Yémen: Le Chant de Sanaa = Yemen: Sanaan Singing
This archival recording captures the vocal traditions of Sana'a, Yemen's capital, preserved by the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris. حسن العجمي and Ahmed Ushaysh represent a specific regional approach to Yemeni singing—complex, ornamented, deeply rooted in local musical practice. Recorded in 2001, this CD documents a living tradition that shaped Middle Eastern music for centuries: the particular melodic sensibility, the microtonal inflections, the rhythmic sophistication inherent to Yemeni vocal music. This isn't world music as exotic backdrop; it's a detailed portrait of how music functions within a specific culture. The singing here is technically refined and emotionally direct, moving between ecstatic and contemplative moments with complete naturalness. Essential for anyone serious about understanding vocal traditions beyond the Western canon.
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Item Details+
| Genre | Folk World & Country |
| Media | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Sleeve | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Label | Institut Du Monde Arabe |
| Year | 2001 |
| Country | France |
| Format | CD |
Tracklist+
- Genre:
- Folk World & Country
- Style:
- Label:
- Institut Du Monde Arabe
- Country:
- France
- Year:
- 2001
- . Suite = Qawma
- 1.1. Yâ Bi Rûhî Min Al-ghîd = Qui Est Cette Fille = Who Is This Girl
- 1.2. Yâ Muʾallaq Bi-habl Al-hobb = Toi Qui Te Cramponne À La Corde De L’amour = You Who Cling To The Rope Of Love
- 1.3. Yâ Mudhhab Al-khadd = Toi Qui A Le Teint D’or = You With The Golden Complexion
- . Suite = Qawma
- 2.1. Yâ Mughîr Al-ghazâleh = Ô Toi Qui Rend Jaloux La Gazelle Et Le Faon = O You Who Make The Gazelle And The Fawn Jealous
- 2.2. Yâ Dawlat El-husn = Ô Excellence De Beauté Et De Puissance = O Supreme One Of Beauty And Power
- . Suite = Qawma
- 3.1. Qiff Bî ʾAlâ L-masʾa = Arrête-toi À Mi-pente = Stop Halfway Up The Slope
- 3.2. Yâ Dawlat El-husn = Ô Excellence De Beauté Et De Puissance = O Supreme One Of Beauty And Power
- . Suite = Qawma
- 4.1. Min Sihr ʾAynak Al-amân = A La Magie De Tes Yeux J’implore La Clémence = I Beg Mercy In The Magic Of Your Glance
- 4.2. Hum Yamnaʾu = Ils Interdisent = They Forbid
- 4.3. Lâ Tahjarû = N’abandonnez Pas = Do Not Abandon
- . Suite = Qawma
- 5.1. Ghayrî ʾAlâ S-silwân Qâdir = Tout Autre Que Moi Serait Capable De Quiétude = Anyone Else But Me Would Be Capable Of Peace Of Mind
- 5.2. Akhdar Limeh = Ô Le Brun = O Dark One
- 5.3. Al-nâs ʾAlayk Aqlagûnî = Les Gens M’ont Inquiété À Ton Sujet = People Have Got Me Worried About You
- 5.4. ʾAzîm Al-rajâ = Toi À Qui S’adressent Tous Les Vœux = Thou The Object Of All Our Desires
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