Dabke 2020 (Folk and Pop Sounds of Syria), by Omar Souleyman

Dabke 2020 (Folk and Pop Sounds of Syria)

by Omar Souleyman

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1.	Atabat (A Style Of Sung Folk Poetry) 04:19	buy track
2.	Lansob Sherek (I Will Make A Trap) 06:16	buy track
3.	Shift Al Mani (I Saw Her) 03:35	buy track
4.	La Sidounak Sayyada (I'll Prevent The Hunters From Hunting You) 06:13	buy track
5.	Jamila (Beautiful Woman) 04:36	buy track
6.	Qalub An Nas (People's Hearts) 04:46	buy track
7.	Laqtuf Ward Min Khaddak (I Will Pick A Flower From Your Cheek) 03:09	buy track
8.	Kaset Hanzal (Drinking From The Glass Of Bitterness) 06:50	buy track

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Sublime Frequencies is pleased to present the 2nd volume of Northeast Syrian Dabke music from legendary vocalist Omar Souleyman and his group. This CD was compiled by Mark Gergis to coincide with the Sublime Frequencies UK/European tour in May and June of 2009 featuring live performances by Omar Souleyman. Culled from dozens of cassettes recorded in Syria from 1999-2008, the music here is an extension of Omar’s “Highway to Hassake” release touching on some previously unheard angles. Their trademark serpentine synthesizers, electrified bouzok (traditional stringed instrument) and driving rhythms forge a severe form of “new wave dabke” with a live energy and integrity that captures the essence of the Syrian Northeast; one of a kind Syrian Dabke party tunes, regional Atabat-styled crooners, and unbelievable Iraqi party jams.

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released October 9, 2010

Voice – Omar Souleyman
Keyboards, Percussion – Rizan Sa'id
Percussion [Additional] – Salah Hamid
Violin [Kamencheh] – Lazgin Khaled

Compiled, edited and designed by Mark Gergis - Feb. 2009.
translation and assistance – Raed Yassin

Mastered from cassettes of varying quality recorded in Syria between 1999-2008.

Special thanks to Mehdi Dawood in Ras Al Ain, Syria.

All tracks © Omar Souleyman 1999-2009.
Published by Sublime Frequencies 2009.

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SUBLIME FREQUENCIES is a collective of explorers dedicated to exposing obscure sights and sounds from modern and traditional urban and rural frontiers via film and video, field recordings, radio and short wave transmissions, international folk and pop music, sound anomalies, other forms of human and natural natural expression not documented sufficiently enough by various communication channels. ... more