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About Me

My mom called me up the morning of my last birthday. I was up early because I was teaching a workshop at Rakkasah East. She always calls me early to make sure she is the first to wish me a Happy Birthday and sing. This year when she called, she told me some very important information (this is an exact quote):

"Carmine, on the day you were born, when I was going into labor. I had a meatball parmesan hero before leaving the house. I knew they wouldn't feed me anything good in the hospital, so I made sure to have a meatball parmesan hero first...then I had you" - My Mom

Music Workshop Teacher

Information about Workshops

Teaching is my passion. I have the wonderful job of traveling the world teaching people how to play doumbek. It brings me great joy to have someone who has never played a musical instrument before be able to play several rhythms after just one class. My specialty is teaching drummers and dancers how to work together. I love my job.

List of states where I have taught: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington

List of countries where I have taught: Greece, Hungary, Mexico

Additionally, sheet music and recordings from Dorku.com are being used for Carnegie Hall's Citi Global Encounters program which introduces high school students to music styles from around the world.

And... Thank you New Jersey for voting for me as favorite musician!

Performer	Information about Events
I love to play music for people to dance and groove to. I have had the pleasure of performing at these wonderful venues (as well as several others): Inside the US: The Consulate General of Turkey, Rakkasah East and West, Spring Caravan, Bellydancer USA Competition, Irving Plaza, B.B. King Blues Club, Joe's Pub Outside the US: Budapest Hungary, Athens Greece, Leon Mexico

Licensed Music

Contat me about licensing music

Music of mine has been licensed for several TV shows and DVDs.

Music by just me
   Beyond Belief: The Miracle Mysteries - ABC TV
   Fantasy Bellydance: Desire - World Dance New York DVD

Music by Paige23
   Ed - NBC TV
   Medium - NBC TV

Music by Djinn
   Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist - ABC TV
   Secrets of the Sistine - ABC TV
   Anthony Bourdain No Reservations: Istanbul - Travel Channel
   Gothic Bellydance Revelations - World Dance New York DVD
   Sensual Bellydance - World Dance New York DVD
   Belly Dance With Jim Boz - Jim Boz CD

Music from Shake Em Up
   Pop, Lock and Shimmy - Cheeky Girls Productions DVD
   Killer Ziller - Cheeky Girls Productions DVD

Music from Pangia
   American Belly Dance Legends - Amaya Productions DVD

Music from Dorku
   Music of Turkey: Cultural Crossroads - Carnegie Hall Instructional sheet music/CD

Discography

Videography

Paige23: Let Yourself Fall
Release Date: 01/07/2002
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Mandolin and Djembe
Paige23's second release (the first featuring me). This was my first real experience with recording an album. Three of the songs on this CD were licensed to television programs!

Carmine T. Guida: Not Alone
Release Date: 01/01/2003
Instruments: Acoustic Guitar
This is my first time writing my own music. All guitar instrumentals of me playing in my apartment in NYC. These songs are little themes and anthems. Brought on by emotions brought on by someone else...

Efendi: Live at Le Figaro
Release Date: 09/01/2003
Instruments: Bass Doumbek
For years Sunday night at Le Figaro equals live Middle-Eastern music with fabulous Bellydancers. This CD features some of our favorite tunes.

Paige23: In Retrospect
Release Date: 02/01/2005
Instruments: Bass Guitar
Paige23's third release. This album is full of beautifully crafted songs about love found, lost then found again, then maybe lost again...

Pangia: Volume 3
Release Date: 03/01/2005
Instruments: Doumbek, Bass Doumbek, Riq
A timeless fusion of traditonal mid eastern, world and original music, exciting ethnic rhythms, soulful and haunting vocals. For your dancing & Listening pleasure.

ShakeEmUp: Bellydance Drum Solos
Release Date: 10/14/2005
Instruments: Doumbek
My first release of music for bellydancing. Designed with dancers and drummers in mind, this CD has a variety of drum solos ranging from simple to complex.

Pangia: Volume 4 - Dreams
Release Date: 03/01/2006
Instruments: Doumbek, Bass Doumbek, Riq
Traditional, Classic, and Original music performed on ethnic instruments for many different dance styles, oud enthusiasts as well as listening.

Djinn: The Middle East Side
Release Date: 10/01/2006
Instruments: Cümbüs, Riq
Istanbul meets Brooklyn in Djinn's first release. This album will get you hip dropping, popping and locking with what we call "East Coast Tribal"

Melissa and Carmine: Simplified Middle Eastern Songs for Learning and Practice Volume 1
Release Date: 03/01/2007
Instruments: Doumbek
No frills, no fills, no crazy drumming, only what you need to learn these great Middle Eastern tunes.

Pangia: Volume 5 - West of East
Release Date: 03/01/2007
Instruments: Doumbek, Bass Doumbek, Riq
A unique collection of original, tribal and traditional world, Mid-East and Belly Dance music with exciting drum solos and exotic instrumentation.

Melissa and Carmine: Simplified Middle Eastern Songs for Learning and Practice Volume 2
Release Date: 07/01/2007
Instruments: Doumbek
12 new old songs for learning and practice. Dust off that high school band instrument and get playing!

Pete List: Songs For Kassar
Release Date: 10/01/2007
Instruments: Oud, Kanun
Composed by Pete List for the tribal belly dance duo Kassar, this disc is an eclectic mix of world music sounds with African and Arabic percussion, human beatbox, strings, sitar, oud, kanun and vocals.

Djinn: The Silent D
Release Date: 5/01/2009
Instruments: Cümbüs, Riq
Djinn's second release continues the modern tradition of Middle East meets Manhattan.

The Heartbeat of Bellydance
Release Date: 08/14/2005
Instruments: Bass Doumbek
The end of this DVD features a live performance by Jenna, Raquy and Myself.

ShakeEmUp: Bellydance Drum Solos
Release Date: 10/14/2005
Instruments: Doumbek
A performance DVD featuring emerging artists from New York Citys dynamic belly dance scene. The drum solo, the traditional finale of a belly dancers nightclub show, provides drummers and dancers alike with an opportunity to showcase their technical prowess.

I Love Turkish Bellydance!
Release Date: 01/16/2007
Instruments: Doumbek
The end of this DVD features a performance by Sarah Skinner with live drumming by myself, Brad Mack and Pete List.

Baby Beginner Doumbek Workshop
Release Date: 10/01/2007
Instruments: Doumbek
My first instructional DVD. Perfect for beginners and first-timers. Filmed live in 3 different locations to capture my enthusiasm about teaching.

Begintermediate Doumbek Workshop
Release Date: 07/20/2009
Instruments: Doumbek
My second instructional DVD. People wanted the next level, so here it is! I teaching switching between rhythms as well as the pop and finger roll. Also filmed live, but with different jokes this time.

In addition to the above mention videos that I performed in, music of mine can be found on the following DVDs
Sensual Bellydance, Gothic Bellydance Revelations, Fantasy Bellydance: Desire, Pop, Lock and Shimmy, Killer Ziller, American Belly Dance Legends

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