Track Listing

1. Romano Coeck
2. Mojilo Cindilo
3. Basal, Basal Seljadin
4. Sastalise Cigani
5. Sun Cavoreja
6. Solunski Coeck
7. Turski Coeck
8. Ne, Ne Ljubi Drugu
9. Zapevaj Pesmu
10. Cigancica Mala
11. Ko Sme Ruku da Nam Pruzi
12. Ciganski Coeck

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #354324 in Music
• Released on: 1994-07-18
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

If this is authentic Belly Dance music....
then I am an authentic blonde. It IS Slavic/Eastern European folk music in the style of Esma Respenova (could even be her). But it is NOT suitable for Belly Dance. It doesn't even have remotely suitable rhythms or musical patterns. The sad thing is, this set keeps reappearing every so often, like an Elvis siting, to snooker some poor beginning student (who could only be discouraged in trying to dance to this! ) I recommend checking out any of the Hossam Ramsy and the like for what is real and authentic in the world of Middle Eastern Dance. This CD is clearly a case of false advertising and intentional mis-representation to fool the uninformed.

Belly Dance- NOT- Macedonian Gypsy - YES!
As other reviews state, this is definitely not belly dance music, but it is some of the catchiest macedonian gypsy music around. If this isn't Esma Redzepova, I'll eat my shalwari. Wonderful scenery-chewing vocals with a solid band that's featured in two instrumentals - Solunski Cocek and Ciganski Cocek. Most of the vocals sound to be in Macedonian with a few maybe in Rom.If you're looking for an all-night-cocek-party album - this is it! But DO NOT buy this for belly dance!

Balkan-style social dance party
It's not music to perform belly dance cabaret style to--it's music everyone will want to get up and try to belly dance to! As other reviewers pointed out this is Macedonian Rom (Gypsy) dance music featuring rare recordings of vocalist Esma Redzepoza from so many years ago. The uncredited musicians are the Stevo Teodosievski Ensemble of Macedonia. Read the liner notes, laugh, and enjoy the music. My favorites are "Solunski Cocek" and "Ciganski Cocek."

Balkan couples often dance socially gypsy-style in a form that can be compared with belly dance. Come on belly dancer gals get your man to dance with you! Tell him they do it this way in the Balkans and it won't be lying! As named, most these pieces are coceks, a popular line dance at any Balkan party.

If you like this music and are willing to pay more than $4 try finding Esma Redzepova's "Songs of a Macedonian Gypsy" or "Queen of the Gypsies". A similar Balkan-belly dance crossover CD but with truth in advertizing is "Macedonian Bellydance." If you want music for middle eastern belly dance solos look elsewhere among any of hundreds of other titles.