This week we bring you psychedelic guitar from Lebanon
Episode 58: Music for an Arabian Night by Ron Goodwin and His Orchestra
This album has nothing to do with the Middle East... or does it?
Your standard romanticized orientalism and exotica aesthetic.
Orientalist tropes abound! No mention of the Rahbani Brothers or source material.
Ron Goodwin on Wikipedia
Rahbani Brothers on Wikipedia
Music for an Arabian Night on Apple Music
Music for an Arabian Night on Amazon
Rahbani Brothers: Origin of the Ron Goodwin Arabian Night YouTube Playlist
Abdo Habib Ghandoura by Shiraz AKA Dancing Eyes
Episode 19: The Joy of Belly Dancing by George Abdo
Let’s head to the 1970s, the golden era for… belly dance? Indeed! This classic belly dance album that could be considered early “world fusion” with its traditional songs from the Middle East repackaged for American night clubs.
Joy of Belly Dancing on AppleMusic
Joy of Belly Dancing on Amazon
Joy of Belly Dancing LP on Smithsonian Folkways
About Juliana on the Occidental Dancer
Liner notes from Smithsonian Folkways release
My friend, Shems's, choreography to Miserlou
A lovely performance to Ya Mustapha by Naima