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Religious music, for whatever faith, often has roots that are centuries old. These madih from Nubia and the Sudan have their roots in the al-Mâhi family, which began singing them in the 18th century, chants accompanied by a frame drum Somewhere along the line, their method spread, and was picked up by the al-Bra'I family in Kordofan in the Sudan. There's a trance-like quality to both ensembles that shows their deep links -- in fact, it's often hard to tell the difference between the two. The texts tend to be older poems that are performed (indeed, that is the essence of madih), although "La Ihah Illa Lah" is modern, while remaining timeless in feel. This isn't a CD for the casual listener, by any means, although it does have the power to transport. Instead, it's geared more toward ethnomusicologists and those with an interest in global spiritual music.
© Chris Nickson /TiVo
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Anonymous, Composer - Ensemble al-Mâhî, MainArtist
2002 IMA 2002 IMA
Anonymous, Composer - Ensemble al-Mâhî, MainArtist
2002 IMA 2002 IMA
Anonymous, Composer - Ensemble al-Mâhî, MainArtist
2002 IMA 2002 IMA
Anonymous, Composer - Ensemble al-Mâhî, MainArtist
2002 IMA 2002 IMA
Anonymous, Composer - Ensemble al-Mâhî, MainArtist
2002 IMA 2002 IMA
Anonymous, Composer - Ensemble al-Mâhî, MainArtist
2002 IMA 2002 IMA
Anonymous, Composer - Adb Allah al-Hubr, MainArtist
2002 IMA 2002 IMA
Anonymous, Composer - Ensemble al-Bura'i, MainArtist
2002 IMA 2002 IMA
Anonymous, Composer - Ensemble al-Bura'i, MainArtist
2002 IMA 2002 IMA
Anonymous, Composer - Ensemble al-Bura'i, MainArtist
2002 IMA 2002 IMA
Album review
Religious music, for whatever faith, often has roots that are centuries old. These madih from Nubia and the Sudan have their roots in the al-Mâhi family, which began singing them in the 18th century, chants accompanied by a frame drum Somewhere along the line, their method spread, and was picked up by the al-Bra'I family in Kordofan in the Sudan. There's a trance-like quality to both ensembles that shows their deep links -- in fact, it's often hard to tell the difference between the two. The texts tend to be older poems that are performed (indeed, that is the essence of madih), although "La Ihah Illa Lah" is modern, while remaining timeless in feel. This isn't a CD for the casual listener, by any means, although it does have the power to transport. Instead, it's geared more toward ethnomusicologists and those with an interest in global spiritual music.
© Chris Nickson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:22
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Ensemble al-Mâhî Ensemble al-Bura'i Adb Allah al-Hubr
- Composer: Anonyme
- Label: Institut du monde arabe
- Genre: World
2002 IMA 2002 IMA
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