If there are any problems obtaining this CD it can be bought direct from Kalan . Among the tracks are a number of compositions based on traditional melodies, as well as several taqasim . He is accompanied on percussion by Adel Shams el-Din. The CD contains detailed cover notes on the maqamat used in each piece. The second album in the series sees Loopuyt team up with a group of musicians to perform a number of instrumental and vocal pieces.
Instruments used include kemence, tanbur, duduk, def, violin and rabab.
Thomas Loopuyt provides accompaniment on oud. The third album in Loopuyt's series is a return to solo oud. The pieces include a number of taqasim in various maqamat . As usual, the CD notes are extremely detailed, with information about the ouds used on the CD and the background to each piece. Hussein el-Masry is generally known in his homeland Egypt as a top performer of belly dance music.