Publication Date
1997
Publication Place
Cambridge, Mass. -
Rounder Records
Subject
Arab Americans -- Music, Music -- Arab countries, Music -- United States, Oud music, Songs, Arabic -- United States
Type
Other
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
1
Library
Harvard Library
Record ID
01HVD_ALMA512463407040003941
Library Location
ONLINE ACCESS
Date
1997
Notes
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., Sung in Arabic.
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).
Kaynak
HVD - Core
Başlık
The music of Arab Americans : a retrospective collection
