| Detailed music description and list of featured artists for: "Golden Days, Enchanting Nights" previously released as Khalil Abboud f'el Qahira - Ma Btishaloosh Leh?" "Khalil Abboud in Cairo - Why Don't You Ask for Me?" Arabic music CD produced by Leyla Lanty & Khalil Abboud - Copyright 1999 Sound clips and ordering information All selections were recorded in Cairo, Egypt, except "Mawal ya Hob" which was recorded in Berkeley, California. CDs and cassettes were duplicated in the US. Featured musicians are listed at the end of this page. "Ma btishaloosh leh?" (Why don't you ask for me?) 5:16 "Why don't you ask for me? You don't know how much I miss you." This beautiful, soulful new song was composed for Khalil Abboud's incredible voice by Houda El Artist, with lyrics by Walid Zariqa. Many changes from slow to medium fast maqsoom and back, many breaks and drum rolls, a Danse Orientale piece. Arabs have compared this song with George Wassouf's "Kalaam el Naas". "Ya tayyeb el galb" (Oh, good-hearted one) 5:56 "Where are you my good-hearted one? It's not fair for you to leave the one who loves you. I miss you and hope you return to me." Khalil and some of Egypt's top musicians give a refreshing, romantic new rendition of this popular dance song. This music is melodic and not too complex. Use for Orientale or balady styles. "Leyla's Music" 12:30 "Leyla's Music" is a fully orchestrated instrumental Danse Orientale piece like those played in the five-star nightclub shows in Cairo. It includes violins, keyboard, accordian, nay, oud, qanoun, tambourine, lots of percussion. The composer has composed songs for Warda, Ragheb Alama, George Wassouf, and other big name singers. The piece begins with malfouf, changing to balady and back, great for an exciting veil entrance. Then strong medium fast balady, a short nay solo and an accordian taqsim are woven into this fabric of many designs. Next is a 10-count Samaii (Andalous) on violins and oud, great for slow romantic moves with or without a veil. Then follows a return to the first themes with malfouf, balady, maqsoum. The percussion piece starts simply and builds to a complex interchange among the five percussionists. The finale reprises the beginning themes. "Walla keida `agbeen" (I'm not appreciated.) 5:20 "I do one thing, you don't like it. I do the opposite, you don't like it. What else can I do? I'm not appreciated. " This exciting new song was omposed for Khalil by Houda El Artist, with lyrics by Mohammed Zaki, who often wrote lyrics for Sayed Makawi and other composers of the Om Kalthoum era. In it Khalil demonstrates masterful phrasing and statement. Somewhat fast balady throughout with many soft breaks and other changes for accents, change of focus, turns. Use for Orientale or balady styles. "Sanateen wana hayyil" (For two years I've been trying) 8:00 "For two years I've been trying so hard. With tears in my eyes I call to you. That's my luck to be in love with you, the one who tortures me." Khalil gives an emoti nally charged rendition of this popular dance song. Balady and tsifte telli with many breaks. Use for Orientale or balady styles. "Mawal ya hob" (An ode to love) 2:25 "Happiness, anger, suffering, that's the way you are, oh love. But I can't resist you, oh love." In this mawal, Khalil shows why the Arab community regard him to be the finest singer of mawal in the world. This mawal can be used for a dancer's taqsim. Featured musicians on this recording: Accordian - Hassan Abou el Seoud, accordian genius and famous extremely popular composer. - Faruq Mohammed Hassan, plays for Warda, among other stars. - Houda El Artist, has played for Mona Said, other stars. Drum/percussion - Said El Artist, Egypt's most popular and famous, drummer. - Mohsen Morsy, a "dancer's drummer". Sax - Samir Sorour, produced many recordings, plays on many recordings for the biggest stars. Oud - Mamdouh El Gebally, plays for Warda, among other stars. Violin - Georges Lammam, fabulous violinist, famous for his many beautiful recordings. Keyboard - Elias Lammam, talented accordionist, keyboardist, and composer. Back to Sound Clips and Ordering Information |
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