Reviews
Ya Nass
Although relatively unknown in Europe, Yasmine Hamdan is something of an icon among the educated urban elite of the Arab...
Reviewed in issue July/2013
The Adventures of Prince Ahmed
This CD/DVD combination is absolutely brilliant, not least for the restoration of this ground-breaking animated film by the German Film...
Reviewed in issue July/2013
Turkey: The Ceremony of the Bektashi Djem
Many visitors to Turkey will have witnessed the ritual of the Mevlevi ‘Whirling Dervishes,’ either in a performance for tourists...
Reviewed in issue July/2013
Dabke: Sounds of the Syrian Houran
One suspects there isn’t a lot of dancing going on in Syria just now. But anyone who, in happier times,...
Reviewed in issue July/2013
Beyond Destruction
This album has an impressive cast list. To name but three: Iraqi vocalist, and composer Aida Nadeem, Tunisian oud player...
Reviewed in issue July/2013
The Rough Guide to Arabic Revolution
This album ranges widely over a number of countries and musical styles, clearly attempting to render music that has a...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
Renayate
Houria Aïchi’s reputation has been built on her performances of songs from her native Aurès, the mountainous region in the...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
Dialogues with the Tar
The tar (lute) and kamancheh (spike fiddle) are both originally Persian instruments, but talking to musicians in the region, it’s...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
Caravan of Mugham Melodies
The opening piece on this disc, ‘Mugham Beste – Nigar’, is a song about mugham itself, saying that these Arabic...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
The First Ten Years
The three brothers Samir, Wissam and Adnan who make up Le Trio Joubran are undoubtedly the crown princes of the...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2013
