MADAR Audio

Contains 10 full quality AIFF audio files.

Track samples:

(Arabic) The unseen force which binds two people through borders, time and space.

Classic Arabic Instrumental Music and Improvisations

Samer Farah : Qanoon - Faisal Zedan: Derbakki, Riqq, Tar

MADAR was recorded over many years and miles. These recordings are spontaneous, unedited, and with no overdubbing – giving them a feeling of a live performance.

MADAR CD Track Listing:

1 - Sibooni Ya Nas - “People Leave Me Alone ” - Arabic folk song - maqam: Nahawand - rhythm: Wahda Kabira

2 - Hijaz Taqseem - maqam: Hijaz - rhythm: Tissa Wu Nuss(an original 9/8 by Farah/Zedan) to Bambi to Maqsoum

3 - Ya Banat Iskinderia - “Girls of Alexandria” - Arabic/Turkish folk song - maqam Nahawand - rhythm: Turkish 9/8 to Maqsoum

4 - Weli Weli Min Hubun - “Her Love Torments Me” - Arabic/Turkish folk song - maqam: Kurd - rhythm: Maqsoum

5 - Bayati Taqseem - maqam: Bayati - rhythm: Bambi Kabir to Maqsoum

6 - Aziz Alaya Elnom - “Can’t Sleep Thinking of You” - Arabic folk song - maqam: Kurd - rhythm: Malfouf to Adani to Karatchi

7 - Ahla Wu Sahla Bil Ahbab - “Welcome All Beloved Friends” - Arabic words of Turkish/Greek folk song - maqam: Ajam - rhythm: Malfouf to Rumba to Maqsoum

8 - Bastah - Iraqi folk composition - maqam: Huzzam - rhythm: Jorjuna 10/8

9 - Hijaz Ilahi - traditional Sufi composition - maqam: Hijaz - rhythm: Ayoub

10 - Rast Taqseem - maqam: Rast - rhythm: Tissa Wu Nuss