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 07/2007
SINEAD O’CONNOR
Theology
reviewed 11/2010
EASY STAR ALL-STARS
DUBBER SIDE OF THE MOON
reviewed 10/2011
JORGE CALDERON
Blue City & on Mardi Gras Day
reviewed 04/2005
Dierdre
One
reviewed 12/2010
BUJU BANTON
Before the Dawn
reviewed 11/2015
Phases
For Life

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.