Mohammed Amân - La tradition du Hejâz

Arabie Saoudite - La tradition du Hejâz

Mohammed Amân
Ocora (Radio France) C 560158

Contents:

1. Yâ Makkat al-khayr
2. Ahîmu bi-rûhî
3. Hadhâ al-futûr (Yâ man hawâhu)
4. Ayyuhâ al-zabyu ma'sûl al-lamâ
5. Wa-lammâ talâqaynâ
6. Ya ahl al-hawâ
7. Yâ helweh kasr el-khawâtir leh
8. Yâ sayyid al-helwîn
9. Jâdak al-ghayth
10. Bi-habîb al-qulûb

Performers: Mohammed Amân (voice, 'ud), Bandar al-'Abdali (qânûn), Khaled al-'Abdali (violin), Hassan Filfilân (masga', naqrazân), Walid 'Issâ (darbuka, târ)

Playing time: 71'21"

Recording date: January 2001 (Paris)

Of course, the Hijaz (location of Mecca) is a center of Arab culture, and has been an important population center since ancient times. Mohammed Amân is the acknowledged master of this traditional style, and presents a program of compelling variety, representing the contemporary state of music-making in the Hijaz.

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