Must-Know Music Tweet Tips

 

Last month, I did my second twitter series of daily tips for belly dancers. December’s theme was “must know music”.

Now that the series is over, I thought I’d share the full series in one place.
 
 
 

The tips:

1) Aziza by Mohamed Abdel Wahab – Classic intro for Arabic & Turkish

2) Al Ya Ein Moulayiten – Lebanese debke, aka Şaşkın in Turkish

3) Soode Soode – “Lies! Lies!” Armenian song, now a #bellydance classic

4) Hizzy Ya Nawaem – “shake your hips”

5) Misirlou – Greek rebetiko -> pan-ME favorite -> surf guitar classic

6) Leyelet Hob – “A night of love” sweet Oum Kalthoum love song

7) Tutah – Quintessential finale by Farid el Atrache.

8) Üstüne Çadırımın Üstüne aka Rompi Rompi Turkish song in 9/8 time

9) Ana Fi Intizarak – “I’m waiting for you” Oum Kalthoum classic

10) Kalenin Bedenleri – Greek/Turkish favorite aka Nina Nai aka Şinanay

11) Zeina – “Zeina, my God, oh Zeina” Mohamed Abdel Wahab classic

12) Erev Shel Shoshanim – veil song aka Yarus, Amen Aravod, Varter

13) Nebtidi Mnain el Hikaya – aka Ta Mavra Matia Sou in Greek

14) Bir Demet Yasemen – “A bouquet of jasmine is all I have left”

15) Lama Bada Yata Thana – “When she begins to sway” 10/8 old Andalusian lyrics

16) Şişeler – “Bottles” Turkish intro/middle song about drinking.

17) Alf Leyla Wa Leyla – “1001 Nights” Oum Kalthoum classic

18) Mariam Mariamti – “oh my Mariam” burning love song

19) Üsküdara Gideriken – Turkish, from Crimean War (h/t @aslahan_t)

20) Inta Omri – We use 3 different parts of the longer Oum Kalthoum song

21) Mastika – Turkish 9/8 aka “Roman” b/c of copyright

22) Zanouba – Arabic but popular in Turkish. Spelling varies a LOT.

23) Habibi Ya Eini – Arabic song about love & music.

24) Istemem Babacim – “Daddy, I don’t wanna” playful Turkish

25) Fi Yom Welela – “We earned the whole beauty of love in a day & a night”

26) Nassam Alayna al Hawa – upbeat love song, originally by Feirouz

27) Telegrafon Tellerine – medium-tempo Turkish love song

28) Ah Ya Zein – aka Muhabbet in Turkish. Can be repetitive

29) Ya Mustapha – Arabic, popular for AmCab intros.

30) Hebbina – Farid el Atrache “Love us. We loved you, so love us”

31) Leyla – Farid el Atrache. Easy to confuse w/ Khaleegy “Leyla Leyla”
 

Your turn

Which of these were new to you?

Which are your favorites?

What other songs do you consider must-know music?

Share your thoughts in the comments.
 

How to get more

I’ll be doing another set of daily tips next month too. January’s topic will be finger cymbal patterns with chicken-themed lyrics. (Yes, really.)

To get those, you can follow me on Twitter, like me on Facebook, or search for the #ChickenZils tag on Twitter.
 

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