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
TAFFETAS
Fanta
reviewed 02/2007
YOUNG DUBLINERS
With All Due Respect: The Irish Sessions
reviewed 10/2008
DELEON
– DeLeon
reviewed 01/2007
JOHANNES WELCH, DAVID HESS AND PAUL HINGER
Stunderthorm
reviewed 08/2007
SOMI
Red Soil In My Eyes
reviewed 06/2016
Quantic Presents Flowering Inferno
1000 Watts

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.