi El-Nia (Fulfill Your Vow) - 3:31
    from the album El Debke - Music of the Middle-East, 1962

2. THE SULTAN'S CARAVAN (featuring Gus Vali)
    Ouzo - 3:06
    from the album Belly Dance to Great Navel Music, 1976

3. THE FEENJON GROUP
    Donna, Donna (Yiddish - sung in English) - 3:01
    from the album Belly Dancing at the Cafe Feenjon, no date given

4. AISHA ALI (ARCHIVIST)
    Music for the Benat Maazin: Abu Kherage folk orchestra - 6:04
    from the album Music of the Ghawazee, 1973

5. ANESTOS ATHOUNASIOU & HIS ENSEMBLE
    Asimenio Fengari (The Silver Moon) - 2:28
    from the album Music For Belly Dancing - Instrumentals from the Near East, no date given

6. KARIZMA
    Exercise Seven: Prancing Steps - 1:32
    from the album Karizma Teaches Belly Dancing, 1976

7. JALALEDDIN TAKESH
    Rama Gastorena - 3:40
    from the album Jalaleddin Presents Vol. II - Kashmira's Fantasy, 1984

8. UNCREDITED ARTISTS (possibly ABBU ABDEL AAL & HIS SILVER STRINGS?)
    Zareefa - 3:48
    from the album Sweet Nights, 1967

9. UNCREDITED ARTISTS
    Aman Katinaki mou - 2:48
    from the album Karsilamades and Tsiftetelia Dances No. 6, 1981

10. TORAIA ORCHESTRA OF ALGIERS
    Chataaraban - 6:45
    from the album Belly Dance! The Wild Music & The How-To!, no date given

11. KEMANI GARIB, ET. AL.
    Show #1: Alamam Ben (2/4)/Kucuk Yasta Aldim Sazi Elime (4/4)/Durriyemin Gugumleri (9/8) - 9:30
    from the album Special Music for Your Belly Dancing, 1974-75

12. SONNY LESTER & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Belly Dancer's Haven - 2:15
    from the album Little Egypt Presents: MORE How To Belly Dance For Your Husband, no date given

13. MOHAMED ABDEL WAHAB
    Aziza - 3:16
    from the album Belly Dance Vol. 1, 1976

14. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Oorakhootian Bar - 2:50
    from the album More Belly Dance - Music of the Middle East, no date given

15. DAHLENA & MUSICIANS
    African Rhythms for Belly Dancing - 2:09
    from the album Dahlena's Middle Eastern Music for Belly Dancing Vol. 2, 1978

16. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK & HAKKI OBADIA ORCHESTRA
    Oglan Oglan - 4:19
    from the album Arrac-Laham Mishwee & Thou - Festive Dance Music from the Middle East, 1965

17. UNCREDITED ARTISTS (possibly NICOLAS EL DIK ORCHESTRA?)
    Bouyout El Farah - 6:26
    from the album Belly Dance! Music For an Oriental Dance Vol. 2, 1973

Program 45

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:35:00 GMT

Here comes archive show #45, bringing to your ears an ensemble cast featuring the Derbecki Ensemble, George Mgrdichian & His Ensemble, Alexis & His Ensemble, Dimitri & His Ensemble, Mohammed El-Bakkar & His Oriental Ensemble, and (not to be outdone) Spero Spyros & His Modern Anatolian Ensemble! Why? Don't ask - just dance!

1. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
    Farhat El Alb (Happiness of the Heart) - 3:31
    from the album Exotic Music of the Belly Dancer: Music of the Middle East Vol. 6, 1966

2. ROMEO LAHOUD
    Ya Boul Sawaed - 4:43
    from the album Green Eyes and Oriental Moods, 1975

3. DIMITRI & HIS ENSEMBLE
    Hot and Sweet (Karabiberim) - 2:36
    from the album Greece, no date given

4. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK WITH HAKKI OBADIA
    Zeyna - 3:04
    from the album Strictly Belly Dancing The 6th Volume, 1979

5. ALEXIS & HIS ENSEMBLE
    City of Izmir - 2:47
    from the album Exotic Dances for Wives and Lovers, no date given

6. OMAR KHORSHID & HIS MAGIC GUITAR
    Alf Layla - 6:34
    from the album Tribute to Oum Koulsoum, 1989

7. GUS VALI & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Turkish Medley: The Procession of the Sardar/The Wheat Song/Sirun Archik/Timuraga/Kara Biberim/Dontor/Hos Bilezik/
    Tin Tin/ Birini/Yavrum - 4:33
    from the album 51 Belly Dancer Favorites, no date given

8. LAURICE PETERS
    Bayee Rah Maa El-A'skar - 2:34
    from the album Laurice Peters Sings, no date given (1970?)

9. RAJA
    Belly Dance Music - 9:49
    from the album Lebanon, 1980

10. HASSAN ABU SEOUD & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Gulf Nights - 1:45
    from the album Belly Dances From the Middle-East, 1974

11. SPERO SPYROS & HIS MODERN ANATOLIAN ENSEMBLE
    Sirdis Vra Karmaga - 3:17
    from the album Anatolian Introduction, no date given

12. JUAN PENA LEBRIJANO & ORQUESTA ANDALUSI DE TANGER
    Las Mil Y Una Noches (The Thousand and One Nights) - 4:21
    from the album Encuentros, 1985

13. THE "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA FEATURING VOCALS BY GEORGE ABDO
    Arabic Fantasy (Dance) - 2:26
    from the album Belly Dance Music, no date given

14. THE DERBECKI ENSEMBLE
    Al Nada-Nada (Disgusted Suitor)/Ummeer Ya Mmaleem (Build You Builder) - 5:13
    from the album Sahra, no date given

15. GEORGE MGRDICHIAN & HIS ENSEMBLE
    Caderemen Ustune (Rampi)(Top of the Tent)(Turkish) - 4:08
    from the album The Now Sounds of the Middle East, no date given

Program 44

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:24:00 GMT

Presenting archive show #44, featuring Sonny Lester, Gus Vali, Ozel Turkbas and the unbeatable team of Toni Frangieh and Setrak Sarkissian!

1. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Konyali - 2:52
    from the album Belly Dance Au Go-Go: Music of the Middle East, no date given

2. HORST WENDE & HIS ORCHESTRA
    My Little Gazelle (Ya Ghozayel) - 3:03
    from the album Oriental Caravan - Exotic Melodies of the Middle East, no date given

3. GUS VALI
    Green Silk - 3:17
    from the album Belly Dance Navel Academy Vol. 2, 1977

4. ABBUD ABDEL AAL & HIS GOLDEN STRINGS
    Aatini El Naya El Kalb Yachak Kol Jamil - 6:43
    from the album Belly Dance For Arabian Nights, 1973

5. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
    Raks Al Hayet (Dance of Life) - 3:31
    from the album Belly Dancing with George Abdo, 1976

6. SONNY LESTER - HIS ORCHESTRA & CHORUS
    Daughter of the Nile - 2:37
    from the album Little Egypt Presents: How To Belly Dance For Your Husband, 1968

7. CHRIS KALOGERSON & THE ENSEMBLE SHARQI
    Ti Lozani Ti Kozani - 3:12
    from the album Belly Dance!, 1979

8. JOHN BERBERIAN
    Savgulum - 7:03
    from the album Ode To An Oud, 1974

9. OZEL TURKBAS
    Ozel's Belly Dance Routine - 14:26
    from the album Alla-Turca - The Turkish Way With Ozel, 1975

10. TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla)
    Ya Shadil Alhan - 2:15
    from the album Belly Dance Nights Vol. 2 (Layale Bourg El Hamam), 1977

11. TOM YALANIS & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Shiskebob/Zechra/Aman Kassap - 5:11
    from the album So You Want to Be a Belly Dancer, 1973

12. UDI JOSEPH KOUYOUMJIAN ORCHESTRA
    Askimla Oynama (Turkish) - 3:02
    from the album Beautiful Belly - Music for Listening and Dancing, 1975

13. RAMAL LAMARR
    Raks Chandrani - 6:26
    from the album Omens, Oracles & Mysticisms of Dance, 1983

Program 43

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:07:00 GMT

It's here! Archive show 43, that is, featuring Youssef Kassab, Mohammed El-Sulieman and George Abdo!

1. AHMED FOUAD HASSAN
    Fares Men Al Chark - 11:07
    from the album Belly Dance By Ahmed Fouad Hassan, 1978

2. THE TOPKAPI INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE
    Romen - 2:59
    from the album Picture Yourself Belly Dancing, 1977

3. KARIZMA
    Exercise Five: Hip Rotation/Exercise Six: Cross Wrist Movement - 6:19
    from the album Karizma Teaches Belly Dancing, 1976

4. MOHAMMED EL-SULIEMAN & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
    Hora - 4:13
    from the album The Music of Port Said, no date given

5. HARRY SAROYAN
    Varter (Roses) - 3:26
    from the album Saroyan Sings "An Oriental Bouquet" - Music for Le Danse Orientale, 1979

6. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
    Mnishebak (From My Window) - 3:55
    from the album Dances of Port Said: Music of the Middle East Vol. 5, 1960

7. YOUSSEF KASSAB, HAMOUDA ALI
    Full length dance routine: Nay Solo/Farha/Rumba/Inta Omri/Violin Takasim/Kanoon Takasim/Warda/Accordion (balady)/Drum Solo/Finale - 20:46
    from the album Belly Dance - A Gift From Cairo!, 1980

8. IBRAHIM TURMEN
    Omron Fantasy - 1:49
    from the album Saidi Wind Vol. 1, 1985

9. LUTFI GUNERI WITH ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA
    Tin Tin Tinimini Hanim - 2:56
    from the album Memories of Istanbul (Istanbul Hatiralar), no date given

10. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
     Ruh Tum Bi Salama (Go In Peace) - 4:57
     from the album The Magic of Belly Dancing, 1979

Program 42

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Thu, 6 Aug 2009 03:05:00 GMT

The answer to life, the universe and everything is archive program 42, with Yacoubian and Company, the Feenjon Group, John Bilezikjian, and Gus Vali tripping out, dude!

1. KAHRAMAN WITH HER ORIENTAL INSTRUMENTAL GROUP
    Libnanek Ya Libnany (Your Lebanon And Mine) - 3:52
    from the album Flame of Araby - Music of the Middle East, no date given

2. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Armenian Love Song (Chinar Boyov) - 2:49
    from the album Shadows in the Casbah, 1959

3. YOUSEF (KOUYOUMDJIAN) & HIS BAGDAD ENSEMBLE
    Wen El Habib (Where is the Beloved?) - 5:02
    from the album Bagdad, no date given

4. GUS VALI
    Tricks - 5:31
    from the album Chimera - A Fantasy in Jazz * Rock * Mid-East Sounds, 1974

5. BUDDY SARKISSIAN & HIS MECCA FOUR WITH FRED ELIAS
    Caravan - 3:23
    from the album Soul of the East, 1960

6. THE DERBECKI ENSEMBLE
    The Wheat Song - 5:05
    from the album Dabkie - Exotic Dances of the Middle East, no date given (vocal by Laurice Peters)

7. YACOUBIAN & COMPANY
    Katifeh - 3:05
    from the album The Glorious Greeks, no date given

8. JOHN BILEZIKJIAN
    Jemilleh's Joy - 16:08
    from the album Dream of Scheherazade, 1977

9. MARKO MELKON & HIS INTERNATIONAL ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA
    Jezayire (Mohammedan War Dance) - 2:49
    from the album Hi-Fi Adventure in Asia Minor, no date given

10. MAZIN HAMDAN
    Hebbena - 4:03
    from the album An Evening with Mazin Hamdan Live at the Averof, no date given

11. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK & HAKKI OBADIA
    Dance Rhea Linda - 4/4 Musmoody - 2:27
    from the album Special Silver Anniversary Album - The Best of Belly Dancing Vol. 1, no date given

12. THE FEENJON GROUP
    Babadjim (Arabic) - 2:54
    from the album Recorded Live at the Cafe Feenjon, 1966

13. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
    Raks Edour (The Dance Goes On) - 3:59
    from the album The Magic Carpet: Music of the Middle East Vol. 4, 1958

Program 41

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Thu, 6 Aug 2009 02:43:00 GMT

Get ready for show #41, featuring David Carroll playing Raymond Scott, Sonny Lester playing himself, Jodette singing, and a kick-butt drum solo by Raja!

1. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE
    Telegrafin Telleri - 4:33
    from the album Belly Dance Music from the Middle East Vol. 1, no date given

2. FAHIM SADI ET. AL.
    Fatouma - 2:54
    from the album Nefertiti Presents the Best of Belly Dancing, 1978 (approx.)

3. DAVID CARROLL & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Twilight in Turkey - 2:36
    from the album Percussion Orientale: Musical Sounds of the Middle East, 1961

4. TORAIA ORCHESTRA OF ALGIERS
    Votaaref Menelitabek - 6:30
    from the album Belly Dance! The Wild Music & the How-To!, no date given

5. ANESTOS ATHOUNASIOU & HIS ENSEMBLE
    Tsiganiko Klama (Gypsy Tears) - 3:28
    from the album Music for Belly Dancing - Instrumentals from the Near East, no date given

6. JODETTE (KAMELIA) WITH FAHID BALLAN & ABOUD ABDEL-AL'S ORCHESTRA
    Yatira Tiri - 7:33
    from the album Songs for Belly Dancing, no date given

7. IBRAHIM FARRAH (ARCHIVIST)
    Raks El Qaria - 2:49
    from the album Music of the Qaria - Authentic 'Balady' Dances and Rhythms, 1976

8. SAMI RAGEB
    Middle Eastern Medley Dance Routine (featuring J. Shamma and A. Zakarian in a double drum solo) - 15:22
    from the album Hyetti - Egyptian Music, 1978

9. SONNY LESTER & HIS ORCHESTRA
    One Night in the Harem - 2:28
    from the album Little Egypt Presents: More How to Belly Dance for Your Husband, no date given

10. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
     Raks Averof (Dance at the Averof) - 3:26
     from the album The Joy of Belly Dancing, 1975

11. "AUTHENTIC ORCHESTRAS AND SOLOISTS OF THE NEAR EAST" (UNCREDITED ARTISTS)
     Your Beautiful Hand - 1:04
     from the album Music for Belly Dancing - Authentic Music of the Near East, no date given

12. RAJA
     A Drummer and a Dancer - 2:42
     from the album Dance Illusion, 1984

13. DIMITRI & HIS ENSEMBLE
     White Ribbons (Aspres Kordeles) - 2:11
     from the album Greece, no date given

14. MIDDLE EAST ENSEMBLE Conducted by HAKKI OBADIA and JOSEPH SUGAR
     Istanbul - 3:20
     from the album 10 Nights in a Harem, no date given

Program 40

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Thu, 6 Aug 2009 02:20:00 GMT

Radio Bastet hits the big 4-0 with Mohammed El-Bakkar, Jimmy Linardos, Gus Vali, and a little something from the Ed Wood soundtrack (Johnny Depp not included, unfortunately)!

1. UNCREDITED ARTISTS (possibly NICOLAS EL DIK ORCHESTRA?)
    Nada - 6:55
    from the album Belly Dance! Music For an Oriental Dance Vol. 2, 1973

2. UNCREDITED ARTISTS
    Oti pi o megalos - 2:22
    from the album Karsilamades and Tsiftetelia Dances No. 6, 1981

3. JOSEPH KARKOUR, ET. AL.
    Taksim Organ & Rabla - 3:17
    from the album Belly Dance! Spectacular Rhythms from the Middle East, 1974

4. ALEXIS & HIS ENSEMBLE
    Leyla (Girl's Name) - 2:13
    from the album Exotic Dances for Wives and Lovers, no date given

5. JUAN PENA LEBRIJANO & ORQUESTA ANDALUSI DE TANGER
    Dame La Libertad (Give Me Freedom) - 3:58
    from the album Encuentros, 1985

6. TOM YALANIS & HIS ORCHESTRA WITH RACHEL SAUL, VOCAL INSTRUCTION
    Belly Roll - 2:22
    from the album So You Want to Be a Belly Dancer, 1973

7. BASHIR ABD EL-AL ET. AL.
    Deff (featuring Ghazi Darwish) - 3:21
    from the album Introduction to Instrumental Arabic Music, no date given

8. ED WOOD ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK RECORDING
    Nautch Dance (composed by and featuring KORLA PANDIT) - 1:29
    from the Ed Wood original soundtrack recording, music by Howard Shore, Hollywood Records, 1994

9. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
    Ana Winta (You and I) - 2:21
    from the album Sultan of Bagdad: Music of the Middle East Vol. 2, 1957

10. THE DOLGRU YOL TURKISH ENSEMBLE
    Chifte Telli (Turkish Dance-Instrumental) - 2:30
    from the album Turkish Delight - New Sounds from the Near East, no date given

11. JIMMY LINARDOS & HIS NEAR-EAST GROUP
    Belly Dance Routine Number Four - 12:41
    from the album Jimmy Linardos & His Near-East Group Invite You to Belly Dance Vol. 1, 1974

12. OMAR KHORSHID & HIS GUITAR
    Takassim Sanat Alfeyn - 6:53
    from the album Rhythms from the Orient, 1974 (CD reissue: Umbrella Records, 2001)

13. THE DERBECKI ENSEMBLE
    Ya Houdeidalak - 5:17
    from the album Dabkie - Exotic Dances of the Middle East, no date given

14. GUS VALI & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Elath - 2:11
    from the album Belly Dancer Favorites, 1973

15. GEORGE MGRDICHIAN & HIS ENSEMBLE
    Chat Araban (On the Shores of Araban)(Turkish) - 4:47
    from the album The Now Sounds of the Middle East, no date given

16. "INSTRUMENTAL" (UNCREDITED ARTISTS)
    Ya Hajal Sannine - 2:21
    from the album The Best Dance Melodies, 1984

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Program 39

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:45:00 GMT

Presenting archive show #39 for your listening and dancing enjoyment! For some reason this playlist has a lot of sweetness, a lot of winds, and a lot of girls.

1. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE
    Votch Mi Dzaghig - 6/8 Shuffle - 2:36
    from the album The Seventh Veil - Music of the Middle East, no date given

2. TAT' OUL AL'TOUN MIDDLE EASTERN ENSEMBLE
    High Vineyards - 3:15
    from the album Exotic Belly Dancers, no date given

3. RAMAL LAMARR
    Twilight Winds - 3:51
    from the album Omens, Oracles & Mysticisms of Dance, 1983

4. HANK MARDIGIAN SEXTET
    Sweet Spring (Anoush Karoun) - 3:36
    from the album Oriental Delight, no date given

5. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
    Nasam Alayna El-Hawa (Oh, Winds of Magic) - 4:01
    from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1973

6. ANASTACIOS SMIRNIOTIS & ORCHESTRA
    Eiechababa-Da-Magava - 3:49
    from the album Belly Dance in the Bacchanal Room, 1976

7. HORST WENDE & HIS ORCHESTRA
    The Girls of Alexandria (Banat Iskandaria) - 2:36
    from the album Oriental Caravan - Exotic Melodies of the Middle East, no date given

8. THE SULTAN'S CARAVAN (featuring Gus Vali)
    Al Jazayer - 2:53
    from the album Belly Dance to Great Navel Music, 1976

9. KARIZMA
    Exercise Three: Hip Trot/Exercise Four: Step Sideways With Hip Trot - 4:02
    from the album Karizma Teaches Belly Dancing, 1976

10. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK WITH HAKKI OBADIA
     Full Dance Routine #1 - 17:36
     from the album Strictly Belly Dancing The 3rd Volume, 1977

11. ROMEO LAHOUD
     Tcharrafna - 2:58
     from the album Dark Eyes and Oriental Moods, 1973

12. AISHA ALI (ARCHIVIST)
     Raqs: salameya, rebab, tar and darabukka - 4:47
     from the album Music of the Ghawazee, 1973

13. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
     Sweet Girl (Seeroon Aghchig) - 2:51
     from the album The Seventh Veil, 1957

14. BUDDY SARKISSIAN & HIS MECCA FOUR WITH FRED ELIAS
     Turkish Nightmare - 3:57
     from the album Soul Of The East, 1960

Program 38

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:57:00 GMT

Here comes archive program 38, with more of the stuff you can't get enough of! Never use a preposition to end a sentence with!

1. ESIN ENGIN & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Kalaycilar (Tinners) - 3:03
    from the album Modern Oyun Havalari 2 - Exotic Oriental Belly-Dance Music, 1975

2. GUS VALI & HIS CASBAH ENSEMBLE
    Misirlou - 2:31
    from the album All Points East, 1960

3. ABBUD ABDEL AAL & HIS GOLDEN STRINGS
    Afrah El Chaab - 2:55
    from the album Belly Dance for Arabian Nights, 1973

4. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK
    Chutak Melody - 3:52
    from the album Strictly Belly Dancing (Ya Habibi #2), 1973

5. JODETTE (KAMELIA)
    Musical Instruments Used in Belly Dancing - 1:49
    from the album How to Belly Dance (the Authentic Way) For Fun! Health! Profit!, 1972

6. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
    Al Beeba - 3:47
    from the album Music of the African Arab: Music of the Middle East Vol. 3, 1958

7. DAHLENA & MUSICIANS
    Dance Routine Number 1: Ya-Waheshni - 3:19
    from the album Dahlena's Middle Eastern Music for Belly Dancing Vol. 2, 1978

8. THE FEENJON GROUP
    Efiges (Greek) (Nightbirds) - 3:05
    from the album Belly Dancing at the Cafe Feenjon, no date given

9. THE SHEIK'S MEN
    Caravan - 3:14
    from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961

10. IBRAHIM TURMEN
    Just Playin' - 2:08
    from the album Saidi Wind Vol. 1, 1985

11. FAHIM SADI ET. AL.
    Full Belly Dance Routine #1 - 19:29
    from the album Nefertiti Presents the Best of Belly Dancing, 1976

12. YACOUBIAN & COMPANY
    Ko-Ko-Ko - 2:45
    from the album The Glorious Greeks, no date given

13. DJAMAL ASLAN CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA
    Jabal El Arz (The Cedars of Lebanon) - 3:11
    from the album Lebanon - Her Heart, Her Sounds, no date given

14. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE
    Karshilama Gazel - 3:43
    from the album Belly Dance Music From the Middle East Vol. 2, no date given

15. MOHAMED "MIKE" HEGAZI & HIS GOLDEN GUITAR
    Yay Yay Ya Nassini - 3:10
    from the album Belly Dance With Zeina, 1979

Program 37

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:21:00 GMT

At long last, here is archive show #37, complete with my new "all-purpose" intro and closing which will be heard on all subsequent programs until we get to the ones I didn't lose the files from... Does that make any sense?? Also due to popular request, I'm including the time length for each track. Shimmy your summer away!

1. YOUSSEF KASSAB
    Od Duka Al Myess - 5:12
    from the album Nadira Belly Dances for Youssef Kassab, 1974

2. YACOUBIAN & COMPANY
    Holiday in Greece - 2:19
    from the album The Glorious Greeks, no date given

3. JOHN BERBERIAN
    Sevan 5/4 (Armenian) - 2:44
    from the album Ode To An Oud, 1974

4. ANESTOS ATHOUNASIOU & HIS ENSEMBLE
    To Parapono Ton Erotevmenon (A Lover's Lament) - 2:58
    from the album Music For Belly Dancing - Instrumentals from the Near East, no date given

5. GUS VALI
    Mustafa - 2:33
    from the album Chimera - A Fantasy in Jazz * Rock * Mid-East Sounds, 1974

6. THE "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA FEATURING VOCALS BY GEORGE ABDO
    Ilhak Halak (Beware of Love) - 3:49
    from the album Belly Dance Music, no date given


7. UDI JOSEPH KOUYOUMJIAN ORCHESTRA
    Uskudara (Turkish) - 3:27
    from the album Beautiful Belly - Music for Listening and Dancing, 1975

8. THE TOPKAPI INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE
    Gayda - 2:30
    from the album Picture Yourself Belly Dancing, 1977

9. JOHN BILEZIKJIAN
    The Wish of Alexandria - 7:46
    from the album Dream of Scheherazade, 1977

10. RAJA
     Belly Dance Routine #1: Hayati/Misty Cloud "Takseem"/Drum Solo/Finale - 8:43
     from the album Dance Illusion, 1984

11. SAFFET'S ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA
     Silivry (karsilama) - 2:31
     from the album Belly Dance Festival, no date given

12. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
     Nahz Bar - 2:21
     from the album More Belly Dance - Music of the Middle East, no date given

13. IBRAHIM FARRAH (ARCHIVIST)
     Ala Hesbe Wedad - 2:32
     from the album Music of the Qaria - Authentic 'Balady' Dances and Rhythms, 1976

14. SONNY LESTER & HIS ORCHESTRA
     Flame of Egypt - 2:23
     from the album Little Egypt Presents: MORE How To Belly Dance For Your Husband, no date given

15. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK & HAKKI OBADIA ORCHESTRA
     Cleopatra Dance - 2:54
     from the album Arrac-Laham Mishwee & Thou - Festive Dance Music from the Middle East, 1965

16. TORAIA ORCHESTRA OF ALGIERS
     Ana Ou Anti Ou Anti Ou Ana - 2:26
     from the album Belly Dance! The Wild Music & The How-To!, no date given

17. NAIF AGBY & THE LEBANESE RADIO ORCHESTRA
     Ala Delouna/Asmar Elloun (Dark and Handsome)/Ya Gazeil - 6:23
     from the album An Evening with Uncle Tanous, 1974

Program 36

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Fri, 6 Mar 2009 05:23:00 GMT

And here we go with archive show #36! Again, without my intros and closing. The routine for this one is a most unusual 70's funk/jazz piece!

1. AHMED FOUAD HASSAN
Samia
from the album Belly Dance by Ahmed Fouad Hassan, 1978

2. THE SHEIK'S MEN
Dance of the Scimitars
from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961

3. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Haun Meelee (Sway Here)
from the album Port Said: Music of the Middle East Vol. 1, 1958

4. TOM YALANIS & HIS ORCHESTRA WITH RACHEL SAUL, VOCAL INSTRUCTION
Shimmies
from the album So You Want to Be a Belly Dancer, 1973

5. DIMITRI & HIS ENSEMBLE
Never on Sunday (Paidia Tou Pirea)
from the album Greece, no date given

6. SAMI RAGEB
Alfleila
from the album Hyetti - Egyptian Music, 1978

7. LUTFI GUNERI WITH ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA
Kasabim
from the album Memories of Istanbul (Istanbul Hatiralar), no date given

8. MOHAMMED EL-SULIEMAN & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Cosmopolitan
from the album The Music of Port Said, no date given

9. JEREMY STEIG
Belly Up/Temple of Birth/Shifte-Telle Mama
from the album Temple of Birth, 1975

10. MIDDLE EAST ENSEMBLE Conducted by HAKKI OBADIA and JOSEPH SUGAR
Harem Dance
from the album 10 Nights in a Harem, no date given

11. MARKO MELKON & HIS INTERNATIONAL ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA
Kasop (Arabic International Dance)
from the album Hi-Fi Adventure In Asia Minor, no date given

12. CHRIS KALOGERSON & THE ENSEMBLE SHARQI
Katou Stou Valtou
from the album Belly Dance!, 1979

13. TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla)
El Hala Te'Bana Ya Leyla
from the album Belly Dance Nights Vol. 2 (Layale Bourg El Hamam), 1977

14. MAZIN HAMDAN
Ya Sare Ya
from the album An Evening with Mazin Hamdan Live at the Averof, no date given

15. OZEL TURKBAS
Keep Dancing, Keep Turning (Ha Un Ele)
from the album Alla-Turca - The Turkish Way With Ozel, 1975

Program 35

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Fri, 6 Mar 2009 01:51:00 GMT

And here, finally, is archive show 35! Unfortunately, when I lost my sound files I lost most of my introductions and closings and these were not recoverable, so the next 30 or so postings will be without my annoying voice! This is a good thing or a bad thing, depending on your point of view! At any rate, thanks so much for bearing with me, and please enjoy!

1. HASSAN ABU SEOUD & HIS ORCHESTRA
Al Takieh
from the album Belly Dances From the Middle-East, 1974

2. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE
Choban Kuz (kalamatiano)
from the album Belly Dance Music From the Middle East Vol. 1, no date given

3. THE DERBECKI ENSEMBLE
B'il Sahha (Meet Near the Orchard)/Jeeb I'l Mijwijz (Bring the Horn)
from the album Sahra, no date given

4. HORST WENDE & HIS ORCHESTRA
Indian Taffeta (Tafta Hindi)
from the album Oriental Caravan, no date given

5. JODETTE (KAMELIA)
Lesson #9 - Traditional Belly Dance Yell
from the album How to Belly Dance (the Authentic Way) For Fun! Health! Profit!, 1972

6. GUS VALI & HIS CASBAH ENSEMBLE
Shish-Kebab
from the album Dance Bellyrina Dance, 1963

7. RAJA
Mediterranean East
from the album Journey Into Rhythm, 1982

8. ABDU EL HANID & HIS ORCHESTRA
Maak Maak (Always With You)
from the album Arabian Delight: Music from Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, no date given

9. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Raks Wayak (Together We Dance)
from the album Belly Dancing with George Abdo, 1976

10. JALALEDDIN TAKESH
Belly Dance Music: Kashmira's Fantasy
from the album Jalaleddin Presents Vol. II - Kashmira's Fantasy, 1984

11. OMAR KHORSHID & HIS MAGIC GUITAR
Amar Hayati
from the album Tribute to Oum Koulsoum, 1989 (CD reissue)

Please forgive the delay!

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Thu, 5 Mar 2009 21:22:00 GMT

Hey everyone, I would like to extend my apologies for not posting any new shows for the past 3 months. Not only have I been fairly busy "in real life," but recently I lost some sound files (it's a long and embarrassing story). I need to go through what I have left and see what I need to reconvert to mp3. Frustrating? Oh, YEAH. I plan on working on this in earnest over the next week, so please watch this space for new postings!

Thanks for bearing with me! Radio Bastet fans are the greatest people in the world!

Love,
Marisa~

Program 34

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:39:00 GMT

Welcome to Radio Bastet, Rachel Brice's "all-time favorite podcast"! *blush* THANK YOU, RACHEL! Wow. Ahem. Anyway, look out, it's archive show 34 comin' at ya!

1. ROMEO LAHOUD
Ya Khayal El Leil
from the album Green Eyes and Oriental Moods, 1975

2. NAIF AGBY & HIS ORCHESTRA
Haji Teoulli (Don't Tell Me)
from the album El Debke - Music of the Middle-East, 1962

3. JUAN PENA LEBRIJANO & ORQUESTA ANDALUSI DE TANGER
El Anillo (Jibulli) (The Ring)
from the album Encuentros, 1985/1987

4. BUDDY SARKISSIAN & HIS MECCA FOUR WITH FRED ELIAS
Drumselero
from the album Soul Of The East, 1960

5. YOUSEF KOUYOUMJIAN & HIS BAGDAD ENSEMBLE
Arshalous Jan
from the album Bagdad Cabaret, no date given

6. KARIZMA
Exercise One: Knee Bends/Exercise Two: Shoulder Push
from the album Karizma Teaches Belly Dancing, 1976

7. YACOUBIAN & COMPANY
Misirlou
from the album The Glorious Greeks, no date given

8. OZEL TURKBAS
Ozel's Dance Routine
from the album Kismet - Belly Dance With Ozel, 1978

9. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Drum Improvisation
from the album Exotic Music of the Belly Dancer: Music of the Middle East Vol. 6, 1966

10. ALEXIS & HIS ENSEMBLE
Mavi Gozler (Blue Eyes)
from the album Exotic Dances For Wives and Lovers, no date given

11. JOHN BILEZIKJIAN
Shenaz Longa
from the album A Thousand and One Nights, 1977

12. GUS VALI
Israeli Medley
from the album 51 Belly Dancer Favorites, no date given

Program 33

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:22:00 GMT

More groovy tunes to be found right here on archive program #33! The first tune is a bit of a departure for us; it's a newer track featuring what I'm sure will be some very familiar samples...

1. URSULA 1000
That Hindu That You Do
from the CD Kinda' Kinky, 2002

2. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Raks Layali El Charrk (Dance of Oriental Nights)
from the album The Magic of Belly Dancing, 1979

3. UNKNOWN ARTISTS
Ti to les
from the album Karsilamades and Tsiftetelia Dances No. 6, 1981

4. MIDDLE EAST ENSEMBLE CONDUCTED BY HAKKI OBADIA & JOSEPH SUGAR
Debke Festival
from the album 10 Nights In a Harem, 1961

5. JODETTE (KAMELIA) WITH FAHID BALLAN & ABOUD ABDEL-AL'S ORCHESTRA
El-Omr Lailah Ya-Nas
from the album Songs For Belly Dancing, no date given

6. SONNY LESTER - HIS ORCHESTRA & CHORUS
Cad of Bagdad
from the album Little Egypt Presents: How To Belly Dance For Your Husband, 1968

7. THE STEVO TEODOSIEVSKI ENSEMBLE
Shoeshine Boy (Boyaji, Boyaji)
from the album Turkish Delight - New Sounds From the Near East, no date given

8. MOHAMED ABDEL WAHAB
Al Maddi
from the album Belly Dance Vol. 1, 1976

9. AISHA ALI (ARCHIVIST)
Stick Dance: salameya, tar and darabukka
from the album Music of the Ghawazee, 1973

10. BASHIR ABD EL-AL ET. AL.
"Hawanim" A Belly Dance
from the album Introduction to Instrumental Arabic Music, no date given

11. RAMAL LAMARR
Ritual Fire Music
from the album Omens, Oracles & Mysticisms of Dance, 1983

12. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Magic of the Khanoon
from the album Shadows In the Casbah, 1959

13. ESIN ENGIN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Ada Ciftetellisi
from the album Modern Oyun Havalari 2 - Exotic Oriental Belly-Dance Music, 1975

14. GEORGE MGRDICHIAN & HIS ENSEMBLE
Laz Bar (Black Sea Fisherman's Dance)(Turkish)
from the album The Now Sounds of the Middle East, no date given

15. ABBUD ABDEL AAL & HIS GOLDEN STRINGS
Ya Ain Moulayeten
from the album Belly Dance For Arabian Nights, 1973

Program 32

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:32:00 GMT

Get your holiday shimmies on with archive show 32! Featuring a different Omar Khorshid track than the one in the original program, which I had inadvertently repeated from a previous show! D'OH!!

1. RAFIC HOBEIKA
Joumana
from the album Music For an Oriental Dance Vol. 1 - Danses de Nadia Gamal, 1973

2. OMAR KHORSHID & HIS MAGIC GUITAR
Godfather Theme
from the album Belly Dance with Omar Khorshid Vol. 3, 1974

3. VILLAGE DANCES AS TAUGHT BY IBRAHIM FARRAH
Raks Hassan
from the album Music of the Qaria, 1976

4. THE SHEIK'S MEN
Misirlou
from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961

5. LUTFI GUNERI
Ilimon Ektim Tasa (Kurt Havasi)
from the album Memories of Istanbul (Istanbul Hatiralar), no date given

6. THE STEVO TEODOSIEVSKI ENSEMBLE (UNCREDITED)
Ciganski Cocek
from the album Authentic Belly Dance Music, 1976

7. MOHAMMED EL-SULIEMAN & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
International Dance
from the album The Music of Port Said,, no date given

8. LAURICE PETERS
Douwara
from the album Laurice Peters Sings, no date given

9. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Raks Mustapha (Mustapha's Dance)(Complete Belly Dance Routine)
from the album The Joy of Belly Dancing, 1975

10. SONNY LESTER & HIS ORCHESTRA
The Flaming Ruby
from the album Little Egypt Presents: MORE How to Belly-Dance For Your Husband, no date given

11. THE FEENJON GROUP
Azziza (Arabic)
from the album Recorded Live at Cafe Feenjon, 1966 (recorded 12/13/65)

12. TOM YALANIS & HIS ORCHESTRA (RACHEL SAUL, VOCAL INSTRUCTION)
Camel Walk
from the album So You Want To Be a Belly Dancer, 1973

13. TAT' OUL AL' TOUN MIDDLE EASTERN ENSEMBLE
Dance of Devils
from the album Exotic Belly Dancers Vol. 1, no date given

14. RAYMOND MIRIJANIAN
Ya Kita Kosma Ena Korme
from the album Ray Mirijanian's Music For Belly Dancing Vol. 1, no date given

15. TORAIA ORCHESTRA OF ALGIERS
Nar Houbi Techaal
from the album Belly Dance! The Wild Music & the How-To!, no date given

Help! I don't have an iPod....

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Sun, 7 Dec 2008 18:03:00 GMT

Hi gang! Several folks have asked me lately how they can save the podcasts if they don't have an iPod or other portable mp3 player. It's very easy to save them and burn them to a CD.

At the top of each podcast post there's a little gray "POD" graphic on the left-hand side. If you right-click on that and choose "Save link as" or "Save target as," you can then download the file onto your hard drive. Beware - the files are HUGE, about 62 MB each! You can then use your favorite audio program to burn the file onto a CD.

At the bottom of each playlist there's a "Direct download" link for the podcast; you can use this link as well, and follow the same steps above.

And don't forget, you can also stream podcasts from the little player at the top right-hand side of the page, to enhance your web-surfing experience!

I hope that helps! Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. And, as always - happy listening and happy dancing! And happy holidays!

Program 31

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:48:00 GMT

More vintage belly dance goodness with program 31! Work that floor act!

1. AHMED FOUAD HASSAN
Rakset El Ghazal
from the album Belly Dance, 1978

2. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK AND HAKKI OBADIA
Dance Morocco (4/4 Saiady)
from the album The Best of Belly Dancing Vol. 1, no date given

3. AUTHENTIC ORCHESTRAS & SOLOISTS OF THE NEAR EAST
Aptal Havassi
from the album Music For Belly Dancing (aka Istanbul), no date given

4. EDWARD MEKJIAN & HIS ENSEMBLE
Siroon Yar Jon
from the album Belly Dance Music From the Middle East Vol. 3, no date given

5. TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla)
Layleye B'Terja Ya Leyl
from the album Belly Dance Nights (Layale Bourg El Hamam), Vol. 2, 1977

6. JODETTE (KAMELIA) WITH ABOUD ABD EL AL & HIS ORCHESTRA
Lesson #8: Floor Act
from the album How to Belly Dance (The Authentic Way) For Fun! Health! Profit!, 1972

7. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Yaboo E Yeoun Asaleya (Eyes of Honey)
from the album Dances of Port Said - Music of the Middle East, Vol. 5, 1960

8. "INSTRUMENTAL" (ARTISTS UNKNOWN)
Medweyye
from the album The Best Dance Melodies, 1984

9. DJAMAL ASLAN
Rakseet Binty (I See My Daughter Dancing)
from the album Lebanon - Her Heart, Her Sounds, no date given

10. THE SEVEN PLAYERS
The Sultan's Dream
from the album West Digs East - Dig?, 1966

11. THE DERBECKI ENSEMBLE
Dabkie Dance Sequence
from the album Dabkie - Exotic Dances of the Middle East, no date given

12. ROMEO LAHOUD
Ala Toul
from the album Dark Eyes and Oriental Moods, 1973

13. GEORGE MGRDICHIAN & HIS ENSEMBLE
Nehavend Longa (Turkish)
from the album The Now Sounds of the Middle East, no date given

14. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Raks Al-Sultan (Dance of the Sultans)
from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1973

15. RAJA
Ancient Memories
from the album Dance Illusion, 1984

Program 30

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:34:00 GMT

Another rocking archive show! Tie that hipscarf on really tight!

1. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Bisat El Reeh (Magic Carpet)
from the album The Magic Carpet - Music of the Middle East, Vol. 4, 1958

2. GUS VALI & HIS ORCHESTRA
Medley #3: Soode Soode/Alasfouria/Kyprunun Alte Tiken/Wein Yaba/Halis Arap Kizi/Ach Babina Yaein/Kevork/Yala Yelee Mlaha/Agh Eem Anoush Yar
from the album Belly Dancer Favorites, 1973

3. ALEXIS & HIS ENSEMBLE
Ates Dansi (Fire Dance)
from the album Exotic Dances For Wives and Lovers, no date given

4. OZEL TURKBAS
He Is In That Train (Tren Gelir)
from the album How To Belly Dance For Your Sultan, no date given

5. ANESTOS ATHOUNASIOU & HIS ENSEMBLE
Horo Tis Nifis (Bridal Dance)
from the album Music For Belly Dancing - Instrumentals From the Near East, no date given

6. TOM YALANIS & HIS ORCHESTRA (RACHEL SAUL, VOCAL INSTRUCTION)
Hand Movements
from the album So You Want to Be a Belly Dancer, 1973

7. IBRAHIM TURMEN
Yumma/Ajez
from the album Saidi Wind Vol. 1, 1985

8. THE "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA, FEATURING VOCALS BY GEORGE ABDO
Flames of Araby
from the album Belly Dance Music, no date given

9. UNKNOWN ARTISTS (POSSIBLY ABU ABD DEL AAL & HIS GOLDEN STRINGS?)
Noora
from the album Sweet Nights, 1967

10. MOHAMED "MIKE" HEGAZI & HIS GOLDEN GUITAR
Raksat Assfour Heleywa
from the album Belly Dance With Zeina, 1979

11. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Raks Jemil II
from the album More Belly Dance - Music of the Middle East, no date given

12. HASSAN ABU SEOUD & HIS ORCHESTRA
Eyuni Sahara
from the album Belly Dances From the Middle-East, 1974

13. HORST WENDE & HIS ORCHESTRA
Handkerchief Dance (Hizzi Hizzi)
from the album Oriental Caravan, no date given

Program 29

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:24:00 GMT

And we are back! Program 29 hits the ground running with a selection tailor-made for your flamenco fusion routine!

1. JUAN PENA LEBRIJANO & ORQUESTA ANDALUSI DE TANGER
Vivir Un Cuento De Hadas (To Live a Tale of Hadas)
from the album Encuentros, 1985

2. THE STEVO TEODOSIEVSKI ENSEMBLE
Do You Want Ali, My Daughter? (Kizim Seni Aliye Vereyim Mi?)
from the album Turkish Delight - New Sounds From the Near East, no date given
(Marisa's note: You may recognize this as the popular tune "Babacim." A father is trying to get his indecisive daughter to choose a husband!)

3. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Raks Al-Kheeyam (Dance of the Tents)
from the album Belly Dancing with George Abdo, 1976

4. DAVID CARROLL & HIS ORCHESTRA
In a Persian Market
from the album Percussion Orientale, 1961

5. NAIF AGBY & THE LEBANESE RADIO ORCHESTRA
Bel Dyha Lebnaneyeie (In the Village of Lebanon)
from the album An Evening with Uncle Tanous, 1974

6. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK WITH HAKKI OBADIA
Sudani (Connie)
from the album Strictly Belly Dancing, the 6th Volume, 1979

7. JOHN BERBERIAN
Basha Bella (Turkish)
from the album Ode To An Oud, 1974

8. UDI JOSEPH KOUYOUMJIAN ORCHESTRA featuring Fred Elias and His Ensemble
Dance of the Pharoahs (Middle-Eastern Dance Routine)
from the album Beautiful Belly - Music for Listening and Dancing, 1975

9. CHRIS KALOGERSON & HIS ENSEMBLE SHARQI
Akher Ayam El Sayfia (The Last Days of Summer)
from the album Belly Dance!, 1979

10. MOHAMMED EL-SULIEMAN & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Chifti
from the album The Music of Port Said, no date given

11. MIDDLE EAST ENSEMBLE CONDUCTED BY HAKKI OBADIA & JOSEPH SUGAR
Arabian Knights
from the album 10 Nights In a Harem, no date given

12. TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla)
Malek Ya Heloua Malek
from the album Belly Dance Nights (Layale Bourg El Hamam), Vol. 2, 1977

13. ABDU-EL-HANID & HIS ORCHESTRA
Rak El Seyoff (Sword Dance)
from the album Arabian Delight - Music from Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Alergia, Morocco, no date given

14. SONNY LESTER - HIS ORCHESTRA & CHORUS
The Belly Dancer's Waltz
from the album Little Egypt Presents: How to Belly Dance For Your Husband, no date given

Program 28

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:36:00 GMT

I honestly don't know what to say about archive program 28, except that it is one of my most favorite shows ever. Shimmy on!

1. THE FEENJON GROUP
Marinella
from the album Belly Dancing at the Cafe Feenjon, no date given

2. MIDDLE EAST ENSEMBLE CONDUCTED BY HAKKI OBADIA AND JOSEPH SUGAR
Flaming Swords
from the album 10 Nights In a Harem, no date given

3. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Salamat Salamat (Send My Heart)
from the album Sultan of Bagdad - Music of the Middle East Vol. 2, 1957

4. SAFFET'S ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA
Beyoglu (Karsilama)
from the album Belly Dance Festival, no date given

5. JOHN BILEZIKJIAN
Bint il Beled
from the album A Thousand and One Nights, 1977

6. SONNY LESTER & HIS ORCHESTRA
Moonlight Dance of the Veils
from the album Little Egypt Presents: MORE How to Belly-Dance For Your Husband, no date given

7. GUS VALI
Navel Academy Theme
from the album Belly Dance Navel Academy, no date given

8. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
The Seventh Veil
from the album The Seventh Veil, no date given

9. TORAIA ORCHESTRA OF ALGIERS
Ahsin
from the album Belly Dance! The Wild Music & the How-To!, no date given

10. THE FRED ELIAS ENSEMBLE
Dance of Raija
from the album Artistic Moods for Dance Vol. III, 1978

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

12. SAMI RAGEB
Ramallah (Dabke)
from the album Hyetti - Egyptian Music, 1978

13. ROMEO LAHOUD
Tal El Sahar
from the album Green Eyes and Oriental Moods, 1975

14. JODETTE (KAMELIA) WITH ABOUD ABD EL AL & HIS ORCHESTRA
Lesson #7: Neck Movement
from the album How to Belly Dance (The Authentic Way) For Fun! Health! Profit!, 1972

Program 27

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:24:00 GMT

Yes, you can has archive show 27! Featuring the first appearance of the Radio Bastet "theme song," Ah Ya Zain by Omar Khorshid!

1. THE TOPKAPI INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE
Arslan Mustafa
from the album Picture Yourself Belly Dancing, 1977

2. THE SHEIK'S MEN
Song for Belly Dancer
from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961

3. ABBUD ABDEL AAL & HIS GOLDEN STRINGS
Layaly Assiout
from the album Belly Dance For Arabian Nights, 1973

4. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Allah Ya Lubnan (My Beautiful Lebanon)
from the album The Magic of Belly Dancing, 1979

5. TOM YALANIS & HIS ORCHESTRA (RACHEL SAUL, VOCAL INSTRUCTION)
Side Figure 8
from the album So You Want To Be a Belly Dancer, 1973

6. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE
Mia Pidamofi Tsigana
from the album The Seventh Veil, no date given

7. MIDDLE EAST ENSEMBLE CONDUCTED BY HAKKI OBADIA AND JOSEPH SUGAR
Cha Cha Baba
from the album 10 Nights In a Harem, no date given

8. RAMAL LAMARR
The Indigo Priestess
from the album Omens, Oracles & Mysticisms of Dance, 1983

9. MARKO MELKON & HIS INTERNATIONAL ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA
Depkey (Arabic Dance)
from the album Hi-Fi Adventure in Asia Minor, no date given

10. JIMMY LINARDOS & HIS NEAR-EAST GROUP
Belly Dance Routine Number One
from the album Jimmy Linardos and His Near-East Group Invite You to Belly Dance Vol. 2, 1975

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

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

13. OMAR KHORSHID & HIS MAGIC GUITAR
Ahzihi Laylati
from the album Tribute to Oum Koulsoum, 1989

Program 26

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:14:00 GMT

The weather is cooling; time for some cool new beats! Here comes archive show #26, featuring George Mgrdichian playing the Beatles!

1. ESIN ENGIN
Hicaz Dolap
from the album Modern Oyun Havalari 2, 1975

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

3. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Sudani
from the album Music of the African Arab - Vol. 3, 1958

4. GEORGE MGRDICHIAN & HIS ENSEMBLE
Yesterday
from the album The Now Sounds of the Middle East, no date given

5. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE
Eminem & Mamyluh (Dubkie)
from the album Belly Dance Music from the Middle East - Vol. 2, no date given

6. LAURICE PETERS
Ya darity El-A'lalee
from the album Laurice Peters Sings, no date given

7. UNCREDITED MUSICIANS (possibly Nicolas El Dik?)
Ghazalieh
from the album Belly Dance! Music for an Oriental Dance, Vol. 2, 1973

8. HORST WENDE & HIS ORCHESTRA
My Darling (Ala Dal Ona)
from the album Oriental Caravan, no date given

9. JALALEDDIN TAKESH
Fantasy for Farida
from the album Jalaleddin Presents Vol. VII - Kashmira's Fantasy, 1984

10. JODETTE
Tabla instruction by Mr. Ahmed Batrawi/History of dancing by Dr. Mahood Salem
from the album Evening By The Nile, 1975

11. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Raks Abdo (Abdo's Dance)
from the album The Joy of Belly Dancing, 1975

12. NAIF AGBY & HIS ORCHESTRA
Samra Ya Jamili (Beautiful Brunette)
from the album El Debke - Music of the Middle-East, 1962

Program 25

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Sun, 6 Jul 2008 03:55:00 GMT

It's archive show 25 coming your way, with a reeeaaally long routine this time... Hope you're in shape!

1. MOHAMMED "MIKE" HEGAZI & HIS GOLDEN GUITAR
Nouni
from the album Belly Dance With Zeina, 1979

2. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Gameel Gamal (Oh, Beautiful Dancer)
from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1973

3. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Hy Achig
from the album Belly Dance Au Go-Go - Music of the Middle East, 1966

4. SAMI RAGEB
Naffoosah
from the album Hyetti - Egyptian Music, 1978

5. VILLAGE DANCES AS TAUGHT BY IBRAHIM FARRAH
Jaddilee
from the album Music of the Qaria, 1976

6. GUS VALI
Nagmat El Hayat
from the album Belly Dance Navel Academy Vol. 2, 1977

7. YOUSSEF KASSAB
Nadira (Full Length Routine)
from the album Nadira Belly Dances for Youssef Kassab, 1974

8. HANK MARDIGIAN SEXTET FEATURING GEORGE MGRDICHIAN ON THE OUD
Kismet
from the album Oriental Delight, no date given

9. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK & HAKKI OBADIA ORCHESTRA
Chant of Daloona (Vocal)
from the album Arrac-Laham Mishwee & Thou: Festive Dance Music from the Middle East, 1965

10. RAJA
Drum'n On
from the album Journey Into Rhythm, 1982

11. "INSTRUMENTAL" (Uncredited Artists)
Emmy Namet
from the album The Best Dance Melodies, 1984

Program 24

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Sun, 6 Jul 2008 03:37:00 GMT

Here comes archive show #24, featuring the future Radio Bastet "theme song"....

1. ABBUD ABDEL AAL & HIS GOLDEN STRINGS
Sahara City
from the album Belly Dance For Arabian Nights, 1973

2. MOHAMMED EL-SULIEMAN & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Husson's Rhapsody
from the album The Music of Port Said, no date given

3. OZEL TURKBAS
Sultaniyegah
from the album Alla-Turca (The Turkish Way), 1975

4. OMAR KHORSHID & HIS GUITAR
Ah Ya Zen
from the album Rhythms From the Orient, 1974 (CD reissue, Umbrella Records 2001)

5. JOHN BERBERIAN
Arabaya (Turkish)
from the album Ode To An Oud, 1974

6. TOM YALANIS & HIS ORCHESTRA (RACHEL SAUL, VOCAL INSTRUCTION)
Around the Clock
from the album So You Want To Be a Belly Dancer, 1973

7. NAIF AGBY & THE LEBANESE RADIO ORCHESTRA
Rakse El Debkey (Debkey Dance)
from the album An Evening With Uncle Tanous, 1974

8. HARRY SAROYAN
Complete Routine #1: Aman Aman, Tiein' Af To Dzaghigner, Perom Pom Pero, Clarinet Taksim, Drum Solo, Aman Aman
from the album Saroyan Sings: 'An Oriental Bouquet': Music for Le Danse Orientale, 1979

9. THE SEVEN PLAYERS
Shishkabob
from the album West Digs East - Dig?, 1966

10. THE "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA, FEATURING VOCALS BY GEORGE ABDO
Al Asforieh (You're Driving Me Crazy)
from the album Belly Dance Music, no date given

11. SPERO SPYROS & HIS MODERN ANATOLIAN ENSEMBLE
Ababaca
from the album Anatolian Introduction, no date given

12. ABDU-EL-HANID & HIS ORCHESTRA
Karyat Dance (Country Dance)
from the album Arabian Delight - Music from Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Alergia, Morocco, no date given

13. SONNY LESTER & HIS ORCHESTRA
Pulsation
from the album Little Egypt Presents: MORE How to Belly-Dance For Your Husband, no date given

14. AHMED FOUAD HASSAN
Al Mushrabiya
from the album Belly Dance, 1978

Program 23

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Sun, 6 Jul 2008 03:24:00 GMT

Dive into summer with archive program 23! The water's fine!

1. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Sauda Sauda (Dark Eyes)
from the album Port Said - Music of the Middle East, 1958

2. AUTHENTIC ORCHESTRAS & SOLOISTS OF THE NEAR EAST
Missir Havassi (#2)
from the album Music For Belly Dancing (aka Istanbul), no date given

3. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE
High Heel Shoes (syrto)
from the album Belly Dance Music From the Middle East - Vol. 1, no date given

4. JOSEPH KARKOUR ET. AL.
Hadiyat El Eid
from the album Belly Dance! Spectacular Rhythms from the Middle East, 1974

5. UNKNOWN ARTISTS
Sameera
from the album Sweet Nights, 1967

6. TORAIA ORCHESTRA OF ALGIERS
Asmaqousmara
from the album Belly Dance! The Wild Music & the How-To!, no date given

7. THE FEENJON GROUP
Az De Rebbe Zingt; Chiri-Biri-Bin (Yiddish)
from the album Recorded Live at Cafe Feenjon, 1966 (recorded 12/13/65)

8. THE SHEIK'S MEN
Bangkok Cockfight
from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961

9. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK WITH HAKKI OBADIA
Full Dance Routine #1
from the album Strictly Belly Dancing Vol. 4, 1976

10. JODETTE (KAMELIA) WITH ABOUD ABD EL AL & HIS ORCHESTRA
Lesson #6: Bust Movement
from the album How to Belly Dance (The Authentic Way) For Fun! Health! Profit!, 1972

11. ESIN ENGIN
Rumeli Karsilamasi
from the album Modern Oyun Havalari 2, 1975

12. THE DERBECKI ENSEMBLE
Saifeyah (Summertime)
from the album Dabkie - Exotic Dances of the Middle East, no date given

13. THE STEVO TEODOSIEVSKI ENSEMBLE (UNCREDITED)
Romano Cocek
from the album Authentic Belly Dance Music, 1976

14. GUS VALI
Telly
from the album Chimera - A Fantasy in Jazz/Rock/Mid-East Sounds, 1974

Program 22

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Thu, 29 May 2008 07:42:00 GMT

Program 22 is chock full of vintage belly dance goodness! Shimmy on!

1. MOHAMMED RAFI
Jaan Pehechaan Ho
from the Ghost World soundtrack CD, 2001 (originally from the 1965 "Bollywood" film Gumnaam)

2. IBRAHIM TURMEN
Baddy Shoufuk
from the album Saidi Wind Vol. 1, 1985

3. THE SHEIK'S MEN
In a Persian Market
from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961

4. BEL-SHA-ZAAR WITH TOMMY GENAPOPOLUIS & THE GRECIAN KNIGHTS
Free Style
from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1969

5. LUTFI GUNERI WITH ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA
Cicekler Konusuyor (Oyun Havasi)
from the album Memories of Istanbul (Istanbul Hatiralar), no date given

6. MOHAMED "MIKE" HEGAZI & HIS GOLDEN GUITAR
Hebbena
from the album Belly Dance With Zeina, 1979

7. ROMEO LAHOUD
Ya Mit Massa
from the album Dark Eyes and Oriental Moods, 1973

8. VARIOUS ARTISTS
Belly Dancers' Music - Part 1
from the album Belly Dancers' Music, no date given

9. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Min Feegis (Don't Leave Me)
from the album Belly Dancing with George Abdo, 1976

10. YOUSEF KOUYOUMJIAN & HIS BAGDAD ENSEMBLE
Fantezy Nahawand (Composition in Maqam Nahawand)
from the album Bagdad, no date given

11. THE SEVEN PLAYERS
The Carefree Camel
from the album West Digs East - Dig?, 1966

12. DAHLENA & MUSICIANS
Dance Routine Number 2: A Frah El Mouled, Le Mansourah
from the album Dahlena's Middle Eastern Music for Belly Dancing Vol. 2, 1978

Program 21

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Thu, 29 May 2008 07:22:00 GMT

Here's archive show #21! Hope you enjoy it!

1. GUS VALI & HIS CASBAH ENSEMBLE
Rampee
from the album All Points East, 1960

2. GEORGE MGRDICHIAN & HIS ENSEMBLE
Shenez Longa (Turkish)
from the album The Now Sounds of the Middle East, no date given

3. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Soode Soode
from the album Shadows In the Casbah, 1959

4. HORST WENDE & HIS ORCHESTRA
The Beautiful Bedouin Girl (Yam El Abaya)
from the album Oriental Caravan, no date given

5. SAMI RAGEB
Bahia
from the album Hyetti - Egyptian Music, 1978

6. "INSTRUMENTAL" (unknown musicians)
Baatitni Meallimti
from the album The Best Dance Melodies, 1984

7. SAFFET'S ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA
Kagathane (Chifte Telli)
from the album Belly Dance Festival, no date given

8. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Sahirrnee (Bewitched)
from the album The Magic of Belly Dancing, 1979

9. HANI MEHANNA & HIS ORCHESTRA
Nagwa Music
from the album Princess of Cairo - Music for Belly Dance with Nagwa Fouad, 1985

10. SPERO SPYROS & HIS MODERN ANATOLIAN ENSEMBLE
Tamzara
from the album Anatolian Introduction, no date given

11. TONI FRANGIEH & SETRAK SARKISSIAN
Hawel Ya Ghannam
from the album Belly Dance Nights (Layale Bourg El Hamam), Vol. 2, 1977

12. JALALEDDIN TAKESH
Petro's Memories
from the album Jalaleddin Presents Vol. VII - Kashmira's Fantasy, 1984

13. MOHAMED ABDEL WAHAB
Angham El Chabab
from the album Belly Dance - The Music of Mohamed Abdel Wahab Vol. 1, 1976

Program 20

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Thu, 29 May 2008 07:11:00 GMT

Thanks for bearing with me, folks! Here at last is archive show 20 - more to come!

1. VILLAGE DANCES AS TAUGHT BY IBRAHIM FARRAH
Bedouin Wedding
from the album Music of the Qaria, 1976

2. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
A Nada (Dance, O Nada!)
from the album The Joy of Belly Dancing, 1975

3. ANASTACIOS SMIRNIOTIS & ORCHESTRA
Pethane Koreci (Dance of the 69th Mermaid)
from the album Belly Dance in the Bacchanal Room, 1976

4. TOM YALANIS & HIS ORCHESTRA (RACHEL SAUL, VOCAL INSTRUCTION)
Hip Swings
from the album So You Want To Be a Belly Dancer, 1973

5. NAIF AGBY & HIS ORCHESTRA
Raksat El-Houria (The Mermaid Dance)
from the album El Debke - Music of the Middle-East, 1962

6. JOHN BILEZIKJIAN
Antonio's Delight
from the album Dream of Scheherazade, 1977

7. ABDU-EL-HANID & HIS ORCHESTRA
Raks El Banat (Beautiful Maiden)
from the album Arabian Delight - Music from Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Alergia, Morocco, no date given

8. TAT' OUL AL' TOUN MIDDLE EASTERN ENSEMBLE
The Nile
from the album Exotic Belly Dancers Vol. 2, no date given

9. RAJA
Belly Dance Routine #2: Shamoosi/Talaa Bolero/Talaa Balady/Drum Solo/Ah Ya Zain
from the album Dance Illusion, 1984

10. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Eh Beyint Ay Ami (My Days)
from the album Exotic Music of the Belly Dancer - Music of the Middle East, Vol. 6, 1966

11. HASSAN ABU SEOUD & HIS ORCHESTRA
Ya Tayr El Warwar
from the album Belly Dances From the Middle-East, 1974

12. THE TOPKAPI INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE
Memberi
from the album Picture Yourself Belly Dancing, 1977

13. SONNY LESTER - HIS ORCHESTRA & CHORUS
Salome's Veil
from the album Little Egypt Presents: How to Belly Dance For Your Husband, 1968

14. RAMAL LAMARR
Cities of the Jinn
from the album Omens, Oracles & Mysticisms of Dance, 1983

15. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK & HAKKI OBADIA
I Love You - You Love Me (Depke Folk Dance)
from the album The Best of Belly Dancing Vol. 1, no date given

My apologies

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Wed, 28 May 2008 02:35:00 GMT

Hey everyone - I want to very sincerely apologize to all of you for not posting any programs for a while. The last 3 months have been pretty intense for me. My mother had two major surgeries, and I've been extremely preoccupied with her care. Things are starting to settle down now, however, and I believe I will be able to get some new shows up this week. Thank you so much for bearing with me - Radio Bastet fans are the greatest and kindest people in the world!!!

With grateful shimmies,
Marisa~

Program 19

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:56:00 GMT

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

Program 18

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:48:00 GMT

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

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:34:00 GMT

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

Did you know?

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:58:00 GMT

See that little player in the top right-hand corner of the page? Did you know that if you click on the little Play arrow button in the lower right corner of the player, it will play the most recent podcast? And that if you click the other two buttons on either side, it will navigate forward and back to the other podcasts available? And that if you click on the Arrow tab in the top left corner of the player, the player will detach so you can continue to listen to the podcasts as you surf the web? Did you know that? I didn't know that. How cool is that??

Program 16

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:22:00 GMT

This one is hot!

1. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE
Bymish Ugha
from the album The Seventh Veil, 1957

2. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Gholghozee Aghcheeg
from the album More Belly Dance - Music of the Middle East, no date given

3. DJAMAL ASLAN
Ana El Sayad Be Yoony (I Hunt With My Eyes)
from the album Lebanon - Her Heart, Her Sounds, no date given

4. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Wadeelo Salamy (Bathed in Love)
from the album Belly Dancing with George Abdo, 1976

5. LUTFI GUNERI WITH ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA
Yavuz Geliyor (Laz Havasi)
from the album Memories of Istanbul (Istanbul Hatiralar), no date given

6. OZEL TURKBAS
Tin Tin (Tiny Little Lady)
from the album How To Make Your Husband A Sultan, no date given

7. THE STEVO TEODOSIEVSKI ENSEMBLE (UNCREDITED)
Cigancica Mala
from the album Authentic Belly Dance Music, 1967

8. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Ya Sabeya
from the album Music of the African Arab - Music of the Middle East Vol. 3, 1958

9. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK & HAKKI OBADIA ORCHESTRA
Miserlou (Vocal)
from the album Arrac-Laham Mishwee & Thou: Festive Dance Music From the Middle East, 1965

10. JOSEPH KARKOUR ET. AL.
Complete Dance Routine: Khatwet Samar, Taksim Nay, Taksim Violin, Taksim Kanoun, Taksim Accordion, Solo Tabla
from the album Belly Dance! Spectacular Rhythms From the Middle East, 1974

11. GUS VALI & HIS CASBAH ENSEMBLE
Delilah
from the album Dance Bellyrina Dance, 1963

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

13. ESIN ENGIN
Tokat Sarmasi
from the album Modern Oyun Havalari 2, 1975

14. ROMEO LAHOUD
Dabke Chmeliye
from the album Green Eyes and Oriental Moods, 1975

15. THE FEENJON GROUP
Rampe Rampe (Turkish)
from the album Recorded Live at Cafe Feenjon, 1966 (recorded 12/13/65)

Program 15

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:15:00 GMT

What can I say - another stellar archive show!

1. JOHN BERBERIAN
Azziza (Turkish)
from the album Ode To An Oud, 1974

2. CHRIS KALOGERSON & HIS ENSEMBLE SHARQI
Tha Paro Dio (I Will Take Two)
from the album Belly Dance!, 1979
(Marisa's note: This is a lively tune about a woman who decides to marry two men, not one!!)

3. TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla)
Azef El Leyl
from the album Belly Dance Nights (Layale Bourg El Hamam), Vol. 2, 1977

4. RAYMOND MIRIJANIAN
Tsiftetelli-Clarinet Solo-Alexandros Zaharias
from the album Ray Mirijanian's Music For Belly Dancing Vol. 1, no date given

5. JODETTE (KAMELIA) WITH ABOUD ABD EL AL & HIS ORCHESTRA
Lesson #3: Shaking the Hips
from the album How to Belly Dance (The Authentic Way) For Fun! Health! Profit!, 1972

6. OMAR KHORSHID & HIS GUITAR
Lama Bada Yatsana
from the album Rhythms from the Orient, 1974 (CD reissue, Umbrella Records; 2001)

7. IBRAHIM TURMEN
Yollar Uzak
from the album Saidi Wind Vol. 1, 1985

8. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Ah Ya Zain (Beautiful One)
from the album Port Said - Music of the Middle East, 1958

9. KEMANI GARIB ET. AL.
Show #2: Hele Hele (2/4), Leyla (4/4), Kizilciklar (9/8)
from the album Special Music For Your Belly Dancing, 1974-1975

10. THE SHEIK'S MEN
Dance of the Scimitars
from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961

11. ROMEO LAHOUD
Fayek Lam Kinna
from the album Dark Eyes and Oriental Moods, 1973

12. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Raks El Kholoud (Dance of Eternity)
from the album The Magic of Belly Dancing, 1979

13. YOUSSEF KASSAB
Al Aresiva
from the album Nadira Belly Dances for Youssef Kassab, 1974

14. GUS VALI
Ya Reim Wadi Thaqif
from the album Let's Belly Dance, 1973

15. THE FEENJON GROUP
Mach Mach (Come, Come)
from the album Belly Dancing at the Cafe Feenjon, no date given

16. MOHAMMED EL-SULIEMAN & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Owo Solo (Anwar Husson)
from the album The Music of Port Said, no date given

Program 14

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:49:00 GMT

Happy New Year, everybody!

1. GUS VALI
Kashlarin Ingee Ingee
from the album Belly Dance Navel Academy, no date given

2. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Farhat (Happy)
from the album Exotic Music of the Belly Dancer - Music of the Middle East, Vol. 6, 1966

3. SONNY LESTER & HIS ORCHESTRA
Dance of Enticement
from the album Little Egypt Presents: MORE How to Belly-Dance For Your Husband, no date given

4. ESIN ENGIN
Yeni Ciftetelli
from the album Modern Oyun Havalari 2, 1975

5. YOUSEF KOUYOUMJIAN & HIS BAGDAD ENSEMBLE
Dulab El Houb (The Wheel of Love)
from the album Bagdad, no date given

6. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK & HAKKI OBADIA ORCHESTRA
Hava Nagila Araby
from the album Arrac-Laham Mishwee & Thou: Festive Dance Music from the Middle East, 1965
(Marisa's note: Who says the Arabs and Israelis can't get along??)

7. UNKNOWN ARTISTS (possibly Aboud Abd Del Aal?)
Soraya
from the album Sweet Nights, 1967

8. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Hizzi Ya Nawaim (Shake and Dance Smoothly)
from the album The Joy of Belly Dancing, 1975

9. JOHN VARTAN ENSEMBLE
Dance Routine #2
from the album Spotlight on Belly Dancing, 1980

10. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Eezen Hyer
from the album Belly Dance Au Go-Go - Music of the Middle East, no date given

11. BEL-SHA-ZAAR WITH TOMMY GENAPOPOLUIS & THE GRECIAN KNIGHTS
Head Glide
from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1969

12. THE STEVO TEODOSIEVSKI ENSEMBLE (UNCREDITED)
Zapevaj Pesmu
from the album Authentic Belly Dance Music, 1976

13. JALALEDDIN TAKESH
The Feminine Touch (featuring Mary Ellen Donald on the doumbec)
from the album Jalaleddin Presents Belly Dance Music Vol. 2, 1977

14. HANK MARDIGIAN SEXTET FEATURING GEORGE MGRDICHIAN
Oriental Delight (Jazayair)
from the album Oriental Delight, no date given

Program 13

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:35:00 GMT

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)

Program 12

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:19:00 GMT

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

Program 11

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:46:00 GMT

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

Radio Bastet in a bottle! (makes a great holiday gift!)

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:50:00 GMT

(I'm reposting this one; the holidays are coming up, you know!)

My dear friend Vajra at Conjure Oils ("Fine Fragrances Magickal and Mundane") has created a very special perfume oil inspired by the exotic music and heady bellydance magic of Radio Bastet! Red Egyptian musk, attar of roses, amber, vanilla, patchouli and champa comprise this seductive blend that will have you shimmying and swaying the night away!

This fragrance is not part of the regular Conjure Oils line; Vajra will "conjure it up" especially for you when you request the Radio Bastet fragrance oil! Please find ordering information here. Samples are $3 each (there are sampler specials, check 'em out!); full bottles are available in either 5ml ($15) or 10ml ($25) sizes.

Thank you, everyone, and trust me when I say that you won't be disappointed with this fragrance - it is YUMMY!!!

Many thanks and Happy Holidays!!!

Program 10

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:34:00 GMT

Ladies and gentlemen, presenting yet another stellar program from the vaults! Shimmy on, I say!

PROGRAM 10 Playlist:

1. GUS VALI
Nosh
from the album Chimera - A Fantasy in Jazz/Rock/Mid-East Sounds, 1974

2. UNKNOWN ARTISTS (possibly Abou Abd El Aal?)
Balady
from the album Sweet Nights, 1967

3. BEL-SHA-ZAAR WITH TOMMY GENAPOPOLUIS & THE GRECIAN KNIGHTS
Bust Exercise
from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1969

4. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Raks Zeina (Dance, Oh Beautiful One!)
from the album The Magic of Belly Dancing, 1979

5. IBRAHIM TURMEN
Drum Solo
from the album Saidi Wind Vol. 1, 1985

6. ANESTOS ATHOUNASIOU AND HIS ENSEMBLE
Milao Me Ta Asteria (I Talk to the Stars)
from the album Music For Belly Dancing - Instrumentals from the Near East, no date given

7. SONNY LESTER & HIS ORCHESTRA
Snake Charmers Delight
from the album Little Egypt Presents: MORE How to Belly-Dance For Your Husband, no date given

8. OZEL TURKBAS
Ozel's Dance Routine
from the album How To Belly Dance For Your Sultan, no date given

9. YOUSSEF KASSAB
Ami Yabaya Al Ward
from the album Nadira Belly Dances for Youssef Kassab, 1974
(Marisa's note: This one has a hypnotic hook that's hard to resist!)

10. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK WITH HAKKI OBADIA
Mish Mish
from the album Strictly Belly Dancing, the 6th Volume, 1979

11. THE STEVO TEODOSIEVSKI ENSEMBLE (UNCREDITED)
Basal, Basal Seljadin
from the album Authentic Belly Dance Music, 1967

12. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Yalla-Yalla (Come With Me)
from the album Sultan of Bagdad - Music of the Middle East Vol. 2, 1957

13. THE SHEIK'S MEN
Caravan
from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961

14. JOSEPH KARKOUR, ET. AL.
Taksim Accordion
from the album Belly Dance! Spectacular Rhythms from the Middle East, 1974

Program 9

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Mon, 6 Aug 2007 04:23:00 GMT

Sorry for the delay, folks! I will try to get a new show up every Sunday night or so. Here's the next archive show - shimmy on!

Program 9 Playlist:

1. OMAR KHORSHID & HIS GUITAR
Raqset El Fadaa
from the album Rhythms From the Orient, 1974 (CD reissue, Umbrella Records, 2001)

2. ESIN ENGIN
Anadolu Oyun Havasi
from the album Modern Oyun Havalari 2, 1975

3. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE
Geobeg Havasi (Chifte Telli)
from the album Belly Dance Music From the Middle East - Vol. 2, no date given

4. JODETTE (KAMELIA) WITH ABOUD ABD EL AL & HIS ORCHESTRA
Lesson #1: The Entrance
from the album How to Belly Dance (The Authentic Way) For Fun! Health! Profit!, 1972

5. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Ya Bakhita
from the album Music of the African Arab - Vol. 3, 1958

6. AUTHENTIC ORCHESTRAS & SOLOISTS OF THE NEAR EAST
Rast Taxim (Ud Solo)
from the album Music For Belly Dancing (aka Istanbul), no date given

7. OZEL TURKBAS
Bride From Bursa (Bursali)
from the album Alla-Turca (The Turkish Way), 1975

8. JIMMY LINARDOS & HIS NEAR-EAST GROUP
Belly Dance Routine Number Three
from the album Jimmy Linardos and His Near-East Group Invite You to Belly Dance, Vol. 1, 1974

9. DAVID CARROLL & HIS ORCHESTRA
Shish-Kebab
from the album Percussion Orientale, 1961

10. GUS VALI
Atchan Ya Sabaya
from the album Belly Dance Navel Academy Vol. 2, 1977

11. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Misirlou
from the album The Joy of Belly Dancing, 1975

12. ROMEO LAHOUD
Yam El Jadayel
from the album Green Eyes and Oriental Moods, 1975

13. KEMANI GARIB, ET. AL.
Rumeli Karsilamasi (9/8)
from the album Special Music For Your Belly Dancing, 1974-1975

14. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Tootin Tzara
from the album Belly Dance Au Go-Go - Music of the Middle East, no date given

15. CHRIS KALOGERSON & HIS ENSEMBLE SHARQI
Tsifteteli Tou Yianni
from the album Belly Dance!, 1979

16. RAYMOND MIRIJANIAN
Arabian Debki Dance
from the album Ray Mirijanian's Music For Belly Dancing Vol.1, no date given

17. THE FEENJON GROUP
Biklibidia (Jewelry)
from the album Belly Dancing at the Cafe Feenjon, no date given

OK people, here's the deal:

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:08:00 GMT

I realize I haven't updated in over 2 months. I'm really sorry about that. Real life, however, is intruding upon my internet life:

1. My computer is suffering from a virus. We've done everything short of actually taking it in and having it fixed. In the meantime, internet work is quite a hassle.

2. I'm working full-time this summer at a temp job. I have very little free time anymore. The site hasn't been updated and the house is a mess. So, there's that.

So please, bear with me a bit longer. I wish I were SuperWoman, but I'm just not. Hope you all are having a great summer.

Program 8

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Fri, 4 May 2007 01:28:00 GMT

More archive goodness! Shimmy on!

1. ROMEO LAHOUD
Dabke Nouerieh - 3:34
from the album Dark Eyes and Oriental Moods, 1973
(Marisa's note: Again, the artist is not listed on the album cover or LP, but it does say "all songs composed by Romeo Lahoud," so I'm guessing he is the artist as well. Sure would be nice to know for sure...)

2. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Hadouni, Hadouni (Your Bewitching Eyes) - 3:46
from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1973
(Marisa's note: One of George's most popular tunes among dancers! I think it's his spirited vocal encouragement in the middle of the song...!)

3. THE SULTAN'S CARAVAN (FEATURING GUS VALI)
Sauda Sauda - 3:48
from the album Belly Dance to Great Navel Music, 1976

4. JOHN BERBERIAN
Laz (Turkish) - 4:24
from the album Ode To An Oud, 1974

5. BEL-SHA-ZAAR WITH TOMMY GENAPOPOLUIS & THE GRECIAN KNIGHTS
Arm and Hand Movement - 2:48
from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1969

6. YOUSEF KOUYOUMJIAN AND HIS BAGDAD ENSEMBLE
Baghdad Havasih (Bagdad Air) - 3:10
from the album Bagdad, no date given

7. SONNY LESTER - HIS ORCHESTRA & CHORUS
Boom Boom - 2:36
from the album Little Egypt Presents: How to Belly Dance For Your Husband, 1968
(Marisa's note: The coolest tune on this very cool record!)

8. JALALEDDIN TAKESH
Dance for Amir - 18:18
from the album Jalaleddin Presents Belly Dance Music Vol. 2, 1977

9. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
The Candy Maker (Hulvage) - 2:53
from the album The Seventh Veil, no date given

10. THE SULTANS
Adanali - 4:32
from the album The Sultans Middle Eastern Band Vol. 1, 1981

11. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Port Said - 3:39
from the album Port Said - Music of the Middle East, 1958

12. LUTFI GUNERI WITH ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA
Opturmem (Cifte Telli) - 2:44
from the album Memories of Istanbul (Istanbul Hatiralar), no date given

13. HANK MARDIGIAN SEXTET FEATURING GEORGE MGRDICHIAN
Dance of the Veil (Chefte Telli) - 3:23
from the album Oriental Delight, no date given

14. THE SHEIK'S MEN
Song for Belly Dancer - 2:30
from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961

Program 7

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Fri, 4 May 2007 01:22:00 GMT

One of my favorite archive episodes! Enjoy!

1. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Improvisation - 3:43
from the album Exotic Music of the Belly Dancer - Music of the Middle East, Vol. 6, 1966

2. GUS VALI & HIS CASBAH ENSEMBLE
Bachelerde - 2:12
from the album Dance Bellyrina Dance, 1963

3. THE FEENJON GROUP
Walla Dai (Arabic) - 3:52
from the album Recorded Live at Cafe Feenjon, 1966 (recorded 12/13/65)
(Marisa's note: One of my all-time favorite tunes!)

4. DJAMAL ASLAN
Ya Bint Ya Amoora (O Radiant One) - 3:09
from the album Lebanon - Her Heart, Her Sounds, no date given

5. ALEXIS & HIS ENSEMBLE
Bir Gun (Someday) - 3:08
from the album Exotic Dances For Wives and Lovers, no date given

6. IBRAHIM TURMEN
Yama Sawa - 2:06
from the album Saidi Wind Vol. 1, 1985

7. UNKNOWN MUSICIANS (POSSIBLY NICHOLAS EL DIK ORCHESTRA?)
Title Unknown! - 3:18
from the album Belly Dance! Music for an Oriental Dance, Vol. 2, 1973
(Marisa's note: This track personifies what is so frustrating about collecting belly dance LPs! The side this tune is on has 4 tracks, but only 3 are listed on the album cover. And of course, no musicians are listed either. So I have no idea who recorded this song (but it may well be the Nicholas El Dik Orchestra, I've since discovered), and I have no idea what the name of the song is, but it's one of the best ones on the album!! Arrgghh!!!! It's definitely a debke, though...)

8. RAYMOND MIRIJANIAN
Tsifte Teli - 3:18
from the album Ray Mirijanian's Music For Belly Dancing Vol. 1, no date given

9. YOUSSEF KASSAB, HAMOUDA ALI
Belly Dance Routine #2: Nay solo, elsamer, rumba, hebbina, nay takasim, dalal, accordion (balady), drum solo, finale - 20:02
from the album Belly Dance - A Gift from Cairo!, 1980
(Marisa's note: Youssef Kassab also recorded as Joseph Kassab on several LPs.)

10. THE SHEIK'S MEN
Lady Unveiling - 1:40
from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961

11. RAJA
Drum Sequence - 2:59
from the album Lebanon, 1980
(Marisa's note: I call this one the "disco/Star Wars bellydance drum solo"!)

12. OZEL TURKBAS
Taksimler - 4:46
from the album How To Make Your Husband A Sultan, no date given

13. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK
Shifte Armany - 4:22
from the album Strictly Belly Dancing (Ya Habibi #2), 1973

14. EDWARD MEKJIAN & HIS ENSEMBLE
Hella Hella - 4:13
from the album Belly Dance Music from the Middle East Vol. 3, no date given
(Marisa's note: This one is hella fresh! Depending on the album, Mr. Mekjian went by either Eddie or Edward.)

Program 6

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Fri, 4 May 2007 01:18:00 GMT

Another grand archive episode! Shimmies! Apologies for my none-too-professional zaghareet in the intro (you may want to turn your volume down, heh...).

1. JOSEPH KARKOUR, ET. AL.
Farhat Shabab - 2:21
from the album Belly Dance! Spectacular Rhythms from the Middle East, 1974

2. ANESTOS ATHOUNASIOU & HIS ENSEMBLE
Mia Nihta Mayemeni (One Magic Night) - 2:39
from the album Music for Belly Dancing - Instrumentals From the Near East, no date given

3. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE
Nor Pessa (Syrto) - 3:19
from the album Belly Dance Music from the Middle East - Vol. 1, no date given

4. THE STEVO TEODOSIEVSKI ENSEMBLE (UNCREDITED)
Mojilo Cindilo - 3:02
from the album Authentic Belly Dance Music, 1976

5. CHRIS KALOGERSON & HIS ENSEMBLE SHARQI
Tsifteteli El Greco - 2:26
from the album Belly Dance!, 1979

6. SONNY LESTER & HIS ORCHESTRA
Flirtation on the Nile - 2:00
from the album Little Egypt Presents: MORE How to Belly-Dance For Your Husband, no date given

7. GUS VALI
The Speechless Animal - 3:24
from the album Let's Belly Dance, 1973
(Marisa's note: There's not a lot of slow stuff at Radio Bastet, but this is one of the coolest. I did my first veil routine to this!)

8. THE SULTANS
Organ, Ney, Drum (improvisation) - 4:53
from the album The Sultans Middle Eastern Band Vol. 1, 1981

9. JODETTE (KAMELIA) WITH ABOUD ABD EL AL & HIS ORCHESTRA
History of Belly Dancing and Five Common Cymbal Patterns - 11:40
from the album How to Belly Dance (The Authentic Way) For Fun! Health! Profit!, 1972

10. DAVID CARROLL & HIS ORCHESTRA
Danse Orientale - 2:07
from the album Percussion Orientale, 1961

11. KEMANI GARIB, ET. AL.
Siseler (2/4) - 2:28
from the album Special Music For Your Belly Dancing, 1974-1975

12. THE "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA, FEATURING VOCALS BY GEORGE ABDO
Ya Wail (Don't Play with Fire) - 5:58
from the album Belly Dance Music, no date given

13. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Raks Jemil I - 2:35
from the album More Belly Dance - Music of the Middle East, no date given
(Marisa's note: There are 2 tunes on this album titled "Raks Jemil", in typical lazy-record-company fashion; I arbitrarily designated them I and II.)

14. TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla)
Raksat El Helween - 4:07
from the album Belly Dance Nights (Layale Bourg El Hamam), Vol. 2, 1977

15. ESIN ENGIN
Zennube - 2:24
from the album Modern Oyun Havalari 2, 1975

16. RAFIC HOBEIKA
Sahar - 8:39
from the album Music for an Oriental Dance Vol. 1 - Danses de Nadia Gamal, 1973

Evil Plan, Part 2

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Mon, 9 Apr 2007 00:40:00 GMT

OK gang. I've thought, meditated, ruminated, contemplated, and even prayed about this. Here is how it's going to be.

1. I am not going back to the old streaming format. Podcasts have become the preferred format for presenting audio programs on the internet. They are relatively easy to put together, and they are completely downloadable by the listener to carry around on their iPod or burn onto a CD. There is no reason to be afraid of or intimidated by podcasts. A podcast is essentially nothing more than a big mp3 file. You can stream it, or you can download it. Ideally, you should subscribe to your favorite podcasts. The beauty of subscribing is that the most recent episodes are automatically downloaded when you visit that podcast's RSS feed or other podcast directory, such as iTunes, Podcast Pickle, Odeo, etc.

I would say the feedback I've gotten from my listeners on which format they prefer has been pretty much split down the middle. So, I'm making a command decision here and sticking with the podcasts.

2. Several listeners have suggested I indicate time stamps for each song on the playlists. Since a podcast is one big mp3 file, there's no way to tell for sure what track is playing when while you're listening. I've thought about this long and hard, and I've decided against it. Why?

a) Each program is a little over one (1) hour in length. There are approximately 13-15 tracks in each program. It really shouldn't be too difficult to figure out which tune is playing when, with the playlist as your guide. The playlist for each show can be found in three (3) different places: on the podcast blog page, on the Playlists page at the main site, and embedded within the ID tags of the actual podcast file.

b) It's an extra step that I just don't feel like making, frankly. I've started putting the length of each tune in the playlist, which I admit is something I should have been doing all along. That, coupled with the relative shortness of each show and the easy availability of the playlists, should make things a bit easier, I'm hoping.

3. I will keep putting up archive shows as I'm able, and I hope to get a new show out soon. However, my life is just about to get a whole lot busier. I'm taking on new religious and career training commitments that are going to be taking up a lot of my free time. So please bear with me on that particular front.

I think that's it for now! I apologize if I've disappointed some of you, but I think I've made the best decision, all things considered. Take good care and as always, I enjoy hearing from you!

Easter blessings,
Marisa~

Program 5

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:47:00 GMT

Archive program #5! Enjoy!

Playlist:

1. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK WITH HAKKI OBADIA
Kashlimar "Anwar" - 9/8 Turkish - 3:13
from the album Strictly Belly Dancing, The 5th Volume, 1977

2. THE SHEIK'S MEN
Shish Kebab - 2:20
from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961

3. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Raks Asmar (Dance of the Bedouins) - 3:29
from the album Belly Dancing with George Abdo, 1976

4. HANK MARDIGIAN SEXTET FEATURING GEORGE MGRDICHIAN
Come My Sweet One - 2:41
from the album Oriental Delight, no date given

5. UNKNOWN ARTISTS (possibly Abbu Abdel Aal & His Golden Strings?)
Casino Beirut - 3:41
from the album Sweet Nights, 1967

6. BEL-SHA-ZAAR WITH TOMMY GENAPOPOLUIS & THE GRECIAN KNIGHTS
Shoulder Movement - 3:24
from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1969

7. AUTHENTIC ORCHESTRAS & SOLOISTS OF THE NEAR EAST
Bam-Boum (Zeibek) - 2:02
from the album Music For Belly Dancing (aka Istanbul), no date given

8. THE FRED ELIAS ENSEMBLE WITH JOHN TATASSOPOULOS
Dance of Feona - 20:02
from the album Artistic Moods for Dance Vol. III, 1978

9. ABDUL ALEXI FREEMAN & HIS ENQUIRERS
Dance of the Beggars - 2:39
from the album The Belly Dancer, no date given

10. LUTFI GUNERI WITH ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA
Kelebek (Oyun Havasi) - 2:10
from the album Memories of Istanbul (Istanbul Hatiralar), no date given

11. JOHN BERBERIAN
Sevasda (Turkish) - 5:20
from the album Ode To An Oud, 1974

12. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
El Hora El Hawara (The Circle Dance) - 3:57
from the album Dances of Port Said - Music of the Middle East, Vol. 5, 1960

13. GUS VALI
Rockin' Bird - 8:51
from the album Chimera - A Fantasy in Jazz/Rock/Mid-East Sounds, 1974

Program 4

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 05:56:00 GMT

Another one from the archives - shimmy on!

Playlist:

1. THE FEENJON GROUP
Aina Zorga (Blue Eyes) - 4:23
from the album Belly Dancing at the Cafe Feenjon, no date given

2. JALALEDDIN TAKESH
Z - 4:19
from the album Jalaleddin Presents Belly Dance Music, 1976

3. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Cha Cha Pharonic (Cha Cha of the Pharoah) - 3:17
from the album The Magic Carpet - Music of the Middle East, Vol. 4, 1958

4. SONNY LESTER - HIS ORCHESTRA & CHORUS
Queens Night Out - 2:27
from the album Little Egypt Presents: How to Belly Dance For Your Husband, no date given

5. TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla)
Ya Ayn Maoulayteyn - 3:43
from the album Belly Dance Nights (Layale Bourg El Hamam), Vol. 2, 1977

6. MOHAMMED EL-SULIEMAN & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Temptacious - 4:10
from the album The Music of Port Said, no date given

7. IBRAHIM TURMEN
Saidi Wind - 2:03
from the album Saidi Wind Vol. 1, 1985

8. SAMI NOSSAIR, ET. AL.
Dance Routine #1 - 15:57
from the album Sunset By the Pyramids - Egyptian Belly Dancing Music, no date given

9. DAVID CARROLL & HIS ORCHESTRA
Twilight in Turkey - 2:35
from the album Percussion Orientale, 1961

10. RAJA
Dabke - 3:20
from the album Lebanon, 1980

11. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE
Oyun Havasi (Chifte Telli) - 3:39
from the album Belly Dance Music from the Middle East - Vol. 2, no date given

12. BEL-SHA-ZAAR WITH TOMMY GENAPOPOLUIS & THE GRECIAN KNIGHTS
Belly and Snake Movement - 2:03
from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1969

13. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Sev Acher - 2:43
from the album Belly Dance Au Go-Go - Music of the Middle East, no date given

14. GUS VALI
Sesame - 2:14
from the album Belly Dance Navel Academy, no date given

15. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Una Le Alaykee (I Miss You, My Love) - 5:15
from the album The Magic of Belly Dancing, 1979

Program 3

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:22:00 GMT

Playlist:

1. HARRY SAROYAN
Complete Routine #2: Aziza, Khoda Negahdar, Ah Yah Zein, Marinella - 12:24
from the album Saroyan Sings: 'An Oriental Bouquet': Music for Le Danse Orientale, 1979

2. ESIN ENGIN
Kelle (Lamb's Head) - 2:29
from the album Modern Oyun Havalari 2, 1975

3. THE SULTANS
Esmerim - 3:20
from the album The Sultans Middle Eastern Band Vol. 1, 1981

4. JOSEPH KARKOUR, ET. AL.
Ouyoun El Badawiya - 2:16
from the album Belly Dance! Spectacular Rhythms from the Middle East, 1974

5. THE SHEIK'S MEN
Bangcock Cockfight - 2:40
from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961
(Marisa's note: A Les Baxter tune!)

6. DJAMAL ASLAN
Dabkeet El Mandel (Dance of the Scarf) - 3:13
from the album Lebanon - Her Heart, Her Sounds, no date given

7. THE STEVO TEODOSIEVSKI ENSEMBLE (UNCREDITED)
Ko Sme Ruku Da Nam Pruzi - 2:15
from the album Authentic Belly Dance Music, 1976

8. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK WITH HAKKI OBADIA, FEATURING JOSEPH KASSAB
Full Dance Routine #1 - 15:34
from the album Strictly Belly Dancing, The 2nd Volume, 1977

9. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA
Noora Ya Noora (Noora's Dance) - 5:17
from the album The Joy of Belly Dancing, 1975

10. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Oud Fantasy - 3:01
from the album The Seventh Veil, no date given

11. ANESTOS ATHOUNASIOU & HIS ENSEMBLE
Stavrodromi (Crossroads of Life) - 2:59
from the album Music for Belly Dancing - Instrumentals from the Near East, no date given

12. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Laysh Laysh (Why Oh Why) - 4:06
from the album Sultan of Bagdad - Music of the Middle East Vol. 2, 1957

13. ABDUL ALEXI FREEMAN & HIS ENQUIRERS
Abdul the Cool - 2:17
from the album The Belly Dancer, no date given

Program 2

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Sun, 4 Feb 2007 19:52:00 GMT

More archive goodness! Shimmy on!

1. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Africa
from the album Music of the African Arab - Vol. 3, 1958

2. AUTHENTIC ORCHESTRAS & SOLOISTS OF THE NEAR EAST
Rambi-Rambi
from the album Music For Belly Dancing, no date given

3. KEMANI GARIB, ET. AL.
Babacim (2/4)
from the album Special Music for Your Belly Dancing, 1974-1975

4. MOHAMMED EL-SULIEMAN & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Hasapiko Bolero
from the album The Music of Port Said, no date given

5. OZEL TURKBAS
Missourlu
from the album How To Belly Dance For Your Sultan, no date given

6. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Nene Aman
from the album More Belly Dance - Music of the Middle East, no date given

7. VARIOUS ARTISTS
Belly Dancers' Music - Part 2
from the album Belly Dancers' Music, no date given

8. UNKNOWN ARTISTS
Ah Ya Zein
from the album Sweet Nights, 1967

9. GUS VALI
Kabbir Aklatack
from the album Belly Dance Navel Academy Vol. 2, 1977

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

11. JOHN BERBERIAN
Whyek (Arabic)
from the album Ode To An Oud, 1974

12. DAVID CARROLL & HIS ORCHESTRA
Bacchanale (from "Samson & Delilah")
from the album Percussion Orientale, 1961

13. JALALEDDIN TAKESH
Turco Mooro
from the album Jalaleddin Presents Belly Dance Music Vol. 2, 1977

14. BEL-SHA-ZAAR WITH TOMMY GENAPOPOLUIS & THE GRECIAN KNIGHTS
Hip Thrust
from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1969

Program 1

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Sat, 3 Feb 2007 20:02:00 GMT

The very first show! Enjoy!

1. THE "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA, FEATURING VOCALS BY GEORGE ABDO
El Badree (Dance and Rejoice)
from the album Belly Dance Music, no date given

2. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Sen Gel
from the album Belly Dance Au Go-Go - Music of the Middle East, no date given

3. THE SHEIK'S MEN
The Dance They Do
from the album The Belly Dancer, 1961

4. THE STEVO TEODOSIEVSKI ENSEMBLE (UNCREDITED)
Solunski Cocek
from the album Authentic Belly Dance Music, 1976

5. GUS VALI
Savgulum
from the album Belly Dance Navel Academy, no date given

6. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Al Jazayair (Dance of Algiers)
from the album Port Said - Music of the Middle East, 1958

7. JALALEDDIN TAKESH
Dotis Mood
from the album Jalaleddin Presents Belly Dance Music, 1976

8. JOHN VARTAN ENSEMBLE
Dance Routine #1
from the album Spotlight on Belly Dancing, 1980

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

10. IBRAHIM TURMEN
Rakset El Souyouf
from the album Saidi Wind Vol. 1, 1985

11. JOHN BERBERIAN
Nubar Nubar (Armenian)
from the album Ode To An Oud, 1974

12. OZEL TURKBAS
The Camel Driver (Deveci)
from the album Alla-Turca (The Turkish Way), 1975

13. DAVID CARROLL & HIS ORCHESTRA
Caravan
from the album Percussion Orientale, 1961

14. MOHAMMED EL-SULIEMAN & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
Jazz of Araby
from the album The Music of Port Said, no date given

15. DJAMAL ASLAN
Mahrajan Fe Lebnan (Festival In Lebanon)
from the album Lebanon - Her Heart, Her Sounds, no date given

16. ANESTOS ATHOUNASIOU AND HIS ENSEMBLE
O Horos Tis Tavernas (Dance of the Taverna)
from the album Music for Belly Dancing - Instrumentals from the Near East, no date given

I tell ya what I'm gonna do......

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Fri, 2 Feb 2007 20:47:00 GMT

Once again I am way behind in posting new programs, and I apologize once again. I have been so busy with other things going on that I haven't found much time to work on programs. So, here is what I propose to do.

I will post 2 archive shows every other Sunday or so. I'm going to start at the beginning. Later on today or early tomorrow I will post archive shows 1 and 2. Whenever I get the time, I will put together a new show and post that as well, leave that up for at least a couple weeks and try to get another one together.

I have also had several folks let me know that they miss being able to tell exactly what song is playing when, as you could in the old streaming mp3 format. I appreciated that feature too, but with podcasting as it is now there's no way to do that. I wish I could do podcasts and streaming, but I just don't have the server space. I will continue podcasting for now until enough people let me know that they would prefer I go back to the old streaming format.

At any rate, stay tuned for archive shows 1 and 2 to be appearing soon! Thanks for all your enthusiasm and support!

Add yourself to the Frappr map!

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 02:26:00 GMT

Hey gang, I just put this nifty new feature on the home page! It's a map from the Frappr site that you can add yourself to with a little note and a pic! I thought this would be a neat way to see where my listeners are. It's on the home page of the site, just above the tag board (which I'm thinking about eliminating due to the ridiculous amount of spam it seems to attract!). So please go add yourself, won't you? Thanks!! PS: As you can probably tell, still no new shows yet. Looks like I'm going to have to go back to the once-a-month schedule... Stay tuned next Friday!

You can still stream the programs...

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:33:00 GMT

Hey all, a reminder that if you don't have an iPod or other mobile device, you can still stream the programs like in the old days. Just left-click the "direct download" link for each show (found below the playlist) and it should start playing, usually via QuickTime or whatever you have configured for your computer. Happy listening!

My Odeo Channel (odeo/6d84d664527152ce)

Welcome to the podcast!

webmaven@radiobastet.com (Marisa Young) — Fri, 5 Jan 2007 17:32:00 GMT

Howdy, everyone! I just wanted to take a moment to welcome you to the Radio Bastet podcast. It's been a long time coming, and I'm so thankful that I finally got off my duff and made it happen. I really hope that this format proves to be more useful and enjoyable to you all than the traditional streaming audio days of yore (of course, you can still stream the program; just left-click the download link and the show will play, usually via QuickTime, without actually being downloaded to your computer or mobile device).

I will probably be posting new shows every other Friday or so. I'm thinking one new show and one archive. If you have other suggestions, please let me know!

I also wanted to let you all know (or remind those of you who already know) that Radio Bastet now has a CafePress store, full of goodies for you to buy that will help support the site and show off your impeccable musical taste! Thanks so much for your support!

As always, I welcome your feedback, comments, suggestions, constructive criticism, lavish praise, and monetary gifts - oh wait, not that last one. (Unless you really, really feel the need, heh heh...)

Anyway, please enjoy, and shimmy on, won't you?

Blessings,
Marisa~

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