Music for bellydance

Below is a list of music that I use in classes, or recommend to students, plus a link to Amazon UK* if it's available there, or to another site. Please remember to shop around through to find music at a price that suits you! Many of the recommendations are compilations - mainly because I feel that listening to a wide variety of music is important. They're not listed in any particular order. Also, please remember that is you're purchasing any item from outside the UK you may be liable for customs charges!

IMPORTANT:  If you are planning to perform bellydance to Middle Eastern music, please make sure you understand the lyrics to the songs - some of them may be inappropriate for various venues, occasions or audiences. There are various websites where you can find translations of the lyrics to Arabic and Turkish songs, which are listed on the right.

Title / Artist	Comments / description	Where you can get it
Now Dance Arabia 2010	Lots of danceable pop music from Arabic speaking countries	Amazon UK
Bellydance for Fortune & Fame / The Mogador Band	A lovely collection of bellydance music, in a Vintage American style.	Only available online from Amazon US.
Beginner's Guide to Bellydance / Various Artists	3 CD set with a range of traditional, tribal and fusion tracks.	Amazon UK
10 Songs Every Bellydancer Should Know / Various Artists	Exactly as the title suggests - a collection of recordings of classic bellydance music.	Amazon UK
The Rough Guide to Bellydance / Various Artists	Variety of tracks specifically written for bellydance	Amazon UK
The Rough Guide to Bellydance Café / Various Artists	A collection of classic bellydance tracks from Greek, Turkish and Arabic artists	Amazon UK
Shik Shak Shok / Hassan Abou El Seoud	Egyptian bellydance music from a master accordionist	Amazon UK
Belly Dance Music of Mohamed Abdel Wahab / Mohamed Abdel Wahab	Short pieces of music by the classic Egyptian composer - many have become bellydance 'standards' - these are the original recordings.	Try searching for it at Maqam.
The Dancing Drum / Issam Houshan	This one is all percussion! Three tabla solos in increasing levels of difficulty, as well as basic Arabic drum rhythms	Try searching for it at Aladdin's Cave.
Bellydance Superstars / Various Artists	There are now several different compilations produced by the 'Bellydance Superstars' - they generally have a good mixture of classic, pop and tribal bellydance tracks.	The best place to buy any of their compliations is from their online shop.
Arabesque / Various Artists	Compilation produced by Momo that has a really wide variety of modern Arabic and North African music	Amazon UK
Arabesque Zoudge Too / Various Artists	Second compilation produced by Momo that has a really wide variety of modern Arabic and North African music	Amazon UK
Gypsy Fire / Richard Hagopian & Omar Faruk Tekbilek	Mostly Turkish tracks from the Romany tradition	Amazon UK

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