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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.
01:12:11
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