Anthologie du Melhoun - Tradition vocale citadine

Vieux de six siècles, le melhoun a souffert de la concurrence de la chanson égyptienne et des musiques occidentales. Plusieurs tentatives de redressement du genre ont avorté, mais, depuis deux décennies, il semble prendre le bon chemin.

Artistes

• Chanteurs/Singers/Munshidin/إنـشــاد et/and/و percussions ايقاعات : Haj Hussein Toulali الحاج الحسين التولالي Abdelkarim Guennoun عبدالكريم كنون Muhammad Berrahal محمد برحال Hussein Ghazali الحسين غزالي Muhammad Dallal محمد دلال Muhammad Soueita محمد بوستة سويطة Haj Muhammad Bensaid الحاج محمد بنسعيد Abdallah Ramdani عبد الله الرمضاني Said Guennoun سعيد كنون

• Violons/Violins/Kamân/ كمان : Muhammad al-Wali محمد الوالي Abdelrahim al-Khumsi عبدالرحيم الخميسي Al-Hadi as-Sabti العادي السبتي Muhammad al-Kheddiw محمد القدوي

• Luths/Lutes/'Ûd/ العود : Hammad 'Ammour حماد عمور Al-Mahdi Bel'abbas المهدي بلعباس

• Luth/Lute/Swisdi/ السوسدي : Ahmad Benslam

• Luth/Lute/Hajhûj/ الهجهوج : • Muhammad Naseh

Melodies
Compact Disc I
[.01.] Al-'Arsa العرصة , Le jardin des délices / The garden of delights
Comp. Al-Thâmi Lamdaghrî (d. 1856) - interpr. Abdelkarim Guennoun
[.02.] Al-Sarkha الصرخة , Le cri / The cry
Comp. 'Abdel Qâder al-'Alamî (d. 1849) - interpr. Muhammad Berrahal
[.03.] Al-Harrâz الحرّاز , Le cerbère / Cerberus 34'09"
Comp. 'Ali al-Baghdâdi (d. 1786) - interpr. Haj Hussein Toulali

Compact Disc II
[.01.] Al-Damlîj الدمليج , Le bracelet / The bracelet
Comp. Al-'Isâwî Fellous - interpr. Hussein Ghazali
[.02.] Al-Gnâwî الكناوي , L'esclave noir / The black slave
Comp. Al-Thâmi Lamdaghrî (d. 1856) - interpr. Said Guennoun
[.03.] Latifa لطيفة
Comp. Ahmad Souhoum - interpr. Muhammad Dallal

Compact Disc III
[.01.] As-Sâqî السّاقي , L'échanson / The cup bearer
Comp. 'Abdel Qâder al-'Alamî (d. 1849) - interpr. Abdallah Ramdani
[.02.] Tâliq al-masrûh طالق المسْروح , La beauté rayonnante / The radiant beauty
Comp. Al-Thâmi Lamdaghrî (d. 1856) - interpr. Muhammad Soueita
[.03.] Kîf yiwâssî كيف يواسي , Comment compatir ? / How to feel compassion?
Comp. 'Abdel Qâder al-'Alamî (d. 1849) - interpr. Abdelkarim Guennoun
[.04.] Al-Yâqûta اليقوته , La perle / The pearl
Comp. Muhammad ben Sliman (d. 1797) - interpr. Haj Muhammad Bensaid