#2841: Sacred Music of the Near East

New Sounds | Sep 18, 2010

Sample some Islamic, Christian, and Jewish music from the Middle East on this New Sounds program. Listen to a performance by Sheik Ahmed Al-Tuni from Upper Egypt, recorded live at the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music. Also, hear Moroccan cantor Emil Zrihan, presently the cantor of the main synagogue in Ashkelon, Israel, music by Sister Marie Keyrouz from Lebanon, and much more.

PROGRAM # 2841, sacred music of the Near East (First aired on Mon, 9/8/08)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Rabbi Haim Louk & The Arab-Andalousian Orchestra of Fez	Live, 6/00, Fez Festival of World Sacred Music	Excerpt [1:30]	For info on available recordings, try www.haimlouk.com
The Music of Armenia	Vol. 1 – Sacred Choral Music	Bats Mez Ter [2:30]	Celestial Harmonies #13115 www.harmonies.com
Emil Zrihan	Ashkelon	Maka Shelishit [7:30]	Piranha #1260. www.piranha.de*
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Tuni	Live, 7/01, Fez Festival of World Sacred Music	Songs in Praise of Sidi Aboul Hassan [20:00]	Al-Tuni's CD Sultan of All Munshidin is available from Amazon.com
Soeur Marie Keyrouz	Cantiques de l’Orient	Ya Sakban Min Nour [12:30]	Harmonia Mundi #901577** www.harmoniamundi.com*
The Music of Armenia	Vol. 1 – Sacred Choral Music	Sirt Im Sasani [2:00]	See above.

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