When the Soul is Settled: Music of Iraq

(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2006), 1 hour 14 mins

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Field of Interest: World Music
Description: As received from his teachers and transformed by his considerable musical gifts and life experience, Rahim Alhaj carries on a significant strand of Iraqi musical tradition toward future generations—in his own way, in his own time. Alhaj studied music in Baghdad with Munir Bashir and other great teacher-performers. His extended improvisations on the oud, accompanied on Near Eastern percussion by Souhail Kaspar, include uniquely Iraqi pieces. Together they represent a proud tradition's meeting with modernity. Extensive bilingual notes, 32-page booklet. 73 minutes.
Watch a video of the recording sessions from this release here.
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 1 hour 14 mins
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: Taqsim, Maqâm, Improvisation
Label: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Release Date: 2006
Subject: World Music, Music & Performing Arts, Middle East, Oriente Médio, Oriente Medio, Iraq
Keywords and Translated Subjects: Oriente Médio, Oriente Medio