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Beginner’s Guide To Bellydance

'BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO BELLYDANCE' - OUT MAY 2008!

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Beginner's Guide To Bellydance:
3 CDs of the best bellydance sounds from traditional and cabaret, through to Tribal, Drum Solos, and Fusion (Tribal and Gothic to name a few).
Album will be released in May 2008 on the Nascente label and will feature the likes of Hossam Ramzy, Phil Thornton, Solace, Beats Antique, Maduro, Gypsy Caravan, Helm, Amon Tobin, Bassnectar, Venetian Snares, Dunkelbunt, BJ Nevenko, Djinn, Petrol Bomb Samosa, Smadar Levi, Irina, Orient Excess, and many more.
Plenty of exclusive tracks from the likes of Beats Antique, Maduro, Phil Thornton, Orient Excess, Azzdine, and BJ Nevenko.
This is a heavyweight bellydance compilation designed exclusively for dancers of all types. The Fusion CD features the very best belly beats and abstract performance pieces. Cabaret, and Tribal are also full of favourites and exciting new tracks.
RESPONSES SO FAR TO THIS COMPILATION:
"Beginner's Guide to Bellydance breaks boundaries, crosses genres, and unleashes creativity, all in a well-rounded CD trilogy for belly dancers everywhere!" ~Ariellah
"this is by far the best belly dance compilation i have ever heard - and i'm proud to be on it" - Maduro
"I am impressed and honored to be included. I have never seen a more comprehensive collection than Beginners Guide To Bellydance. Bravo!" - Jeremiah Soto of Solace
"It's rare to find a compilation CD so full of wikid tunes! Classics abound for every style of belly dancer, really useful for drilling, chilling, performing, driving and generally bouncin around the place. Get it. Innit" - Sam Hasthorpe.
PLEASE NOTE: BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO BELLYDANCE ISN'T JUST FOR BEGINNERS! IT'S THE NAME OF A SERIES OF COMPILATIONS. THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE, FROM BEGINNER TO PROFESSIONAL
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Tribal Fusion dancer by SHUGMONKEY - www.shugmonkey.com
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/10/2008
Band Website: myspace.com/beginnersguidetobellydance
Band Members:
COMPILED BY SHISHA SOUND SYSTEM WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF DANCE INSTRUCTOR DAWN O'BRIEN. PLUS VARIOUS OTHER DANCERS - MOST NOTABLY SARAH AND GEMMA.

PROFILE ILLUSTRATION BY THE MIGHTY SHUGMONKEY

Influences:
Tribal Bellydance, Gothic & Tribal Fusion, abstract bellybeat scientists, Cabaret, Folkloric, percussion heroes such as Hossam Ramzy, Fat Chance Bellydance, The Indigo, Khalgani, Uzumi, Zoe, Frédérique, Ariellah, Asharah, Gypsy Caravan, 1920's and '30's Egyptian, burlesque bellydance, vaudeville, Turkish, Moroccan, and Algerian bellydance. Anyone who wants to shimmy

Sounds Like:
Bellydance Music in all its glorious forms

DOESN'T SOUND LIKE: Most Other Safe Bellydance Compilations

ALL THE TRACKS FEATURED IN THE VIDEOS BELOW APPEAR ON THE COMPILATION *PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE THE INSTRUMENTAL VERSION OF SNAKECHARMER*

THESE DANCERS APPEAR ON THE COVER OF BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO BELLYDANCE:

DAWN O'BRIEN

ARIELLAH

FREDERIQUE

ASHARAH

THE UZUME

GYPSY CARAVAN

MAVI (as part of ROMKA)

MARIYAH

Record Label: Nascente
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

INTERVIEW WITH ARIELLAH

ARIELLAH is one of the premier goth and fusion-style bellydancers. She appears on the cover of Beginner's Guide To Bellydance, and also on the cover of the separate Fusion CD. Here is a brief question...
Posted by Beginners Guide To Bellydance on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:07:00 PST

SHISHA SOUND SYSTEM AT LARMER TREE FESTIVAL with ORIENT EXCESS, SAM HASTHORPE, AND MORE! ...

Hi Shimmy friends, The people behind this comp, Shisha Sound System + lovely others will be doing a special club night at the Larmer Tree festival on Friday 18th July. Here's the write-up from the La...
Posted by Beginners Guide To Bellydance on Thu, 01 May 2008 04:16:00 PST

WHERE YOU CAN BUY BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO BELLYDANCE

Hi there, These are just a few places where you will be able to buy Beginner's Guide To Bellydance: Tower Records Amazon US Amazon UK Play.com Zavvi ...
Posted by Beginners Guide To Bellydance on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:08:00 PST

DJs available for bellydance events + reviews

Hi there, Beginner's Guide To Bellydance is out in the first week of May 2008. If you are a reviewer or staff writer/editorial for a publication and you would like to review this album please get in ...
Posted by Beginners Guide To Bellydance on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:08:00 PST