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Track 14 Disc 2 'Bitnadini Tani Lih' by Musicians of the Nile (Sudan/Egypt) from the two CD set 'L'Epopee Tzigane/The Road of The Gypsies' released on the Network Medien label in Gemany, 1996.
For seven generations, the Musicians of The Nile of Nubian and gypsy origin have been musicians and players of the rebab, a two-stringed lute of horsehair and coconut, the preferred instrument of the epic poets (sha'ir) and of the popular singers (mughanni sh'abiyyah). These bards who now travel the world perpetuate the popular arts of Upper Egypt and safeguard its heritage.
The Musicians of the Nile have shared the musical traditions of the Sudan with international audiences for more than a quarter of a century. Formed in the Egyptian city of Abu-al-Djud (now Luxor), the Musicians of the Nile reflect the singing tradition of Egypt's gypsy families. Their first steps toward global success were taken after they caught the attention of ethno-musicologist Alain Weber, who agreed to become their manager.
With his support, the band began to tour throughout Europe. Their performance at the first WOMAD Festival (World of Music and Dance Festival) in 1983 led to the band being signed by Peter Gabriel's RealWorld-Caroline record label and their guest appearance on Gabriel's album Passion. The Musicians of the Nile appeared at the Gypsy Festival in Florence in 1991 and the Gypsy Festival in Lucerne in 1995.
Track 14 Disc 2 'Bitnadini Tani Lih' by Musicians of the Nile (Sudan/Egypt) from the two CD set 'L'Epopee Tzigane/The Road of The Gypsies' released on the Network Medien label in Gemany, 1996.
For seven generations, the Musicians of The Nile of Nubian and gypsy origin have been musicians and players of the rebab, a two-stringed lute of horsehair and coconut, the preferred instrument of the epic poets (sha'ir) and of the popular singers (mughanni sh'abiyyah). These bards who now travel the world perpetuate the popular arts of Upper Egypt and safeguard its heritage.
The Musicians of the Nile have shared the musical traditions of the Sudan with international audiences for more than a quarter of a century. Formed in the Egyptian city of Abu-al-Djud (now Luxor), the Musicians of the Nile reflect the singing tradition of Egypt's gypsy families. Their first steps toward global success were taken after they caught the attention of ethno-musicologist Alain Weber, who agreed to become their manager.
With his support, the band began to tour throughout Europe. Their performance at the first WOMAD Festival (World of Music and Dance Festival) in 1983 led to the band being signed by Peter Gabriel's RealWorld-Caroline record label and their guest appearance on Gabriel's album Passion. The Musicians of the Nile appeared at the Gypsy Festival in Florence in 1991 and the Gypsy Festival in Lucerne in 1995.
