Ṣawt music titles

9CS0025132 (S1)
Item title: Mala ghounouzahabi, part 1
Contributor: el Fares, Mohamed (‘ūd / singer, male) 
Matrix number: OC 2256

Performance note: Sowt genre of Bahrain. The performer is also called Mohammed bin Fares, Elustaz (Ustadh) Mohamed El Fares (Al Khalifa), or Mohammed bin Faris. He lived from 1895 to 1947/1948. The singer is supported on violin and drum (mirwās?) with a chorus (call-and-response style) and hand clapping. A very short musical piece on violin and ‘ūd introduces the piece. The word ‘Yemini’ included on the label specifies that the piece originates from Yemen. The title and music indicate that the piece is continued on the second side. 
Recording from the Middle Eastern music on shellac disc on BL sounds: http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Middle-Eastern-music-on-shellac-disc/025M-9CS0025132XX-0001V0

Usage terms: Public Domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

Mohamed El Fares: Mala ghounouzahabi, 1

9CS0025124 (S2)
Item title: Yallah ya rabbana (Ashoury), 2
Contributor: Walid, Dahi Ben (‘ūd / singer, male) 
Matrix number: OC 2265

Performance note: Sowt genre of Bahrain. The singer and ‘ūd player is Dahi Ben Walid, who lived from 1896/1898 to 1941/1951. Supported by violin and drum (mirwās?), chorus (call-response), and hand clapping. Very short musical introduction (violin and ‘ūd). A percussive way of playing the ‘ūd. The word ‘Ashouri’ on the label indicates the piece is of Assyrian (Iraqi) origin. 
Recording from the Middle Eastern music on shellac disc on BL sounds: http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Middle-Eastern-music-on-shellac-disc/025M-9CS0025124XX-0002V0

Usage terms: Public Domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

Dahi Ben Walid: Yallah ya rabbana (Ashoury), 2

9CS0025123 (S2)
Item title: Ya man hawah, 2
Contributor: Walid, Dahi Ben (‘ūd / singer, male) 
Matrix number: OC 2261

Performance note: Sowt genre of Bahrain. The singer and ‘ūd player is Dahi Ben Walid, who lived from 1896/1898 to 1941/1951. Supported on violin and drum (mirwās?) and occasionally by chorus and hand clapping. Includes a very short musical introduction (violin and ‘ūd ). A percussive way of playing the ‘ūd. A violin solo concludes the piece. The piece is continued from the first side. 
Recording from the Middle Eastern music on shellac disc on BL sounds: http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Middle-Eastern-music-on-shellac-disc/025M-9CS0025123XX-0002V0

Usage terms: Public Domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

Dahi Ben Walid: Ya man hawah, 2

9CS0025122 (S2)
Item title: Ya Wahidal Housn. II (Hedjazi), 2
Contributor: el Fares, Mohamed ( ‘ūd / singer, male) 
Matrix number: OC 2245

Performance note: Sowt genre of Bahrain. On the cover Mohamed El Fares is called Elustaz (Ustadh) Mohamed El Fares (Al Khalifa), which means he is a master of music and that he belongs to the ruling royal family (Al Khalifa). He lived from 1895 to 1947/1948. Following the title in brackets the, ‘Hedjazi’ style is mentioned, which probably means that the tune belongs to the western part of Saudi Arabia (the Al-Hejaz, Hijaz or Hedjaz region). Singer and ‘ūd player is Mohamed El Fares. He is supported on violin and drum (mirwās?), occasionally chorus and hand clapping. The piece starts with a very short musical introduction on violin and ‘ūd.  The title and music indicate that the piece is continued from the first side.
Recording from the Middle Eastern music on shellac disc on BL sounds: http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Middle-Eastern-music-on-shellac-disc/025M-9CS0025122XX-0002V0

Usage terms: Public Domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

Mohamed El Fares: Ya Wahidal Housn, (Hedjazi), 2

9CS0025122 (S1)
Item title: Ya Wahidal Housn. I (Hedjazi), 1
Contributor: el Fares, Mohamed (‘ūd / singer, male) 
Matrix number: OC 2244

Performance note: Sowt genre of Bahrain. On the cover Mohamed El Fares is called Elustaz (Ustadh) Mohamed El Fares (Al Khalifa), which means that he is a master of music and that he belongs to the ruling royal family (Al Khalifa). He lived from 1895 to 1947/1948. Following the title the word ‘Hedjazi’ is mentioned in brackets, which means that the tune is associated with the western part of Saudi Arabia (the Al-Hejaz, Hijaz or Hedjaz region). The singer is supported on violin and drum (mirwās?), and occasionally by chorus and hand clapping. The piece starts with a very short musical introduction on violin and ‘ūd. The title and music indicate that the piece is continued on the second side.
Recording from the Middle Eastern music on shellac disc on BL sounds: http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Middle-Eastern-music-on-shellac-disc/025M-9CS0025122XX-0001V0

Usage terms: Public Domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

Mohamed El Fares: Ya Wahidal Housn, (Hedjazi), 1

9CS0025120 (S2)
Item title: Qala ibnal ashraf (Yamani), part 2
Contributor: Walid, Dahi Ben (‘ūd / singer, male) 
Matrix number: OC 2253

Performance note: Sowt genre of Bahrain. The singer and ‘ūd player is Dahi Ben Walid, who lived from 1896/1898 to 1941/1951. Supported on violin and drum (mirwās?), and occasionally by chorus and hand clapping. Very short musical introduction (violin and ‘ūd). A percussive way of playing the lute. A violin solo concludes the piece. Following the title in brackets the word ‘Yamani’ is mentioned, indicating that the piece is of Yemeni origin. The title indicates that the piece is continued from the first side.
Recording from the Middle Eastern music on shellac disc on BL sounds: http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Middle-Eastern-music-on-shellac-disc/025M-9CS0025120XX-0002V0

Usage terms: Public Domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

Dahi Ben Walid: Qala ibnal ashraf (Yamani), part 2

9CS0025119 (S2)
Item title: Soubhanak Allah, part 2
Contributor: Walid, Dahi Ben (‘ūd / singer, male) 
Matrix number: OC 2213

Performance note: Sowt genre of Bahrain. The singer and ‘ūd player is Dahi Ben Walid, who lived from 1896/1898 to 1941/1951. Supported on violin and drum (mirwās?), and occasionally by chorus and hand clapping. Very short musical introduction (violin and ‘ūd). A percussive way of playing the ‘ūd. A violin solo concludes the piece. Following the title in brackets the style ‘Sot Shami’ is mentioned, indicating that the piece originates from the dialect / musical style of Arabic as spoken in Syria, Jordan, Palestine and Lebanon. The title indicates that the piece is continued from the first side.
Recording from the Middle Eastern music on shellac disc on BL sounds: http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Middle-Eastern-music-on-shellac-disc/025M-9CS0025119XX-0002V0

Usage terms: Public Domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

Dahi Ben Walid: Soubhanak  Allah, part 2

9CS0025120 (S1)
Item title: Qala ibnal ashraf (Yamani), part 1
Contributor: Walid, Dahi Ben (‘ūd / singer, male) 
Matrix number: OC 2252

Performance note: Sowt genre of Bahrain. The singer and ‘ūd player is Dahi Ben Walid, who lived from 1896/1898 to 1941/1951. Supported on violin and drum (mirwās?), and occasionally by chorus and hand clapping. Very short musical introduction (violin and ‘ūd). A percussive way of playing the ‘ūd. A violin solo concludes the piece. Following the title in brackets the word ‘Yamani’ is mentioned, indicating that the piece is of Yemeni origin. The title indicates that the piece is continued on the second side
Recording from the Middle Eastern music on shellac disc on BL sounds: http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Middle-Eastern-music-on-shellac-disc/025M-9CS0025120XX-0001V0

Usage terms: Public Domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

Dahi Ben Walid: Qala ibnal ashraf (Yamani), part 1

9CS0025118 (S2)
Item title: Qalal moanna (Sanâï), part 2
Contributor: el Fares, Mohamed (‘ūd / singer, male) 
Matrix number: OC 2247

Performance note: Sowt genre of Bahrain. The performer is also called Mohammed bin Fares, Elustaz (Ustadh) Mohamed El Fares (Al Khalifa), or Mohammed bin Faris. He lived from 1895 to 1947/1948. The singer / ‘ūd player is supported on violin and drum (mirwās?), and occasionally by chorus and hand clapping. The title ‘Qalal moanna (Sanâï).- Qalal moanna (Sanâï) pt.2’ indicates that the piece is continued as ‘pt. 2’ from the first side of the disc, ‘Sanâï’ is the Sana’a style of sowt from Yemen. 
Recording from the Middle Eastern music on shellac disc on BL sounds: http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Middle-Eastern-music-on-shellac-disc/025M-9CS0025118XX-0002V0

Usage terms: Public Domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

Mohamed El Fares: Qalal moanna (Sanâï), 2

9CS0025380 (S1)
Item title: Yā Badī‘ Al-Jamāl
Contributor: El-Kouéti, Abdul-Latif (singer, male)
Matrix number: ES 1080 (ODEON LA 220613)
Performance note: The singer Abd el-Latif al-Kuweiti (also spelled: Abdulatif Al Kuwaiti or Abdul-Latif El-Kouéti) lived from 1901/1904 to 1975 in Kuwait. These early shellac productions issued on the German Odeon label are regarded as very important audio documents for the early period of the sowt genre. These were issued in 1928 and 1929 and recorded in Baghdad, Iraq and Cairo, Egypt.  Music, musical instruments and instrumentalists:  The singer Abd el-Latif al-Kuweiti is supported by the famous ‘ūd player Dawūd Al-Kuwaiti and the violin virtuoso Ṣaleḥ Al-Kuwaiti, while Sa‘ūd Al-Mukhayṭa plays the mirwās drum. The piece belongs to the sowt musical genre and is played in the 4/4 beat.   This piece was recorded 1928 in Baghdad, Iraq.  The piece continues on the second side (same melody, but different lyrics).
Recording from the Middle Eastern music on shellac disc on BL sounds: http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Middle-Eastern-music-on-shellac-disc

Usage terms: Public Domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

El-Kouéti, Abdul-Latif: Yā Badī‘ Al-Jamāl

9CS0025380 (S2)
Item title: Yā Ḥamām
Contributor: El-Kouéti, Abdul-Latif (singer, male)
Matrix number: ES1081

Performance note: The singer Abd el-Latif al-Kuweiti (also spelled: Abdulatif Al Kuwaiti or Abdul-Latif El-Kouéti) lived from 1901/1904 to 1975 in Kuwait. These early shellac productions issued on the German Odeon label are regarded as very important audio documents for the early period of the sowt genre. These were issued in 1928 and 1929 and recorded in Baghdad, Iraq and Cairo, Egypt.  Music, musical instruments and instrumentalists:  The singer Abd el-Latif al-Kuweiti is supported by the famous ‘ūd player Dawūd Al-Kuwaiti and the violin virtuoso Ṣaleḥ Al-Kuwaiti, while Sa‘ūd Al-Mukhayṭa plays the mirwās drum. The piece belongs to the sowt musical genre and is played in the 4/4 beat. This is one of the best-known sowt from Kuwait.  This piece was recorded 1928 in Baghdad, Iraq.   The piece is continued from the first side (same melody, but different lyrics). 
Recording from the Middle Eastern music on shellac disc on BL sounds: http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Middle-Eastern-music-on-shellac-disc

Usage terms: Public Domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

El-Kouéti, Abdul-Latif: Yā Ḥamām

9CS0025381 (S2)
Item title: Fī Hawā Badrī, 2
Contributor: El-Kouéti, Abdul-Latif (singer, male)
Matrix number: ES1089
Performance note: The singer Abd el-Latif al-Kuweiti (also spelled: Abdulatif Al Kuwaiti or Abdul-Latif El-Kouéti) lived from 1901/1904 to 1975 in Kuwait. These early shellac productions issued on the German Odeon label are regarded as very important audio documents for the early period of the sowt genre. These were issued in 1928 and 1929 and recorded in Baghdad, Iraq and Cairo, Egypt.  Music, musical instruments and instrumentalists:  The singer Abd el-Latif al-Kuweiti is supported by the famous ‘ūd player Dawūd Al-Kuwaiti and the violin virtuoso Ṣaleḥ Al-Kuwaiti, while Sa‘ūd Al-Mukhayṭa plays the mirwās drum. The piece belongs to the sowt musical genre and is played in the 4/4 beat.   This piece was recorded 1928 in Baghdad, Iraq.   The piece is continued from the first side.
Recording from the Middle Eastern music on shellac disc on BL sounds: http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Middle-Eastern-music-on-shellac-disc

Usage terms: Public Domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

El-Kouéti, Abdul-Latif: Fī Hawā Badrī, 2

9CS0025384 (S1)
Item title: Lā Yaṭreb Al-Qalb, 1
Contributor: El-Kouéti, Mahmoud (singer, male)
Matrix number: ES 1519 (ODEON LA 220770)
Performance note: The well-known singer and ‘ūd player Mahmoud El-Kouéti (also spelled Mahmoud Al Kuwaiti) lived from the early 20th century to 1982 in Kuwait. These early shellac productions issued on the German Odeon label are regarded as very important audio documents for the early period of the sowt genre. These were issued in 1928 and 1929 and recorded in Baghdad, Iraq and Cairo, Egypt.  Music and musical instrument: The piece belongs to the sowt musical genre and is played in the 6/4 beat (Arabī). The ‘ūd is the only musical instrument used.  The disc was recorded in Cairo, Egypt in 1929. The piece continues on second side.
Recording from the Middle Eastern music on shellac disc on BL sounds: http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Middle-Eastern-music-on-shellac-disc

Usage terms: Public Domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

El-Kouéti, Mahmoud: Lā Yaṭreb Al-Qalb, 1

9CS0025385 (S2)
Item title: Ḥarrak Shijūnī, 2
Contributor: El-Kouéti, Abdul-Latif (singer, male)
Matrix number: ES1083
Performance note: The singer Abd el-Latif al-Kuweiti (also spelled: Abdulatif Al Kuwaiti or Abdul-Latif El-Kouéti) lived from 1901/1904 to 1975 in Kuwait. These early shellac productions issued on the German Odeon label are regarded as very important audio documents for the early period of the sowt genre. These were issued in 1928 and 1929 and recorded in Baghdad, Iraq and Cairo, Egypt.  Music, musical instruments and instrumentalists:  The singer Abd el-Latif al-Kuweiti is supported by the famous ‘ūd player Dawūd Al-Kuwaiti and the violin virtuoso Ṣaleḥ Al-Kuwaiti, while Sa‘ūd Al-Mukhayṭa plays the mirwās drum. The piece belongs to the sowt musical genre and is played in the 4/4 beat.   This piece was recorded 1928 in Baghdad, Iraq.   The piece is continued from the first side.
Recording from the Middle Eastern music on shellac disc on BL sounds: http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Middle-Eastern-music-on-shellac-disc

Usage terms: Public Domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

El-Kouéti, Abdul-Latif: Ḥarrak Shijūnī, 2

9CS0027390 (S1)
Item title: Nasīm Balligh Elā, 1
Contributor: ‘Allāya, Muhammad ‘Īsā
Matrix number: O 788

Performance note: Muhammad ‘Īsā ‘Allāya is a male singer and ‘ūd player from Bahrain. The Arab Gramophone Company was a subsidiary of the Gramophone Company. This recording was probably recorded in the mid-1940s in India by Lailaphone. Music, musical instruments and instrumentalists: The singer is supported by the instruments ‘ūd, violin and mirwās. The piece belongs to the musical genre sowt and is played in 4/4 beat. The violinist is Abdullah Faḍāla and the mirwās player ‘Alī Faḍāla.  The piece continues on the second side.
Recording from the Middle Eastern music on shellac disc on BL sounds: http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Middle-Eastern-music-on-shellac-disc

Usage terms: Public Domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

‘Allāya, Muhammad ‘Īsā: Nasīm Balligh Elā, 1

9CS0027390 (S2)
Item title: Nasīm Balligh Elā, 2
Contributor: ‘Allāya, Muhammad ‘Īsā
Matrix number: O-789

Performance note: Muhammad ‘Īsā ‘Allāya is a male singer and ‘ūd player from Bahrain. The Arab Gramophone Company was a subsidiary of the Gramophone Company. This recording was probably recorded in the mid-1940s in India by Lailaphone. Music, musical instruments and instrumentalists: The singer is supported by the instruments ‘ūd, violin and mirwās. The piece belongs to the musical genre sowt and is played in 4/4 beat. The violinist is Abdullah Faḍāla and the mirwās player ‘Alī Faḍāla.  The piece is continued from the first side.
Recording from the Middle Eastern music on shellac disc on BL sounds: http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Middle-Eastern-music-on-shellac-disc

Usage terms: Public Domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

‘Allāya, Muhammad ‘Īsā: Nasīm Balligh Elā, 2

1CS0005334 (S1)
Item title: Yufadil Allah (Yemeni), 1
Contributor: Salam, Muhamed Abdul
Matrix number: T585

Performance note: Sowt genre most probably from Saudi Arabia. Musical instruments: the ‘ūd lute, violin (kamān), tambourine type fram drum with bells (ṭār?); the 'clack-clack' sound could be from castanettes (tūs or tawaysah) or from beating the rim of a drum with drum sticks. T585 - first side; on the second side T586 the piece is continued. Title: "Yufadil Allah (Yemeni)", where 'Yemeni referes to the origin of the lyrics or style.
Recording from the Middle Eastern music on shellac disc on BL sounds: http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Middle-Eastern-music-on-shellac-disc

Usage terms: Public Domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

Salam, Muhamed Abdul: Yufadil Allah (Yemeni), 1

9CS0025134 (S2)
Item title: Daoutoul wishat  (Sot Shami) P. II
Contributor: Walid, Dahi Ben
Matrix number: OC 2239  30-10432

Performance note: Sowt genre of Bahrain. Singer and ‘ūd player is Dahi Ben Walid, who lived from 1896/1898 to 1941/1951. Supported on violin and drum (mirwās?), and occasionally with chorus and hand clapping. Includes a very short musical introduction (violin and ‘ūd ). A percussive way of playing the ‘ūd. A violin solo concludes the piece. The inscription on the label, ‘Sot Shami’, specifies that the piece originates from the dialect / music style / poetry of Arabic as spoken in Syria, Jordan, Palestine and Lebanon. The title and music indicate that the piece is continued from the first side.
Recording from the Middle Eastern music on shellac disc on BL sounds: http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Middle-Eastern-music-on-shellac-disc

Usage terms: Public Domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

Walid, Dahi Ben: Daoutoul wishat  (Sot Shami) P. II

9CS0025136(S2)
Item title: Ya ali sawat (Fan Laaboni), 2
Contributor: Al Koweity, Mulla Seoud
Matrix number: OC2269
Performance note: Sowt genre of Kuwait. The singer's name is also spelled 'Mulla Saud Al Kuwaiti' or 'Mulla Saud Kowaity'. He lived from 1900 to 1971 and was born into a tailor's family and trained as a tailor. It seems that this recording was produced 1931 in Baghdad. Though there are very few recordings of him he was a well-known singer at the time. Mulla Saud Al Kuwaiti was in close contact with his better known contempary musicians Dahi Ben Walid (Bahrain; (1896/1898-1941/1951) and Abd el-Latif al-Kuweiti (Kuwait, 1903-1975). On this recording he was probably supported by Dahi Ben Walid, Saleh al-Kuwaiti, Ali al-Merwas and Hamad Bu Taiban on violin, ‘ūd (?), mirwās and chorus (call-response). Music: The title Ya ali sawat (Fan Laaboni) pt.1 .- Ya ali sawat  pt.2 indicates that the piece is continued on 'pt.2'. 'Fan laaboni' indicating the specific sowt style. A short melodic introduction (taqṣīm) starts the piece.
Recording from the Middle Eastern music on shellac disc on BL sounds: http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Middle-Eastern-music-on-shellac-disc

Usage terms: Public Domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

Al Koweity, Mulla Seoud: Ya ali sawat (Fan Laaboni), 2

9CS0025137 (S1)
Item title: Tannal khoudourou ala kathib, 1
Contributor: Al Koweity, Mulla Seoud
Matrix number: OC 2274 30-11060
Performance note: Sowt genre of Kuwait. The singer's name is also spelled 'Mulla Saud Al Kuwaiti' or 'Mulla Saud Kowaity'. He lived from 1900 to 1971 and was born into a tailor's family and trained as a tailor. It seems that this recording was produced in 1931 in Baghdad. Though there are very few recordings of him he was a well-known singer at the time. Mulla Saud Al Kuwaiti was in close contact with his better known contempary musicians Dahi Ben Walid (Bahrain; 1896/1898-1941/1951) and Abd el-Latif al-Kuweiti (Kuwait, 1903-1975). On this recording he was probably supported by Dahi Ben Walid, Saleh al-Kuwaiti, Ali al-Merwas and Hamad Bu Taiban on violin, ‘ūd (?), mirwās and hand-clapping. Music: The title is 'Tannal khoudourou ala kathib .- Tannal khoudourou ala kathib  pt.2 (Khayalli)', which indicates that the piece is continued on 'pt.2' (the second side). 'Khayalli' indicating a specific sowt style. A short melodic introduction (taqṣīm) starts the piece (violin and ‘ūd) and a violin solo concludes it.
Recording from the Middle Eastern music on shellac disc on BL sounds: http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Middle-Eastern-music-on-shellac-disc

Usage terms: Public Domain - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

Al Koweity, Mulla Seoud: Tannal khoudourou ala kathib 1

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