The Sounds of the West Sahara - Mauritania

 
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Various Artists
The Sounds of the West Sahara - Mauritania

[ Arc / CD ]

Release Date: Thursday 1 August 2013

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Field recordings made in 1978 by ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya. Recorded in nomad tents of the Sahara regions of Mauritania, these recordings highlight the griot traditions of this region with their special instruments ardin (harp of the Sahara), tidinit (lute) and t'bol (kettle drum). Pictures plus extensive liner notes about music and instruments in English, German, French and Spanish.

Tracks:

1. BIADH VAGHO (Sub-mode of the maqam Vagho) - 7:19
2. LEYIN LEBYADH (Nostalgic love song) - 5:41
3. K'HALL KÂR (Derived from maqam Kâr) - 5:58
4. KHAL NIAME GHEISS ET LEILA (Classical love poem) - 6:29
5. SEYNI KÂR (Classical derivative mode) - 5:27
6. K'HALL VAGHO (Classical maqam) - 7:43
7. THE MODE KÂR (and its derivative modes) - 9:52
8. ZRAGUE EL BILLAWI (Instrumental) - 4:42