Sayyed Darwish in the NYT

I want to flag this NYT article on a new recording of Sayyed Darwish compositions. Darwish is the founder of modern Egyptian music and an important artistic commentator on social issues in Egypt for the first half of the 20th century, as the article explains. His music can be hard to find, particularly in the West, so it's neat that a new recording and tour in underway.

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[SP]

NPR had a show on this. Very "gee whiz" and earnest. You can listen to it here:

http://www.wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck/episodes/02172006

[aboudaqn]

Tons more about Sayed Darweesh and the Chicago Classical Oriental Ensemble from the Millennium Stage blog of the Kennedy Center, dedicated to Middle East and Central Asia performances and including an incredible Digital Video Archive that includes CCOE's performance of Sayed Darweesh at the Kennedy Center:

http://millenniumstage.blogspot.com/2006/02/chicago-classical-oriental-ensemble.html" rel="nofollow">millenniumstage.blogspot.com