Al-Turath Ensemble

The Al Turath Ensemble (ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ±ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ© ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂªÃÂÃÂ±ÃÂ§ÃÂ«) is a Syrian classical Arabic musical ensemble founded in 1954 by Sabri Mudallah. Leadership passed to Mohammed Hammadye (ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂ¯ÃÂ) in 1985 who added instrumentalists to what had previously been only a vocal ensemble. The term al turath means "heritage." Their repertoire centres on muwashshahs of Aleppo.

Their discography includes:

Jardines de JazmÃÂn - Gardens of Jasmine 2001. Wasla sikah "Hozam." Al Turath Ensemble: Mohammed Hammadye (leader); Ali Anjirini, Dya A Kabbani, Ahmad Shokri, Malek Zayat (vocals); Abdul Rahim Ajim (ud); Imad Molki (qanun); Tofik Al Ramadan (nay); Abdul Rahman Miri (darbuka); Salah ddin Dabbagh (riqq).
Hermana de la Luna - Sister of the Moon Wasla rast. 2001
The Music of Spanish al-Andalus. Almaviva DS-0123.

Al-Turath Ensemble

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