Reviews of Music Recordings

These music reviews focus on the music's suitability for use by dancers. Of course, this music can also be enjoyed just for listening, but the reviews are based on how well each album meets a dancer's needs.

Songs in each category are alphabetized by the name of the band.

Music From the Middle East

These albums contain music that originated in the Middle East - either traditional folk songs, taqasim (improvisations) by Middle Eastern musicians, or pieces composed in the region by Middle Eastern artists. Dance with Adam Basma Middle Eastern Dance Company. Adam Basma Dance Company. Eye On The World. Brothers of the Baladi. The "Magic" of John Bilezikjian. John Bilezikjian & Souhail Kaspar Gems Of The Middle East. Mary Ellen Donald & Mimi Spencer Sirocco Volume 1 Sirocco. Megastars Of The Arabic Song: Halim - Farid

Original Music in Middle Eastern Style

These albums consist primarily of original compositions by Western musicians in the Middle Eastern musical style with instruments representative of those from the region.

• F'il Waha. Helm.
• Live At The WOW. Americanistan.

Fusion & Alternative Music

• Kali Ma. Desert Wind.
• Dark Fire. Light Rain.
• Fire Dance. Omar Faruk Tekbilek & Briane Keane.
• The Gathering Season. Solace.

Specialty Music

• A Time Of Peace. By Brothers of the Baladi.
• Christmas: Rhythms of the Holy Land. By Desert Wind.