17th-century instrumental pieces from the Ottoman court, Egyptian Sufi sacred dances, and early 20th-century Egyptian Dances performed on an early 20th-century qanun (psaltery) without levers and traditional percussion instruments.

Juno nominated -  2009 Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year.

The Art of the Early Egyptian Qanun

Dulab Huzam

Raqset el-Hawanem

A Tribute to Mohammed Ali Street Composers

Egyptian Sufi Sacred Dances

Khamsa Sa'idi

17th-century instrumental pieces from the Ottoman court, Egyptian Sufi sacred dances, and early 20th-century Egyptian Dances performed on an early 20th-century qanun (psaltery) without levers and traditional percussion instruments. Juno 2009 Nominee.

The Art of the Early Egyptian Qanun Vol. 2

1. Raqset Sayyed Mohammed

10. A Melody of Melodies in Hijazkar and Hijaz Modes

This book is a comprehensive 4-chapter manual: 2 CDs, 65 tracks, 21 rhythms, and finger cymbal patterns, darabukka and riqq solos; 8 maqams; photographs and description of 32 musical instruments; 6 musical forms.

65. A Tribute to Mohammad Ali Street Composers

63. Mizmar Sound

59. Rababa Sound

53. Tar Sound

44. Rast Mode

42. Darabukka Solo

40. Finger Cymbal Pattern One (Simple)

35. Zeybeq Dance, in Aqsaq Rhythm

31. Hasan Ya Kholi eg-Genena, in Masmudi Kabir Rhythm and Nahawand Mode

24. Shami, in Fallahi Rhythm and Rast Mode

21. Wahda Kabira (4/4)

19. Dulab Huzam, in Maqsum Rhythm

18. Maqsum (4/4)

16. Masmudi Saghir (4/4)

12. Layali el-Andalus, in Valse Rhythm and Kurd Mode

10. Section of Sayyed Mohammad’s Dance, in A‘raj Rhythm

9. A‘rag or Aqsaq Turki (5/8)

8. Ah Ya Zein, in Malfuf Rhythm and Hijaz Mode

7. Malfuf (2/4)

6. Qanun Improvisation over Ayyub Rhythm

5. El-Sabr Tayyeb, in Ayyub Rhythm

4. Ayyub el-Masri (2/4)

3. Sakka sound

2. Takk sound

1. Dumm sound

George Dimitri Sawa

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