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Classic songs in Maqam Sikah/Huzam (Arabic style)

Jono Oud N.Z - 7-14-2018 at 02:06 PM

Classic songs in Maqam Sikah/Huzam (Arabic style).

Hey everyone :).

Recently, I have been really appreciating pieces in maqam Huzam/Sikah (family) such as "Ghannili el shway shway" (sung by Oum Kalsoum) and "al-Atlal" (sung by Oum Kalsoum).
I am looking for more songs, particularly longer songs, in the Sikah family by such artists as Abdel Halim Hafez, Warda, Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Najat Al Saghira and lesser known singers.

Please share your favorite songs in this maqam! :cool:

John Erlich - 7-14-2018 at 03:11 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Jono Oud N.Z  
Classic songs in Maqam Sikah/Huzam (Arabic style).

Hey everyone :).

Recently, I have been really appreciating pieces in maqam Huzam/Sikah (family) such as "Ghannili el shway shway" (sung by Oum Kalsoum) and "al-Atlal" (sung by Oum Kalsoum).
I am looking for more songs, particularly longer songs, in the Sikah family by such artists as Abdel Halim Hafez, Warda, Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Najat Al Saghira and lesser known singers.

Please share your favorite songs in this maqam! :cool:


I have scores of most of the songs mentioned here, but they are pretty much all short ones - http://www.maqamworld.com/en/maqam/huzam.php If folks want me to post scores of these, I will...let me know.

John Erlich - 7-14-2018 at 03:20 PM

A good example is "Tala‘a al-Badru ‘Alayna," which is, like most songs I know in Huzzam, a short one. It's a religious qasida: http://muslimhymns.com/talaa-al-badru-alayna/

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Ahmed - 7-15-2018 at 07:16 AM

Hi Jono,

Two other famous and beautiful songs from Oum Kalthoum that are in Huzam/Rahat el Arwah are "Daret Al Ayyam" (composed by Abdelwahab) and "Siret el hob" (Baligh Hamdy)
However, I believe that "Gannili shway shway" is not in Huzam or Sikah but rather in Rast Suznak

Brian Prunka - 7-15-2018 at 09:38 AM

Ghannili Shway Shway is in Rast Suznak.


There are many nice Muwashshahat in Sikah/Huzam, like Jadaka l-Ghaythu, Ayuha is-saqi, and Ya Ghusna Naqa.

Lughat i-Zuhuur aka Il Ward Gamil is a great longer song in Huzam.

Jono Oud N.Z - 7-15-2018 at 02:22 PM

Hey :).

Thank you all for your replies - much appreciated!
I will check out the songs and links.

Yes - I see, I was incorrect about Ghannili Shway Shway
Thanks Ahmed and Brian :cool:.

There are some cool modulations in this song (Ghannili Shway Shway) also.

Also, I found a song called "Tifreq Kiteer" sung by Najat Al Saghira in Huzam (I think).
It modulates to Saba and Ajam, a nice and interesting song also..

Another one in Huzam sung by Oum Kalsoum is Nahj El borda.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S1FLe7rE28

Any corrections and/or clarifications are welcome :).

John Erlich - 7-15-2018 at 08:59 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Jono Oud N.Z  
Hey :).

Thank you all for your replies - much appreciated!
I will check out the songs and links.

Yes - I see, I was incorrect about Ghannili Shway Shway
Thanks Ahmed and Brian :cool:.

There are some cool modulations in this song (Ghannili Shway Shway) also.

Also, I found a song called "Tifreq Kiteer" sung by Najat Al Saghira in Huzam (I think).
It modulates to Saba and Ajam, a nice and interesting song also..

Another one in Huzam sung by Oum Kalsoum is Nahj El borda.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S1FLe7rE28

Any corrections and/or clarifications are welcome :).


I think you're right about "Tifreq Kiteer," but I'm not sure. One of our experts, like Brian P., can confirm. https://www.ahyasalam.com/play_song.php?songmd=5a7fd8f450b8cad179b30...

Ditto RE: "Nagd (Najd) El Borda" - https://www.ahyasalam.com/play_song.php?songmd=9680b35d942b0412f5125...

Jono Oud N.Z - 7-17-2018 at 02:18 PM
Quote:

I think you're right about "Tifreq Kiteer," but I'm not sure. One of our experts, like Brian P., can confirm. https://www.ahyasalam.com/play_song.php?songmd=5a7fd8f450b8cad179b30... Ditto RE: "Nagd (Najd) El Borda" - https://www.ahyasalam.com/play_song.php?songmd=9680b35d942b0412f5125...


Hey.

Awesome - thanks!:applause:

Wow! - thats a cool site :cool: (https://www.ahyasalam.com/)
Just downloaded the sheet music for Tifreq Kiteer and Najd El Borda.

You find some amazing treasures on the net - thanks!

Jono Oud N.Z - 7-22-2018 at 01:06 PM

Some more great songs in Sikah/Huzam family:

Ana Ensan - Wadi Al Safi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR-v6O_3V8E

Warde Behawd El Dar - Wadi Al Safi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcFLgErqSlA - Love this one!:cool:

Khoudha Al Ahla - Wadi Al Safi. (whole album: http://lazyproduction-arabtunes.blogspot.com/2018/04/wadih-el-safi.... )

Ouloulou - Abdel Halim Hafez https://youtu.be/uZ9Zmpx6qHc

Abu Samra Za'lan - Sabah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XndKB0PUJqE