Master of the Arabian Flute

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:50:06
Personnel: Mohamed Naim (nay); El Hendy, Osama (piano, keyboards); Hossam Ramzy (percussion). Audio Mixer: Hossam Ramzy. Liner Note Authors: Mohamed Naim; Diz Heller; Hossam Ramzy. Recording information: Drumzy Studios, Cairo, Egypt; Drumzy Studios, England; Shalamandy Studios, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt. Photographer: Hossam Ramzy. Mohamed Naiem, a mainstay of the Egyptian nightclub virtuoso scene, is likely best-known internationally for his work behind Hossam Ramzy on a number of albums. Here, he's accompanied by Ramzy on percussion, but he gets the chance to shine at the forefront on both the nay and the kawala. While the compositions are largely written by Naiem and Ramzy together, the tone is distinctly different from the majority of Ramzy's work. There is no driving percussion, no synths or string arrangements here. The focus is very clearly on the nay, with only minimal accompaniment. The mood is somewhat pensive, as the flutes lend themselves well to such, and the content itself ranges from devotional hymns and prayers to Allah, to almost poetic love odes. This album is one of a very few on the market to show the nay in its own right, with some stunning lines here and there, but primarily in a state of contemplation, evoking a voice (which is the ultimate goal of the player). Naiem is truly the star of this album, and he makes the most of it with his formidable abilities. ~ Adam Greenberg
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)