Album Reviews

RAHIM ALHAJ

When the Soul is Settled: Music of Iraq

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. p

all reviews | all world reviews

More reviews tagged #World

reviewed 10/2003
Daude
Neguinha te Amo
reviewed 01/2006
PATRICE LAROSE AND JULIA SARR
Set Luna
reviewed 04/2007
NIBS VANDERSPUY
Beautiful Feet
reviewed 01/2009
MO' HORIZONS
TEN YEARS OF
reviewed 09/2007
Los Mono
Somos Los Que Estamos
reviewed 11/2016
Michel Camilo & Tomatito
Spain Forever

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.