Music Hunt

I think I'm a music addict. I have a terabyte external drive filled with music from various countries. Plus a large binder full of CDs- and even more music on my laptop. Some of it is backed up on iTunes. I need to remember to back them on an external drive. Despite all of this, I never feel like I have enough music. The last couple of weeks, I've been looking for new music to dance to. I specialize in Egyptian styles- also known as Belly Dance. I perform cabaret styles, but I also love Saidi. Saidi is a folkloric style originating from upper Egypt. It was inspired by men's stick fighting game called Tahtib. It is believed that women watched as the men sparred with each other and imitated them, creating the Saidi dance we know today. I love this style and have been practicing and performing it more the last couple of years. So, as expected, I need more music. I searched iTunes and Youtube, but many of the Saidi tracks I either already have or I'm just not feeling. So, I asked my good friend Chat GPT for suggestions. "Recommend some fun Saidi songs to dance to". It offered a variety of tracks. It even organized them by style. There was a list of "Classic/Folk Saidi" and "Modern/ Electronic Fusion Saidi" tracks. I was quite impressed so, I made another request for ballroom music, then R&B Kpop tracks and Didgeridoo music. Meanwhile on Facebook in one of the Bellydance groups, a fellow dancer requested suggestions for music for an upcoming gig. She was looking for a dramatic entrance piece. Several others replied to the post offering suggestions that fit the description. One day, I recieved a message from an elder dancer also looking for new music. She's used to buying and using CDs for music, but these days, CDs releases are becoming less common. So, she was looking for options for finding music. She heard that many dancers use Spotify. I've tried Spotify, though I'm not crazy about it because I like having the option to edit my music if needed. I told her that I get music from a variety of sources, like iTunes, Amazon Music, and CDs. I also get a lot of music from other people. ^_^; I'm not sure if I was helpful to her, but it is what it is.