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Ancient Egypt | 
 enlarge | Artist: Ali Jihad Racy
Label: Lyrichord Discs Inc.
Category: Music
List Price: $16.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 14351
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 744457734728
EAN: 7444577347282
ASIN: B00000229Q
Release Date: January 18, 1993
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| Tracks:
| • | The Lamentations of Isis | | • | The Land of the Blessed | | • | Hymn to Osiris | | • | The Boat of Millions of Years | | • | The Holy Lotus | | • | Funeral Procession | | • | Hymn for the Sunrise | | • | The Triumph of the Deceased |
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Album Description
Composed and performed on traditional Near Eastern instruments by accomplished Arab artist Ali Jihad Racy, this CD is a musical tribute to the ancient treasures and religious symbolism of the Egyptian Book of The Dead.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 Liner Notes March 1, 2008
"This musical tribute to ancient Egypt was originally composed in 1978 for the King Tutankhamun Exhibit at the Seatle Art Museum. It was inspired by the artistry of the ancient treasures and the religious symbolism of the Egyptian Book of the Dead which suggested the titles of the compositions ... The recording is unique in that it is the creation of an accomplished Arab artist who captures the essence of Near Eastern sound and presents it in a contemporary innovative musical idiom ... Only traditional Near Eastern instruments were used in making this recording ... The music incorporates Near Eastern elements such as melodic ornamentation and drone accompaniment. Yet it possesses a distinctly abstract and ethereal quality enhanced by an emphasis on non-metric, free-flowing rhythm and pentatonicism ..."
 Ancient Egypt: Sherri's Opinion April 11, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I haven't been able to get enough of this music lately. It's lovely, evocative, and perfect background for serious reading or thinking. The music was written as background for the Seattle Art Museum Tutankhamun Exhibit and must have inspired those viewing the exhibit to think seriously about the meaning of the art they saw, the meaning of the young king's life, and perhaps the meaning of their own. Jihad Racy is highly skilled and probably promotes intercultural understanding with his music. It's fun to listen to the old and/or traditional instruments. Perhaps ancient Egyptian music was not truly like this music, but for the sake of the Egyptians, I hope it was.
good mood music November 12, 2006
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
after seeing the tut exhibit, i had found the background music almost hypnotic. it added greatly to the images before me. i thought this would be pleasant to listen to at home. unfortunately, ancient styled egyptian music is hard to find. in some places even this cd has a more modernized, or slightly moroccan sound to it. yet, overall it's one of the better i've found so far. don't expect 8 pieces of music that are greatly varied in style and delivery. the variances are small, but the somewhat repetitiousness of sound adds to it's relaxation value. it can easily be used as a background music that puts you at ease, but doesn't distract you from your point of focus.
First time listener June 30, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As the first CD I've bought with "Ancient Music" on it I was impressed, but since I've heard other CD's of music from Egypt and Greece, I found this one more orchestrated. Not that that takes away from it's listening pleasure but the others gave me more of a feel of the Ancient times the music is supposed to represent. It is made to represent ancient music while some of the others are based on actual written music (or so they say) that had been found on scrolls. All in all it was an excellent way to begin my journey into the past.
Beautiful! September 8, 2003
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
I'm not an expert on Egyptian music or Middle Eastern music so I can't attest to its authenticity, but nonetheless the cd is absolutely beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! I'm addicted to the soothing sounds! If your aim is relaxation and/or inspiration, this is an incredible collection! I love the fact that it calls to mind music from so many cultures - Native American, Asian, Middle Eastern, etc. - and I can't help but feel that perhaps Ancient Egyptian music would have been one of the predecessors of many of these musical cultures! So, why shouldn't it sound a bit like all of them?
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