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Ali Jihad Racy

Ali Jihad Racy

A. J. Racy is a performer, composer and professor of ethnomusicology at the University of California at Los Angeles. Born in Lebanon, he comes from a well-known family of artists, scholars, and academicians. Racy is internationally recognized for his extraordinary musicianship and his numerous publications, including his award-winning book, Making Music in the Arab World: The Culture and Artistry of Tarab (Cambridge University Press, 2003). He is a master of many traditional instruments, particularly the nay, a reed-flute, and the buzuq, a long-necked fretted lute. Racy has ...

Songs

The Lamentations of Isis by Ali Jihad Racy

The Lamentations of Isis

Lebanon, United States
Folk, Traditional

Atmospheric, Dreamy, Mysterious, Suspenseful, Wondrous

The Land of the Blessed by Ali Jihad Racy

The Land of the Blessed

Lebanon, United States
Folk, Traditional

Atmospheric, Dreamy, Mysterious, Suspenseful, Wondrous

Hymn to Osiris by Ali Jihad Racy

Hymn to Osiris

United States, Lebanon
Folk, Traditional

Atmospheric, Dreamy, Mysterious, Suspenseful, Wondrous

The Boat of Millions of Years by Ali Jihad Racy

The Boat of Millions of Years

United States, Lebanon
Folk, Traditional

Atmospheric, Dreamy, Mysterious, Suspenseful, Wondrous

$\The Holy Lotus by Ali Jihad Racy$

\The Holy Lotus

United States, Lebanon
Folk, Traditional

Atmospheric, Dreamy, Mysterious, Suspenseful, Wondrous

Funeral Procession by Ali Jihad Racy

Funeral Procession

United States, Lebanon
Folk, Traditional

Atmospheric, Dreamy, Mysterious, Suspenseful, Wondrous

Hymn for the Sunrise by Ali Jihad Racy

Hymn for the Sunrise

United States, Lebanon
Folk, Traditional

Dreamy, Wondrous

The Triumph of the Deceased by Ali Jihad Racy

The Triumph of the Deceased

United States, Lebanon
Folk, Traditional

Atmospheric, Dreamy, Mysterious, Suspenseful, Wondrous

Sufi Medley by Ali Jihad Racy

Sufi Medley

Lebanon
Folk, Traditional
Nay, Tar
Dreamy, Intense, Peaceful, Quirky, Wondrous

Taqasim & Sama'i Bayyati Al-Arayan by Ali Jihad Racy

Taqasim & Sama'i Bayyati Al-Arayan

Lebanon
Folk, Traditional
Riqq, L'ud
Dark, Dreamy, Intense, Mysterious, Quirky, Suspenseful

Moorish Impressions by Ali Jihad Racy

Moorish Impressions

Lebanon
Folk, Traditional
Tanbur, Tar
Dark, Dreamy, Intense, Mysterious, Quirky, Suspenseful

Taqasim & Dama'I Nahawand Racy by Ali Jihad Racy

Taqasim & Dama'I Nahawand Racy

Lebanon
Folk, Traditional
Tablas
Peaceful, Reflective

Themes of Yearning by Ali Jihad Racy

Themes of Yearning

Lebanon
Folk, Traditional
Nay, Mazhar
Dreamy, Intense, Peaceful, Quirky, Reflective

Strumming Magic by Ali Jihad Racy

Strumming Magic

Lebanon
Folk, Traditional
Buzuq
Dreamy, Intense, Quirky

Enchanting Magic by Ali Jihad Racy

Enchanting Magic

Lebanon
Folk, Traditional
Nay, Tanbur, Tar
Dreamy, Intense, Quirky, Reflective

Taqasim Hijaz by Ali Jihad Racy

Taqasim Hijaz

Lebanon
Folk, Traditional
L'ud
Dark, Mysterious, Suspenseful

Saba Medley by Ali Jihad Racy

Saba Medley

Lebanon
Folk, Traditional
Tablas
Peaceful, Reflective

Breeze of Nostalgia by Ali Jihad Racy

Breeze of Nostalgia

Lebanon
Folk, Traditional
Tablas
Dark, Mysterious, Suspenseful

Rivers by Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

Rivers

Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

United States, Lebanon
Folk, Orchestral, Traditional
Flute, Kawala, Piano, Bowed Strings, Bowed Strings
Dreamy, Light, Minimal

Eternal Flow by Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

Eternal Flow

Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

United States, Lebanon
Folk, Orchestral, Traditional
Flute, Kawala, Nay, Tanbur, Wind Chimes, Percussion, Bowed Strings, Bowed Strings
Cinematic, Dark, Dreamy, Light, Minimal, Mysterious, Suspenseful

Silver Drops by Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

Silver Drops

Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

United States, Lebanon
Folk, Orchestral, Traditional
Plucked Strings, Kawala, Bowed Strings, Bowed Strings
Cinematic, Dark, Dreamy, Light, Minimal, Mysterious, Suspenseful

Festival of Lights by Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

Festival of Lights

Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

United States, Lebanon
Folk, Orchestral, Traditional
Flute, Kawala, Nay, Tambourine, Piano, Percussion, Bowed Strings, Bowed Strings
Cinematic, Dark, Dreamy, Light, Minimal, Mysterious, Suspenseful

Fountain of Youth by Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

Fountain of Youth

Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

United States, Lebanon
Folk, Orchestral, Traditional
Buzuq
Adventurous, Cinematic

Meadows of Gold by Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

Meadows of Gold

Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

United States, Lebanon
Folk, Orchestral, Traditional
Flute, Harp, Plucked Strings, Kawala, Horns, Shakers, Percussion, Bowed Strings, Bowed Strings
Cinematic, Triumphant

Valley of Hope by Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

Valley of Hope

Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

United States, Lebanon
Folk, Orchestral, Traditional
Buzuq, Bowed Strings, Bowed Strings, Violins
Minimal

Revitalization by Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

Revitalization

Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

United States, Lebanon
Folk, Orchestral, Traditional
Flute, Kawala, Tanbur, Tambourine, Percussion, Bowed Strings, Bowed Strings, Violins
Cinematic, Dreamy, Light, Minimal

Good Earth by Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

Good Earth

Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

United States, Lebanon
Folk, Orchestral, Traditional
Kawala, L'ud, Bowed Strings, Bowed Strings
Dreamy, Light, Minimal

Hasbani by Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

Hasbani

Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

United States, Lebanon
Folk, Orchestral, Traditional
English Horn, Kawala
Dreamy, Light, Minimal

Elixir of Life by Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

Elixir of Life

Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

United States, Lebanon
Folk, Orchestral, Traditional
Buzuq, Percussion, Bowed Strings, Bowed Strings
Dreamy, Light, Minimal

Embrace of the Sea by Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

Embrace of the Sea

Ali Jihad Racy, James Peterson

United States, Lebanon
Folk, Orchestral, Traditional
Kawala, L'ud, Shakers, Synthesizers, Percussion, Bowed Strings, Bowed Strings
Adventurous, Cinematic, Dreamy, Light, Minimal