Carmine T. Guida is a New York City

New York City

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-based, nationally recognized musician, teacher and performer.

Guida is known primarily for teaching the doumbek, however also plays several other instruments professionally: oud

Oud

The oud is a pear-shaped stringed instrument commonly used in North African and Middle Eastern music. The modern oud and the European lute both descend from a common ancestor via diverging paths...

, cumbus

Cümbüs

The cümbüş is a Turkish stringed instrument of relatively modern origin. Developed in the early 20th century by Zeynelabidin Cümbüş as an oud-like instrument that could be heard as part of a larger ensemble. In construction it resembles both the American banjo and the Middle Eastern oud. A...

, riq

Riq

The riq is a type of tambourine used as a traditional instrument in Arabic music. It is an important instrument in both folk and classical music throughout the Arabic-speaking world...

, bass guitar

Bass guitar

The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

, guitar

Guitar

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 and mandolin

Mandolin

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. He appears on the Beginners Guide To Bellydance [Box set] released by UK label Nascente, and is described by ethnomusicologist Eric Bernard Ederer as a well-known Cumbus player alongside Steve Vai

Steve Vai

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.

Guida was voted favorite musician in the New Jersey Belly Dancing Peoples' Choice awards. His performances on doumbek have also been favorably reviewed. Jareeda magazine said of his drumming on a Pangia CD (on which he provided all of the drum solos) "Pangia CDs have ... killer drums solos...". His production as well as musicianship of the Turkish Band Camp All-Stars CD was also praised

He has also appeared in the movie Mixed Signals.

History

Guida was a computer scientist who was CEO of web page development company Team5, when he decided that his time was better spent as a full-time musician.

Carmine's first instrument was the Bass Guitar. He was inspired by groups like Rush and entertained audiences with his slap bass stylings, which were made popular by groups like Primus. Carmine started performing in front of live audiences at his local Church, St. Rose of Lima in Massapequa New York.

Performer

Carmine T. Guida has had hundreds of performances inside and outside of the US. He performs weekly in New York City with Middle East meets Brooklyn fusion band Djinn. Guida has also performed with New York City

New York City

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-based progressive rock band Pain Hertz. Carmine also performs monthly on Long Island with traditional bellydance music band Baharat.

Djinn

Djinn is Guida's Middle Eastern fusion band. Their debut album, "The Middle East Side", was favorably reviewed by The Chronicles. Their music was featured in the Istanbul

Istanbul

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 episode of Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain

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's No Reservations.

Partial discography

Artist	Album	Release Date	Instruments	Comments
Paige23	Let Yourself Fall	01/07/2002	Bass Guitar, Mandolin and Djembe	Paige23's second release (the first featuring Carmine T. Guida).
Carmine T. Guida	Not Alone	01/01/2003	Acoustic Guitar
Efendi	Live at Le Figaro	09/01/2003	Bass Doumbek
Pain Hertz'	jam #4	09/20/2004	Bass guitar
Carmine and Friend	Flute and doumbek jam	10/12/2004	Doumbek
Paige23	In Retrospect	02/01/2005	Bass Guitar	Paige23's third release.
Pangia	Volume 3	03/01/2005	Doumbek, Bass Doumbek, Riq
ShakeEmUp	Bellydance Drum Solos	10/14/2005	Doumbek	Guida's first release of music for bellydancing.
Pangia	Volume 4 - Dreams	03/01/2006	Doumbek, Bass Doumbek, Riq
Djinn	The Middle East Side	10/01/2006	Cümbüs, Riq	Middle Eastern fusion group Djinn's first release.
Melissa and Carmine	Simplified Middle Eastern Songs for Learning and Practice Volume 1	03/01/2007	Doumbek
Pangia	Volume 5 - West of East	03/01/2007	Doumbek, Bass Doumbek, Riq
Melissa and Carmine	Simplified Middle Eastern Songs for Learning and Practice Volume 2	07/01/2007	Doumbek
Pete List Pete List Pete List is a New York City-based musician and animator.-Animation:List has done animation work for Celebrity Deathmatch, Gary & Mike, and Disney's Doug. Also included on his resume are ID's and promos for companies like MTV, VH1 and Nickelodeon. He directed the Marilyn Manson music video for...	Songs For Kassar	10/01/2007	Oud, Kanun	also features Rob Mastrianni Rob Mastrianni Rob Mastrianni is a famous New York City based musician and park ranger. Many of his performances involve collaborating with local bellydancers. The instruments he most often plays are combination electric sitar/guitars...
Djinn	The Silent D	5/01/2009	Cümbüs, Riq	Djinn's second release.
Pain Hertz'	Creative Differences	01/25/2010	Bass guitar	features on bonus jam

Videography/Filmography

Mixed Signals

• Release Date: 2001
• Brief acting part as a Band Member.

The Heartbeat of Bellydance

• Release Date: 08/14/2005
• Instruments: Bass Doumbek
• The end of this DVD features a live performance by Jenna, Raquy Danziger and Carmine T. Guida.

ShakeEmUp: Bellydance Drum Solos

• Release Date: 10/14/2005
• Instruments: Doumbek
• A performance DVD featuring bellydancers with live percussion.

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 Carmine T. Guida, Brad Mack and Pete List.

Baby Beginner Doumbek Workshop

• Release Date: 10/01/2007
• Instruments: Doumbek
• Carmine's first instructional DVD.

Begintermediate Doumbek Workshop

• Release Date: 07/20/2009
• Instruments: Doumbek
• Carmine's second instructional DVD.

Music licensing

Carmine has licensed music from his various bands and projects for several TV shows as well as DVDs.

Music by Paige23

• Ed - NBC TV
• Medium - NBC TV

Music by Djinn

• Secrets of the Sistine - ABC TV
• Adventures of an Incurable Optimist - ABC TV
• Gothic Bellydance Revelations - World Dance New York DVD
• Sensual Bellydance - World Dance New York DVD
• Belly Dance With Jim Boz - Jim Boz CD
• No Reservations (Istanbul episodes) - Travel Channel

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