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Introductions

topic posted Tue, March 22, 2005 - 8:44 AM by  ahmed
Hello everyone. Most of you ladies know me from tribe, some know me in person. I would like everyone to know each other here.

This tribe was created to ease the distribution of my music to all who would like to enjoy it in dance or in casual listening.

A little bit about me:

I live in Austin, Texas and have been here since about 1972. My mom started to belly dance when I was about 11 or 12 around 1979 - 1980. My mother is lucila, www.luciladance.com

Because of her love for the Art of Belly Dance, I inherited her passion for this art form as well as for the music. As long as I have played guitar, I have tried to emulate sounds of the Middle East.

In this new millennia, I have started to compose music for today ’s belly dancer. With acceptance of fusion in this art form, I am fusing Middle Eastern beats and melodies with western beats and melodies. *Think a hip-hop beat with a baladi beat on top of that*

I have several songs I have composed for individual dancers these are custom songs. I have also composed songs just for the fun of it and have been distributing these as well. At the moment I am trying to create a buzz for my music and plan an official CD release in the near future.

This tribe is for you, the dancer, to find me and like minded souls and discuss what music you want for you next performance.

Peace
ahmed
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  • Amelia
    Amelia
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    Re: Introductions

    Tue, March 22, 2005 - 8:46 AM
    Hi all :) I live here in Austin too - and I love Ahmed's music! I'm so glad he created a tribe for himself - wooo hoooo! :)

    I'm still pretty much a newbie bellydancer - I only started a year ago. But, I'm making progress and will have my first performance this June. *knees start shaking* And, since Ahmed's mom, Lucila, is one of my teachers, it's very likely my first performance might be to one of his songs! That would sooooo coool :)

    Looking forward to meeting everyone!
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  • Re: Introductions

    Tue, March 22, 2005 - 12:17 PM
    Salam ya AHMED,
    Im not from AUSTIN :). I love upbeat music, like when I hear it playing,Ill get off my seat and start shimmying, and people start clapping and yelling your name AHMED, yalla ya albi :)/
    AUDIENCE going wild and throwing buckets of JAZMINE flowers at you. DEMO, my way soon , I hope.
    Good-luck on your music career.
    BAHIA wants to come over soon.I got a postcard.
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  • Sunn...
    Sunnyblu
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    Re: Introductions

    Tue, March 22, 2005 - 7:26 PM
    Hey Amhed,
    Thanks for the invite and the music. It's so nice to have something different. Can't wait to get more! And to meet all the dancers here. Hey ya'll!
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    • ahmed
      ahmed
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      Re: Introductions

      Tue, March 22, 2005 - 7:29 PM
      welcome sonya.

      *starts to shimmy again, pulls a muscle*

      *from the audience comes a voice*

      "You ok grampy?"
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      • Summ...
        SummerSaharSupastar!
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        Re: Introductions

        Wed, March 23, 2005 - 10:01 AM
        Hi! I'm Summer from California, and I love Ahmed's music! I love the mixed stuff, I'm SO into electronic bellydance now. I bust out at clubs playing house and breaks and drum n bass all the time! LOL. I probably look like a freak, but that's cool.
        Anyway, I (heart) Ahmed's music!
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  • Joy
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    Re: Introductions

    Wed, March 23, 2005 - 10:38 PM
    Hi, I'm Joy, in Fresno, CA.

    Having heard Ahmed's music, I cannot WAIT to use it somewhere. I loved it from first listen. Usually it takes me a while to warm up to a piece and decide I want to dance to it... but this is stuff I'll listen to while shimmying around the house.

    And I'm very glad he started this tribe so we can all stay aware of what's going on with his furthered musical journeys. ;)

    Good stuff.
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    • Laila
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      Re: Introductions

      Thu, March 24, 2005 - 8:05 AM
      Eee, I still wanna hear his music! It sounds so fun!

      I'm Laila bint Halimeda (Halimeda is my teacher) and I'm a twenty-two (well, next week) year old dancer from Tallahassee. Actually, I'm FROM Washington DC, but I've been in Tally for four years and discovered dance here.

      I do both Cabaret and ATS, although Cabaret is my first love. It is my goal to be the best zil player in the world (I figure with a totally unattainable goal, I'll never stop reaching...^_~)

      Nice to meet everybody!

      LbH
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      • jeanne
        jeanne
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        Re: Introductions

        Mon, March 28, 2005 - 5:59 PM
        hello all! sorry i am coming late. but better late than never :)

        i am jeanne. i will be supplying the umbrella drinks for those who would like leaded or unleaded combinations.

        (jk). i am a busy bee this week as i finish consturction of my RAJ choli (actually, it is constructed. it is now about the details).

        i love to chat, and i look forward to many discussions here.
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    Re: Introductions

    Tue, March 29, 2005 - 9:05 PM
    Greetings & Salutations tout le monde!!!

    Tahja Starr here from Dallas, TX!!! I'm a Professional Middle Eastern Performance Artist, Master Choreographer, Workshop Instructor, Style Evaluator & Dance Motivational Coach. In addition she's also a WORKING actor, screenwriter, freelance writer and TV Series Creator.

    I absolutely LOVE Ahmed's creations! I love them so much I'm using them on my DVD! Everyone I've played his music for has fallen in love with it! I can't wait for the CD!
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    • Miss...
      Miss Red
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      Re: Introductions

      Mon, April 4, 2005 - 6:37 AM
      This is Miss Red from Dallas. I love Sausto so much I put it on my desktop so I can play it whenever I'm sitting on the computer. I have it on my work computer too. I have it on cd and I'd have it on ipod if I had one.

      I look forward to being able to get a whole Cd. Woohoo!

      Red
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      • Re: Introductions

        Mon, April 4, 2005 - 8:39 AM
        Hi, I'm Luna from UNMATA in Sacramento, CA. I love Ahmed's entire family and music. I *almost* met him last summer......
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        • ahmed
          ahmed
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          Re: Introductions

          Thu, July 14, 2005 - 9:38 AM
          Everyone welcome K-Lee
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          • K-Le...
            K-Lee, just K-Lee
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            Re: Introductions

            Sun, July 17, 2005 - 11:40 AM
            *entewrs, right on cue*
            helloo
            k-lee ("Kahlea"-pr. Kah-lee-ahh) from AZ. i am so excited to get new music. music has actually been abigger focus for me this year than it has in past years.
            Music Loves:
            Flamenco/spanish/guitar/emotional or happy-love the gypsy kings type of music
            goth/industrial/tripped out trancey stuff-think collide, pentaphobe, generally music that fire troupes enjoy
            bhangra-my newest passion.LOVE the dhol drum
            belly-hop-i like it when BDance music can be fused with hip hop and rap sorts of sounds
            dont much care for electronica and house music-makes me feel like i need to drop some X to get into the groove and wear some day-glo
            have yet to find arabic music that speaks to me. i get ill hearing the old skool organs, violins and wailing voices. dont get me wrong, i love classical music but some of what i hear, for example, at rakkasah, over and over and over....put a furk in my eye and lace it with salt!
            not finding arabic music to be passionate about makes me sad, consdiering i am a belly dancer.
            i really like some of what comes out of the UK these days. seems they are modernizing a lot. Pnajabi MC has the right idea-if only he can stop making so may dang remixes of "that one song"
            nice to meet you all, glad to be here, and Ahmed seems like a very fabulous personality. i look forward to hearing his music.
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            • ahmed
              ahmed
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              Re: Introductions

              Thu, July 21, 2005 - 10:45 AM
              interesting comment on the 'music that fire troupes' use. I seem to like it too.

              in a sence, it seems that since they are not bellydancing, they can use whatever music they want.
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              • K-Le...
                K-Lee, just K-Lee
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                Re: Introductions

                Thu, July 21, 2005 - 11:54 PM
                i am starting to feel that way about music we choose to dance to though also. i am just feeling very inspired by industrial sounding, gothic, eerie, mechanical music with mid east drums involved. that would be my fave.
                i have a group for you to listen to but i'll tell ya in an email cuz i want to be selfish with this one for a bit b/f i spread the word.
                k
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