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 03/2004
The Triplets of Belleville
Original Soundtrack
reviewed 04/2007
ANGELIQUE KIDJO
Djin Djin
reviewed 09/2010
NORTEC COLLECTIVE PRESENTS: BOSTICH + FUSSIBLE
Bulevar 2000
reviewed 01/2011
LOREENA MCKENNITT
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
reviewed 04/2008
Rupa & The April Fishes
Extraordinary Rendition
reviewed 09/2006
AZAM ALI
Elysium for the Brave

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.