Sahara: Music of Gourara

1. Ahellil Song

2. Tagerrabt Song

3. Hadra Song

4. Tebel Song Of The Meherza

5. Song For The Insemination Of The Date Palm

6. Song With Amzad Accompaniment

7. Dance With Qarqabou

Sahara: Music of Gourara,Various Artists,Unesco,Africa,Algeria,Arabic,Int'l & World Music,North Africa,Pop,Traditional,World Music

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Sacred Chants of the Algerian Sahara Ahallil De Gourara Manufacturer: Blue Silver (Fra) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Algeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000005N5H Release Date: 1996-05-30

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Sahara: Music of Gourara Various Artists Manufacturer: Unesco ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Algeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Arabic | Middle East | International | Styles | Music Middle East & North Africa | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000003I2N Release Date: 1995-05-18

Tracks:

1. Ahellil Song
2. Tagerrabt Song
3. Hadra Song
4. Tebel Song Of The Meherza
5. Song For The Insemination Of The Date Palm
6. Song With Amzad Accompaniment
7. Dance With Qarqabou

Average customer rating: Beautiful and deep

Sacred Songs from the Sahara Ahallil De Gourara Manufacturer: Institut Du Monde ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Algeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004VTDP Release Date: 2000-09-12

Tracks:

1. Ahallil
2. Ahallil
3. Ahallil
4. Ahallil
5. Ahallil
6. Tagarrabt
7. Tagarrabt
8. Tagarrabt
9. Tagarrabt

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful and deep.......2002-02-06

What should expect from this CD ? The performers are Muslim nomads from the Sahara, of the black Touareg tribes.
The form is simple. Each track starts with a few seconds of quiet. Then an instrument starts playing softly. On the "Ahllil" track it is a wooden flute, on the "Tarragabt" tracks it is a low pitched, plucked stringed instrument. Then the voice of the leader begins to sing religious inspired verses, in what seems to be an ancient North African singing style. The group answers his phrases. After a few minutes the leader and the group join, the rhythm picks up, and the track is finished with a sign from the leader.
This is a treasure of what is almost a lost form of art. It has a lot of beauty and is deeper than any modern western pop-art. The CD is a must for collectors of North African music, and may be appreciated by others who are interested in musical traditions of Asia and/or Africa.

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Sacred Chants of the Algerian Sahara Ahallil De Gourara Manufacturer: Blue Silver ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Algeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B00008ES2W Release Date: 1996-06-07

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