Mukhtar, Ahmed / Rhythms of Baghdad
| Album: | Rhythms of Baghdad | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Mukhtar, Ahmed | Added: | Mar 2003 | |
| Label: | Arc Music Inc. | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2003-03-24 | Pull Date: | 2003-05-26 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | May 25 | May 18 | May 11 | May 4 | Apr 27 | Apr 20 | Apr 13 | Apr 6 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 24, 2017: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Souq Baghdadi |
4. | May 24, 2003: | Morning Glory
Horse Dance |
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| 2. | May 06, 2008: | Peace at the Cafe Bohemian
Raqsat Al Shara |
5. | May 20, 2003: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Khashbah |
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| 3. | Sep 30, 2003: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Baghdad Al Kadima |
6. | May 17, 2003: | Morning Glory
Sufi Rhythm, Kasor |
Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2003-03-10
Reviewed 2003-03-10
Wonderful music from Iraq played on oud and a variety of drums. Some traditional tunes, some composed by Mukhtar, based on Arabian maqams. Play this as a beautiful form of anti-war protest. All tracks worth one star at least. The drummer (Sattar Al-Saadi deserves joint credit for this one & his solo tracks are great.)
1. Mid-tempo, great strings & perc. Catchy.
2. Slow & spare intro w/a sense of mystery.
3. Rhythmic with a cool melody and great strings.
4. Faster w/a happy bounciness.
5. Fast percussive track blending 3 rhythms.
6. Interesting flamenco-esque oud & perc.
7. Mid-tempo w/some nice changes of melody.
8. Slower & dark w/hypnotic percussion.
9. Slow perc, dramatic strings, very cool.
10. Solo drum improv. Quiet in parts, but good.
11.Solo drum/tambourine. Fast & well played.
12. Very good solo drum w/very cool technique.
13. Another great drum solo, dramatic.
3/03
1. Mid-tempo, great strings & perc. Catchy.
2. Slow & spare intro w/a sense of mystery.
3. Rhythmic with a cool melody and great strings.
4. Faster w/a happy bounciness.
5. Fast percussive track blending 3 rhythms.
6. Interesting flamenco-esque oud & perc.
7. Mid-tempo w/some nice changes of melody.
8. Slower & dark w/hypnotic percussion.
9. Slow perc, dramatic strings, very cool.
10. Solo drum improv. Quiet in parts, but good.
11.Solo drum/tambourine. Fast & well played.
12. Very good solo drum w/very cool technique.
13. Another great drum solo, dramatic.
3/03
Track Listing
| 1. | Souq Baghdadi | 7. | Baghdad Al Kadima | |||
| 2. | Mantasf-Al-Lil | 8. | Raksat Al Janoub | |||
| 3. | Raqsat Albedoi | 9. | Nada'a Al Bahr | |||
| 4. | Raqsat Al Shara | 10. | Horse Dance | |||
| 5. | Khashbah | 11. | Fingers and Sambales | |||
| 6. | Espania | 12. | Kasor | |||
| 13. | Sufi Rhythm | |||||