Bedouin Music of Southern Sinai

When this recording was made, the Bedouin of Southern Sinai were striving to maintain their semi-nomadic ways of life in a changing world. This selection provides a valuable record of and insight into their repertory of archaic poetry, songs and dances, as well as more popular tunes.

RELATED LESSON PLAN
"Egypt: The Bedouin Culture"

Track Listing

101	Hudjaini: Caravan Song (Tarabin Tribe) Tarabin Bedouin man	01:47
102	Water Drawing Song (Mzina Tribe) Mzeina Bedouin man	02:10
103	Hafla (A Beduin Evening): Coffee Grinding, Daḥḥīya Dance, Poem's Declamation Bedouin tribes in Dir Nasib and Wadi Firan	05:58
104	Flute Solo (Wadi Firan) Man playing water-pipe flute, Wadi Firan	01:48
105	Makrūna (Double Clarinet) - Tarabin Tribe Tarabin Bedouin man playing makrūna	02:11
106	Three Simsimiyya Tunes Man playing sinsimiyya accompanied by percussion, El Tor	04:30
107	Fisherman Song, Abu Rudeis Fishermen singing with handclaps and jerrican percussion, Abu Redis	02:13
201	Yamania Song (1) Man playing simsimiyya with chorus and percussion, El Tor	05:02
202	Yamania Song (2) Man playing simsimiyya with chorus and percussion, El Tor	03:11
203	Ya Khazarane (Love Song) Men with simsimiyya and hand-claps, El Tor	02:20
204	Alá dal'úna (Palestine Folk Song) Fishermen with simsimiyya and percussion, El Tor	02:14
205	Here is the Gazelle (Love Song) Man playing simsimiyya with chorus and percussion, El Tor	02:30
206	The Rich and the Poor Men with simsimiyya, chorus and percussion, El Tor	03:32
207	Complaint (Epic Song) Man playing simsimiyya with chorus and percussion, El Tor	02:46
208	Fisherman Dance Fishermen singing with chorus and hand-claps, El Tor	04:48