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 05/2007
BEBEL GILBERTO
Momento
reviewed 06/2010
SERGIO MENDES
BOM TEMPO
reviewed 11/2015
Phases
For Life
reviewed 10/2011
NATACHA ATLAS
Mounqaliba-Rising: The Remixes
reviewed 05/2004
Ustad Sultan Khan
Rare Elements
reviewed 12/2008
LUCKY DUBE
RETROSPECTIVE

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.