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Tribal Dance - Moroccan, Magrebi and Muwashahat

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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 Style 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. Newer artwork, same CD.

Itneen 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.

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Helm CD - Itneen Free music samples