"Taheya" Dance Instrumental
One of our favorite dance numbers to play with
Zikrayat. Almost completely unknown by contemporary performers (which is a pity), we found it on, and learned it from, a "Legends of Belly Dance" DVD. The piece, which comes from the 1950 Egyptian film called "Shore of Love," also starring Layla Murad, features the great Taheya Carioca in a devilish performance (her character is blackmailing Layla Murad's character in the film, who is sitting in the audience for this performance). The piece itself isn't given a name, so we called it "Taheya." I haven't found information about the composer.
See the following analyses:
Jins Bayati,
Jins Nahawand,
Jins Ajam,
Jins Rast,
Jins Hijaz,
Jins Rast Baggage,
Jins Bayati Baggage,
Bayati Pathways: Nahawand & Ajam,
Bayati Pathways: Rast,
Bayati Pathways: Hijaz
Composer: ??
Performer: Egyptian film orchestra of 1950