2006-12-11
Traditional Arabic music. ALHAJ plays the “oud,” which is similar to the lute, and is accompanied on this album by Souhail Kaspar, an acclaimed Lebanese percussionist. This is the musical form of “maqam.” Each piece incorporates improvisation followed by a rendition of a distinctive Iraqi tune. pLike Listen To
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The Scene That Celebrates Itself
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Day By Day
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Universa ao Meu Redor
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Don’t Mess with the Dragon
Omara Portuondo
Flor de Amor
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