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Lists of Recordings for Belly Dancers
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Instrumental Taqasim |
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Introduction
This page is intended to help belly dancers find recordings of taqasim, mawawil, and drum solos for use in performances and classes. A total of 400 music tracks are included in the lists below! The word taqsim is a musical term in Arabic which means improvised instrumental solo. Other ways you might see it spelled are taxim or taksim. Its plural is taqasim, which you might sometimes see spelled as takasim. The word mawwal is a musical term in Arabic which means improvised vocal solo. You might sometimes see it spelled as mawaal or mawal. Its plural is mawawil. The lists on this page are sorted by length of the track, from shortest to longest. This is not a complete list of every dance album out there. It includes only those albums in my personal collection, and may even be missing some of those. It is possible this page may contain some errors that crept in at the time of data entry. ABOUT THE PHOTO: This picture of ouds and tablas shows the interior of a shop on Mohamed Ali Street in Cairo, Egypt. |
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Accordion Taqasim
Some of these tracks were actually played on a keyboard set to imitate an accordion, instead of being played on an actual accordion. Most of them are in the format of a baladi taqsim musical style, which is often also referred to as a tet baladi or ashra baladi.
Album Title |
Album Artist |
Name of Track |
Length |
| Musica Arabe Instrumental Volume 07 | Mario Kirlis | Acordeón | 0:34 |
| Cry to the Moon - Taqasim lil-Qamar | Sayed Henkesh Ensemble | Helwa Qabalni - Taqsim Accordion | 0:39 |
| Music for Egyptian Dance | Ashraf Zakaria | Medley: Accordion Taksim | 0:48 |
| Cry to the Moon - Taqasim lil-Qamar | Sayed Henkesh Ensemble | Helwa Qabalni - Taqsim Accordion | 0:54 |
| Cairo Delight Nagwa Fouad | Sami Nossair Orchestra | Rakasni | 0:59 |
| Belly Dance with Warda and Abdel Halim Hafez | Setrak Sarkissian | Takassim Accordion | 1:06 |
| Helm el Raqs | Outi | Accordion Taksim | 1:12 |
| Musica Arabe Instrumental Volume 10 | Mario Kirlis | Taxim | 1:23 |
| Musica Arabe Instrumental Volume 02: Junto a Saida | Mario Kirlis | Taxim Ayam | 1:25 |
| Belly Dance! Spectacular Rhythms from the Middle East | Ziad Rahbani | Taksim Accordion | 2:00 |
| Jalilah's Raks Sharki 5: Stars of the Casino Opera | Ihsan al-Mounzer | Tahia's Dance: Tet Balady | 2:12 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 06: Flowers of the Orient | Ali Saad | Akkordeon Solo | 2:48 |
| Belly Dance Fantasy | Unidentified | Ya Hasan Ya Khooli Gineha | 2:56 |
| Belly Dance! Spectacular Rhythms from the Middle East | Ziad Rahbani | Taksim Accordion & Tabla | 3:32 |
| Princess of Cairo | Hamouda Ali | Taksim Accordion | 3:33 |
| Helwa | Safaa Farid | Beledi Helwa | 3:34 |
| Best Belly Dance Album in the World… Ever, The (Mega Muzik) | Mega Muzik | Accordeon Balady | 3:50 |
| Wash Ya Wash Volume 1 | Mokhtar al-Said | Taksim Beledi | 4:00 |
| Jalilah's Raks Sharki 1: Classic Egyptian Dance Music | Mokhtar al-Said | Rakset el Wadiyya | 4:00 |
| Musica Arabe Instrumental Volume 01: Junto a Saida | Mario Kirlis | Little Baladi | 4:04 |
| Belly Dance with Basma | Adam Basma | Baladi Zahra | 4:06 |
| The Best of "Ya Salaam" | Ya Salaam | Baladi | 4:07 |
| Shik Shak Shok | Hassan Abu Seoud | Balady Ala Accordion | 4:15 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 02: Enta Omri | Mokhtar al-Said | Solo Akkordeon | 4:18 |
| 10 Songs Every Bellydancer Should Know | Hassan Abu Seoud | Balady Ala Accordion | 4:21 |
| Setrak, Vol. 17, Belly Dance with Ranine | Setrak Sarkissian | Dagga Wa Nes | 4:23 |
| Jalilah's Raks Sharki 2: Amar 14 | Mokhtar al-Said | Jalilah's Balady | 4:27 |
| Nesma Memories of Cairo | Nesma | Baladi Accordion Piece | 4:33 |
| Al Amoura | Outi | Balady | 4:35 |
| Masters of Bellydance Music, Volume 1 | Samir Srour | Souher Zaki Fi Balady | 4:36 |
| Musica Arabe Instrumental Volume 02: Junto a Saida | Mario Kirlis | Baladi Ayam | 4:45 |
| Baladi Blues | Guy Schalom | Nawal | 4:57 |
| Musica Arabe Instrumental Volume 07 | Mario Kirlis | New Baladi | 4:58 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 02: Enta Omri | Mokhtar al-Said | Baladi Akkordeon | 5:13 |
| On Fire | HMC | Balady | 5:22 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 10: Egyptian Love Affair | Ahmed Abdel Fatah | Baladi Akkordeon - Saidi | 5:23 |
| Aheb Masr | Yasmina of Cairo | Classical Baladi | 5:23 |
| Hymn to Hathor | Henkesh Brothers | Solstice Baladi | 5:34 |
| Cairo Caravan | HMC | Solo Accordion | 5:50 |
| Ya Bahaia | Samer Issa | Taqsim Belady | 6:10 |
| Jalilah's Raks Sharki 6: In a Beirut Mood | Mohamed Haidar | Rakset Banat Baladi | 6:22 |
| Rakasny Ashra Balady | Various | Rakasny Ashra Balady | 8:12 |
| Wash Ya Wash Volume 3 | Mohamed Ali Ensemble | Balady Taxsim | 8:50 |
| Baladi Blues | Guy Schalom | Amint Billah | 9:47 |
Argul Taqasim
Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Music of the Fellahin | Soloist from the Ministry of Culture | Argul Solo | 2:20 |
| Music of the Fellahin | Abu Zaria | Argul Solo | 3:31 |
| Dance with Gladness | Brothers of the Baladi | Medley: Raqs Baladi | 4:17 |
Bouzouki Taqasim
Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Leylet Ouns | Mohamed Hussein | Taksim Bouzouk | 1:14 |
| Eye on the World | Brothers of the Baladi | Bouzouki Taqsim | 1:44 |
Chiftetelli Taqasim
The word chiftetelli refers to a specific musical rhythm which underlies an improvised instrumental solo. Not all taqasim are played over a rhythmic background. The rhythm, which may be played on a melody instrument instead of percussion, gives the chiftetelli style of taqsim a distinctive sound.
Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Mid-East Music of Scott Wilson Minus Dumbek & Percussion | Scott Wilson | Sample Chiftitelli | 0:31 |
| Dream of Scheherazade | John Bilezikjian | Chifte Telli | 1:21 |
| Efendi | Scott Wilson | Belly Dance Show: CT | 1:29 |
| Tapestry of the Dance | John Bilezikjian | Medley: Çifte Telli | 2:23 |
| Aziza Raks | Eddie "The Sheik" Kochak | Sensual Chifti | 2:42 |
| La Danse Orientale | John Bilezikjian | Chifte Telli | 2:43 |
| Dream of Scheherazade | John Bilezikjian | Chifte Telli - Hawanim | 2:53 |
| Efendi | Scott Wilson | Chifte-Telli | 2:57 |
| Thousand and One Nights, A | John Bilezikjian | Chifte Telli | 3:01 |
| Zürefa Kol Live at Sunriver | Zürefa Kol | Chiftetelli Improv | 4:30 |
| Further Journeys | Brothers of the Baladi | Cheftetelli | 6:04 |
Clarinet Taqasim
Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Mid-East Music of Scott Wilson Minus Dumbek & Percussion | Scott Wilson | Clarinet Chifti Telli | 2:36 |
| Saroyan Sings An Oriental Bouquet | Harry Saroyan | Clarinet Taksim | 3:13 |
Drum Solos (and Other Percussion)
The following lists contains 200 percussion solos, listed in order from shortest to longest. There are two drum solos at the end of this list for which I have not calculated the length of the track, so I left it blank in my spreadsheet. There are several different types of drums used in music from the SWANA region (Southwest Asia and Northern Africa). A drum such as the ones in the photo to the right is known as a tabla in Egypt, but has different names in other places. That's why several of the tracks listed below use the word tabla in the track name. However, some of the tracks listed below are played on other types of percussion, such as riqq (tambourine), deff, etc. There is even a cowbell track! This photo was taken in a music shop on Mohamed Ali Street in Cairo, Egypt. |
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Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Jalilah's Raks Sharki 5: Stars of the Casino Opera | Ihsan al-Mounzer | Tahia's Dance: Drum Solo | 0:15 |
| Saqra's Dances | Mediterranean Raqs Band | Full Set: Drum Solo | 0:16 |
| Hymn to Hathor | Henkesh Brothers | Ramadan Tabla Finale | 0:17 |
| Dream of Scheherazade | John Bilezikjian | Dumbeg Intro | 0:17 |
| Sirocco Volume 1 | Sirocco | Country Dance: Drum Solo | 0:37 |
| Dream of Scheherazade | John Bilezikjian | Drum Solo | 0:47 |
| Pulse of the Sphinx, Volume 1 | Henkesh Brothers | Hassan's Finale Short | 0:50 |
| Sirocco Volume 1 | Sirocco | Mastom Mastom: Drum Solo | 1:00 |
| Music Saqra Likes | Mediterranean Raqs Band | Take 1 | 1:02 |
| Saqra's Dances | Mediterranean Raqs Band | Full Set: Drum Solo | 1:03 |
| Helm el Raqs | Outi | Tabla Helm el Raqs | 1:09 |
| Belly Dance! Spectacular Rhythms from the Middle East | Ziad Rahbani | Solo Tabla | 1:09 |
| Food of Love | Brothers of the Baladi | 6/8 Drums | 1:10 |
| Saqra's Dances | Mediterranean Raqs Band | Close Encounters | 1:12 |
| Shik Shak Shok | Hassan Abu Seoud | Tabla Shok | 1:19 |
| Setrak, Vol. 21, Oriental Belly Dance with Setrak & Samara | Setrak Sarkissian | Setrak's Tabla Solo | 1:20 |
| Dance with Gladness | Brothers of the Baladi | Medley: 3-Part Dance | 1:22 |
| Tapestry of the Dance | John Bilezikjian | Medley: Drum Solo | 1:23 |
| Princess of Cairo | Hamouda Ali | Tabla Solo | 1:27 |
| Further Journeys | Brothers of the Baladi | 10/8 Drum Solo | 1:27 |
| 50 All Time Greatest Belly Dance Hits: Disk 2 | Setrak Sarkissian | Passion of the Drum | 1:31 |
| Zürefa Kol Live at Sunriver | Zürefa Kol | Drum Solo | 1:31 |
| Saqra's Dances | Mediterranean Raqs Band | Raqs Band Percussion Solo | 1:32 |
| La Danse Orientale | John Bilezikjian | Drum Solo | 1:38 |
| Ya Salaam | Reda Darwish | Afro Drum Solo | 1:41 |
| Rough Guide to Bellydance | Reda Darwish | Marhaba | 1:41 |
| Belly Dance with Basma | Adam Basma | Zahra Drum Solo | 1:42 |
| Saroyan Sings An Oriental Bouquet | Harry Saroyan | Drum Solo | 1:44 |
| Food of Love | Brothers of the Baladi | Drumsadi | 1:47 |
| Saqra's Dances | Mediterranean Raqs Band | Bongo Magic | 1:47 |
| Sirocco Volume 1 | Sirocco | Simple Solo | 1:51 |
| Belly Dance! Spectacular Rhythms from the Middle East | Ziad Rahbani | Solo Tabla | 1:51 |
| Jalilah's Raks Sharki 6: In a Beirut Mood | Ihsan al-Mounzer | Rakset Banat Baladi | 1:51 |
| Pulse of the Sphinx, Volume 1 | Henkesh Brothers | Zuffa | 1:52 |
| Jalilah's Raks Sharki 2: Amar 14 | Mokhtar al-Said | Rakiya's Tabla | 1:52 |
| Rough Guide to Bellydance | Mokhtar al-Said | Rakiya's Tabla | 1:53 |
| 50 All Time Greatest Belly Dance Hits: Disk 1 | Dr. Samy Farag | Red Hot Tabla Solo | 1:53 |
| Saqra's Dances | Mediterranean Raqs Band | More Cowbell Solo | 1:54 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 09: The Heartbeat of Cairo | Ahmed Abu Seoud | Ahmed Abu Seoud | 1:55 |
| Mid-East Music of Scott Wilson Minus Dumbek & Percussion | Scott Wilson | Bass Drum Solo | 1:59 |
| Music Saqra Likes | Mediterranean Raqs Band | Take 2 | 1:59 |
| Saqra's Dances | Mediterranean Raqs Band | Set: Drum Solo | 2:00 |
| Efendi | Scott Wilson | Belly Dance Show: Drum Solo | 2:02 |
| Asala II Live | Arabesque Dance Company Orchestra | Tahtiib Fight | 2:03 |
| Music Saqra Likes | Mediterranean Raqs Band | Pieces of 8 (Pt. 1) | 2:03 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 04: Drums for Training | Solo Tabla | 2:04 | |
| Belly Dance Fantasy | Unidentified | Tabla Plus | 2:05 |
| Belly Dancing with Amira Mor | Amira Mor | Drum Solo | 2:06 |
| Dance with Gladness | Brothers of the Baladi | Medley: 5-Part Dance | 2:06 |
| The Best of "Ya Salaam" | Ya Salaam | Drum Solo | 2:07 |
| Gems of the Middle East, Volume 3 | Mary Ellen Donald | Libi Drum Solo | 2:08 |
| Ecstasy in Belly Dancing | Andreas Chianis Orchestra | Drum Solo | 2:09 |
| Zürefa Kol Live at Sunriver | Zürefa Kol | Drum Solo | 2:09 |
| The Best of "Ya Salaam" | Ya Salaam | Drum Solo | 2:10 |
| Thousand and One Nights, A | John Bilezikjian | Drum Solo | 2:10 |
| Pulse of the Sphinx, Volume 1 | Henkesh Brothers | Sumbati | 2:11 |
| Bellydance Oasis | Khaled Al Araby | Tabla Makes You Dance | 2:13 |
| Belly Dance Fantasy | Unidentified | Bedouin's Passion | 2:14 |
| Mid-East Music of Scott Wilson Minus Dumbek & Percussion | Scott Wilson | Bass Drum Solo #2 | 2:15 |
| Saqra's Dances | Mediterranean Raqs Band | Darbukka Dudes | 2:20 |
| Bellydance Oasis | Said El Artist | Drums of Alexandria | 2:23 |
| Jalilah's Raks Sharki 5: Stars of the Casino Opera | Ihsan al-Mounzer | Samia's Dance (Medley): Drum Solo | 2:23 |
| Musica Arabe Instrumental Volume 02: Junto a Saida | Mario Kirlis | Saidi Drums | 2:23 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 08: Love, Moon, and Stars | Solo Tabla | 2:24 | |
| Saroyan Sings Cairo | Harry Saroyan | Drum Solo | 2:24 |
| Pulse of the Sphinx, Volume 1 | Henkesh Brothers | Hassan's Finale Complete | 2:25 |
| Jalilah's Raks Sharki 1: Classic Egyptian Dance Music | Mokhtar al-Said | Tabla Solo | 2:25 |
| From Cairo with Love | Zamalek Musicians | Artist Bros. | 2:25 |
| Eye on the World | Brothers of the Baladi | Backbeat | 2:25 |
| Rough Guide to Bellydance Café | Mokhtar al-Said | Souhair's Tabla | 2:27 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 09: The Heartbeat of Cairo | Maradonna | Maradonna | 2:27 |
| Ya Bahaia | Samer Issa | Solo Tabla I | 2:28 |
| Reda's Flower | Reda Darwish | Desert Dream | 2:29 |
| Jalilah's Raks Sharki 2: Amar 14 | Mokhtar al-Said | Souhair's Tabla | 2:29 |
| Music of the Fellahin | Soloist from the Ministry of Culture | Duff Solo | 2:31 |
| Cry to the Moon - Taqasim lil-Qamar | Reda Henkesh | Helwa Qabalni - Drum Solo | 2:32 |
| 50 All Time Greatest Belly Dance Hits: Disk 2 | Gamal Goma | Tabla Solo | 2:32 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 07: Dances of Pharaonic Passion | Modatthir Aboul Wafa | Drum Solo I | 2:36 |
| Ya Salaam | Reda Darwish | Ya Habibi | 2:37 |
| Rough Guide to North African Music | Mahmoud Fadl | Maqsoum | 2:38 |
| Very Belly Dance | Samy Farag | Drum Solo | 2:39 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 07: Dances of Pharaonic Passion | Modatthir Aboul Wafa | Drum Solo II | 2:39 |
| Jalilah's Raks Sharki 1: Classic Egyptian Dance Music | Mokhtar al-Said | Tabla Solo | 2:43 |
| Rough Guide to Bellydance Café | Mokhtar al-Said | Tabla Solo | 2:45 |
| Ma Ajmal Beirut | Emad Sayyah | Tabbel Tabbel | 2:45 |
| Beyond the Tenth | Brothers of the Baladi | Global Influence | 2:45 |
| Pulse of the Sphinx, Volume 1 | Henkesh Brothers | Maqsoum Saree3a | 2:46 |
| 50 All Time Greatest Belly Dance Hits: Disk 1 | Said El Artist | Solo Badawiyya | 2:49 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 09: The Heartbeat of Cairo | Safouad Sourour | Safouad Sourour | 2:49 |
| Saqra's Dances | Mediterranean Raqs Band | Drum Solo | 2:51 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 09: The Heartbeat of Cairo | Safouad Sourour | Safouad Sourour | 2:54 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 09: The Heartbeat of Cairo | Safouad Sourour | Safouad Sourour | 2:54 |
| Dance with Adam Basma Middle Eastern Dance Co. | Bellal Hakkani | Drum Solo | 2:56 |
| Hope | Brothers of the Baladi | Raqs al Beach | 2:58 |
| Ya Salaam | Reda Darwish | Ahlan Wa Sahlan | 3:01 |
| Bellydance Plus | Gizira Band | Tamtam Baladi | 3:01 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 06: Flowers of the Orient | Ali Saad | Tabla-Solo | 3:01 |
| Raks Ayoub | Bassam Ayoub | Amel | 3:01 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 08: Love, Moon, and Stars | Solo Tabla | 3:02 | |
| Jalilah's Raks Sharki 2: Amar 14 | Mokhtar al-Said | Nagua's Tabla | 3:03 |
| Gems of the Middle East, Volume 1 | Mary Ellen Donald | Hagala Drum Solo | 3:03 |
| Further Journeys | Brothers of the Baladi | Darbuka Solo | 3:04 |
| Jalilah's Raks Sharki 6: In a Beirut Mood | Bassem Yazbek | Beirut Rhythms | 3:05 |
| Music Saqra Likes | Mediterranean Raqs Band | Take 3 | 3:05 |
| Pulse of the Sphinx, Volume 1 | Henkesh Brothers | Maghrabi | 3:06 |
| Baladi Blues | Guy Schalom | Tabla Taxim | 3:08 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 09: The Heartbeat of Cairo | Hamdi | Hamdi | 3:08 |
| Saqra's Dances | Mediterranean Raqs Band | Bongo Magic | 3:08 |
| Hymn to Hathor | Henkesh Brothers | Ramadan Tabla Solo | 3:10 |
| Helwa | Safaa Farid | Tabla Solo | 3:10 |
| Rough Guide to Bellydance | Reda Darwish | Raqset El Banat | 3:12 |
| Sunset Princess | Abdo Manssour | Ya Salaam | 3:12 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 09: The Heartbeat of Cairo | Ahmed Abu Seoud | Ahmed Abu Seoud | 3:12 |
| Zürefa Kol Live at Sunriver | Zürefa Kol | Drum Solo | 3:14 |
| Pulse of the Sphinx, Volume 1 | Henkesh Brothers | Maqsoum | 3:17 |
| Egyptian Cabaret Music | Judy Jihan Reda | Drum Solo | 3:17 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 09: The Heartbeat of Cairo | Gruppe Artiste Family | Gruppe Artiste Family | 3:20 |
| Magic Dance for Feyrouz! | Haissem Salah-Eddine | Dela Feyrouz! | 3:21 |
| Baladi Blues | Guy Schalom | Raqs Ala El Rio | 3:23 |
| Casbah Bellydance | Salatin Tarab Orchestra | Hizzy | 3:23 |
| Musica Arabe Instrumental Volume 01: Junto a Saida | Mario Kirlis | Saida Solo | 3:23 |
| Aheb Masr | Yasmina of Cairo | African Drum Solo | 3:25 |
| Golden Oriental Belly Dance Music | Music World Prods | Solo Tabla | 3:27 |
| Rough Guide to Bellydance | Armando el Mafufo | Arruga La Carnisa | 3:29 |
| Bellylicious Raks | Ziad Istambouli | Belly Beats Wahad | 3:29 |
| Jalilah's Raks Sharki 3: Journey of the Gipsy Dancer | Hossam Shaker and his Ensemble | Zagat Naima | 3:31 |
| Bellylicious Raks | Ziad Istambouli | Aleya | 3:31 |
| Shik Shak Shok | Hassan Abu Seoud | Tabla Sahrawi | 3:32 |
| Bellydance Plus | Gizira Band | Sadaf Iskandarani | 3:33 |
| Masters of Bellydance, Volume 3 | Zamalek Musicians | I Love Tabla | 3:33 |
| Shik Shak Shok | Hassan Abu Seoud | Drum Balady | 3:34 |
| Helm el Raqs | Outi | Tabla Solo | 3:35 |
| Pulse of the Sphinx, Volume 1 | Henkesh Brothers | Malfouf | 3:38 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 11: Enchanted Gardens | Drum Solo | 3:40 | |
| Reda's Flower | Reda Darwish | Drum Solo | 3:45 |
| Pulse of the Sphinx, Volume 1 | Henkesh Brothers | Nubi | 3:46 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 02: Enta Omri | Mokhtar al-Said | Solo Tabla | 3:47 |
| Bellylicious Raks | Ziad Istambouli | Belly Beats Etneen | 3:48 |
| Jalilah's Raks Sharki 3: Journey of the Gipsy Dancer | Hossam Shaker and his Ensemble | Tabla Solo Jalilah | 3:56 |
| Masters of Bellydance, Volume 3 | Susu Pampanin | Cleopatra's Frenzy Drum Solo | 3:56 |
| Al Amoura | Outi | Tabla Solo | 3:58 |
| Pulse of the Sphinx, Volume 1 | Henkesh Brothers | Maqsoum Qa3id | 3:58 |
| 10 Songs Every Bellydancer Should Know | Gamal Goma | Solo Gamalat | 3:58 |
| Essential Bellydance | Gamal Goma | Drum Oasis | 3:58 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 01: Ala Nar "I Am On Fire" | Drum Solo | 3:58 | |
| Raks Ayoub | Bassam Ayoub | Fatafiti | 4:03 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 09: The Heartbeat of Cairo | Safouad Sourour | Safouad Sourour | 4:04 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 09: The Heartbeat of Cairo | Gruppe Artiste Family | Gruppe Artiste Family | 4:06 |
| The Best of "Ya Salaam" | Ya Salaam | Drum Solo | 4:08 |
| Masters of Bellydance Music, Volume 2 | Said el Artist | Afrah al Tabla | 4:08 |
| Nesma Memories of Cairo | Nesma | Negm's Solo | 4:08 |
| Hymn to Hathor | Henkesh Brothers | Sagat Tabla Solo | 4:18 |
| Belly Dance Yalla Bina Yalla | Setrak Sarkissian | Raksat Nagua - Solo Tabla | 4:19 |
| Belly Dance with Basma | Adam Basma | Adam Basma | 4:19 |
| Pulse of the Sphinx, Volume 1 | Henkesh Brothers | Saidi Qa3id | 4:20 |
| Bellydance Superstars Vol. III | Issam Houshan | Tribal Dream | 4:20 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 03: Salam Ya Amm | Mokhtar al-Said | Solo Tabla | 4:25 |
| Dances with Genies | Yasmin Henkesh | Pulse of the Sphinx | 4:30 |
| Belly Dance with Amany and Bassem Yazbek | Bassem Yazbek | Al Tahady | 4:32 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 09: The Heartbeat of Cairo | Maradonna | Maradonna | 4:35 |
| On Fire | HMC | Cycle of Life | 4:36 |
| Musica Arabe Instrumental Volume 08 | Mario Kirlis | Tabla Rock | 4:37 |
| Best Belly Dance Album in the World… Ever, Volume 2 (Amani on Cover) | George Nikd | Tabla Solo | 4:39 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 09: The Heartbeat of Cairo | Safouad Sourour | Safouad Sourour | 4:39 |
| Beyond the Desert | Sami Nossair Orchestra | Rannet el Tabla | 4:40 |
| Music Saqra Likes | Mediterranean Raqs Band | Bongo Drum Solo | 4:41 |
| Hymn to Hathor | Henkesh Brothers | Hymn to Hathor Tabla Solo | 4:42 |
| Pulse of the Sphinx, Volume 1 | Henkesh Brothers | Maqsoum Sha3abi | 4:43 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 09: The Heartbeat of Cairo | Gruppe Artiste Family | Gruppe Artiste Family | 4:43 |
| Masters of Bellydance Music, Volume 2 | Gamal Goma | Sahra Saidi | 4:44 |
| Aziza Raks | Gamal Goma | Sahra Saidi | 4:45 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 09: The Heartbeat of Cairo | Ismail | Ismail | 4:51 |
| Egyptian Cabaret Music | Judy Jihan Reda | Drum Solo | 4:51 |
| Saqra's Dances | Mediterranean Raqs Band | Saidi Tribal | 5:01 |
| Ya Bahaia | Samer Issa | Solo Tabla II | 5:05 |
| Setrak, Vol. 14, Belly Dance, Samara | Setrak Sarkissian | Taksim Drbakke | 5:12 |
| Golden Days and Enchanting Nights | Mohsen Morsy | Leyla's Music Drum Solo | 5:17 |
| Nesma Memories of Cairo | Nesma | Hussein's Solo | 5:24 |
| Karma | Ali Arsoy | Drum Solo | 5:38 |
| Musica Arabe Instrumental Volume 06 | Mario Kirlis | Tabla-Solo | 5:38 |
| Reda's Flower | Reda Darwish | Drum Solo | 5:42 |
| Asala I Live | Arabesque Dance Company Orchestra | Hezzie | 5:45 |
| Music Saqra Likes | Mediterranean Raqs Band | Pieces of 8 (Pt. 2) | 5:49 |
| Belly Dance Yalla Bina Yalla | Setrak Sarkissian | Takassim Tabla | 5:52 |
| Nawaem Oriental Belly Dance | Bassem Yazbek | Solo Tablet | 5:57 |
| Belly Dance | Bassem Yazbek | Solo Tablat Bassem | 5:57 |
| Belly Dance | Bassem Yazbek | Tablat Bassem | 5:57 |
| Baladi Plus | Hossam Ramzy | Alla Hai | 6:03 |
| Raks Balady | Bassem Ayyoub | Balady Trommel | 6:03 |
| Wash Ya Wash Volume 6 | Mohamed Ali Ensemble | Tabla Solo Ya-ahssel | 6:09 |
| Music for Egyptian Dance | Ashraf Zakaria | Medley: Drum Solo | 6:35 |
| Belly Dance | Bassem Yazbek | Tablat Bassem 1 | 6:56 |
| Belly Dance with Amany and Bassem Yazbek | Bassem Yazbek | Tablat Bassem | 6:56 |
| Pulse of the Sphinx, Volume 1 | Henkesh Brothers | Khamis Live | 7:02 |
| Dances with Genies | Yasmin Henkesh | Pulse of the Sphinx - Extended Version | 7:39 |
| Best Belly Dance Album in the World… Ever, The (Mega Muzik) | Mega Muzik | Solo Bassem (Tabla) | 8:05 |
| Asala I Live | Arabesque Dance Company Orchestra | Percussion Mania | 9:10 |
| Asala II Live | Arabesque Dance Company Orchestra | Walauu | 9:43 |
| Cry to the Moon - Taqasim lil-Qamar | Khamis Henkesh | Drum Solo | |
| Bellydance Oasis | Hayrana Leh | Egyptian Belly Dance Routine Medley: Drum Solo |
Flute Taqasim
If you like the sound of the flute, you might also enjoy the kawala taqsim and nay taqasim.
Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Ensemble Al-Asdeka | Al-Asdeka | Flute Taqsim Remix | 2:34 |
| Ensemble Al-Asdeka | Al-Asdeka | Flute Taqsim | 2:56 |
Guitar Taqsim
Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Belly Dance with Warda and Abdel Halim Hafez | Setrak Sarkissian | Takassim Guitar | 1:37 |
Kawala Taqsim
If you like the sound of the kawala (a type of flute), you might also enjoy the flute taqasim and nay taqasim.
Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Helm el Raqs | Outi | Kawla Taksim | 0:58 |
Keyboard Taqasim
Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Saqra's Dances | Mediterranean Raqs Band | Tiny Taqsim | 0:31 |
| Asala II Live | Arabesque Dance Company Orchestra | Keyboard Taqsim | 2:46 |
Mawawil
The Arabic word mawwal refers to an improvised vocal solo. The plural word is mawawil. This photo shows a singer performing a mawwal at El Dammah theater in Cairo in 2015. |
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Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Music of Nubia | Ashraf Zakaria | Mawaal | 1:39 |
| Setrak, Vol. 21, Oriental Belly Dance with Setrak & Samara | Setrak Sarkissian | Mawwal Ahlam | 2:01 |
| Musica Arabe Instrumental Volume 4 | Mario Kirlis | Mawal El Amar | 2:09 |
| Sahra Seadi | Metqal Kenawi | El Bint Beda (Medley): Not labeled | 2:12 |
| Golden Days and Enchanting Nights | Khalil Abboud | Mawal Ya Hob | 2:26 |
| Rough Guide to Bellydance Café | Sami Nossair Orchestra | Mawwal al Hawa | 2:27 |
| Beyond the Desert | Sami Nossair Orchestra | Mawwal al Hawa | 2:28 |
| Best of Saidi | Fatme Serhan | Mawal Sahibi | 2:36 |
| Musica Arabe Instrumental Volume 11 | Mario Kirlis | Mawal El Amar | 2:41 |
| Hymn to Hathor | Henkesh Brothers | Taht as-Shebak Mawwal | 2:59 |
| Masr Baladna | Fatme Serhan | Mawwal Wahyat Gamalak | 3:58 |
| Best Belly Dance Album in the World… Ever, The (Mega Muzik) | Mega Muzik | Mawwal el-Oshaa | 6:07 |
| Charcoal Gypsies | Musicians of the Nile | Mawwal-Doha/Rais al-Bahr | 9:52 |
Mizmar Taqasim
The mizmar is a traditional musical instrument that resembles an oboe. It is a woodwind instrument, played with a double reed. Mizmars are typically associated with folkloric music, such as Egyptian Saidi music and Lebanese debke music. This photo shows two musicians in Cairo, Egypt playing mizmars. Note the puffed-up cheeks of the one on the right. He is using a breathing technique known as "circular breathing" which allows him to maintain a continuous drone sound without pauses to inhale. |
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Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Belly Dance Yalla Bina Yalla | Setrak Sarkissian | Zena - Yalla Bina Yalla | 0:28 |
| Mazamir Sahara | Upper Egypt Ensemble | Mizmar Solo | 1:14 |
| Jalilah's Raks Sharki 6: In a Beirut Mood | Ali al-Ghazal | Mizmar Jabali | 1:32 |
| Wash Ya Wash Volume 1 | Mokhtar al-Said | Mizmar Saidi | 2:35 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 05: Zauber des Mondes | Ali Saad | Ghawazy | 5:38 |
Nay Taqasim
A nay, sometimes spelled nai or ney, is a type of flute. If you like the sound of the nay, you might also enjoy the kawala taqsim and flute taqasim.
Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Cry to the Moon - Taqasim lil-Qamar | Sayed Henkesh Ensemble | Helwa Qabalni - Taqsim Nay | 0:42 |
| Princess of Cairo | Hamouda Ali | Solo Nay | 0:44 |
| Nesma Memories of Cairo | Nesma | Nesma Overture | 0:47 |
| Best of Saidi | Fatme Serhan | Taksin Nay | 0:52 |
| Beyond the Desert | Sami Nossair Orchestra | Nay el Habayeb | 0:56 |
| Jalilah's Raks Sharki 5: Stars of the Casino Opera | Ihsan al-Mounzer | Samia's Dance (Medley): Not Labeled | 1:06 |
| Cry to the Moon - Taqasim lil-Qamar | Sayed Henkesh Ensemble | Helwa Qabalni - Taqsim Nay | 1:10 |
| Helm el Raqs | Outi | Nay Taksim | 1:16 |
| Egyptian Cabaret Music | Judy Jihan Reda | Flute Taksim | 1:18 |
| Sahra Saeeda | Ashraf Zakaria | Nye Solo | 1:18 |
| Hymn to Hathor | Henkesh Brothers | Taqsim Nay | 1:19 |
| Nesma Memories of Cairo | Nesma | Nesma Finale | 1:22 |
| Belly Dance with Basma | Adam Basma | Taquseem | 1:23 |
| Cry to the Moon - Taqasim lil-Qamar | Sayed Henkesh Ensemble | Taqsim Nay | 1:37 |
| Belly Dance! Spectacular Rhythms from the Middle East | Ziad Rahbani | Taksim Nay | 1:43 |
| Cry to the Moon - Taqasim lil-Qamar | Sayed Henkesh Ensemble | Taqsim Nay | 2:05 |
| Princess of Cairo | Hamouda Ali | Taksim Nay | 2:39 |
| Music of the Fellahin | Soloist from the Ministry of Culture | Nay Solo | 2:42 |
| Now Sounds of the Middle East | George Mgrdichian | Nehavend Longa | 2:44 |
| Jalilah's Raks Sharki 6: In a Beirut Mood | Ali al-Ghazal | Ali's Nay | 3:01 |
| Dances with Genies | Yasmin Henkesh | Cry to the Moon | 3:02 |
| Food of Love | Brothers of the Baladi | Nai de Nuit | 3:15 |
| Mezdeke Volume 04 | Mezdeke | Nebil Kelem Mevzen | 3:25 |
| Sirocco Volume 1 | Sirocco | Country Dance: Ney Solo | 3:29 |
| Music Saqra Likes | Mediterranean Raqs Band | Nay Taqsim | 3:42 |
| Belly Dance with Warda and Abdel Halim Hafez | Setrak Sarkissian | Takassim Nay | 3:43 |
| Musica Arabe Instrumental Volume 11 | Mario Kirlis | New Shaabi | 4:11 |
| Dance with Gladness | Brothers of the Baladi | Medley: 5-Part Dance | 4:25 |
| Belly Dance Fantasy | Unidentified | Desert Sunrise | 4:51 |
| Mezdeke Volume 05 | Hakim | Lemma Babina | 4:54 |
| Bellydance Superstars Vol. III | Mario Kirlis | New Baladi | 4:59 |
| Rough Guide to World Music Vol. 1 | Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi | Neria | 5:16 |
| Musica Arabe Instrumental Volume 06 | Mario Kirlis | Al Baladi | 5:21 |
| Sulukule Rom Music of Istanbul | Kemani Cemal | Ne Yalan Söyleyeyim | 6:02 |
| Laura in Balady | HMC | Taksim Nay | 6:58 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 05: Zauber des Mondes | Ali Saad | Pharaonic Nay | 7:26 |
| Nesma Memories of Cairo | Nesma | Nesma | 9:57 |
Organ Taqasim
Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Cry to the Moon - Taqasim lil-Qamar | Sayed Henkesh Ensemble | Helwa Qabalni - Taqsim Organ | 0:47 |
| Belly Dance with Warda and Abdel Halim Hafez | Setrak Sarkissian | Takassim Orgue | 2:45 |
| Belly Dance! Spectacular Rhythms from the Middle East | Ziad Rahbani | Taksim Organ & Tabla | 3:24 |
Oud Taqasim
An oud is a very traditional instrument dating back to Medieval times. This photo shows a row of ouds being sold at a shop on Mohamed Ali Street in Cairo, Egypt. There are several oud taqasim in my music collection whose length I have not timed or documented. Those appear at the end of this list. |
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Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Belly Dance Fever | Salatin Tarab Orchestra | Baidik | 0:37 |
| Belly Dance Sensation | Salatin Tarab Orchestra | Robaiyyat | 0:52 |
| Eye on the World | Brothers of the Baladi | Oud Taqsim | 0:54 |
| Dream of Scheherazade | John Bilezikjian | Oud Intro | 0:55 |
| Belly Dance Fantasy | Unidentified | Oud Intro | 0:56 |
| Efendi | Scott Wilson | Oud Taxim | 0:59 |
| Magic Belly Dance | Salatin Tarab Orchestra | Ayoun Habibi | 1:02 |
| Magic Belly Dance | Salatin Tarab Orchestra | Rakset Al Oud | 1:06 |
| Casbah Bellydance | Salatin Tarab Orchestra | Mshwar | 1:08 |
| Mid-East Music of Scott Wilson Minus Dumbek & Percussion | Scott Wilson | Extra | 1:08 |
| Cry to the Moon - Taqasim lil-Qamar | Sayed Henkesh Ensemble | Helwa Qabalni - Taqsim Oud | 1:11 |
| Belly Dance Fever | Salatin Tarab Orchestra | Al Kassab | 1:17 |
| Tapestry of the Dance | John Bilezikjian | Medley:Mandoubala | 1:17 |
| Egyptian Cabaret Music | Judy Jihan Reda | Oud Taksim | 1:19 |
| Tapestry of the Dance | John Bilezikjian | Medley: Oud Solo | 1:23 |
| Belly Dance Sensation | Salatin Tarab Orchestra | Sakra | 1:34 |
| Egyptian Cabaret Music | Judy Jihan Reda | Oud Taksim | 1:36 |
| Cry to the Moon - Taqasim lil-Qamar | Sayed Henkesh Ensemble | Taqsim Oud | 1:48 |
| Magic Belly Dance | Salatin Tarab Orchestra | Zamalik | 1:49 |
| Musica Arabe Instrumental Volume 03 | Mario Kirlis | Taxim Laud | 2:16 |
| Arabian Legends | Cairo Orchestra | Taksim Oud | 2:22 |
| Cry to the Moon - Taqasim lil-Qamar | Sayed Henkesh Ensemble | Al Rabia - Oud Solo | 2:26 |
| Middle Earth Ensemble | Oud Taqsim | 4:25 | |
| Asala I Live | Arabesque Dance Company Orchestra | Oude Taqsim | 7:17 |
| Best of Farid Al Atrash | Hossam Ramzy | Farid Al Atrash | 8:32 |
| Angham | Nicolas Nakhle | Takasims | |
| Angham | Nicolas Nakhle | Takasims | |
| Angham | Nicolas Nakhle | Takasims | |
| Angham | Nicolas Nakhle | Takasims | |
| Angham | Nicolas Nakhle | Takasims | |
| Angham | Nicolas Nakhle | Takasims | |
| Angham | Nicolas Nakhle | Takasims | |
| Bellydance Oasis | Issal Marra | Egyptian Belly Dance Routine Medley: Oud Taksim | |
| Angham | Nicolas Nakhle | Takasims Oud with Piano |
Psaltery Taqasim
Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Food of Love | Brothers of the Baladi | Sultry Psaltery | 2:55 |
| Dance with Gladness | Brothers of the Baladi | Medley: 5-Part Dance | 4:43 |
Qanoun Taqasim
A qanoun is a traditional instrument, similar to a zither. It is plucked rather than strummed, and its music creates a ripply effect. In this photo, Dr. George Sawa, a virtuoso musician and professor of ethnomusicology, holds a qanoun on his lap. |
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Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Princess of Cairo | Hamouda Ali | Kanoun Intro | 0:40 |
| Saroyan Sings Cairo | Harry Saroyan | Kanoun | 0:40 |
| Egyptian Cabaret Music | Judy Jihan Reda | Kanoun Taksim | 1:06 |
| Belly Dance Yalla Bina Yalla | Setrak Sarkissian | Medley: Takassim Kanoun / Wahiba | 1:11 |
| Belly Dance Sensation | Salatin Tarab Orchestra | Hikayat | 1:11 |
| Magic Belly Dance | Salatin Tarab Orchestra | Kifak Inta | 1:15 |
| Princess of Cairo | Hamouda Ali | Taksim Kanoun | 1:17 |
| Belly Dance Sensation | Salatin Tarab Orchestra | Al Hobb | 1:22 |
| Helm el Raqs | Outi | Qanoon Taksim | 1:23 |
| Magic Belly Dance | Salatin Tarab Orchestra | Gazal | 1:30 |
| Essential Bellydance | Hassan Tnarri | Babylon Mood | 1:38 |
| Music for Egyptian Dance | Ashraf Zakaria | Qanoon Taksim | 1:46 |
| Belly Dance! Spectacular Rhythms from the Middle East | Ziad Rahbani | Taksim Kanoun | 1:49 |
| Belly Dance Fever | Salatin Tarab Orchestra | Taksim Intro | 1:55 |
| Tapestry of the Dance | John Bilezikjian | Medley: Kanun Solo | 1:57 |
| Jalilah's Raks Sharki 5: Stars of the Casino Opera | Ihsan al-Mounzer | Samia's Dance (Medley): Not Labeled | 2:00 |
| Belly Dance Fever | Salatin Tarab Orchestra | Nour el Ayoun | 2:21 |
| Beyond the Desert | Sami Nossair Orchestra | Naghm al Kanoun | 2:21 |
| Sirocco Volume 1 | Sirocco | Mastom Mastom: Qanoun Taqsim | 2:21 |
| Mid-East Music of Scott Wilson Minus Dumbek & Percussion | Scott Wilson | Kanun Chifti Telli | 2:26 |
| Dances with Genies | Yasmin Henkesh | Pixie Paradise | 2:51 |
| Oriental Fantasy Volume 06: Flowers of the Orient | Ali Saad | Kanoun-Solo | 3:25 |
| Jalilah's Raks Sharki 6: In a Beirut Mood | Ihsan al-Mounzer | Kanoun Mood | 4:48 |
| Right Where I Want to Be | Mimi Spencer | Taqasim Nahawand: Qanun Solo | 6:31 |
Saxophone Taqasim
Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Egyptian Cabaret Music | Judy Jihan Reda | Sax Taksim | 0:38 |
| Musica Arabe Instrumental Volume 03 | Mario Kirlis | Taxim Sax | 2:09 |
| Baladi Blues | Guy Schalom | Sax Taxim | 5:46 |
Saz Taqsim
Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Mid-East Music of Scott Wilson Minus Dumbek & Percussion | Scott Wilson | Saz Chifti Telli | 2:14 |
Tamboura Taqsim
| A tamboura is a type of lyre from southern Egypt. It is very characteristic of Nubian folk music, and is sometimes also used as accompaniment to Nubian trance music such as that used for zar or zikr. |  |
Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Zar 2: Tumboura | Awlad Abou al-Ghreit | Tumboura Taqsim 2 | 1:36 |
| Zar 2: Tumboura | Awlad Abou al-Ghreit | Tumboura Taqsim 1 | 2:52 |
Violin Taqasim
Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Raks Ayoub | Bassam Ayoub | Taksim Kaman | 0:55 |
| Magic Belly Dance | Salatin Tarab Orchestra | Shallalaf | 1:02 |
| Belly Dance! Spectacular Rhythms from the Middle East | Ziad Rahbani | Taksim Violin | 1:09 |
| Belly Dance Sensation | Salatin Tarab Orchestra | Aziz Alena | 1:12 |
| Cry to the Moon - Taqasim lil-Qamar | Sayed Henkesh Ensemble | Helwa Qabalni - Taqsim Violin | 1:16 |
| Hymn to Hathor | Henkesh Brothers | Taqsim Violin | 1:16 |
| Cairo Delight Nagwa Fouad | Sami Nossair Orchestra | Sahar | 1:24 |
| Magic of Orient | Gebali | Takaseem Takaseem | 1:28 |
| Belly Dance Sensation | Salatin Tarab Orchestra | Ya Nawal | 1:38 |
| Princess of Cairo | Hamouda Ali | Taksim Violin | 1:43 |
| Cry to the Moon - Taqasim lil-Qamar | Karim Henkesh | Taqsim Violin | 2:25 |
| Cry to the Moon - Taqasim lil-Qamar | Karim Henkesh | Taqsim Violin | 2:53 |
| Sahra Saeeda | Ashraf Zakaria | Violin Solo | 3:13 |
| Very Belly Dance | Aboud Abdel Al | Violin Solo | 3:40 |
| Wash Ya Wash Volume 5 | Mohamed Ali Ensemble | Taksim Kamanga | 4:32 |
Unidentified Instruments Playing Taqasim
When I did my data entry, there were some tracks that I didn't listen to before adding them to my list of music. The track lists simply said they were taqasim, without saying which instrument they were played on. Because of this, I don't know where they belong on this page, so I'll simply list them in a separate grouping and let you decide whether you want to make the effort to find out on your own.
Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Setrak, Vol. 19, Setrak and Samara | Setrak Sarkissian | Takasim | 0:50 |
| Mambo Duniya | Saladin's Orchestra | Taksim Kemanja | 1:35 |
| Dance with Adam Basma Middle Eastern Dance Co. | Bellal Hakkani | Joelle | 1:53 |
| Musica Arabe Instrumental Volume 07 | Mario Kirlis | Taxim Sangaran | 2:34 |
| 50 All Time Greatest Belly Dance Hits: Disk 2 | Ibrahim Hassan | Takasim Wa Angham | 3:15 |
| Musica Arabe Instrumental Volume 06 | Mario Kirlis | Taxim Farahfasar | 3:17 |
| Musica Arabe Instrumental Volume 4 | Mario Kirlis | Taxim Kord | 3:28 |
| Setrak, Vol. 19, Setrak and Samara | Setrak Sarkissian | Takshim Sahja | 3:54 |
| Setrak, Vol. 17, Belly Dance with Ranine | Setrak Sarkissian | Rakset Takasim | 4:51 |
| Setrak, Vol. 19, Setrak and Samara | Setrak Sarkissian | Takasim | 7:04 |
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