Middle Eastern Belly Dance Songs

Song List/Suggestions

Music for belly dancing can be pulled from a variety of sources, classic Egyptian standards, Egyptian pop, Turkish pop, Turkish belly dance music, Lebanese pop, Greek belly dance music, American groups that play Middle Eastern music, groups that play crossover or Middle Eastern sounding music and world music are just a few of the types of songs you can look for. Below I have compiled a list of CDs and artists that you might find useful.

• Aziza Rocks: Passion of Belly Dance by various (a good compilation of different styles/types of songs at different tempos)
• Old-school American belly dance music: Anything by George Abdo or Eddie Kochak
• Egyptian pop: Nancy Ajram, Hakim
• Turkish pop: Tarkan
• Belly Dance Fantasy by Neena & Veena, lots of short cuts (1 to 2 minutes) that can be put together for a routine, this has been available locally at Borders
• Bellydancing for Fortune & Fame by Mogador Band, available at Scheherezade Imports
• Arabian Classics for Belly Dance by Salatin El Tarab Orchestra
• Warm-up music previously used in class: "Orion Prophecy" by Waterbone, available on Amazon; "Remix" by Suhaia Salimpour
• Warm-up music now used in class: Putumayo Presents: Arabic Groove, this has been available locally at Borders
• Slow: Eastern Winds by Eastern Winds, nice for veil, available on Amazon
• Cool-down music using in class: Introduction to Bellydance from the Goddess Workout by Dolphina