PGM 767 "DESERT CROSSING"

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   PGM 767 : "DESERT CROSSING"
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   PGM NOTE : an Arabic-North African journey
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   FEED DATE : 5-26-06
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   INTRO: The haunting rhythms of North African music: 
   it creates a state of equilibrium in motion. 

   One of the great masters of this genre passed away in May 2006: 
   Nubian musician HAMZA EL DIN. With his gentle voice and his skillful 
   performances on the oud -- the Arabian short-neck lute, and the tar -- 
   the ancient single-skin frame drum of the upper Nile, Hamza El Din 
   was a true cultural ambassador, introducing hundreds of thousands of 
   westerners to the sound and spirit of his desert culture. During a long 
   and fruitful career, his original compositions joined the delicate textures
   of Arabic music with the earthy, indigenous music of his native Nubia.

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 HAMZA EL DIN
  Nagrishad (edited) < 0:00->4:14 >
   : A WISH; Sounds True STA M110D; 1999
   : Info: www.soundstrue.com; www.hamzaeldin.com

 STELLAMARA
  Nida < 4:14->9:19 >
   : THE SEVEN VALLEYS; Lucidity Music lucd-002; 2004
     Reissued by Hearts of Space (11417-2) in 2005
   : Info: www.valley-entertainment.com/Artists/Stellamara;
     www.stellamara.com

 RAJNA
  The Door of Serenity < 9:19->15:23 >
   : BLACK TEARS; Projekt PRO180; 2006
     originally on THE DOOR OF SERENITY; Holy HOLY74CD; France 2002
   : Info: www.projekt.com; www.rajna.net

 DEAD CAN DANCE
  Towards the Within (edited) < 15:23->19:58 >
   : INTO THE LABYRINTH; 4AD Records 9 45384-2; 1993
   : Info: www.4ad.com/deadcandance

 YUVAL RON ENSEMBLE
  Olor Molor (edited) < 19:58->25:23 >
   : TREE OF LIFE; Yuval Ron Music YRM113; 2005
   : Info: www.yuvalronmusic.com

 HOSSEIN ALIZADEH and DJIVAN GASPARYAN
  Armenian Romances < 25:23->28:34 >
  Shurangiz Improvisation < 28:34->34:39 >
   : ENDLESS VISION; World Village 468047; 2005
   : Info: www.worldvillagemusic.com; www.setar.info/Alizadeh.htm

 YUVAL RON ENSEMBLE
  Los Bilbilicos (part) < 34:39->38:36 >
   : TREE OF LIFE; Yuval Ron Music YRM113; 2005
   : Info: www.yuvalronmusic.com

 ANOUAR BRAHEM
  L'Aube < 38:36->43:29 >
  Cordoba < 43:29->49:01 >
  La Chambre < 49:01->54:07 >
  Ete Andalous (edited) < 54:07->58:20 >
   : LE VOYAGE DE SAHAR; ECM Records 1915 B0006159-02; 2006
   : Info: www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/1900/1915.php;
     www.anouarbrahem.com

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   PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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   BAY AREA WEATHER : hazed and confused
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   (c) 2006 Hearts of Space
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