Thursday, 29 September 2011

Ram Marathe (1924-1989) - An All India Radio Release - HMV STC 04B 7370 (1988) - Cassette from India


Side 1:
1. Raga Hindol-Bahar (14:31)
2. Raga Todi Ka Prakar (13:59)

Side 2:
Raga Kedar-Nat (28:49)



Thanks to Ambrose Bierce for sharing this cassette.

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Al-Haj Muhammad al-Barraq - Ibtihalat Rabbaniya - Kalamullah - Tichkaphone TCK 969 - Cassette from Morocco


And yet another cassette of beautiful Sufi singing in Arabo-Andalusian style from the Munshid Muhammad al-Barraq.

Sunday, 25 September 2011

Le Malouf Tunisien - LP Club du Disque Arabe CDA 73.550 (72.550) - early or mid 1970s


Chorale et Orchestre El Fen

Side 1:
1. Ouaslet (Wasla) Asbain (8:55)
2: Braouel Ramel El Maya (9:07)


Side 2:
1. Ouaslet (Wasla) Mhayar Irak (8:43)
2. Refka Malek El Hosni (11:56)


Friday, 23 September 2011

Ustad Ahmed Jan Thirakwa & Ustad Amir Hussain Khan - Rhythms of India - Tabla Recital - LP EASD 1335 (1969) - The Gramophone Company of India


Side 1:
Ustad Ahmed Jan Thirakwa - Tabla
1. Teen Tala (8:59)
2. Ek Tala (8:29)


Side 2:
Ustad Amir Hussain Khan - Tabla
1. Teen Tala (8:10)
2. Roopak Tala (7:06)
3. Jhap Tala (3:52)



Thursday, 22 September 2011

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan - Sarod - Raga Malayalam - LP ECSD 2548 (1976/1977) - The Gramophone Company of India


Ali Akbar Khan - Sarod
Swapan Chowdhury - Tabla

Side 1:
 Raga Malayalam - Alap (20:24)


Side 2:
 Raga Malayalam - Gat: Vilambit & Drut Trital (19:54)


Wednesday, 21 September 2011

Music of Iraq - Seven Seas GXC 5013 (1978) - LP from Japan


Side 1:
1. Qanun Solo
2. Pasta
3. Iraqi Maqam
4. Folksongs of Bedouins:
a) Ataaba
b) Mohammedawi
5. Naqqare Solo
6. Matbudj Solo
7. Zurna-Tabl-Naqqare
8. A song with Matbudj "Sweheri"


Side 2:
1. Drum Ensemble
2. Zikr of Sufi






We are very very grateful to Morihide Sawada from Japan, 
who was so kind to send us this LP.
See his blogs:

Monday, 19 September 2011

Syria - Sunnite Islam - Musical Atlas - Unesco Collection (7) - LP EMI (Italy) C064-17885 (1973)





Side I:
1. Adhan - The call to prayer (3:12)
2. Zikr - Ceremony invoking Allah (18:38)


Side II:
1. Muwashshah - Religious chant (Maqam Sigah) (6:39)
2. Zikr - Ceremony invoking Allah (19:11)



Saturday, 17 September 2011

Musique Traditionnelle Turque - Pièces Instrumentales - LP Ocora OCR 56 (1971)


Ulvi Erguner, Akagündüz Kutbay, Dogan Ergin (Ney)
Cinuçen Tanrıkorur (Ud)
Cüneyd Kosal (Kanun)
Ahmet Hatipoğlu (Tanbur)
Nezih Uzel (Bendir)



Side A:
1. Solo de "Mansur Ney" (Taksim - Makam Segah) (7:21)
2. Solo d' "Ud" (Taksim - Makam Segah) (8:25)
3. "Tanbur" et "Ney" (Makam Segah) (4:27)
4. Ensemble Instrumental (Peshrev - Makam Segah) (1:58)


Side B:
1. Ensemble Instrumental (Sazkar Semai - Makam Sazkar) (8:18)
2. Gerdaniye Peshrev (Makam Gerdaniye) (5:19)
3. Aksak Semai (Makam Gerdaniye) (5:06)



Thursday, 15 September 2011

Ali Akbar Khan - Sound of the Sarod - Recorded in Concert - LP WPS-21435 (1966) - World Pacific


Ali Akbar Khan - Sarod
Shankar Ghosh - Tabla



Side 1:
Raga Chandranandan (21:41)


Side 2:
Raga Kirwani (28:03)



Tuesday, 13 September 2011

Girija Devi - Raga Desi Todi, Raga Yaman, Dadra - LP ECSD 2590 (1979) - The Gramophone Company of India


Girija Devi - Vocal
Jnan Prakash Ghosh - Harmonium
Mahapurush Misra - Tabla

Side 1:
Khayal: Raga Desi Todi (21:56)


Side 2:
1. Tap Khayal: Raga Yaman (8:01)
2. Dadra (12:53)



Thanks to Zwan for sharing this LP.

Monday, 12 September 2011

Pannalal Ghosh - Flute Recital - LP EALP 1367 (1971) - The Gramophone Company of India


Published by permission of All India Radio

Side 1:
1. Raga Piloo: Gat (13:56)
2. Raga Bhairavi: Thumree (9:01)


Side 2:
Raga Darbari: Gat (22:41) 




Thanks to Zwan for sharing this LP.