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Riad Abdel-Gawad
El Tarab El Aseel (Autochthonic Enchantment)
Genre: International Music

Track Listings (4) - Disc #1
1. Longa Nahawand
2. Qiblah
3. Delta
4. Sama'i Sultanah Yakah

CD Details

All Artists: Riad Abdel-Gawad
Title: El Tarab El Aseel (Autochthonic Enchantment)
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Incognito
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 10/23/2006
Album Type: Live
Genre: International Music
Style: Middle East
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 5287000346269

Synopsis

Product Description

On this album you will hear the classical Middle Eastern ensemble, known as takht, which literally means: platform on which (fin de siècle 19th century) Cairene musicians performed. The takht (ensemble) is qanun (trapezoidal Middle Eastern zither), d (Middle Eastern lute), nay (Middle Eastern flute) and riqq (Middle Eastern tambourine), and violin. It would be very difficult to find anywhere a commercial recording of this type of group.

CD Reviews

Great for bellydancers and musicians

Jehan G. | Northern Virginia | 06/23/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album is incredible! Improvisational, trippy, exotic, and even a little erotic. You can practically taste the cinnamon and cloves. I saw this on a World/New Age chart and decided to take a chance. Traditional and modern at the same time. He's a world class violinist on top of composing some powerful music. I love dancing to it, warming up to it, and just putting it on in the background at parties."