Music Videos

American Bellydancer. "Documentary about the world of belly dance in the U.S.A., focusing on the creation and rise of the acclaimed Bellydance Superstars and The Desert Roses. Film covers the historical perspectives on the art of belly dance along with interviews and performances from Indonesia and the U.S. Lollapalooza tour."

Beats of the Heart - The Romany Trail Pt.One: Gypsy Music Into Africa. No review available.

Beats of the Heart - The Romany Trail Pt.Two: Gypsy Music Into Europe. No review available.

The Doumbek Video. "The Doumbek Video is simply the best instructional video available for the Doumbek drummer. It covers beginning to advanced techniques in the Arabic drumming style - the clearest, most exciting way to play the doumbek. The Doumbek Video features unique "play along" sections acompanied by a full band so you can apply the rhythms in a musical setting. In addition, it features a dancer in the final musical sequence. It takes you through simple rhythms and beyond, and teaches intricate rhythms in an easy to learn manner."

Latcho Drom. "By telling the whole tale through the music itself, this is one of the few films ever to help us understand that music and dance are almost as important as air and water to our survival as a species. The Roma have survived because they understand this centrality. Gatlif and the many incredible singers, musicians and dancers, give us the priceless gift of sharing this knowledge. We need to be raising our next generations with films like this."

Voices of the Doumbek by Robin Adnan Anders. "Anders does a fine job of explaining and demonstrating the basic hand/finger techniques for playing the doumbek. The video is well paced in that his demonstrations are at an easy pace for beginners, while it is, also, useful for experienced drummers to pick up a few pointers. Anders has a relaxed manner of instruction and encourages the intuitive side of drumming as well as technique."