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 The Middle East ESL048 STANDARD MUSIC    STANDARD MUSIC

The Middle East

Songs, rhythms and instruments native to the Middle East (Iran, Iraq )
  • 1. MALFOOF BESTU 00:01:49 FEATURING THE UD OR LUTE ON A TRADITIONAL SONG KNOWN FROM LEBANON TO IRAN

     

    25. MALFOOF BESTU (30) 00:00:31

    Genre
    World Music
     
     
    Label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Sub-label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Album
    The Middle East
    Album code
    ESL048
    Year
    2003
    Composers
    Paul Chilver
    Publishers
    Standard Music Ltd
    Tags
    Featuring the ud, or lute, on a traditional song known from Lebanon to Iran, World, Middle East, Lebanon, Iran, traditional, ud, lute
  • 2. HEJWA BESTU 00:01:01 FEATURING THE UD OR LUTE ON A TRADITIONAL SONG KNOWN FROM LEBANON TO IRAN

     

    26. HEJWA BESTU (30) 00:00:31

    Genre
    World Music
     
     
    Label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Sub-label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Album
    The Middle East
    Album code
    ESL048
    Year
    2003
    Composers
    Paul Chilver
    Publishers
    Standard Music Ltd
    Tags
    Featuring the ud, or lute, on a traditional song known from Lebanon to Iran, World, Middle East, Lebanon, Iran, traditional, ud, lute
  • 3. GOVEND SWARKU 00:01:01 AN ANATOLIAN 5 BEAT RHYTHM PLAYED ON AN IRANIAN HANDHELD COWHIDE DAFF DRUM ACCOMPANIED BY DOUBLE BASS

     

    27. GOVEND SWARKU (30) 00:00:31

     

    29. GOVEND SWARKU (30) (UNDERSCORE) 00:00:31

     

    5. GOVEND SWARKU (UNDERSCORE) 00:01:01

    Genre
    World Music
     
     
    Label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Sub-label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Album
    The Middle East
    Album code
    ESL048
    Year
    2003
    Composers
    Paul Chilver
    Publishers
    Standard Music Ltd
    Tags
    An Anatolian 5 beat rhythm played on an Iranian handheld cowhide daff drum, Accompanied by double bassWorld, Middle East, Iran, daff drum, double bass
  • 4. COBAN 00:01:01 A SIMPLE COMBINATION OF ZURNA OBOE OR NEY FLUTE WITH PERCUSSION

     

    28. COBAN (30) 00:00:32

    Genre
    World Music
     
     
    Label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Sub-label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Album
    The Middle East
    Album code
    ESL048
    Year
    2003
    Composers
    Paul Chilver
    Publishers
    Standard Music Ltd
    Tags
    A simple combination of zurna (oboe) or ney (flute) with percussion, World, Middle East, zurna, oboe, ney, flute, percussion
  • 6. MAKHZOUM 00:01:01 ONE OR THE MOST COMMONLY PLAYED RHYTHMS IN THE ARABIC ISLAMIC WORLD THE DRUM IS A MODERN METAL TURKISH DARABUKA

     

    30. MAKHZOUM (30) 00:00:31

    Genre
    World Music
     
     
    Label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Sub-label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Album
    The Middle East
    Album code
    ESL048
    Year
    2003
    Composers
    Paul Chilver
    Publishers
    Standard Music Ltd
    Tags
    One or the most commonly played rhythms in the Arabic, Islamic world, The drum is a modern metal Turkish darabukaWorld, Arabic, traditional, Turkish darabuka drum
  • 7. MAKHZOUM AMBIENT 00:01:14 ONE OR THE MOST COMMONLY PLAYED RHYTHMS IN THE ARABIC ISLAMIC WORLD THE DRUM IS A MODERN METAL TURKISH DARABUKA

     

    31. MAKHZOUM AMBIENT (30) 00:00:31

    Genre
    World Music
     
     
    Label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Sub-label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Album
    The Middle East
    Album code
    ESL048
    Year
    2003
    Composers
    Paul Chilver
    Publishers
    Standard Music Ltd
    Tags
    One or the most commonly played rhythms in the Arabic, Islamic world, The drum is a modern metal Turkish darabukaWorld, Arabic, traditional, Turkish darabuka drum
  • 8. MAKHZOUM SLOW 00:01:37 ONE OR THE MOST COMMONLY PLAYED RHYTHMS IN THE ARABIC ISLAMIC WORLD THE DRUM IS A MODERN METAL TURKISH DARABUKA

     

    32. MAKHZOUM SLOW (30) 00:00:31

     

    33. MAKHZOUM SLOW 2 (30) (UNDERSCORE) 00:00:31

     

    9. MAKHZOUM SLOW 2 (UNDERSCORE) 00:01:01

    Genre
    World Music
     
     
    Label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Sub-label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Album
    The Middle East
    Album code
    ESL048
    Year
    2003
    Composers
    Paul Chilver
    Publishers
    Standard Music Ltd
    Tags
    One or the most commonly played rhythms in the Arabic, Islamic world, The drum is a modern metal Turkish darabukaWorld, Arabic, traditional, Turkish darabuka drum, slow tempo
  • 10. MAKHZOUM HEJWA SLOW (UNDERSCORE) 00:01:01 ONE OR THE MOST COMMONLY PLAYED RHYTHMS IN THE ARABIC ISLAMIC WORLD THE DRUM IS A MODERN METAL TURKISH DARABUKA

     

    34. MAKHZOUM HEJWA SLOW (30) (UNDERSCORE) 00:00:31

     

    35. MAKHZOUM HEJWA SLOW 2 (30) (UNDERSCORE) 00:00:31

    Genre
    World Music
     
     
    Label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Sub-label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Album
    The Middle East
    Album code
    ESL048
    Year
    2003
    Composers
    Paul Chilver
    Publishers
    Standard Music Ltd
    Tags
    One or the most commonly played rhythms in the Arabic, Islamic world, The drum is a modern metal Turkish darabukaUnderscore, World, Arabic, traditional, Turkish darabuka drum, slow tempo
  • 11. HEJWA (UNDERSCORE) 00:01:01 A RHYTHM NATIVE TO THE GULF IRAN AND IRAQ FOUND IN THE REGION'S FOLK AND POP MUSIC HERE IT IS PLAYED IN ITS MOST PAIRED DOWN FORM ON THE METAL RIM OF THE DARABUKA

     

    36. HEJWA (30) (UNDERSCORE) 00:00:31

    Genre
    World Music
     
     
    Label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Sub-label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Album
    The Middle East
    Album code
    ESL048
    Year
    2003
    Composers
    Paul Chilver
    Publishers
    Standard Music Ltd
    Tags
    A rhythm native to the Gulf, Iran and Iraq, Found in the region's folk and pop music, here it is played in its most paired down form, on the metal rim of the darabukaUnderscore, World, Middle East, Iran, Iraq, darabuka drum
  • 12. TAQSIM NARI 00:02:42 TAQSIM IS A GENERIC TERM FOR A SLOW FREE RHYTHM INSTRUMENTAL SOLO ACCOMPANIED BY BASS AND DAFF DRUM

     

    37. TAQSIM NARI (30) 00:00:31

     

    13. TAQSIM NARI 2 00:02:07

     

    38. TAQSIM NARI 2 (30) 00:00:31

    Genre
    World Music
     
     
    Label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Sub-label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Album
    The Middle East
    Album code
    ESL048
    Year
    2003
    Composers
    Paul Chilver
    Publishers
    Standard Music Ltd
    Tags
    Taqsim is a generic term for a slow free rhythm instrumental solo accompanied by bass and daff drumWorld, Middle East, taqsim, bass, daff
  • 14. DUPAJU 00:01:01 BASED ON THE NORTHERN IRANIAN OR KURDISH GROUP CIRCLE DANCE THE GROUP MOVES ANTICLOCKWISE AROUND A FIRE AND WILL JOIN IN SINGING

     

    39. DUPAJU (30) 00:00:31

    Genre
    World Music
     
     
    Label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Sub-label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Album
    The Middle East
    Album code
    ESL048
    Year
    2003
    Composers
    Paul Chilver
    Publishers
    Standard Music Ltd
    Tags
    Based on the Northern Iranian or Kurdish group circle dance, The group moves anticlockwise around a fire and will join in singingWorld, Middle East, Iran, Kurdish, traditional dance
  • 15. NEWROZ 00:01:14 BASED ON THE NORTHERN IRANIAN OR KURDISH GROUP CIRCLE DANCE THE GROUP MOVES ANTICLOCKWISE AROUND A FIRE AND WILL JOIN IN SINGING

     

    40. NEWROZ (30) 00:00:32

    Genre
    World Music
     
     
    Label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Sub-label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Album
    The Middle East
    Album code
    ESL048
    Year
    2003
    Composers
    Paul Chilver
    Publishers
    Standard Music Ltd
    Tags
    Based on the Northern Iranian or Kurdish group circle dance, The group moves anticlockwise around a fire and will join in singingWorld, Middle East, Iran, Kurdish, traditional dance
  • 16. YA DESTA SIVIK 00:01:01 BASED ON THE NORTHERN IRANIAN OR KURDISH GROUP CIRCLE DANCE THE GROUP MOVES ANTICLOCKWISE AROUND A FIRE AND WILL JOIN IN SINGING

     

    41. YA DESTA SIVIK (30) 00:00:32

    Genre
    World Music
     
     
    Label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Sub-label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Album
    The Middle East
    Album code
    ESL048
    Year
    2003
    Composers
    Paul Chilver
    Publishers
    Standard Music Ltd
    Tags
    Based on the Northern Iranian or Kurdish group circle dance, The group moves anticlockwise around a fire and will join in singingWorld, Middle East, Iran, Kurdish, traditional dance
  • 17. AKSAK 00:04:42 A TURKISH DERIVED RHYTHM WHICH MIXES UNITS OF TWO AND THREE AS PLAYED IN NORTHERN IRAQ AND IRAN LEBANON TURKEY AND THE BALKANS THE MELODY INSTRUMENT IS THE SAZ OR LONG NECKED LUTE

     

    42. AKSAK (30) 00:00:38

    Genre
    World Music
     
     
    Label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Sub-label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Album
    The Middle East
    Album code
    ESL048
    Year
    2003
    Composers
    Paul Chilver
    Publishers
    Standard Music Ltd
    Tags
    A Turkish derived rhythm which mixes units of two and three, As played in Northern Iraq and Iran, Lebanon, Turkey and the Balkans, The melody instrument is the saz, or long necked luteWorld, Middle East, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Balkans, saz, lute
  • 18. AKSAK COBAN 00:02:11 A TURKISH DERIVED RHYTHM WHICH MIXES UNITS OF TWO AND THREE AS PLAYED IN NORTHERN IRAQ AND IRAN LEBANON TURKEY AND THE BALKANS THE MELODY INSTRUMENT IS THE SAZ OR LONG NECKED LUTE

     

    43. AKSAK COBAN (30) 00:00:36

    Genre
    World Music
     
     
    Label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Sub-label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Album
    The Middle East
    Album code
    ESL048
    Year
    2003
    Composers
    Paul Chilver
    Publishers
    Standard Music Ltd
    Tags
    A Turkish derived rhythm which mixes units of two and three, As played in Northern Iraq and Iran, Lebanon, Turkey and the Balkans, The melody instrument is the saz, or long necked luteWorld, Middle East, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Balkans, saz, lute
  • 19. COBAN TAQSIM 00:01:01 A SIMPLE COMBINATION OF ZURNA OBOE OR NEY FLUTE WITH PERCUSSION IS COMMON TO GROUP MUSIC MAKING IN KURDISTAN ANATOLIA AND TURKEY RIGHT TO THE BALKANS

     

    44. COBAN TAQSIM (30) 00:00:31

     

    20. COBAN TAQSIM 2 00:00:47

     

    45. COBAN TAQSIM 2 (30) 00:00:34

    Genre
    World Music
     
     
    Label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Sub-label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Album
    The Middle East
    Album code
    ESL048
    Year
    2003
    Composers
    Paul Chilver
    Publishers
    Standard Music Ltd
    Tags
    A simple combination of zurna (oboe) or ney (flute) with percussion is common to group music making in Kurdistan, Anatolia and Turkey right to the Balkans, World, Middle East, Kurdistan, Anatolia, Turkey, Balkans, zurna, oboe, ney, flute, percussion
  • 21. NAHAWANT 00:01:56 A MINOR MODE OR MAQAM PLAYED THROUGHOUT THE ISLAMIC WORLD PLAYED HERE AS A TAQSIM WITH VARIATIONS

     

    46. NAHAWANT (30) 00:00:37

    Genre
    World Music
     
     
    Label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Sub-label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Album
    The Middle East
    Album code
    ESL048
    Year
    2003
    Composers
    Paul Chilver
    Publishers
    Standard Music Ltd
    Tags
    A minor mode or maqam played throughout the Islamic world, played here as a taqsim with variationsWorld, Middle East, taqsim, maqam,
  • 22. NAHAWANT 2 DRONE 00:03:32 A MINOR MODE OR MAQAM PLAYED THROUGHOUT THE ISLAMIC WORLD PLAYED HERE AS A TAQSIM WITH VARIATIONS

     

    47. NAHAWANT 2 DRONE (30) 00:00:33

    Genre
    World Music
     
     
    Label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Sub-label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Album
    The Middle East
    Album code
    ESL048
    Year
    2003
    Composers
    Paul Chilver
    Publishers
    Standard Music Ltd
    Tags
    A minor mode or maqam played throughout the Islamic world, played here as a taqsim with variationsWorld, Middle East, taqsim, maqam,
  • 23. NAHAWANT 3 DANCE 00:01:31 A MINOR MODE OR MAQAM PLAYED THROUGHOUT THE ISLAMIC WORLD PLAYED HERE AS A TAQSIM WITH VARIATIONS

     

    48. NAHAWANT 3 DANCE (30) 00:00:33

    Genre
    World Music
     
     
    Label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Sub-label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Album
    The Middle East
    Album code
    ESL048
    Year
    2003
    Composers
    Paul Chilver
    Publishers
    Standard Music Ltd
    Tags
    A minor mode or maqam played throughout the Islamic world, played here as a taqsim with variationsWorld, Middle East, taqsim, maqam,
  • 24. NAHAWANT 4 TAQSIM 00:01:02 A MINOR MODE OR MAQAM PLAYED THROUGHOUT THE ISLAMIC WORLD PLAYED HERE AS A TAQSIM WITH VARIATIONS

     

    49. NAHAWANT 4 TAQSIM (30) 00:00:29

    Genre
    World Music
     
     
    Label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Sub-label
    STANDARD MUSIC
    Album
    The Middle East
    Album code
    ESL048
    Year
    2003
    Composers
    Paul Chilver
    Publishers
    Standard Music Ltd
    Tags
    A minor mode or maqam played throughout the Islamic world, played here as a taqsim with variationsWorld, Middle East, taqsim, maqam,
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