| Mukhtar, Ahmed / Rhythms of Baghdad |
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| Album: | Rhythms of Baghdad | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Mukhtar, Ahmed | Added: | Mar 2003 | |
| Label: | Arc Music Inc. | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2003-03-24 | Pull Date: | 2003-05-26 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | May 25 | May 18 | May 11 | May 4 | Apr 27 | Apr 20 | Apr 13 | Apr 6 |
| 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 | |
| 2. | May 06, 2008: | Peace at the Cafe Bohemian Raqsat Al Shara | 5. | May 20, 2003: | At the Cafe Bohemian Khashbah | |
| 3. | Sep 30, 2003: | At the Cafe Bohemian Baghdad Al Kadima | 6. | May 17, 2003: | Morning Glory Sufi Rhythm, Kasor |
| Album Review |
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| Decca Reviewed 2003-03-10 | ||
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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 | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 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 | |||||