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 08/2004
Steel Pulse
African Holocaust
reviewed 10/2015
Claptone
Charmer
reviewed 01/2007
KRISTO NUMPUBY
Assiko City
reviewed 11/2009
LOS FABULOSOS CADILLACS
El Arte De La Elegancia De LFC
reviewed 06/2005
Matisyahu
Live at Stubb's
reviewed 11/2009
LOS CENZONTLES WITH DAVID HIDALGO & TAJ MAHAL
American Horizon

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.