Setrak: Song Titles from CD Covers

By Arabella

As noted in my article, "Why Is Arabic Music so Confusing?", most albums by Setrak Sarkissian have a volume number. As far as I know, Setrak's albums begin with Volume 7 and there are no Volumes 1-6. Here is a list of all the Setrak albums I have discovered, with the titles of the songs on each.

Volume 7, Dance with Samara

• Najla
• Ya Abou Abdallah
• Dawrouli Al Habib
• Gamaren
• Abou Harradi
• Awrak

Volume 8, Belly Dance Extravaganza / Best of Belly Dance

• Bashra
• Amal Tahiyya
• Rakset Zayna
• Rakset Raja

Volume 9, Arabian Nights - Dance with Mesmera

• Gharret Ya Zaman (on the tape, Gharrad Ya Zaman)
• Rakset Zena
• Zaffe Lil Arous
• Ya Gazali (on the tape, Ghazali)
• Rakset Alnay
• Al Tabla Yijood

Volume 10, Setrak at the Harem

• Rakset Ilham
• Rakset Alfrah
• Wa Al Aras

Volume 11, Belly Dance Dreams with Sadiia

• Ayyam El Loulou
• Waddani
• Habayna Habayna
• Rakset Al Mizmar
• Hayo Habou Wayya
• Galo Majouna

Volume 12, Belly Dance with Amira / The Magic Rhythm

• Koullak Neana (on the tape, Koullek Naamah)
• Waslat Al Amira
• Ya Samra Smalla
• The Magic Drum
• Al Kanoon Wa Ana
• Alnay Wa Alltaniyya

Volume 13, Belly Dance with Naima

• Ya Loumi
• Ala Kobri
• Dahkat Ayyam al Looloo
• Dabke Dabke Dabbike
• Ya Wad Ya Saidy
• Walla Ghalyin Alena
• Beyni Wa Beyn Habibi Jabal

Volume 14, Samara

• Al Moukadama (on the tape Cairo By Night Volume 2, Side 1, Track 1, Rakset Nelli)
• Rakset Ranin
• Solo Akordion
• Taksim Derbakke
• Rakset Ghazal
• Taksim Org
• Solo Nay
• Hzzi Shwayya (Accordion)
• Boos Shoot Al Samra
• The Magic Drum

Volume 15

As far as I know, there is no volume 15.

Volume 16, Zikrayat Ranine

• Ana Fi Intizarak
• Ya Msaharani
• Ansak
• Lissa Fakir
• Enta Omri
• Alkalb Yooshak
• Akhad Habibi
• Abaytak Nisit Alnoum
• Aldayaa
• Ala Jeseral Waziya
• Fayik Ya Hawa
• Daloun Dalouna

Volume 17, Setrak and Ranine

• Min Gher Leh (on the tape, Min Gherleh)
• Tigi Nigsim El Amar (on the tape, Tigi Niksim El Amar)
• Ahleflak Ahleflak (on the tape, Abliflak)
• Dagga Wa Nes (on the tape, Law Totlob Ya Amar)
• Rakset Ranine (on the tape, Takasim Accordion)
• Wayli Ya Wayli (on the tape, Amar El Helwin)
• Ya Salam
• Rakset Takesim

Volume 18, Champagne Dance with Ranine

• Ranat Khlkhalik
• Btounes Fik
• Aabrat Al Shat
• Shlounik Yani Shlounik

On the cassette tape version of this album, the song titles appear as follows:

• Btwanes Beek
• Abart Al Shat
• Eshlonak Eyni
• Annet Khlklala
• Solo Taksim
• Ya Galbi
• Dabke Badawiyya
• Dance of Ranine
• Solo Tabla
• Closing Dance

Volume 19, Setrak & Samara

• Ismaa Lamma Akoulik
• Takasim
• Alsah Alnadah Yaben
• Al Ataba Gazaz
• Zayy Al Hawa
• Aala Hisbi Wadab
• Jamil Wa Asmar
• Soulou Ashouak
• Kal Eh Beyesalouni
• Marti Helwi
• Taksim Sahja
• Ana Mahma Akoul Akibak
• Badi Jib Alyni Ghrra
• Takesim
• Jana Al Hawa

Volume 20, Setrak Make Me Dance - Dance with Ameerah

• Sallamtak Bidallah
• Mayel Ya Ghzayyed
• Baly Baly
• Leyla Leyla
• Short Music
• La Ya Abayyib
• Ahbaybina
• Bitaatebni Mafish Aisab
• Walla Walla

On the cassette tape version of this album, the song titles are listed as follows:

• Sallamtak Bidalleh
• Mayel Ya Ghzayel
• Habeit
• Leyla Leyla
• Janna Janna
• Ayel
• Ahbabena
• Ya Awazel
• Bitatebny
• Walla Walla

Volume 21, Samara

• Samara's Entrance
• Hala Hala
• Ahlan Ahlan Samara
• Khsrik Ya Hilwa
• Mawwal Ahlan
• Rakseha Mashalla
• Alraks Ji Baladi
• Samara's Finale
• Ya Leyl Ya Leyl
• Harramt Ahibbak
• Dari Rmonshik
• Rasamti Ji Ayoun
• Setrak's Tabla Solo

On the cassette tape version of this album, the song titles are listed as:

• Ahla Ahla
• Samara
• Ya Leyl
• Haramt Ahibbak
• Rasmitak
• Dari Roumonshak

Volume 22 is titled Setrak '95

Volume 23 is titled Dance with Shahraman

Volume 26 is titled Dance Cocktail

Best of Setrak Sarkissian

Oriental Belly Dance with Setrak & Samara

Oriental Belly Dance with Setrak & Shahraman

About the Author

Arabella, the author of this article, has contributed many informative pieces to this web site on a variety of topics, including:

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Arabella began her dance studies with Russian Ballet classes. Frustrated by ballet's impossible ideals, and curious about more ethnic dance disciplines, she moved on to study various other dance forms. Moving further east each time, these included Spanish flamenco, Escuela Bolera, Middle Eastern, and East Indian Odissi. Arabella, based in Toronto, Canada, is also a certified Mastercraftsman in crewel embroidery, with a special passion for metal thread and ethnic embroidery. Currently she particularly focuses on Palestinian and East Indian embroidery.