Soraya, My Love: Songs from the Middle East
Established in 1956, Monitor Records was one of the first American recording companies to focus on “world music” including music associated with the folk and performance dance form of belly dance. In this recording, Soraya Melik, a popular belly dancer in New York City in the 60s and 70s, turns her talents to song. Singing love songs of Greek, Turkish and Arabic origin in her native Turkish, Soraya conveys the joy and heartache of love. This is her only known collection of songs.
Track Listing
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101
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Bu Dunyanin Bos (It's an Empty World) | Soraya Melik | 3:44 | |
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102
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Kederli Gunler (Sad Days) | Soraya Melik | 4:27 | |
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103
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Merhaba (Hello There) | Soraya Melik | 3:10 | |
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104
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Bagdat Yolu (The Road to Bagdad) | Soraya Melik | 3:23 | |
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105
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Sus, Sus, Sus (Hush, Honey, Hush) | Soraya Melik | 3:25 | |
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201
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Kara Kas (Black Brows) | Soraya Melik | 3:49 | |
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202
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Yalancinin Birine (I Fell in Love) | Soraya Melik | 3:12 | |
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203
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Azize (Aziza, My Love) | Soraya Melik | 3:48 | |
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204
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Agora Meyhanesi (The Agora Tavern) | Soraya Melik | 4:33 | |
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205
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Inleyen Nagmeler (Sad Music Fills My Heart) | Soraya Melik | 3:10 |
Album Info
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