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Night In Bagdhad

An arabic violin plays in anguish over a steady oud rhythm, the night is conjured up with mournful singing @ 1:05

03:12:09

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On Patrol

Dark pulsing percussion with lonely duduk evoke a nervous, tense journey. Drums play untill 1:33, leaving us with just Duduk and strings.

02:34:32

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Desert Camp

Bouncing percussion, flute and zither over a tense synth bed. Celebration surrounded by danger?

01:25:24

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Fighters

A slow heartbeat grinds out, with dark synth arpeggios and solo duduk, @ :57 a far off male voice joins in the oppressive tension.

02:48:46

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The Compound

Mysterious, pacey tabla rhythm with ghostly piano melodies and female vocals @ 0:44.

02:15:13

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Homeland

An Arabic Lute (saz) plays a melancholic piece evoking deep and ancient culture and landscape.

02:05:03

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At The Border

Strange arabic violin over a dislocated and ambient bed. Tense and nervous.

01:46:45

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Kasbah Voices

Male and female arabic voices call and answer each other through the ghostly ruins of a fortified desert settlement.

01:21:20

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Mesopotamia

Beautiful, warm, pastoral flute over windchimes leads into a darker section with strings and oboe. The duality of life in an extreme environment.

01:52:51

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Dust Storm

Swirling sound design and synths with duduk evoke a dangerous atmosphere.

02:56:54

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Shamal

An evocative piece with oud and percussion describing the Shamal, a desert wind that blows across Iraq, the Gulf and Saudi Arabia.

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