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

More reviews tagged #World

  • reviewed 09/2007

    EASTERN BLOK
    Folk Tales

  • reviewed 05/2007

    JEF STOTT
    SoukSonik

  • reviewed 01/2009

    FEMI KUTI
    Day By Day

  • reviewed 06/2006

    ZIGGY MARLEY
    Love is My Religion

  • reviewed 06/2008

    PATHAAN
    Tandava Volume 2

  • reviewed 07/2004

    Milagro Acustico
    Rubaiyyat of Omar Khayyam

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.