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Monday, May 26, 2003
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    Program #1923

    The best-known Arabic classical music is likely an ancient Moorish song called "Lamma Bada Yata Thanna," a fascinating piece of music set in the samai rhythm, which is written in 10/8. Its origins can be traced back to the tenth century, and it continues to be a familiar in the Arabic world today. As part of one of New Sounds' Theme & Variations shows, we hear versions by Juan Martin & Alhambra, Radio Tarifa, Hamza El Din, and others.

PROGRAM #1923, Theme & Variations: Lamma Bada (First aired on Thurs., 5/31/01)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Hamza El Din

Eclipse

Mwashah (Lamma Bada) [4:00]

Rykodisc #10103** www.rykodisc.com

Juan Martin

Musica Alhambra

Lamma Bada Yatathena [4:00]

FlamencoVision #FV04** www.flamenco
-vision.com
or other online sources

Radio Tarifa

Rumba Argelina

Lamma Bada [4:00]

Nonesuch/World Circuit #79472** Try (Amazon.com)

(Hughes de Courson, et. al.)

Mozart L'Egyptien

Lamma Bada/Symphony No.40 [4:30]

Virgin #71727, French import CD. Available online from Amazon France, www.amazon.fr

Oren Bloedow & Jennifer Charles

La Mar Enfortunata

Lamma Badah [3:00]

Tzadik #7146** www.tzadik.com

Ivory Consort

Live, WNYC, 3/10/01

Lamma Bada [3:30]

Not commercially available.

Savina Yannatou

Mediterranea

Lama Bada Yatathana [4:30]

Sounds True #00118**. 1-800-333-9183 or www.soundstrue.com

Luis Delgado

El Hechizo De Babilonia

Gibralfaro [5:30]

Intuition/Nuba Negra #1104** Distributed by Alula Records, www.alula.com

Hakki Obadia

Iraqi Jewish and Iraqi Music

Lamma Badah [3:30]

Global Village #147
(212)695-6024 (-6025 fax)
hometown.aol.com/
toglobalvillage
Or e-mail toglobalvillage@aol.com

(Hughes de Courson, et. al.)

Mozart L'Egyptien

Yman Hawa/Thamos Roi D'Egypte [5:00]

See above.

The Music of Islam

Vol. 7 - Al-Andalus, Andalusian Music

Hijasoul, prelude [2:00]

Celestial Harmonies #13147. Part of a 15-volume survey of Islamic music. www.harmonies.com

Comments

  • [1] Mona December 07, 2008 - 01:10AM

    which is recording info on the version of "Lamma bada" played at the very beginning of the program?

    thank you,

    -mona

    http://www.wvpubcast.org/blogs.aspx


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