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Folk Music of the Mediterranean

Various Artists
Folk Music of the Mediterranean

Famed composer and music educator Henry Cowell (1897—1965) presents an overview of the music of the Mediterranean region, which, he wrote, “has divulged more of the secrets of ancient music than any other region in the world.” The range of styles comes from a long history of cultural exchange between Asia, Africa, and Europe, beginning in ancient Egypt and spreading through Greece, Rome, Byzantium, and eventually Western Europe. While singing styles vary dramatically from one region to the next, musical instruments are remarkably similar to their ancient counterparts; the fifes of France and Italy, for example, are almost identical to those found in Asia Minor over 7,000 years ago.

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El famoso compositor y educador musical Henry Cowell (1897-1965) presenta una visión general de la música de la región del Mediterráneo, sobre la cual él escribió ”se han divulgado más secretos de la música antigua que en cualquier otra región en el mundo“. El rango de estilos proviene de una larga historia de intercambio cultural entre Asia, África y Europa, comenzando en el Antiguo Egipto y la difusión a través de Grecia, Roma, Bizancio y eventualmente en Europa occidental.

Mientras que los estilos de canto varían considerablemente de una región a otra, los instrumentos musicales son muy similares a sus contrapartes antiguas. Los pífanos de Francia e Italia, por ejemplo, son casi idénticos a los encontrados en Asia Menor hace más de 7.000 años.

Track Listing

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Youssef Tage
02:56
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102
Male singer with flute accompaniment
02:51
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103
Abdulial Mahi
03:08
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104
Troupe Chaoueche Saad
03:18
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201
Female singer with male chorus and musicians
02:48
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202
Café musicians and female dancers in Ghardaïa
04:11
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203
Ahwash performers, Morocco
04:28
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204
Vincente Escudero y Carmita
02:22
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301
Osman Bey
02:38
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302
Tambouritza orchestra with male chorus
03:18
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303
Greek musicians and tenor voice
02:45
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304
Albanian oud player and two violinists
03:19
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401
G. Gangone
03:06
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402
Caldiero Trio
03:12
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403
Peppino Ruggiu
02:51
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404
Juan Oñatibia
00:59
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405
Raimundo Lanas
03:06