Lebanon: The Baalbek Folk Festival

Fairuz MON71383

Tucked away in eastern Lebanon is the ancient city of Baalbek, whose Roman temples are a Unesco World Heritage site as well as (since 1956) the setting of an annual international festival. Two live performances from the festival, each approximately 20 minutes in length, convey the history of Baalbek and the plight of the Lebanese during the early 1990s in a poignant and emotionally stirring musical rendition. Drawing on traditional Lebanese musical customs, the featured soloist Fairuz shows why she became one of the most famous singers in the Arab world during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Liner notes outline the basic structure of each song.

Year Released 1994
Record Label Monitor Records
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Copyright 2004 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 1994 Monitor Records

Genre(s) Islamica; World
Country(s) Lebanon
Subject(s) World music
Credits

Fayr¯uz - Artist

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	101	Dabke / 'Ayn Al-Mayy (The Water Spring) / Ya Natoor (The Watchman) / Yabu Al-Iyoon Al-Sood (Black Eyes) / Tikhmeen Rahit Hilwit Al-Hilween (The Sweetness of the Sweet Ones Is Gone) / Ya Karm (The Vineyard) / Shatti Ya Dini (Rain, Come Down on Our Crops) /	Fairuz	19:48
	201	Finale	Fairuz	26:06

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