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Traditional Music of Tunisia

Here is some traditional music of Tunisia:

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Music of Islam, Vol. 8: Folkloric Music of Tunisia

Celestial Harmonies
Released: 1997-12-02
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Ten years in the making, The Music of Islam series recorded in Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen, Pakistan, Indonesia, Iran and Qatar represents the most comprehensive sound documentation available to Westerners today, of a world religion dating back to 1/622. Although governed by strict rules for fourteen centuries, contact with other cultures has radically affected Islamic music throughout history. As the world enters the XV/21st century the timing of this collection serves an even larger purpose, documenting the traditions that have survived and will continue to survive for centuries to come. Today, one fifth of the world's population, one billion people, are Muslims, occupying a large territory stretching from the Atlantic shore of north and west Africa, through west, central, and south Asia to island southeast Asia, and attracting an increasing following in India, western Europe, north America, east Asia, and southern Africa. This is a global presence which cannot be ignored.

According to producer David Parsons this volume was the most difficult in the series, both technically and information-wise. "It was a classic case of trying to record, with one stereo microphone, a group of singers who also played drums", exclaims Parsons. Yet, however technically challenging it may have been, the end result is nonetheless superb. Two of the most beautiful songs (tracks 2 and 7) on the recording feature the mawwal - a vocal form which usually follows the performance of the layali - vocal improvisations. The form was known as early as the III/9th century where it was described in connection with the working class. Also featured is a modern composition (a rarity in this series) by group leader and vocalist, Lotfi Jormana. As in traditional music, the melodic component of this song is shaped by the concept of maqam - or mode - which governs the construction of melodic phrases, standard melodic formulae, cadential patterns, and vocal range.

Slah Manaa Ensemble : The Art of Arabic Folk Music

Armenian Recordings
Released: 1998-11-18
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The Slah Manaa Ensemble consists of some of the most popular musicians in the Middle East, mainly in Tunisia. The ensemble performs traditional Arabic folk and classical music utilizing the important traditional instruments of the Middle East. The nay is an end-blown flute open on both ends, the qanun is a trapezoidal shaped-boxed zither, the 'ud is a fretless short-necked lute, the riqq (tar)is a single headed tambourine and the violin are displayed on this recording.

Nomad: Best of Amina

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Released: 2001-07-10
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Tunisia and techno don't usually go together. But Carthage-born singer Amina has built a thriving, hip-gyrating career blending North African belly-dancing beats with modern dance-floor electronics. A huge hit in Europe, her surprisingly organic sound has received scant exposure in the U.S. This best-of disc should change all that by stacking up her best-known songs in somewhat chronological order, dipping as far back as her Eurovision contest winner, the soulful ballad "Le Dernier Qui A Parle," and winding up with the beat-addled scorcher "Habibi 2." Purists who prefer their Tunisian rhythms without sugar or studio polish will lap up disc-opener "Ya Baba," one of two previously unreleased selections that proves traditional-sounding material can rock as hard as the club cuts. No one-groove wonder, the French-based diva adds Senegalese touches to 1992's Wasis Diop-produced "Wadileh," while a startling cover of the Billie Holiday classic "My Man" luxuriates in Mediterranean exotica sure to break young men's concentration on at least three continents. Already a successful movie actress, Amina proves she's more than capable of affecting a cinematic sweep with her voice alone. --Bob Tarte

Leila Haddad Traditional Songs & Beats From Tunisia Music Cd Sidi Mansour

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