Introduction to Arabic Music
Artist: Emad El-Rasheedy
Classification: Sharqi (Classical)
Tracks
1) Introduction to Arabic scales (MAQAMAT
2) Maqam Rast
3) Maqam Sikah and Hozam
4) Maqam Bayati
5) Maqam Saba
6) Maqam Gaharkah
7) Maqam Nahawand
8) Maqam Naw-athar
9) Maqam Nakriz
10) Maqam Kurd
11) Maqam Hegaz
12) Maqam Agam Oshiran
13) Drum Solo
14) Music composed by Emad El-Rasheedy
What the CD says:
The Egyptian composer Emad El-Rasheedy
has written the music for more than 20 musicals, radio and television drama, and many songs for the top Egyptian singers.
Besides Arabic music, he has studied the theory of music at Ealing University, Thames Valley College of Music, London. He teaches the theory of music at the Artistic Creation Centre at the Egyptian Opera House.
This CD is an introduction to the theory of arabic music in a simplified way, highlighting the most common scales (maqamat) with samples of each. It also includes music composed by Emad El-Rasheedy.
