Kariat al Fingan part 2: belly dance by Rasa Vitalia

Rasa Vitalia dances to the second half of Kariat al Fingan, a song composed by Mohammad al Mougy with lyrics by Syrian poet Nizar Kabany, made popular by Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez. Performance at Middle Eastern Treasures concert presented by Mary Ellen Donald on April 17, 2011, in Oakland, CA. Music performed by Mary Ellen's Arabic Music Ensemble.
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In the song, a fortune teller reads the coffee grounds saying that the hero of the story was destined to be consumed by a love for an extraordinarily beautiful woman for whom he would search throughout the world, suffering all his life, only to find in the end that she was an illusion.

The ensemble:
Nazir Latouf -- oud, vocals
Younes Makboul -- violin, vocals
Sarah Michael -- qanun
Mary Ellen Donald - doumbec
Angelena Kyzar-Crowhurst -- percussion
Brian Nutson -- percussion

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