Nidaa Abou Mrad & The Arabic Classical Music Ensemble
Music from Lebanon and the Levant of the Arab Renaissance: The legacy of Mîkhâ'îl Mashshâqa (1800-1888)
Classical Oriental | Lebanon | 2005
Nidaa Abou Mrad’s 15th album is the first volume of a 2CD set devoted to interpreting the 95 classical Arabic "Maqams", compiled by Mikhail Mashaqa during the Renaissance era. Egyptian oud player Mustafa Saïd and Nidaa Abou Mrad add their improvised "Taqâsîms" to the melodies, in this carefully researched work.
Tracklisting:
01. Nahaft al-Arab 3:13 / 02. Shadd Araban 1:06 / 03. Nahaft al-Atrak 1:35 / 04. Nawa or Yakkah 0:49 / 05. Al-Usayran 0:56 / 06. Ajam Ushayran 1:02 / 07. Muqabil Ushayran 0:51 / 08. Al-Iraq 0:51 / 09. Sultan Iraq 0:34 / 10. Iraq Zamzami 0:53 / 11. Mukhalif Iraq 0:15 / 12. Rahat Al-Arwah 1:13 / 13. Rahat Al-Arwah Rumi 0:34 / 14. Ramal 0:56 / 15. Rahat Shadhi 0:44 / 16. Ar-Rast 3:36 / 17. An-Nakriz 2:34 / 18. As-Sazkar As-Sahih 1:52 / 19. Al-Ma' Ranna' 0:35 / 20. Nishawurk 0:41 / 21. Banjkah 1:41 / 22. As-Sazkar Al-Mutaaraf 1:05 / 23. Hijazkar 1:50 / 24. Shawurk Masri 0:55 / 25. Dukah or Ushaq Al-Atrak 2:20 / 26. As-Saba Al-Marakib 2:35 / 27. Saba Humayun 2:51 / 28. Saba Jawish 2:27 / 29. An-Nadi 1:18 / 30. Bayyati Ajami 3:28 / 31. Bayyati Nawa 0:38 / 32. Bayyati Al-Husayni 4:13 / 33. Ash-Shuri Al-Bayyati 0:32 / 34. Dhury Bayyati 1:28 / 35. Al-Yazid Kand or Zir Fakand 1:45 / 36. Al-Husayni 2:46 / 37. Husnik 1:02 / 38. Al-Busalik or Al-Ushaq 1:12 / 39. Hisar Busalik 0:44 / 40. Al-Hisar 0:16 / 41. Ash-Shahnaz 0:50 / 42. Shahnaz Busalik 0:27 / 43. Kurdi Husayni 0:23 / 44. Az-Zarfakand 1:12 / 45. Najdi Al-Husayni 1:24 / 46. Saba Al-Husayni 0:42 / 47. Ash-Shuruqi 0:49
Total Time: 65'43
Listen to Samples:
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Ajam Ushayran
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As-Sazkar Al-Mutaaraf
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Husnik
Credits & Product details:
Featuring: Ensemble of Classical Arab Music of The Antonine University | Nidaa Abou Mrad - Arabic Violin | Mustafa Said - Oud | Maria Makhoul - Qanun | Ali Wehbé - Riqq
Transcription, adaptation, musical direction: Nidaa Abou Mrad
Music production: Nidaa Abou Mrad
Format: Digipack
No. of Discs: 1
Year of Release: 2005
Label: Incognito
Country: Lebanon




