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Between the desert and the sea

from Between the desert and the sea by El Tanbura

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A Maawaal, expressing thanks to the Gods for all the blessings the Earth offers to men and women, with a warning not to abuse the riches of the planet.

Featuring a 30-string Simsimiyya designed by ET band member Mohssin, and built by The El Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music in Cairo.

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from Between the desert and the sea, released November 23, 2012

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El Tanbura بور فؤاد, Egypt

El Tanbura is a collective of veteran Egyptian master musicians, singers, fishermen and philosophers. For nearly twenty- five years they’ve been custodians to some of Egypt’s oldest folk melodies at their home in Port Said, the Mediterranean gateway to the Suez Canal. Their music is driven by the seductive call of the Simsimiyya - an ancient lyre dating back to the times of the Pharaohs. ... more

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