Diva of Arab Music [Import]

Oum Kalsoum | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 23, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Retro Music
• ASIN: B00006GEM3
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #318,298 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Gadet Hobak Leih

2. Akbal El Layal

3. Al Nil

4. Hadeeth Al Rouh

5. Ghareb Ala Bab El Raga

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good recording., January 24, 2007

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Pharaoh (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diva of Arab Music (Audio CD)

Very crisp and clean recordings with little audience interaction which is good for when you want to listen to the music itself. Some are close to studio versions in terms of solidity and lack of air rushing past often found in concert recordings.

The small booklet included grants the audience a small insight into how her contemporaries in the entertainment industry perceived her as well as some personal quotes from The Lady herself.

Overall, worth the money and an excellent addition to a collection or to introduce someone to Om Kalthoum.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars amazing music, but..., April 24, 2007

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banana - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diva of Arab Music (Audio CD)

"Amazing" doesn't begin to describe the singing on this CD. After all, it's Oum Kalthoum! BUT, the liner notes leave much to be desired. While the booklet does include rare photographs and notable quotes & accolades, there is not a single write-up about the songs themselves -- not even a rough translation of the titles! Oum Kalthoum's voice transcends language and touches the heart, but even so a CD set like this should include information about the poetry that she is singing.