Music of the Fellahin

Recorded by Aisha Ali in Upper and Lower Egypt in 1973 and 1974, this music presents a variety of Ghawazee dance songs as well as purely instrumental dance music. Included are the Rais Qinawi mizmar band playing for the Banat Mazin, a Bedouin version of the popular song Khudni Ma’ek with nay, darbouka and riqq, and Saidi mizmar music played for the cane dance and tahtib (combat dance).

1. Raqs El Hawanim – 3:52
2. Abu Leila Dance Song – 3:10
3. Baheya – 4:10
4. Banat Mazin Song – 1:15
5. Saidi Dance – 7:00
6. Monologue Song – 3:25
7. Khudni Ma’ek – 6:29
8. Ghawazee Dance – 9:32
9. Abu Zaria – Argul – 3:31
10. Rababah Folk Dance – 7:30
11. Argul solo – 2:24
12. Nay solo – 2:42
13. Duff solo – 2:31
14. Mitqal Qinnawi – 5:12

Audio Samples:

Baheya (371 K)

Saidi Dance (430 K)

Khudni Ma’ak (359 K)

Arghool Solo (372 K)