Sabla Tolo: Journeys into Pure Egyptian Percussion

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Description: If you think belly-dancing music is simple, this CD from Cairo-born percussionist Hossam Ramzy, the leader of Pharaoh's Egyptian Ensemble (he also toured with Robert Plant and Debbie Harry), will correct that assumption. Ramzy is a master of the darbouka, the Egyptian version of the tabla; the title of this CD is actually an inverted play on words for "solo tabla." It contains about 45 minutes of intricate and ingenious pre-Islamic, Arabic, and world-beat-influenced solos and rhythms. With other percussion instruments supporting the darbouka, Ramzy creates a fresh, fertile crescent of sound stretching from the ... (more)

Manufacturer: Arc Music
Release date: 12 March 2002
EAN: 0743037158121 UPC: 743037158121

Tags: World (1), Egyptian (1), Drums (1), CDR (1), M (1), Belly Dance (1)

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