EGYPT Ali Jihad Racy: Mystical Legacies

Ali Jihad Racy performers music of the Middle East

This recording has nice moments, but the various pieces are so short & varied, that it does not have the typical improvisational character of Arabic classical music. This is unfortunate, since Ali Jihad Racy's skill & knowledge are unquestioned. The tracks are extracts from a live concert.

An accomplished multi-instrumentalist, Racy has done much to promote an appreciation for Middle Eastern music in the West. Born in Lebanon, Racy came to the US in 1968, where he earned his Masters and Doctorate degrees from the University of Illinois before accepting a position as Professor of Ethnimusicology at UCLA. His recordings for various labels provide a showcase for his mastery of the flute-like nay and the clarinet-like mijwiz, as well as the stringed instruments 'ud and buzuq, both important to Middle Eastern styles. Racy is currently working on a book tentatively titled The Art of Ecstacy in Arab Music. ~ Linda Kohanov, All Music Guide

TRACK LISTINGS

(01) [Ali Jihad Racy] Sufi Medley
(02) [Ali Jihad Racy] Taqasim & Sama'i Bayyati Al-Arayan
(03) [Ali Jihad Racy] Moorish Impressions
(04) [Ali Jihad Racy] Taqasim & Dama'I Nahawand Racy
(05) [Ali Jihad Racy] Themes of Yearning
(06) [Ali Jihad Racy] Strumming Magic
(07) [Ali Jihad Racy] Enchanting Magic
(08) [Ali Jihad Racy] Taqasim Hijaz
(09) [Ali Jihad Racy] Saba Medley
(10) [Ali Jihad Racy] Breeze of Nostalgia

Ali Jihad Racy (Flute), Ali Jihad Racy (Clarinet), Ali Jihad Racy (Buzuq), Ali Jihad Racy (Nay), Ali Jihad Racy (Oud), Ali Jihad Racy (Tambur), Ali Jihad Racy (Ud)

WV (EAC Rip): 210 MB | MP3 - 320 kbs: 140 MB | Covers

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WV
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

OR MP3 320 kbps
Part 1 | Part 2