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The Songs of Sayyed Darweesh
The Chicago Classical Oriental Ensemble
Xauen Music
c/o Rock Paper Scissors
216 West Allen Street, Suite 137, Bloomington, IN 47403
CD $16.99
www.rockpaperscissors.biz
The Songs Of Sayyed Darweesh: Soul Of A People is an audio CD of music written by brilliant Egyptian composer Sheikh Sayyed Darweesh (1892-1923). Darweesh's untimely death sadly cut short his seven-year musical career, which expressed Egyptian identity while transcending boundaries of style, history, geography, and genre; Darweesh's love of Italian opera in particular is reflected in his creations. Now his works are revived with the performance of the Chicago Classical Oriental Ensemble, which strives to re-create the atmosphere of Darweesh's era and the experience of sitting and listening in Cairo coffeehouses. Highly recommended.
The Songs Of Sayyed Darweesh: Soul Of A People features the tracks This is What Happened; Safely, Safely; As Long as the Night Lasts; Angelic Soul; I Fell in Love; Woman of Today; Oh, Bliss of My Soul; Oh, Willow Branch; The Porters; and Oh, Admirers of the Prophet. Total play time: 41:42. 07/13/06 >> go there
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