The best-known Arabic classical music is likely an ancient Moorish song called "Lamma Bada Yata Thanna," a fascinating piece of music set in the samai rhythm, which is written in 10/8. Its origins can be traced back to the tenth century, and it continues to be a familiar in the Arabic world today. As part of one of New Sounds' Theme & Variations shows, we hear versions by Juan Martin & Alhambra, Radio Tarifa, Hamza El Din, and others.
PROGRAM #1923, Theme & Variations: Lamma Bada (First aired on Thurs., 5/31/01)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Hamza El Din |
Eclipse |
Mwashah (Lamma Bada) [4:00] |
Rykodisc #10103** www.rykodisc.com |
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Juan Martin |
Musica Alhambra |
Lamma Bada Yatathena [4:00] |
FlamencoVision #FV04** www.flamenco |
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Radio Tarifa |
Rumba Argelina |
Lamma Bada [4:00] |
Nonesuch/World Circuit #79472** Try (Amazon.com) |
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(Hughes de Courson, et. al.) |
Mozart L'Egyptien |
Lamma Bada/Symphony No.40 [4:30] |
Virgin #71727, French import CD. Available online from Amazon France, www.amazon.fr |
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Oren Bloedow & Jennifer Charles |
La Mar Enfortunata |
Lamma Badah [3:00] |
Tzadik #7146** www.tzadik.com |
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Ivory Consort |
Live, WNYC, 3/10/01 |
Lamma Bada [3:30] |
Not commercially available. |
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Savina Yannatou |
Mediterranea |
Lama Bada Yatathana [4:30] |
Sounds True #00118**. 1-800-333-9183 or www.soundstrue.com |
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Luis Delgado |
El Hechizo De Babilonia |
Gibralfaro [5:30] |
Intuition/Nuba Negra #1104** Distributed by Alula Records, www.alula.com |
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Hakki Obadia |
Iraqi Jewish and Iraqi Music |
Lamma Badah [3:30] |
Global Village #147 |
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(Hughes de Courson, et. al.) |
Mozart L'Egyptien |
Yman Hawa/Thamos Roi D'Egypte [5:00] |
See above. |
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The Music of Islam |
Vol. 7 - Al-Andalus, Andalusian Music |
Hijasoul, prelude [2:00] |
Celestial Harmonies #13147. Part of a 15-volume survey of Islamic music. www.harmonies.com |