Bahrain - Musical Atlas v. 23 - Unesco Collection

Unesco Collection - Musical Atlas

Bahrain - Traditional Folk and Ceremonial Music

EMI Italiana - 3C 064-18371 - P. 1979

Side A

A1 Harvest Song

A2 Saut

A3 Armuti'

A4 Nayel Kurdi

A5 Haflah

Side B

B1 Mkholfi

B2 Saut Arabi

B3 Ishab-Tayyeh-Khayali

B4 Ardah

This is a very good record with several hard to find musical traditions represented. Among the music there are some good tracks of sawt my favourite tracks are b2 & b3 but in general it is an interesting recording that should be brought back to a new audience. Many thanks goes to the good hunter zwan who's generous sharing of all vinyl prey is most appreciated. In this case however the hunt is not for the kill but the exact opposite, to bring back to life! How many have seen this LP before? Raise your hands now. I was not one of them. But there are many more good ones in this series so any help to collect them are most welcome! Below are but a few listed on the back of the sleeve. I'll post a more complete list here on Anthems of Luobaniya later.

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EMI Pathé - Arabesques 5 - Omar Naqishbendi - Luth traditionnel en Syrie -Thèmes damascènes

Omar Naqishbendi - Luth traditionnel en Syrie - Thèmes damascènes - Arabesques 5

EMI Pathé - 2C 066-95.161 - P.1974

Side A

A01 Rast 6'50

A02 Sikah-Huzam 5'30

A03 Nahavand 8'00

Side B

B01 Saba-Husayni 7'10

B02 Sikah-'Iraq 6'10

B03 Hijaz-Nava 6'30

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EMI Pathé - Arabesques 4 - Jamil Bachir - 'Ud traditionnel en Iraq

Jamil Bachir - 'Ud traditionnel en Iraq - évocations modales - Arabesques 4

EMI Pathé - 2C 066-95.160 - P.1974

Side A

A1 'Orfa 3'45

A2 Husayni 2'55

A3 Churi 2'50

A4 Dacht 2'00

A5 Awchar 2'25

A6 Madmi 2'20

Side B

B1 Lami 2'45

B2 Swehli 1'50

B3 Abudhiye 2'05

B4 Awj 3'10

B5 Mukhalef 2'45

B6 Riqbaniye 3'10

Jamil Bashir, 'Ud

Jamil Bashir was born in Mosul, Iraq in 1921 and is the brother of Munir Bashir. His father, who was a singer, oud player and oud maker, started to teach him the oud when he was around six years old. When the Iraqi Music Institute opened in 1936, Jamil enrolled to learn oud with Sherif Muheddin Haydar and violin with Sando Alio. He finished his oud study in 1943 and his violin study in 1946, graduating with honours degrees in both instruments, and then worked at the Institute as an oud and violin teacher. At the same time he became the head of the Baghdad Radio Orchestra and then the Baghdad Radio Music Department. He also wrote a two-volume book on oud method. Jamil Bashir was also a good singer, but he did not continue singing as he preferred the oud. He died in London on 24th September 1977. There are currently no CDs of his work available, but you can listen some more audio files of his oud and violin playing at Zeryab.com

You can also hear Jamil Bashir on the "Rare Recordings" page at www.mikeouds.com

Above text quoted from David Parfitts site Oud eclipse

Many thanks to Ahmed al-Salhi (Kuwait) Hi Ahmed! :-) and Juneid Jamil Bashir (USA) for biographical information.

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EMI Pathé - Arabesques 3 - Selim Kusur - Nay

Selim Kusur - Nay - Flute classique en Syrie - Arabesques 3

EMI Pathé - 2C 066-95.159 - P.1974

Side 1

01 Kurdi

02 Sikah

03 Hijaz - 5'30

04 Saba - 10'00

Selim Kusur, nay

This is fortunately no longer a place holder but the real thing as the LP has materialized, thanks to a good friend in music who follows this blog. He generously offered a copy and supplied the scans and although there are a few minor skips I think it is more than adequate.

[Unfortunately this is just a place holder in case the record reappears from its murky grave.

This comment is fortunately outdated :-) ]

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EMI Pathé - Arabesques 2 - Muhammad Sabsabi - Qanun

Muhammad Sabsabi - Arabesques 2 - Qanun - Chitare classique au Liban

EMI Pathé -2C 066-95.158 - P.1974

Side A

A01 Kurdi 5'15

A02 Bayati 4'40

A03 Nahawand 5'35

Side B

B01 Saba 7'15

B02 Rast 8'10

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EMI Pathé - Arabesques 1 - Munir Bachir - Luth classique en Iraq

Munir Bachir - Arabesques 1 - Luth classique en Iraq - 'Ud (Récital Oriental)

EMI Pathé - 2C 066-95.157 - P.1974

Side A

A1 Méditations sur le Maqam Classique Chedd-'Araban 22'30

Side B

B1 Méditations sur des Nagham-s traditionelles d'Iraq 22'00

I am sure many already know this artist well. I am more a fan of his brother Jamil, but I am not that happy about the 'Ud "in concert" and have rather "simpler" tastes. I enjoy more the occasional Ud taksim in a takht or the role of accompaniment to vocals better. Judge for yourself. Jamil did wonderful oud playing accompanying Selima Murad, but more on that later.

So, anyhow lets start with volume one. Munir Bashir...

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