EDDIE “THE SHEIK” KOCHAK WITH HAKKI OBADIA
Strictly Belly Dancing The 6th Volume
Ameraba Records AM-2503; 1979
Cover photographer: Larry Lapidus
Cover dancer: Phaedra, performer with Near East Dance Group
SIDE ONE Full Dance Routine
SIDE TWO For Practice and Classroom Use: Elena * Derwish Il Brahim * Sudani (Connie) * Mish Mish * Zeyna * Rhythm patterns with dumbec, deff, zils * Shifti
THE MUSICIANS: Eddie Kochak (producer, percussion, tempos) * Hakki Obadia (violin, conductor, arranger) * Freddie Elias (violin) * Rami Nasser (violin) * Mazin (Saleem) Hamdan (oud) * Hanna Merhige (drums, percussion) * Khaleel Hallal (drums, percussion) * George Marge (oboe, flute) * Samy Ansary (special Middle East organ [1/4 tones]) * Angelo Saridis (guitar) * George Melega (bass) * Ibrahim Farrah (finger cymbals, choreography) * Said El Sharkawy (kanun) * Antoun Hajjar (ney [Arabic flute])