SONGS THAT ISHTAR PLAYS

Here is a list of some of our favorite tunes to play. For the musicians who would like to jam with us, we’ve included the makams and rhythms.

For sheet music and practice files visit www.BellydanceSheetmusic.com.

Fast songs

Aziza
Chaje Shukarije -- malfuf
Fire Dance -- maqsum and masmoudi
Garoon Garoon -- ayoob and maqsum
Hadouni Hadouni -- saidi
Hicaz Mandira -- laz 7 (2-2-3) in 7
Hicaz Oyun Havasi –- malfuf maqsum baladi
Ishte Hendek –- baladi & mod. saidi
Istemem Babacim -- malfuf
Konyali -- ayoob and malfuf
Mastika -- karsilama
Mavi Mavi -- maqsum
Nassam Alayna al Hawa –- saidi and malfuf
*Nihavent Longa -- malfuf
Noladati La Shalom –- malfuf 
Nubar Nubar –- jurjunna fast 10 beat
Rompi Rompi -- karsilama 
Rumeli Karsilamasi -- karsilama
Samra Y Samra -- maqsum, saidi, malfuf & baladi
Shish Kebab –- malfuf
Shisheler –- ayoob and malfuf
Sulukule -- karsilama with breaks
Uskudara -- ayoob and masqum
Ushti Babo -- khaleegi
Yeshilem -- ayoob and maqsum
 

Mid Tempo

Beyaz Tavashani - bolero
Daglar Daglar -- maqsum
Peter Gunn -– baladi
Hine Ma Tov -– baladi
Muhabbet –- maqsum
Nihavent Oyun Havasi -- chiftitelli
Shashkin -- saidi variant and malfuf
Zeina -- baladi and ayoob
 

Slow songs

Ah Bir Atas Ver -- in 10 with chifti taksim
Ay Linda Amiga -- masmoudi
Bir Demet Yasemin –- Maqsum
Efem -- sombati
Enta Omri -- egyptian chiftitelli (med. tempo)
Istanbuld'an Goruntuler -- half speed malfuf
Lamma Bada –- semai 10 beat
Mevlana -- relaxed chiftitelli
Misirlou –- bolero
Nihavent Oriental -- valz and bolero
Rayhana - maqsum & half speed malfuf
Zarifa Oyun Havasi –- slow karsilama