Music of Islam, Vol. 1: Al Qahirah Music of Cairo,Egypt

This first volume in The Music of Islam series is a studio recording of the classical music of Cairo, or Al-Qahirah as it was called in ancient times. Recorded at the Coronet Digital Studios in the suburb of Mohandesseen, located across the Nile River from the main city, producer David Parsons was surprised to find the studio was in an apartment building. "Upon arriving at the studio I had many misgivings. I thought it must be a 'home studio'", tells Parsons. But, once through the door, he discovered it was actually one of the top, fully digital, studios in Cairo.

The musicians featured in this volume are regarded as some of the most outstanding and sought-after studio musicians in all of Egypt. They play traditional Arabic instruments and are masters of classical, folk and popular music. The ensemble includes Mamdouh El Gbaly playing 'ud (lute), Mostafa Abd El Khalek playing the qanun (zither), Mohammed Foda playing the nay (flute), Khaled Gomaa playing tabalah (goblet drum), Ibrahim Gomaa playing duff (frame-drum), and Hesham El Araby playing riqq (tambourine with small cymbals).

1. Khatwet Habibi - Abdel Wahab, Mohame
2. El Helwa Dayer Shebbak
3. 'Ûd Solo
4. Ana Fi Entizarak Khalet - Al-Tunisi, Bairam
5. Nay Solo
6. Samra Ya Samra
7. Qanun Solo
8. Bint Al-Balad - Sl-Wahhab, Muhammad
9. Tabalah Solo
10. Sama I Bayati - Al-Aryan, Ibrahim
11. Riqq Solo
12. Habibi Wa Enaya


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