Episode #2841
Sacred Music of the Near East
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Sample some Islamic, Christian, and Jewish music from the Middle East on this New Sounds program. Listen to a performance by Sheik Ahmed Al-Tuni from Upper Egypt, recorded live at the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music. Also, hear Moroccan cantor Emil Zrihan, presently the cantor of the main synagogue in Ashkelon, Israel, music by Sister Marie Keyrouz from Lebanon, and much more.
PROGRAM # 2841, sacred music of the Near East (First aired on Mon, 9/8/08)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Rabbi Haim Louk & The Arab-Andalousian Orchestra of Fez |
Live, 6/00, Fez Festival of World Sacred Music |
Excerpt [1:30] |
For info on available recordings, try |
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The Music of Armenia |
Vol. 1 – Sacred Choral Music |
Bats Mez Ter [2:30] |
Celestial Harmonies #13115 |
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Emil Zrihan |
Ashkelon |
Maka Shelishit [7:30] |
Piranha #1260. |
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Sheikh Ahmad Al-Tuni |
Live, 7/01, Fez Festival of World Sacred Music |
Songs in Praise of Sidi Aboul Hassan [20:00] |
Al-Tuni's CD Sultan of All Munshidin is available from Amazon.com |
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Soeur Marie Keyrouz |
Cantiques de l’Orient |
Ya Sakban Min Nour [12:30] |
Harmonia Mundi #901577** |
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The Music of Armenia |
Vol. 1 – Sacred Choral Music |
Sirt Im Sasani [2:00] |
See above. |
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Comments [2]
I also want to sing along with Soekur Marie Kayruz but did not see how through
harmonia mundi. Please advise.
I am extremely grateful for this profoundly beautiful program.
Thank you.
Emil Zirhan is my soul music. Thanks for surfacing it. I cannot see how to obtain it from pirhanha. Please advise. Thank you.
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