Raquy at Cairo Jazz Club

Raquy with Ustaz Fikry el Gennawi and Rami ElAasser live at the Cairo Jazz Club, EGYPT March 12, 2007

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• raquy
• rabab
• rababa
• rami
• elaasser
• fikry
• el
• genawi
• tabla
• cairo
• jazz
• club
• arabic
• music
• folk
• egyptian
• egypt

[teoakinyel]

what is the name of the string instrument.

[tangelati]

Hi! that's an egyptian Rababa. Its a folk instrument traditionally to accompany sung poetry. Closely related to similar instruments in the near and far east.

2 strings, no frets. Picture a hollowed out half coconut stuck on a bedpost, with a skin over it. sounds like a voice, yes?

Peace

[teoakinyel]

thanks. you seem well informed. what about the piece what is the tune.

[tangelati]

Thanks! I am the drummer on the left.

The piece is by the Rababa player on the right, Fikry el Gennawi, called "Saiidi Ana" . "saiidi" means southern, and in Egypt it refers to agricultural peoples ("fellahin") from villages in the South of Egypt. " ana" is "I". so the title means "I am of the south", or"I am saiidi". guess Neil Young already took "southern man" :)

Fikry's work is featured in several Egyptian Ministry of Culture ensembles. He is an amazing musician, teacher, and person

[AltoSaxBoss]

It's cool to hear the various cultural deminsions of Jazz.

I love it !

[DjSpirit78]

What type of drum are you using Teoakinyel. I have a djembe and it sounds similar.... i like the beat so much! Great job!

[salamonty]

Rababa its an egyptian instrument

[teoakinyel]

what kind of drum is that. where did you learn to play. I have an insatiable curiosity when it comes to beautiful forieghn music do you suggest any other videos or musicians for me to listen to. perhaps something related to this

perhaps not?

[sanchezpaus]

Egyptian jazz?

What about Salah Ragab and the Cairo Jazz Band??

They are very good!

[MarkS5]

Great ryhthmns, atmoshpere and energy, would love to jam with these guys!