When the Soul Is Settled: Music of Iraq
As received from his teachers and transformed by his considerable musical gifts and life experience, Rahim Alhaj carries on a significant strand of Iraqi musical tradition toward future generations—in his own way, in his own time. Alhaj studied music in Baghdad with Munir Bashir and other great teacher-performers. His extended improvisations on the oud, accompanied on Near Eastern percussion by Souhail Kaspar, include uniquely Iraqi pieces. Together they represent a proud tradition's meeting with modernity. Extensive bilingual notes, 32-page booklet. 73 minutes.
AWARDS
2007 GRAMMY Award Nominee for Best Traditional World Music Album
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Track Listing
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101
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Taqsim Maqam Ajam | Rahim Alhaj with Souhail Kaspar | 8:48 | |
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102
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Taqsim Maqam Mukhalif | Rahim Alhaj with Souhail Kaspar | 4:32 | |
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103
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Taqsim Maqam Sika | Rahim Alhaj with Souhail Kaspar | 7:42 | |
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104
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Taqsim Maqam Kurd | Rahim Alhaj with Souhail Kaspar | 8:34 | |
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105
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Taqsim Maqam Bayyat-Husayni | Rahim Alhaj with Souhail Kaspar | 7:49 | |
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106
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Taqsim Maqam Hijaz | Rahim Alhaj with Souhail Kaspar | 8:16 | |
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107
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Taqsim Maqam Lami | Rahim Alhaj with Souhail Kaspar | 9:19 | |
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108
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Taqsim Maqam Sharqi Rast | Rahim Alhaj with Souhail Kaspar | 10:49 | |
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109
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Taqsim Maqam Saba | Rahim Alhaj with Souhail Kaspar | 7:05 |
Album Info
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Babylonian Biblical ChantsYehezkel Hai El-Beg