The Rakkasah Middle Eastern Dance Festival is coming up in just a couple of weeks, on October 8th through 10th. Rakkasah is a weekend of workshops, non-stop performances, and an entire hall of vendors selling all kinds of belly dance costumes, hip scarves, veils, finger cymbals, and other belly dance gear. And all just about an hour and fifteen minutes from Philadelphia. There are also some great after parties at the Crowne Plaza hotel just across the street from the festival. These live music parties are a great place to practice your moves to live music, and usually run from around 11pm to 2am!
You can find out more by clicking here for the Rakkasah Web Site
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Sorry for the long lapse in posts! Here is a list of some of the songs my students might be hearing in class this session:
| Song | Length | Artist | Album |
| Maqam Kurd | 20:26 | Ali Jihad Racy / Simon Shaheen | Taqasim: The Art of Improvisation In Arabic Music |
| Maqam Nahawand | 13:18 | Ali Jihad Racy / Simon Shaheen | Taqasim: The Art of Improvisation In Arabic Music |
| Maqam Bayyati | 8:55 | Ali Jihad Racy / Simon Shaheen | Taqasim: The Art of Improvisation In Arabic Music |
Bir Demet | 5:13 | Brothers Of The Baladi | Belly Dance With Jim Boz |
| Battle | 4:33 | Belly Dance Beats Antique | Tribal Derivations |
| The Lantern | 4:01 | Belly Dance Beats Antique | Tribal Derivations |
| Enzel Ya Gameel Al Saha - Hip Hop Arr By DJ Gaga | 5:21 | Walid Tawfic | The Best of Exotic Arabic Music |
| Baien Alamal Wa Alkhoof | 3:05 | Asalah Nasre | Ahat Al Nasser |
| Habibak Ana | 3:21 | Hesham Abbas | Sebha Tehebak |
| Daggat Galbi | 5:05 | Assi Al Hellani | Daggat Galbi |
| Awaam Keda | 3:31 | Samira Said | Ayaam Hayati |
| Allah Yesahilak | 3:58 | Samira Said | Youm Wara Youm |
| Bounce | 3:38 | Solace | Top 40 Belly Dance |
| Beledi | 5:21 | Gypsy Caravan | Caravan Rhythms |
| Beledi 4-4 | 5:07 | Solace | Rhythm Of The Dance |
| Beledi 2 4-4 | 5:05 | Solace | Rhythm Of The Dance |
| Baladi | 7:27 | FatChanceBellyDance | Tribal Dance - Tribal Drums |
| Etsi eimai | 3:52 | Thanos Petrelis | Eimai Akoma Eleftheros |
| El Kalam Ala Meen | 4:14 | Saad | The Prince of Sha'abi |
| Slow | 4:23 | Belly Dance Beats Antique | Tribal Derivations |
| Mint & Cinnamon | 4:23 | ||
| Passing By (Again) | 3:36 | Beatbox Guitar | General Alternative |
| New Seed | 2:43 | Beatbox Guitar | General Alternative |
| Beauty Beats | 3:45 | Beats Antique | Collide |
| Serpentina | 5:12 | Light Rain | Dark Fire |
| Moonrise | 4:45 | Light Rain | Dark Fire |
| Makhmour Aghchig (Armenian) | 4:46 | Mirage | Visions: Music Of The Near East |
| Qanum Taqsim | 3:14 | Slah Manaa Ensemble | The Art of Arabic Folk Music |
| Violin Taqsim | 4:20 | Slah Manaa Ensemble | The Art of Arabic Folk Music |
| Nay Taqsim | 6:30 | Slah Manaa Ensemble | The Art of Arabic Folk Music |
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