Baligh Hamdi, Magid Khan - Indo-Arabic Variation (1980/2022) [Hi-Res]

Unique fusion of the Indian and Egyptian music cultures devised by Baligh Hamdi, the most prominent of all modern composers in the Arab-speaking world. Hamdi, who penned dozens of hit compositions for Umm Kulthum, Abdel Halim Hafez, Warda and Sabah amongst others, also shaped the future of Arabic music in a way that's difficult to overestimate. Directed by Hamdi, the renowned Indian sitar player Magid Khan joins the Egyptian musicians of Abdel Halim Hafez's orchestra in re-reading some of Hamdi's compositions from a new perspective – here sitar and tabla dance together with arghoul, ney and other Arabic instruments. An east-meets-east masterpiece in which Hamdi once again pushed the boundaries of Arabic music in his tireless quest for a broader, more global reach.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Baligh Hamdi - Gazairia (feat. Magid Khan) (5:38)
1.02 - Baligh Hamdi - Sahara (feat. Magid Khan) (4:56)
1.03 - Baligh Hamdi - Achark (feat. Magid Khan) (7:44)
1.04 - Baligh Hamdi - Lahore (feat. Magid Khan) (6:07)
1.05 - Baligh Hamdi - Ennai (feat. Magid Khan) (5:26)
1.06 - Baligh Hamdi - Magnouna (feat. Magid Khan) (5:11)