Firedance

$18.00

Although we're not usually fans of synthesized music, we're ready to admit that it's beautiful when the mix is right. Omar Faruk Tekbilek once again joins Brian Keane for a journey beyond the Turkey of Suleyman and into the reaches of North Africa and the Middle East. Sometimes quiet and meditative, sometimes a whirlwind of sound, this recording is like the telling of a good story.
Instrumentation: Baglama, guitar, bendir, nai, kaval, oud, doumbec, tambourine, zurna, vocals, zils and synthesizer.

1.	Somewhere in the Sahara	2:30	Slow - nay flute and bells. Builds into next song.
2.	Oglan Boyun	5:11	Fast - a traditional tune.
3.	A Call to Prayer	5:20	You guessed it, even though it's a commercial recording, it's best not to dance to it. Relax and enjoy the meditation.
4.	Desert Twighlight	5:11	Slow - sounds kind of sad to me, but very pretty.
5.	A Passage East	3:06	9/8 Kashlima - not a rhythm we dance to, but it's a great listen or solo piece.
6.	Song of the Pharoahs	5:57	Slow - a FatChanceBellyDance classic, we've been using this song since 1989 when the CD came out! Smokey slow with several textured sections, a very versatile song.
7.	Beledy	5:27	Slow to fast.
8.	Fire Dance	5:27	Slow to fast.
9.	Ask	6:24	Slow - guitar and ney flute.
10.	Village Song	4:16	9/8 Kashlima - great listen or solo piece.
11.	Modern Mystics	2:59	Slow - oud and guitar.
12.	Sahara (reprise)	1:16	Slow - evocative, skillful guitar.
13.	Spirit of the Ancestors	5:31	Slow - frame drum, ney flute and vocals. Though not a call to prayer, it does invoke the name of Allah, so might be better to enjoy privately.
14.	Halay	5:56	Slow to fast - very bouncy and uplifting.