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Flutes Gasba Du Nord-Est De L'algerie
Music From the World: Gasba Flutes From Ne Algeria
Genres: International Music, Pop

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. Hwa Al-Gaïd Chabbi [The Melody of Kaid Chabbi] - Bendebeche, Amar
2. Hwa Mrabet Dib Chabbi [The Melody of Marabout Dib Chabbi]
3. Hwa 'ajmi Chabbi Mab'ouj
4. Addît 'la Ouêd Seybousse [I Was Going by the Seybousse River] - Bouragaâ, Sheikh
5. Galet Khroubi [She Said Khroubi] - Tayeb, Marir
6. Nawba Salihin [The Nuba of the Saints]
7. Tahwissa/Hwa Oued Zenati [The Melody of the Zenati River]
8. Ouled Hmida [The Children of the Hmida Tribe]
9. Hwa Barbari Khfîf [Beni Barbar]
10. Hwa Tâ El-Ghoula Û Bentha [The Air of the Ogre and Her Daughter]
11. Hwa Tâ' Bnêt El-Khalêt [The Air of the Nieces] - Bendebeche Family
12. Hwa 'ajmi Feddaoui

The gasba reed flute is one of the most emblematic instruments of traditional Algerian music. The flutes, played with great dexterity, are accompanied by bendir frame-drums to create a beautiful tone reflective of the musi... more »

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All Artists: Flutes Gasba Du Nord-Est De L'algerie
Title: Music From the World: Gasba Flutes From Ne Algeria
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Buda Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 8/12/2008
Genres: International Music, Pop
Styles: Africa, Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 3259130177398

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Cd and dvd of music from northeastern algeria available nowh

jibli | 08/13/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"for a brief time algeria had peace but now (2008) the violence has begun again. it would take a brave (foolhardy?) soul to visit the country now to record the treasures such as those found on this cd. whereas modern pop and rai music from algeria is plentiful, certain types of traditional music are almost impossible to find. this may change perhaps if some enterprising person within the country takes advantage of the wonderful possibilities of amazon's mp3 download business.

what the present cd/dvd set offers is 12 tracks, 4 of which are excerpted on the dvd and one presented in its entirety. 3 selections on the dvd are not present on the cd. the cd is 73 minutes and the dvd is 32 minutes.

the qasba played here is not the moroccan qasba (a 30 cm. 7-hole instrument), but more like a chebbaba in length but with 11-14 holes. the groups consist of 3-4 gasba players and several drummers playing the bendir.

the music is both secular and sacred (trance). the only complaint possible is that the dvd wasn't filmed during a zerda and so is missing the ambience and excitement of such a setting. if everyone buys this cd perhaps more will follow. easy to rate it .....5 stars at least.....

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