Afghanistan: A Journey to an Unknown Musical World

Artist: Various Artists Label: World Network Category: Music Average customer rating: Media: Audio CD Number Of Discs: 1 UPC: 785965698621 EAN: 0785965698621 ASIN: B00000HF4K Release Date: 1995-11-21

Tracks:

1. Lovesong From Herat - Abdullah/Gholam Sakhi
2. Shah Kokojan - Mohammad Omar/Ghol Alam
3. Spring Song From Istalif - Ghul Mohammad
4. Shighnani Flower, Lovesong From Takhar - Mohammad Rahim Takhari
5. Farkhari Song, Lovesong From Badakhshan - Faiz Mohammad/Niaz Mohammad
6. Laili And Madjnun, Ballad From Kundus - Sadullah Kunduzi
7. My Beloved Walks In The Garden, Lovesong From The Mazar Region - Baba Qeran/Bangicha/Nur Mohammad/Hamidullah
8. Ghichak Solo - Baba Nur Mohammad/Bangicha
9. Bulbul, Song From The Mazar Region - Baba Nur/Bangicha/Hamidullah/Baba Qeran
10. Babolale, Lovesong From Paktia - Assadullah
11. Yellow Flower, Shepherd Song From Paktia - Shirin Gul
12. Sarinda Solo - Abdul Rashid/Ghol Alam
13. Laila, Lovesong From Logar - Salam Logari
14. Nuristani Dancesong - Abdul Wakil/Choir
15. Nuristani Women's Song - Bibi Zulaikha/Sabruddin
16. Shah Kokojan - Abdul Djabbar/Malang Nadjrabi
17. Syamui And Jalali, Lovesong From Herat - Abdul Wahab Madadi

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Customer Reviews:

Nice music - Weak liner notes.......2002-02-18

I'm disappointed with the liner notes and packaging design. The photo that appears as cover art is on the cardboard sleave and not repeated in the plastic case (so I can't throw it away). The fat booklet in the cardboard is ALL ADVERTISEMENTS for other CD's. In the plastic case is a booklet with uninformative cover art and 15 pages of loosely spaced text. Eight are German or French. Two are more advertising. Only five are English liner notes. There are two thumbnail size, black and white pictures of the musicians.

I think I was spoiled by the liner notes in the Lomax collection CD's. For example, the "East Indian Music in the West Indies" CD has 11 pages of dense text plus six black and white and one color photo.

Again, the music for "Afganistan: A Journey to..." is lovely. It's pleasant and exotic. You could listen to it during a dinner party. My only gripe is that I learned so little about what I was hearing.

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