Description
Journey Of The Gipsy Dancer - Jalilah's Raks Sharki 3 / Piranha Audio CD 1997 / CD-PIR1146
UPC 0718750191120
Product Features
- Album Title: Journey Of The Gipsy Dancer - Jalilah's Raks Sharki 3
- Artists: Various Artists, including The Musicians Of The Nile and Hoda El Sombatl
- Label: Piranha – CD-PIR1146
- Series: Jalilah's Raks Sharki – 3
- Format: CD, Album
- Country: Germany
- Released: 1997
- Genre: Folk, World, & Country
- Style: Folk
Overview
"Journey Of The Gipsy Dancer - Jalilah's Raks Sharki 3" is an enchanting, colorful album, released back in 1997. It features traditional and modern folk music from countries in the Middle East, not to forget the interesting art of belly dancing. Composed and arranged by the incredible musicians Hossam Shaker and Mohamed Abdel Wahab, the album has so many instruments and rhythms; it is another "must-have" for any Middle Eastern dance and music lover.
Fun Facts
- Composers of repute: It includes pieces composed by legendary musicians such as Mohamed Abdel Wahab and Balah Hamdy.
- Live Performance Energy: Such tracks as "Rihlat El Ghawzia" and "Tabla Solo Jalilah," which catch the live performance energy of belly dance music by showcasing the intricate rhythms and melodies central to this genre.
- Cultural Fusion: The album, in turn, is a blending of the traditional folk values with their contemporary arrangements and thus reflects the cultural fusion of Middle Eastern music.
- Enri'que-Specific Ensemble: Sharkiat Ensemble and solo performers make the recording sound more authentic and full of passion, which helps listeners better enjoy it.
Track Listing
- Rihlat El Ghawzia (Journey Of The Gipsy Dancer) – 10:59
- Alf Leyla Wi Leyla (A Thousand And One Nights) – 9:21
- Fi Yom Wi Leyla (In A Day And A Night) – 6:56
- Tabla Solo Jalilah – 3:56
- Lama Bada Yata Sama (When She Begins To Sway) – 3:44
- Tamra Henna Part I (Henna Flower) – 5:38
- Tamra Henna Part II – 3:56
- Hobak Ala Fayn (Where Did Your Love Go) – 5:27
- Zagat Naima – 3:31
- Dokku El Mazaher (Strike The Tambourines) – 3:28
- Ghanili Shwaye Shwaye (Sing A Little For Me) – 7:06
- Rihlat El Ghawzia (Finale) – 1:17
Key Credits
- Accordion: Saleh El Artist
- Arranged By, Conductor: Hossam Shaker
- Cello: Amir Abdel Hamid, Said Nadim
- Coordinator [Berlin Coordination By]: Donna Reynolds
- Coordinator [Cairo Coordination By]: Said Abbas
- Directed By: Hossam Shaker
- Engineer [Assistant]: Mohamed Adel Gelal
- Engineer [Engineered By]: Omar Fouda
- Ensemble: Sharkiat
- Finger Cymbals [Zagat]: Said El Adib
- Kanun: Hossam Shaker
- Mizmar: Hassanin Hindl
- Ney, Vocals: Mohamed Fouda
- Oboe [Argul]: Mustafa Abdel Aziz
- Oud: Adib Samaan
- Percussion [Daff, Simbay, Congas, Dohola]: Ayman Sidki
- Performer: The Musicians Of The Nile (tracks: 11)
- Photography By [Jalilah Cover Photo]: Andreas Von Lintel
- Producer [Produced By]: Lorraine Zamora
- Rabab: Mohamed Mustafa
- Tabla: Ramadan Mansour
- Tambourine [Rik]: Naashat Yahya
- Violin: Wahli El Shakawy, Ahmed Kamel, Tamer Talat, Shenab Hassan, Mustafa Abdel Aziz
- Violin [Solo]: Ayman El Nouhie
- Vocals [Female]: Hoda El Sombatl
