Ali Jihad Racy, Simon Shaheen
Taqasim
This
CD features Ali Jihad Racy (buzuq),
and
Simon Shaheen (ud). We have chosen to list this CD under
"Lebanon" and also under "Palestinian Heritage"
since Ali Jihad Racy is from Lebanon, and Simon Shaheen is of
Palestinian heritage. We will review both of the musicians.
"Ali Jihad Racy, acknowledged as a leading virtuoso of the ney and buzuq, is equally adept on the mijwiz and other Near Eastern instruments including oud. In his native Lebanon, Dr. Racy appeared frequently on radio and television. He continues to perform widely in concert throughout th Near East and North America. Dr. Racy is a graduate of the American University of Beirut and holds a P.H.D. in ethnomusicology from the University of Illionois. He has taught ethnomusicology and performance at several American universities, and is at present a professor of music at UCLA.
Simon Shaheen, one of the finest young violin and ud players in the Near East, is well versed in both Arab and Western music. He was born in Haifa, and began his studies with his father, Prof. Hikmet Shaheen. Since coming to the United States in 1980, Mr. Shaheen has been studying at both the Manhattan School of Music and Columbia University. He has also maintained and active performance schedule, including appearances in New York, Paris, London, Washington, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. He is particularly concerned with extending the repertory of the ud as a solo instrument, and is writing a book on ud technique. (infromation from CD's program notes)
"Taqasim" was released by Lyrichord Discs Inc. They have a web-site where you can purchase this CD and see their catalog. You can also find this CD in some of the on-line distributors, we have links to these distributors on our "Oud CDs" page.
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