Middle Eastern Music - Arabic Classical and Folkloric -
Turkish Classical and Roman - Original Compositions -
Magrebi and Mowashahatt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Itneen is the second recording in the Tribal Dance - Tribal Drums series and is a co-production by FatChanceBellyDance and Helm. Itneen features American Tribal arrangements of Helm classics, new original compositions, lyrical improvisations on Middle Eastern rhythms, and "unplugged" percussion tracks for practice and instruction. The liner notes provide basic maqam and rhythmic structure for each track.

CD has 16 tracks, approximately 60 minutes in length. Features the fabulous percussionist Tobias Roberson, Ling Shien Bell on nai, mizmar and accordion and 2005 Grammy Award winner Mark Bell on percussion. Cynthia Tawasha (dhola), Corwin Bell (rebaba), and Carolena Nericcio (zils) as credited on the liner notes.

Click on a song title to listen:

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