Various Artists
Music in the World of Islam 1 : The Human Voice
Tangent Records (UK) 1976
TGS 131 (LP) one side coated sleeve.
sleeve : EX-(color-faded on back.)
media : EX+/EX-(some slightly surface noises. B3 has some click noises.)
This is a masterpiece album released in 1976 as the first installment of Tangent Records' Music in the World of Islam series. Six albums were released in the same year, and this one is titled "The Human Voice" and contains various chants handed down in Islamic cultures ranging from Algeria and Egypt in East Africa to Iraq, Iran, UAE, Afghanistan and South India. Each country in the Islamic world has its own unique characteristics, and it is very interesting to hear the similarities among them. The recording is excellent, and the world of sound is captivating. This series is all excellent.
A4: Bedouin wedding songB3: Leader/Chorus song by a group of Gadabursi Somali