This 2-CD set contains over two and a half hours of beautiful original American music with Middle Eastern influences. It is a fabulous tool for dance teachers and students alike who can refer to the CD back for a quick reference to the length and rhythm of each song. Desert Wind is famous for world beat music with jazz, classical, and progressive rock influences.
This CD set was made in response to dancer requests, and the rhythms include chiftitelli, ayoub (zaar), maqsoum, bolero, slow, medium and fast beladis, funky ayoub, masmoudi, maqsoum, khaleegy, slow and fast karsilama, saidi-swing, libi-rock, celtic jig, saidi-rock, India slow 7/4, tribal waltz, etho-rock, Mid-East funk, and Latin 6/8.
With an amazing blend of instruments and rhythms, this music is both uplifting and relaxing! Whether for dance or listening, Desert Wind's “World Dance” is work of art. This album includes a special guest appearance by violinist Doug Adams from Light Rain. It features awesome drum solos, passionate world rhythms, enchanting melodies and exquisite flute work.
CD one is exclusively instrumental in response to dancers' requests, and there are songs with moving lyrics on CD 2. This CD set is not for dancers looking exclusively for the pure Egyptian genre. Yet hundreds of modern dance and belly dance professionals have acclaimed the World Dance (2 CD Set) as a highly recommended and a “must have” addition for any music collection.
Editorial Reviews
Music Design In Review September - October, 1999
WORLD DANCE, a double CD for the price of one, contains over two and a half hours of enchanting music. It combines melodic, passionate melodies with exotic and moving rhythms, ranging from mesmerizing and hypnotic to uplifting and enticing. Instrumentation includes a unique blend of flutes, mandolins, dumbeks, tablsa, pianos, guitars, violins and more. The first CD is intrumental, while the second includes vocal tracks such as the "Om Tara Chant" and the beautiful "La Llorona." The name of each of the 32 songs is listed on the back of the CD case along with the song's corresponding world rhythm."
Lady Slipper Catalog, October, 1999
This 1999 2-for-the-price-of-1 compilation presents some of the best dance music honoring the Goddess from their 4-CD set Sarasvati, with the addition of the all-new Power Flute. (A passionate and exotic combining of ancient and modern instrumentation, it includes both instrumentals for dance as well as beautiful chants and vocals for meditation and healing.) It contains over 2.5 hours music, 32 tracks which feature various rhythms from all over the world (and they are all named on the back... read more
Album Description
This 2-CD set contains over two and a half hours of beautiful original music. It is a fabulous tool for dance teachers and students alike who can refer to the CD back for a quick reference to the length and rhythm of each song. Exotic Middle Eastern as well as contemporary American rhythms result in the now popular "tribal fusion" loved by so many bellydancers. This CD was the response to dancer requests, and rhythms include chiftitelli, ayoub (zaar), maqsoum, bolero, slow, medium and fast beladis, funky ayoub, masmoudi, maqsoum, khaleegy, slow and fast karsilama, saidi-swing, libi-rock, celtic jig, saidi-rock, India slow 7/4, tribal waltz, etho-rock, Mid-East funk, and Latin 6/8. The amazing blend of instruments and rhythms is both uplifting and relaxing! Whether for dance or listening, Desert Wind's World Dance is work of art. This album includes a special guest appearance by violinist Doug Adams from Light Rain. It features awesome drum solos, passionate world rhythms,enchanting melodies, exquisite flute work, and moving lyrics and rhythms on CD 2. CD one is exclusively instrumental in response to dancers' requests.
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