Tarab Explained

Tarab is an album by the Lebanese oud player and composer Rabih Abou-Khalil, fusing traditional Arab music with jazz, which was recorded in 1992 and released on the Enja label the following year.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Allmusic review by Kurt Keefner called it " an album that certainly does not lack for atmosphere, but which would have benefited from greater tunefulness. Still, a very worthy effort" but stated it was "not the best place to start one's Rabih Abou-Khalil collection, especially if one is coming from a jazz background".

Track listing

All compositions by Rabih Abou-Khalil

1. "Bushman in the Desert" – 8:02
2. "After Dinner" – 5:52
3. "Awakening" – 8:06
4. "Haneen Wa Hanaan" – 8:07
5. "Lost Centuries" – 7:10
6. "In Search of the Well" – 3:38
7. "Orange Fields" – 9:38
8. "A Tooth Lost" – 5:20
9. "Arabian Waltz" - 4:59

Personnel

• Rabih Abou-Khalil – oud
• Glen Moore – bass
• Ramesh Shotham – South Indian drums, percussion
• Nabil Khaiat – frame drum, percussion

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Enja_7000.htm Enja Records main series discography
2. http://www.amarokprog.net/groupes_4267.html Rabih Abou-Khalil discography