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 07/2006
SUNI PAZ
Bandera Mia-Songs of Argentina
reviewed 10/2010
DE TEMPS ANTAN
Les Habits De Papier
reviewed 09/2008
RAM DASS & KRIECE
- COSMIX
reviewed 08/2017
Ken Wiley
Urban Horn Project
reviewed 11/2013
YUNA
Nocurnal
reviewed 09/2009
RODRIGO Y GABRIELA
11:11

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.