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The music of Arab Americans : a retrospective collection.

Title	The music of Arab Americans : a retrospective collection.
Publication Date:	p1997
Publication Place	Cambridge, Mass. - Rounder Records
Subject	Arab Americans -- Music, Music -- Arab countries, Music -- United States, Oud music, Songs, Arabic -- United States, United States
Type	Other
Language	ara,eng
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Library:	Wesleyan University Library
Library Asset ID	OCLC : (OCoLC)697959084
Record ID	alma9932996667703768
Library Location	See online access
Date	p1997
Notes	Sung in Arabic., Music by Arab Americans originally recorded on independent Arab-American record labels in the first half of the 20th century., Originally issued as compact disc., Program notes by Anne K. Rasmussen and texts to the vocal works in Arabic with English translations ([24] p. : ill.) from original container.
Sample Text	• Fatima (Alexander Maloof and the Maloof Oriental Orchestra) (2:39) • Il-bulbul nagha = The nightingale cooed (Constantine Souse, vocals, with acc.) (6:40) • Hawwil ya ghannam = Stop and rest oh shepherd / 'Abd al- Ghani al-Shaykh (Amer Khadaj, vocals, with acc.) (6:04) • Lamma ya albi = When oh heart of mine (Sana Khadaj, vocals, with acc.) (6:13) • Raks arabi = Arabic dance (Naim Karakand, violin, with acc.) (3:08) • Wakef 'ala shat bahar = Standing on the shore / Zaghlul al-Damnour (Hanan, vocals, with acc.) (7:14) • La'uli bayt = Find me a house (Anton "Tony" Abdel Ahad, 'ud, vocal, with acc.) (5:51) • Arabic folk songs (Danny Thomas, vocal, with acc.) (7:39) • Flute imitation (Na'im Karakand, violin, with acc.) (4: 00) • Li'b al khayl = Playing the horses (Russell Bunai, vocal, with acc.) (5:24) • Only you / Muhammad al-Bakkar (Kahraman, vocal, with acc.) (3:07) • Taqasim 'ala al-'ud : (improvisation on the 'ud) (Jalil Azouz, 'ud) (6:25) • Hall tadree = Do you know / words by Naseeb Aridah (Russell Bunai, vocals, with acc.) (6:09) • Al-jazayer [i.e., Al-jazayir] (Tony "Abdel" Ahad, 'ud, with acc.) (2: 24). (2:24).
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The music of Arab Americans : a retrospective collection.

Publication Date p1997

Publication Place Cambridge, Mass. - Rounder Records

Subject Arab Americans -- Music, Music -- Arab countries, Music -- United States, Oud music, Songs, Arabic -- United States, United States

Type Other

Language ara,eng

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Library Wesleyan University Library

Library Asset ID OCLC : (OCoLC)697959084

Record ID alma9932996667703768

Library Location See online access

Date p1997

Notes Sung in Arabic., Music by Arab Americans originally recorded on independent Arab-American record labels in the first half of the 20th century., Originally issued as compact disc., Program notes by Anne K. Rasmussen and texts to the vocal works in Arabic with English translations ([24] p. : ill.) from original container.

Sample Text • Fatima (Alexander Maloof and the Maloof Oriental Orchestra) (2:39) • Il-bulbul nagha = The nightingale cooed (Constantine Souse, vocals, with acc.) (6:40) • Hawwil ya ghannam = Stop and rest oh shepherd / 'Abd al- Ghani al-Shaykh (Amer Khadaj, vocals, with acc.) (6:04) • Lamma ya albi = When oh heart of mine (Sana Khadaj, vocals, with acc.) (6:13) • Raks arabi = Arabic dance (Naim Karakand, violin, with acc.) (3:08) • Wakef 'ala shat bahar = Standing on the shore / Zaghlul al-Damnour (Hanan, vocals, with acc.) (7:14) • La'uli bayt = Find me a house (Anton "Tony" Abdel Ahad, 'ud, vocal, with acc.) (5:51) • Arabic folk songs (Danny Thomas, vocal, with acc.) (7:39) • Flute imitation (Na'im Karakand, violin, with acc.) (4: 00) • Li'b al khayl = Playing the horses (Russell Bunai, vocal, with acc.) (5:24) • Only you / Muhammad al-Bakkar (Kahraman, vocal, with acc.) (3:07) • Taqasim 'ala al-'ud : (improvisation on the 'ud) (Jalil Azouz, 'ud) (6:25) • Hall tadree = Do you know / words by Naseeb Aridah (Russell Bunai, vocals, with acc.) (6:09) • Al-jazayer [i.e., Al-jazayir] (Tony "Abdel" Ahad, 'ud, with acc.) (2: 24). (2:24).

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