Tecladista - 10-30-2005 at 04:30 PM
Samir Tahar
Samir Tahar was born in 1940 in Mostaganem, a Western Algerian town on the Mediterranean. He came from a family of musicians, and attended the
El-Masrah Essaidia school of music, where he was taught the rudiments of traditional Arabo-Andalusian singing and how to play the oud. He then went on
to study music at the Institute of Arab Folk Music in Oran, where he was introduced to the art of taqasim. He has played the oud at music festivals in
the Arab World and Europe, and given a number of lectures.
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Oud
(Club du Disque Arabe AAA136)
This CD contains a number of taqasim for solo oud on some of the fundamental maqamat of Arab music. The CD is part of the 'Les Virtuoses' series from
Club du Disque Arabe, which also includes Farhan Sabbagh. An excellent recording from a master of taqasim.
1. Maqam Bushalik 7:13
2. Maqam Bayati 7:16
3. Maqam Higazi 9:36
4. Maqam Ajam 4:11
5. Maqam Nahawand 9:28
6. Maqam Rast 9:45
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Taqsim Oud
(Club du Disque Arabe AAA165)
Another CD in the 'Les Virtuoses' series from Club du Disque Arabe featuring Samir Tahar. The virtousity of the Algerian oud master is again displayed
in this second collection of taqasim. This is an essential CD for Arab-style oud enthusiasts.
1. Maqam Kurdi 8:42
2. Maqam Hisar 10:28
3. Maqam Hijaz-Kar 17:16
4. Maqam Sultani-Iraq 9:23
5. Complainte Hsine 4:39
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Magic Ud
(Next Music CDS8921)
This CD, one of a pair of new releases by Samir Tahar, contains five beautiful taqasim in various maqamat, with detailed notes on each.
1. Taqsim Maqam Rast 7:54
2. Taqsim Maqam Bayati 8:26
3. Taqsim Maqam Nahawand 9:10
4. Taqsim Maqam Hijaz 10:40
5. Taqsim Maqam Iraq 7:35
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Dreams: Ud and Voice
(Next Music CDS8973)
Another recent release from the Algerian master, this recording presents a selection of (sometimes live) solo oud taqasim and oud/vocal pieces.
1. Maqam Bushalik (Taqsim Ud en Live) 7:50
2. Maqam Bayati (Taqsim Ud) 4:36
3. Yah Adra (Chant Andalou - Ud et Voix) 4:21
4. Maqam Kurdi (Taqsim Ud) 7:16
5. Maqam Hissar (Taqsim Ud) 7:11
6. Fejaten (Chant d'Amour - Ud et Voix) 5:36
7. Maqam Sultani-Iraq (Taqsim Ud) 8:11
8. Ya Habibi (Chant Andalou - Ud, Daf et Voix) 7:01
9. Jaya (Chant Bedoui Algerien) 5:59
10. Teskounou (Taqsim en Live) 10:48
This info is from:
http://www.oud.eclipse.co.uk/tahar.html
(Thanks a lot David!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Samir' sTaksim
Tecladista - 10-30-2005 at 04:44 PM
Here is the taksim:
http://rapidshare.de/files/10394100/Sameer_Tahar_-_Taksim_Bayati.mp...
Enjoy it!!!!!!!!!!!
David Parfitt - 10-31-2005 at 04:04 AM
Dear Tecladista
Please do not copy large chunks of text from my website like this without proper acknowledgement.
Thank you
David Parfitt
Tecladista - 11-2-2005 at 03:11 PM
I don ot know that is from your website. I Have the same info that was sen to me from a friend from France. My apologies if you are angered. That was
not my intenttion. I have a lot of info about Samir and I have the pleassure that know him from mail. I am do not going to put anything more if I do
not corroborate if before.
David Parfitt - 11-3-2005 at 12:46 AM
Dear Tecladista
That's ok, I understand. The text was actually copied from the following page on my website:
Samir Tahar
Please could you either remove the text above or add a proper acknowledgement of its source.
Thanks
David