Music from Yemen Arabia
Subtitle: sanaani, laheji, adeni ; samar
Contributors: Mayer, Jessica, recordist
Published: 2018
Language: ara
Format: [sound recording] :
Subjects: Folk music; Arabic Songs; Wedding music; Arabic Folk songs; Oud music
Other titles: Sanaani, laheji, adeni; Samar
Notes: Title from container.

Recordings, notes and photographs by Ragnar Johnson and Jessica Mayer.

Music from Yemen Arabia : sanaani, laheji, adeni was originally released as Lyrichord LLST 7283 in 1975 and re-released as Rounder CD 5156 in 1999. Music from Yemen Arabia : samar was originally released as Lyrichord LLST 7284 in 1975 and re-released as Rounder CD 5157 in 1999.

Program notes with lyrics in English translation ([12] pages : portraits) bound in container.

Performed by Abdul Kawkabani (kanoun, oudh), Sa'ad Kawkabani (oudh, tambourine), Mohammed Kawkabani (double drums), Hassan al Zabeede (oudh, vocals), Salim Ibrahim (der booga, vocals).

Recorded Sanaa 1973 September 13-14 and Taez 1973 September 29.

Sung in Arabic.
Table of contents: title: disc 1:; title: Sanaani, laheji, adeni.; title: You said that you would forget me -- (12:33) ;; title: Wa seed ana lak min al khodan -- (6:50) ;; title: Ana mush areemak -- (5:14) ;; title: Tabal samar -- (7:40) ;; title: Wa mogarred bi wadi aldoore -- (5:59) ;; title: Ya sabooh al enab -- (10:32) -- disc 2:; title: Samar.; title: Leish teguib -- (5:32) ;; title: Al sabah -- (6:59) ;; title: Keef faiah -- (11:14) ;; title: 'A'Zaffer Sanaa wedding song-- (22:43).