Soliman Gamil - A Map Of Egypt Before The Sands [CD]

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Soliman Gamil is a musicologist and composer who lived and worked in Cairo, Egypt. Born in 1924, his soundtracks for theatre and film have won international awards. His compositions are frequently used for radio and television. Soliman Gamil died in 1995. The Catalogue wrote in 1988: "Instead of trying to create an atmosphere, this record reflects one. From the opening seconds of Melody of Nile, you are there - lying in the sand, lips sore, throat parched, staring at the huge river. Quite why this record works when so may other atmospheric records just irritate, I do not know. There are no traditional synth sounds or strange electronic wave noises, just really interesting sounds, alien tunes. The Egyptian Music is wonderfully refreshing." The Observer noted: "Gamil mixes past and present into a remarkable organic whole."

Tracklist:

1 Dance Of Ka 2:39     
2 Melody Of Nile 2:17     
3 Pharoah Funeral Process 6:15     
4 Sacred Lake 1:39     
5 The Sinsimia 2:35     
6 Melody Of Love 1:28     
7 Dervish Dance 1:59     
8 Sufi Dialogue 5:29     
9 Promenade On The Nile 7:36     
10 Rhythmic Dialogue 1:59     
11 Valley Of The Kings And Queens 2:28     
12 Collecting The Harvest 2:21     
13 Inshad 2:27     
14 Improvisation Libre 3:04     
15 Pretence And Destiny 2:44     
16 Ghost Dance 2:00     
17 Echoes Of Memphis 3:58     
18 Supplication 1:36     
19 Clown Dance 1:36


"A Map Of Egypt Before The Sands" is a compilation of tracks from Gamil's two previous Touch albums, The Egyptian Music and Ankh.
Track 6 is exclusive to this compilation and track 14 is from the album L'Art Du Qânûn Egyptien.