Folk Music Of Palestine / Var Folk Music Of Palestine / Var CD

In this 1959 collection, American folklorist Harold Courlander documents a tradition of Palestinian folk song that has previously been known only through oral ritual. The compilation features vocally driven recordings as they are performed for ceremonial and spiritual purposes, including "Song of the Month of Fasting," "Recitation from the Koran," and several wedding songs. Songs capture different dialects and regional choral techniques. Liner notes include a comparison of the various cultural origins of Middle Eastern music, as well as descriptions and musical analyses of each song.

1. Gulait Dore 2. Al Matcha Anora 3. Tulkum Song of Sandy Hills 4. Raftam Rayi 5. Taki Chasma 6. Recitation from Firdausi's Shaname 7. Ve Eem Lo Akshav 8. Aharei Mot 9. Kedusha 10. Kether 11. Song of Moses (Exodus Xiv, 30) 12. Cerimonial Song 13. Prophet's Birthday Song Light of the Redeemed Noor Al Muffadah Lah 14. Song of the Ramadan for the Month of Fasting 15. Recitation from the Koran 16. Love Song