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Musicians Of The NileAudio CD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)


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Originating from the furthest reaches of Upper-Egypt, The Musicians of the Nile have criss-crossed Europe over the last 20 years. Like the ancient bards of time past, the difference is that they move through space and cultures as comfortably on an airplane as on the back of a donkey.

Discovered in 1975 by Alain Weber, who has been their artistic director ever since, the Musicians of the Nile is a… Read more in Amazon's Musicians Of The Nile Store

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  • Audio CD (January 14, 1997)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Real World
  • ASIN: B000000HPT
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #207,038 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

 
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3. Suq Al-Manadil [The Handerchiefs Market]
4. Mawwal-Doha/Rais Al-Bahr [The Captain of the Boat Is Led by the Curre]
5. Al-Ward Al-Foll [The Perfume of the Rose]
6. Ramla [Sand Dollar Mix]
7. Salamat [I Wish You Good Health]
8. Walla Zaman [It's Been So Long!]

 

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Music from the Charcoal Gypsies, December 6, 1999
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This is the best music from Upper Egypt. It reminds me of my youth. It is great dancing music.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The soul music of Egypt, February 26, 2002
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My title isn't a completely off-the-wall comparison: the gypsies in Egypt are a minority underclass who have managed to support their identity (and maintain their zest for life) through song and dance. This album is captivating: the songs and instrumentals sound spontaneous, but the artists are consummate musicians who give a professional while still impassioned performance. As a student of Middle Eastern dance, I've become very impatient with the techno-pop sound of much contemporary Egyptian popular music; this group goes back to its folk roots without being self-consciously "folksy," and the result is a thoroughly enjoyable CD.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Egyptian, June 7, 2000
This review is from: Charcoal Gypsies (Audio CD)
Anyone who saw and loved Latcho Drom will remember the scene featuring the Musicians of the Nile playing in Egypt, watched from above by a child. Though the music is familiar to devotees of Middle Eastern culture, the Musicians are heavily influenced by their traveling Gypsy ancestry. Traces of European and Asian Gypsy music are audible on the album, though the instrumentation is predominantly native to Egypt. Strings, reeds, and percussion form a synthetic whole that lifts the vocals high above, as suggested by the cover art.
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