Band news and pictures from 2002

Apr 2002: Borders Books and Music - Duluth, GA

This suburban superstore had a small stage and a great sound system. We played for the curious customers and got their toes tapping. Our friend Nyssa danced and had help from several young assistants from the audience. We played there again in October.

Aug 2002: St. Luke's Episcopal Church - Blue Ridge, GA

Mediterranean music in the mountains of North Georgia!

Oct 2002: Borders Books and Music - Duluth, GA

Six months later and we're back again! This time, our friend Saroya (featured in the picture to the right) joined us. She charmed the audience with her sinuous shimmies, veilwork, and swordwork. During our rendition of "Miserlou", Saroya [saroya_atlanta/at/hotmail.com] even got some folks up to join her in a line dance that went all around the floor.

Many, many pictures!

*	Saroya showing off her veilwork. [small picture , large picture]
*	And here it is - Saroya's line dance during "Miserlou". [small, large]
*	Saroya dancing, with dollar bills in her belt! [small, large]
*	Chandani is playing the beginning for "Erev Shel Shoshanim", a beautiful love song, and the rest of us are about to join in. [small, large]
*	Sabah, Chandani, and Javaria. [small, large]
*	Tariq, Kamuran, and Sabah during "Persian Jam". [small, large]
*	Javaria, playing violin. [small, large]
*	Haaziq playing the big frame drum, a Mandoui Tar. [small, large]
*	Sabah. [small, large]
*	People in our wonderful audience on the left side. [small, large]
*	Audience - center. [small, large]
*	Audience - right side. [small, large]

Nov 2002: Mobile Zoo Renaissance Faire - Wilmer, AL

We played three shows a day on this cool first weekend of November, trading off the "stage" with the Zuri Middle Eastern Dance Troupe (much like we did in December 2000 at First Night Mobile). We performed in a clearing between Jimmy the camel and the chain-link fence cages with the Really Big Kitty Cats. That's Nyssa in the preview balancing two swords on her head while dancing >>

Pictures

*	Nyssa the dancer and Jimmy the camel. [small, large]
*	Nyssa balancing the two swords. [small, large]
*	Copied from the Web site for the Faire. We're playing while Nyssa twirls her veil on Saturday. [small, large]
*	Kamuran playing along, watching the Zuri dancers. I'm wearing a magenta kaftan lined in yellow (based on a 16th century style) with a variegated blue turban. [small, large]
*	Kamuran and Sabah between shows. [small, large]

Speaking of Sabah, he made a Shockwave presentation using pictures from the Faire, pictures from other performances, and a few cute graphics...