Oman: Traditional Arts of the Sultanate of Oman
Various Artists
The musicians on this album are professional or semi-professional, but historically, social music in Oman was performed by slaves or servants. Traditionally, there were many occasions for musical performance beyond life-cycle rituals and prayers, but some, such as communal manual labor, have lapsed into irrelevance with the modernization of Oman in the 1970s, according to the liner notes. The recordings on this album, made by Dieter Christensen in 1990 and 1991, range from chanting poetry and sword dances (razhah) to praise poetry and sailor songs, representing the country’s rich heritage and regional variations.
Track Listing
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101
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Taghrud (Camel song) | Shaykh Musallim bin Tafal al Mas'hali | 5:03 | |
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102
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Azi (Praise song) | n/a | 5:05 | |
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103
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Razhah qasafiyah (Dance with weapons) | n/a | 5:12 | |
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104
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Wahhabiyah (Dance with weapons) | Majis al-Shamaliyah | 5:23 | |
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105
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Lewah (Dance with the oboe) | Sulayman bin Walid Mawlah al-'Ajami | 5:02 | |
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106
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Malid (Praising the Prophet) | Muhammed bin 'Ali bin Yusif al-Sidrani | 12:26 | |
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107
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Tamburah (Voice of the lyre) | Hadid bin Jum'ah al-Farsi | 8:24 | |
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108
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Shubani (Songs of the sailors) | Club "Progress" of 'Aybah ensemble | 3:30 | |
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109
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Haryabuh (Pleading for safe return) | Hadid bin Shamsah ensemble | 7:45 | |
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110
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Sharh (Songs of happiness) | Hadid bin Shamsah ensemble | 4:47 | |
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111
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Bar'ah (Dance of youth) | The Firqat Khalfan | 3:45 |
