Middle East Contemporary

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    Israeli Ethnic Ensemble
     
    Erga
    Erga's 14 tracks - featuring oud, accordion, darbuka, double bass, and hauntingly beautiful vocals -- fuse Yemenite, Bulgarian, traditional Israeli, and Sephardic music with original compositions.
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    Ziv Ravitz
     
    Images From Home
    This album can be described as cross culture fusion between Israeli folklore, American jazz, north African rhythms and European classical music. Ziv Ravitz's all star band (Avishai Cohen, Omer Klein) share similar background which make this blend possible
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    Christiane Karam & the ZilZALA Ensemble
     
    Songs of the People
    A funky fusion of traditional and contemporary middle eastern, balkan and jazz styles, ranging from soulful & meditative to upbeat and groovy!!
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    Alekos Vretos
     
    Mergin'
    An interesting mix of Arabic and jazz music played by traditional middle eastern instrument vs a jazz rhythm section joined by Latin and Arabic percussion. A mix of musical spices. Enjoy!!
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    Tamer Abu Ghazaleh
     
    Mir'ah
    When light rays are made up of paradox and reflected light rays are made up of missiles, Mir'ah is the mirror.
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    Aziz Maraka
     
    Master Copy
    Rock + Arabic + Jazz = RAZZ
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    Artemis Mourat
     
    Zill Speak - How to Play Finger Cymbals from A(lmee) to Z(ills)
    Learn how to play finger cymbals from a master. Over 70 minutes of instruction, drills and a solo.
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    Dariush
     
    Natarsoon
    An intellectual, poignant and emotional pledge to freedom, humanity and the power of love, dedicated to the glorious student movements.
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    Mohammed Bahhur
     
    Ashiq
    MODA MUSIC is proud to introduce the latest CD for Mohammed Bahhur. This high energy album offers brand new songs written and composed by some of the most talented minds in the industry. The album was recorded and arranged at MODA MUSIC STUDIOS by Nader Harb. Song entitled "EBKI" was recorded in Egypt by the famous Yehya el Mogi.This long awaited album will sure not let you down. Many styles such as debke, modern and sha3bi are all in this album, enjoy! Visit the the official site at www.mohammedbahhur.com
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    Stuart Balcomb
     
    Mythic Journeys
    Multi-ethnic soundtrack for the film.
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    J. Philip Newell
    Sounds of the Eternal: Meditative Chants and Prayers
    A blend of Middle-Eastern and Celtic sounds for meditative practice and peaceful awareness.
    J. Philip Newell J. Philip Newell is a poet, a scholar and a teacher. Formerly Warden of Iona Abbey in the Western Isles of Scotland, he is currently Writer Theologian for the Scottish Cathedral of the Isles as well as Companion Theologian for the American Spirituality Centre of Casa del Sol in New Mexico. He is internationally acclaimed for his work in the field of Celtic spirituality, including his best known titles Listening for the Heartbeat of God and his poetic book of prayer Sounds of the Eternal. Canadian by birth, he lives in Edinburgh with his family where he undertook his doctoral research in Celtic Christianity. Since then he has played a leading role on both sides of the Atlantic in the re-birthing of a creation spirituality for today. Sounds of the Eternal: Meditative Chants & Prayers Chanting is an ancient meditative practice in all of the great spiritual traditions of the world. To chant is to shift our focus from the surface of life towards its centre. It is to be renewed in what is deepest in us, our sacred core. These chants are a new expression of an ageless discipline. They can be used either individually or collectively. And we can choose either to listen to them or to sing them. In chant the intention is to hear the words sounding within ourselves. The simple repetition of a phrase is designed to free us from distracting thought and to call us back to the present. For at the heart of the present and at the heart of all life is the divine. The prayers and chants of this recording are based on the words and themes of Sounds of the Eternal: Morning and Night Prayer, a book in which J. Philip Newell tries to give expression to the common ground between spiritual traditions. If there is to be any hope for the healing of the nations we need to recover an awareness of our shared origins as people and as creatures. We come from the same soil. We are sacred, not because we are Christian or Jewish or Muslim. We are sacred because we have been born. As Meister Eckhart the 14th-century mystic says, ’The soul is naked of all things that bear names’. The heart of our being cannot be contained by the definitions and boundaries of religious tradition or national identity. In meditative chant we move towards the place of unity that is deeper than differences. All of these chants were recorded at The Cathedral of The Isles on Cumbrae in the Western Isles of Scotland. It was a wild wintry weekend. The storm blowing in off the Atlantic buffeted the Cathedral, sometimes rattling the slates of the roof. So the untameable winds of the sea can occasionally be heard in the recording. Perhaps there was little choice, but it also seemed right to include the wildness of creation. So many of our religious practices have become cut off from the elemental. One of the great yearnings in the hearts of many people today is to reconnect our spirituality with the undomesticated energies of the earth. And there is something of this in the music that has been recorded here. While there is a structure and order to the chant notation, most of the time the musicians are improvising, following the uncharted path of the Spirit. J. Philip Newell writes about this work, 'It has been a great delight collaborating with the key players in this project: Linda Larkin, the composer from Santa Fe; Suzanne Adam, the Scottish musical director of the project; Steve Butler, the recording artist from Edinburgh; Don Smith from Oklahoma, who believed in us enough to financially back the recording; and, of course, the musicians themselves, Sandy Butler, Simon Jaquet, Marion Lees McPherson, Ali Newell, and Joel Sanderson. Our hope is that these chants and prayers may contribute in a small way to the new well-being that many of us are looking for in our lives and for the life of the world.'
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    Djinn
    The Middle East Side
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    Solace
    Shawaza
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    Matthew Garrison
    Matthew Garrison
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    Helm
    Itneen - Tribal Dance/ Tribal Drums
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      Top Songs

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      1.
      Slow Descent
      Knossos
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      2.
      Dromos
      Knossos
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      3.
      Mahtaab
      HOSSEIN ALIZADEH
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      4.
      Hatshepsut part1
      Abdel Hazim
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      5.
      Lucifer Goes to the Circus
      Djinn
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      La Rosa Enflorece/To Rinaki
      Diana Rowan
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      7.
      When I Open My Eyes
      Diana Rowan
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      The Sea Set: Arran Boat/Thalassaki Mou
      Diana Rowan
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      The Love Set: Yo m'enamori d'un aire/Buciumeana/The Wedding Song
      Diana Rowan
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      The Cathedral Set: Lo Yisa Goi/Kol HaN'shamah/Ablakomba
      Diana Rowan
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