Yemen (Series) (Institut Du Monde Arabe)

1. Hasan al-Ajami & Ahmed Ushaysh - Le chant de Sanaa

It is said that in the olden days when the musicians of the old twon of Sanaa sang in the big drawing rooms with shrubs and greenery just outside, the voice of the most gifted singers would attract the robins, who'd come and settle on the stem of the hookahs, as though hypnotised by the murmur of the lute. The singer here interprets some extremely fine poems written in classical Arabic studded with turns of phrase and other expressions in the dialect of the region around Sanaa. He accompanies himself on a small lute particular to the Yemen, known as the qanbus, whose origins go back to the earliest days of Islam. Musicians capable of playing these instrument are few and far between in Sanaa these days and Hasan Al-Ajami is the only one who plays the qanbus according to the old traditional method. Ahmed Ushaysh is yet another of the last representatives of this tradition. He sings and accompanies himself on a copper tray, the sahn mimiyeh, made of a special alloy and belonging to the same family as the gongs of South-East Asia.

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Performers : Hasan al-Ajami (tracks 1-3; voice, qanbus), Ahmed Ushaysh (tracks 4 & 5; sahn mîmiyeh) Playing time: 67' Recording date: March 1998 (live) Besides the classical singing, this recital features the seldom-heard qanbus ('ud of Sanaa) & sahn mîmiyeh (copper tray). The two sections of the recital are entirely separate. Poets are as given.

Contents :

1. Ahmed al Qarah (19th c.) : Ya bi ruhi min al-ghid "Who is this girl" Ali b. Ishaq (18th c.): Ya mu'allaq bi-habl al-hobb "You who cling to the rope of love" Qasim al-Amir (18th c.): Ya mudhhab al-khadd "You with the golden complexion"

2. Mohammad Sharaf al-Din (16th c.): Ya mughir al-ghazaleh "O you who make the gazelle and the fawn jealous" Anon: Ya dawlat el-husn "O supreme one of beauty and power"

3. Ahmed 'Abdel Rahman al-Anini (d.1825): Qiff bi'ala l-mas'a "Stop halfway up the slope" Anon: Ya dawlat el-husn "O supreme one of beauty and power"

4. Kamal al-Din ibn al-Nabih (Syria, 12th-13th c.): Min sihr'aynak al-aman "I beg for mercy in the magic of your glance" Anon: Hum yamna'u "They forbid" Anon: La tahjaru "Do not abandon"

5. Ibn al-Farid or Baha Zuhayr: Ghayri'ala s-silwan qadir "Anyone else but me would be capable of peace of mind" Mohammed Sharaf al-Din (16th c.): Akhdar limeh "O dark one" Anon: Al-nas'alayk aqlaguni "People have me worried about you" Anon: 'Azim al-raja "Thou to whom all our desires do turn"

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2. Mohammed Murshid Nâjî & Mohammed Khjalîl Khalîl - Le chant d'Aden

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TRACK LISTINGS

1. Yâ Sâ'ili 'An Hawâ Al-Mahbûb (You Who Are Wondering About the Beloved's
2. 'Alam Sîrî Bismi Llah Al-Rahmân (Walk Now, O Bride, In the Name of God
3. Yâ Wakfaton Li (O This Scene I've Lived Through)
4. Garîb Bâb Al-Dunyâ (It's Nearby, The Gateway to the Underworld)/Al-Fala
5. Arâk Tarûban Ka-L-Mutayyami (I See You Moved and Preoccupied)
6. Yâ Ibn Al-Nass (O Young Man of Means)
7. 'Ayyaratni Al-Shayb (The Whiteness of My Hair)/Ahibbek Yâ Ghâlî (I Love
8. Al-Warda Al-Harma (The Red Rose)

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3. Mohammad Al-Harithi - L'heure de Salomon

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TRACK LISTINGS

1. Li-Llah Mâ Yahwî Hadha-I-Maqâm'/Par Dieu Que Ce Lieu Contient de Belles
2. Salâm Yâ Rawdât Al-Ahjûr/Salut O Jardins de Mon Pays
3. Sâdat Fu' âdî Bi-L-Uyûn Al-Milâh/Mon Coeur a Eté Pris au Piége de Ses B
4. Lî Fî Rubâ Hâjer Ghuzayyel/J'Ai du Côte de Hâjer, un Faon au Cou Dress
5. Shaqîq el Qamar Asfar Bi-Dayjûr/Le Frère de l'Astre Lunaire Apparaît A
6. Rahmân Yâ Rahmân/Miséricordieux, Miséricordieux
7. Layta Shii'rî Limeh/Ah Si Seulement Je Savais Pourquoi

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4. Les Chantres Yemenites - Chants Sacres de Sanaa

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TRACK LISTINGS

01. Appel à La Prière
02. Au Nom D'allah
03. Dieu Je Prie Sur Le Prophète
04. Toi Qui Connais Notre Secret
05. Poèmes De Gratitude Envers Dieu
06. Que Mes Prières Protègent Mohammed
07. J'ai Du Côté De Hajer Un Faon
08. Prie Le Dieu Du Ciel
09. ô Dieu Je Prie Pour Celui Qui A Vécu Dans Le Sanctuaire De La Mecque
10. La Lueur Du Jour Est Apparue
11. Sur Le Prophète Et Sur Sa Famille
12. O Toi Qui Nous Fais Don De La Pluie
13. Le Cortège Du Marié
14. Comptine De Ramadan/chant Satyrique/chant De Travail

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