Credits:

Driss El Maloumi

Description:

The stringed instrument that symbolizes Arab classical music is the oud. The oud, which is said to have originated in the Sasanian Persian instrument "barbat," is known as a "long-lived instrument" with a history of more than 2,000 years. One of the world's most acclaimed oud players is Moroccan-born Doris El Maloumi. In 2023, he released "Aswat," his first solo album since "Makan" (Contre-jour) in 2013. Here, two ouds play as if in dialogue, an instrumental number in which the oud plays the main melody backed by arabic percussion such as daf, darbukka, and legu, and a melodic ensemble with female vocals also entertain. (C)RS

Tracklisting:

1.Aswat
2.Sultana
3.Matar
4.Dalalat
5.Jrada
6.Nas Assabah
7.Chajar
8.Tissit