Song you would like to dance to live

Noiseman433 · 08-10-2006, 04:52 AM

I know you all have your favorite canned songs to dance to, but what if you could request a band to learn a song for you to dance to--what would that song be? Mind you all--I'm sort of asking for suggestions of songs to cover for my "band"

(we're a cello/mandolin/vocal duo sometimes accompanied by a very accomplished darabuka player).

Here's what we currently do (other than the original music we've written for belly dancers, of course):

Daler Menhdi's Tunak Tunak
Tarkan's Şımarık
Shakira's Ojos Así
Raquy and the Cavemen's Dust (and we cover their version of the Bulgarian dance tune, "Graovsko"--though it's not technically a cover)

Salome · 08-10-2006, 05:22 PM

Just one?

Here are a few standard Belly dance songs that I would request from a band:

Laylet Hob
Bitwannes Beek
Aziza
Ayazein
Mastoum Mastoum
Miserlou
Shatti Ya Diniyi
Tora Khoda Neghador
Bier Demet Yasmine
Zeina
Zannouba
Karoun Karoun

Aisha Azar · 08-10-2006, 07:41 PM

Dear Group,

Lessa Fakir
Hani Mehenna's version of Meshaal
Most anything Dina is dancing to live ( I LOVE her band).

Regards,
A'isha

Gia al Qamar · 08-10-2006, 08:40 PM

I request 'Bir Demet Yasmine" quite often...I adore it played s-l-o-w!
Gia

Ludmilla · 08-10-2006, 09:13 PM

--How about "Alf Leya Wa Leya" (not sure of the spelling -- I see it 1001 and different ways...) -- such a great classic/standard - just a suggestion -- Salome - I love your list also -- Ludy

Noiseman433 · 08-11-2006, 12:17 AM

awesome!! Yeah, list as many as you want to--we still have so much to learn!!

I was talking to the bazouki player of a Greek band that was playing at the Kreek festival in Louisville, KY--he shared his early stories--how people would shout out requests for songs that he just didn't know. His Greek band has been playing now for about 10 years, and I asked him about how many Greek songs did they know. He paused for a second, and then said,

"probably a few hundred"

:eek:

I would like for us to get to that point--and would love to be able to just play practically any of the older (as well as the newer) standards for belly dancers. Thanks for all the suggestions--I'll start looking into those, and see where they overlap things we have in the que--and keep them coming!

Salome · 08-11-2006, 12:32 AM

Ok then, here is a fat list to add to what I mentioned earlier, a lot of this is off a song list of a band that works with dancers from all over once a year and so puts together a 'standards' type of song list...

Saba Samir
Hani
El Henna
Samra Samra
Rompi Rompi
Hadhihi Laylati
Hebina
Ya Sitti Ya Khityarah
Lamma Badda
Raks Al Badu
Gatalouni
Fatet Ganbina
Hawaneem
Ishkahador
Shishkele
Leyla
Yesilim
Soode Soode
Esmerim
Al Meya
Shashkin
Capkin Capkin
a chifti improvisation
Intra Omri
Cleopatra
Azi Zam

Noiseman433 · 08-11-2006, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salome

Ok then, here is a fat list to add to what I mentioned earlier, a lot of this is off a song list of a band that works with dancers from all over once a year and so puts together a 'standards' type of song list...

Excellent! Thanks so much!

These are already on our list of things to learn (suggestions by other dancers at various times):

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salome

Rompi Rompi
Lamma Badda
Ishkahador
Yesilim

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salome

a chifti improvisation

And for this I've been listening to tons of Kemani Cemal Çinareli and Turkish Rom so I can get the violin style on the cello--the problem is getting Robert to be able to do a chiftitelli rhythm consistently and convincingly on mandolin when we don't have our darabuka player with us. :p

Aaeesha · 08-11-2006, 04:31 AM

Salome's list is awesome, but I would add "Ana Fi Intirazak" to it also.

Noiseman433 · 08-14-2006, 09:18 AM

we just got a cd of a few of these from a belly dancer friend! Thanks--keep 'em coming!!

08-10-2006, 04:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
Noiseman433 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 22	Song you would like to dance to live I know you all have your favorite canned songs to dance to, but what if you could request a band to learn a song for you to dance to--what would that song be? Mind you all--I'm sort of asking for suggestions of songs to cover for my "band" (we're a cello/mandolin/vocal duo sometimes accompanied by a very accomplished darabuka player). Here's what we currently do (other than the original music we've written for belly dancers, of course): Daler Menhdi's Tunak Tunak Tarkan's Şımarık Shakira's Ojos Así Raquy and the Cavemen's Dust (and we cover their version of the Bulgarian dance tune, "Graovsko"--though it's not technically a cover)

08-10-2006, 07:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Aisha Azar V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest USA Posts: 4,458	Songs etc Dear Group, Lessa Fakir Hani Mehenna's version of Meshaal Most anything Dina is dancing to live ( I LOVE her band). Regards, A'isha

08-10-2006, 05:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Salome Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Corvallis, Oregon, USA Posts: 1,809	Just one? Here are a few standard Belly dance songs that I would request from a band: Laylet Hob Bitwannes Beek Aziza Ayazein Mastoum Mastoum Miserlou Shatti Ya Diniyi Tora Khoda Neghador Bier Demet Yasmine Zeina Zannouba Karoun Karoun

08-10-2006, 08:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gia al Qamar Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northern NJ New Jersey Posts: 437	I request 'Bir Demet Yasmine" quite often...I adore it played s-l-o-w! Gia

08-10-2006, 09:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ludmilla Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 106	--How about "Alf Leya Wa Leya" (not sure of the spelling -- I see it 1001 and different ways...) -- such a great classic/standard - just a suggestion -- Salome - I love your list also -- Ludy

08-11-2006, 12:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
Noiseman433 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 22	awesome!! Yeah, list as many as you want to--we still have so much to learn!! I was talking to the bazouki player of a Greek band that was playing at the Kreek festival in Louisville, KY--he shared his early stories--how people would shout out requests for songs that he just didn't know. His Greek band has been playing now for about 10 years, and I asked him about how many Greek songs did they know. He paused for a second, and then said, "probably a few hundred" :eek: I would like for us to get to that point--and would love to be able to just play practically any of the older (as well as the newer) standards for belly dancers. Thanks for all the suggestions--I'll start looking into those, and see where they overlap things we have in the que--and keep them coming!

08-11-2006, 12:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Salome Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Corvallis, Oregon, USA Posts: 1,809	Ok then, here is a fat list to add to what I mentioned earlier, a lot of this is off a song list of a band that works with dancers from all over once a year and so puts together a 'standards' type of song list... Saba Samir Hani El Henna Samra Samra Rompi Rompi Hadhihi Laylati Hebina Ya Sitti Ya Khityarah Lamma Badda Raks Al Badu Gatalouni Fatet Ganbina Hawaneem Ishkahador Shishkele Leyla Yesilim Soode Soode Esmerim Al Meya Shashkin Capkin Capkin a chifti improvisation Intra Omri Cleopatra Azi Zam

08-11-2006, 04:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
Aaeesha Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 75	Salome's list is awesome, but I would add "Ana Fi Intirazak" to it also.

08-14-2006, 09:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
Noiseman433 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 22	we just got a cd of a few of these from a belly dancer friend! Thanks--keep 'em coming!!