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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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Syria: Lasbet Ma Yeoud Ezzamane Youssef Tage 02:56
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Palestine: Call to Prayer Male singer with flute accompaniment 02:51
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Egypt: Nour Janini Abdulial Mahi 03:08
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Libya: Goumri Oueld Eddounane Troupe Chaoueche Saad 03:18
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Tunis: Haouli Dance Female singer with male chorus and musicians 02:48
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Algeria: Ouled Nail Dance Cafe musicians and female dancers in Ghardaïa 04:11
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Morocco: A'Wach Ritual Female singers with drummers and dancers 04:28
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Spain: Baile del Carbonero Vincente Escudero 02:22
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Turkey: Hedjaskiar Gazel Mattemse Eyer Osman Bey 02:38
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Serbia: Kapetan Cizmic Tambouritza orchestra with male chorus 03:18
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Greece: Beyoglou Mane Greek musicians and tenor voice 02:45
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Albania: Kaba Me Violi Albanian oud player and two violinists 03:19
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Italy: Dormi e Riposa G. Gangone 03:06
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Italy: Tarantella di Li Mafiusi Caldiero Trio 03:12
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Sardinia: Barca Mia Peppino Ruggiu 02:51
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France: Wine Dance Entrance Juan Oñatibia 00:59
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Spain: Jota Navarra Raimundo Lanas 03:06