Pulse of the Sphinx - Daqet Qalb Abu al-Khoul
SoT004 Drum Solos by the Masters - The Henkesh Brothers
All good Middle Eastern dancers know that to  become a great dancer they must work with a g
drummer. This series is  designed to bring Egypt’s best tabla players to belly dancers around the  
world. There is no substitute for working with a Master! 
Vol 1: The Henkesh Brothers - For 30 years these  brothers have reigned supreme as drummers 
for Egypt’s superstars. They have accompanied Mona Said, Nelly  Fouad, Shoo Shoo Amin, Sahar 
Hamdi, Ida Nour, Nadia Fouad and Lucy. They have  played for singers Ahmad Adawia, Amr Diab 
and Fatma Eid, to name a few, and  have participated in Raqia Hassan’s Ahlan wa Sahlan Festival 
several  years in a row.
* Over 60 minutes of drum solos - for all levels and styles of Middle Eastern Dance: 
* 10 performance solos - each between 3 and 5 minutes  long 
* 1 live performance by Khamis Henkesh and the Hanakeesh
* 1 instructional track with the basic rhythms 
* 6 practice solos for drilling
The CD also containS a color booklet with articles about Middle Eastern percussive instruments, the basic rhythms, dancing to a
drum solo and shimmy technique.

2 complete Egyptian  style cabaret shows, each just under 30 minutes. Recorded in 2006 
in Cairo and mixed in the United States, these shows have been adapted for the time  
restraints of Western belly dance performances. The pieces will please the  purist however, 
as they were recorded almost exclusively with traditional  instruments. The album contains 
an extensive color booklet with translated  lyrics of the songs and a comparison of Belly 
Dance shows from around the Middle East and the United States.