John Erlich - 10-29-2008 at 09:16 AM
Riad El-Soumbati's classic taqasim CD has been reissued. I am very happy to have it, since the sound quality of my cassette version was terrible.
My two gripes: The English title of the CD, "Oud: The Breath of Arabic Music" and CD jacket information don't even mention Riad El-Soumbati; there are
no liner notes at all.
You can buy it here: http://www.buyarabic.com/storeItem.asp?ic=MUAR002427
BTW: BuyArabic.com is the "Arabic" branch of of the Turkish site, Tulumba.com, which I really, really like.
Happy Listening,
John
SamirCanada - 10-29-2008 at 09:33 AM
the cover art is nice.
BUT
they could have at least put an egyptian oud on there.
John Erlich - 10-29-2008 at 10:49 AM
I know! What's up with the Iraqi Bashir "floating bridge" oud on an Egyptian oud CD? 
-J
David.B - 9-21-2009 at 01:47 AM
Yes, difficult to find the cd in this case !
If think the draw is more a pirouette to avoid the copyright of a photo and it seems there was no music consultant either...
It is already unavailable ! I'm happy I bought it just in time 
Segura - 9-21-2009 at 12:55 PM
Great music indeed. Very important CD.
Thanks to John E. to have told us about it.
Such a musician remains well alive without a signature, that's the most important.
fhalaw - 10-2-2009 at 11:48 AM
Anyone know where I can get a copy?
Its seems like a good way to solidify my maqam studies
David.B - 10-2-2009 at 11:59 PM
Hil fhalaw,
I've got a link here for the mp3 :
http://rapidshare.com/files/63387822/RiyS.TqaS.rar
I don't know if it still works...
fhalaw - 10-3-2009 at 06:13 AM
many thanks!
David.B - 10-3-2009 at 10:37 PM
So it works 
fernandraynaud - 10-3-2009 at 10:41 PM
Yass! 
fernandraynaud - 10-3-2009 at 10:42 PM
Eh, David, t'habite dans quelle ville?
mrkmni - 10-8-2009 at 05:14 PM
Thanks David for the taqsim from Ashwaq.
I was missing it.
Segura - 1-13-2010 at 01:19 PM
http://www.tulumba.com/storeItem.asp?ic=MUAR002427
The CD is again on Tulumba site.