Lament
By: Deben Bhattacharya
Music of the Oriental Jews from North Africa, Yemen & Bukhara. Authentic field recordings made in 1957.
By: Deben Bhattacharya
Deben Bhattacharya (1921-2001) came from an old Bengali Brahmin family, settled in Benares for the last 130 years. He won international recognition as an expert on ethnic folk music, dance and poetry. From 1995 onwards, Deben produced documentary films, records, books, radio programmes and live concerts related to many aspects of his research. Here we present field recordings from various temples of the Sikh, Buddhist and Hindu religions, recorded on location between 1954 and 1973.
Duration: 3:04
Tempo: No Tempo
Vocal Type: Mixed VocalsGenre: Middle East Music
Subgenre: Saudi Arabian Music
Catalog ID: 727791
Keywords: Jewish Morocco Algeria Tunisia Yemen Bukhara Uzbekistan central Asia Ethnic instruments oud qanun darbuka chang dulcimer kamancha fiddle tambur lute doira drum kerosene tins
Description: Lament, Middle East Music, Saudi Arabia, Music for shops, restaurants, lounges, stores, chains, hotels, airlines, on-hold phone systems, and more.
Description: Lament, Middle East Music, Saudi Arabia, Music for shops, restaurants, lounges, stores, chains, hotels, airlines, on-hold phone systems, and more.
