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This, the third pairing of Brit multi-instrumentalist Thornton and Egyptian percussionist Ramzy, further explores Middle Eastern dance motifs in a contemporary setting. Recording the basic tracks in the U.K., they went to Cairo and invited some of the top local musicians to collaborate. Flute, violin, ney, aud, rebala, and accordion flesh out these extended, ambient grooves in an evocative, textural tapestry aimed as much at the mind as at the feet. Reminiscent of Peter Gabriel's film scoring, Immortal Egypt has, with all its participants, enough cultural pedigree to satisfy World Music fans and sonic construction to please the headphone listener, but is probably too gentle for dance clubs, except for the most subtle sashaying. --Derek Rath
CD Description
Following the glowing success of Eternal Egypt, a new light of inspiration has guided Thornton and Ramzy to work together again in a startling and innovative format. Thornton describes the the creation of the recording in this way...
About the Artist
A pioneer of European New Age music, which he describes as BAND_MEMBERS: Phil Thornton:: Keyboards, vocoder, E-bow and electric guitars, didgeridoo, percussion programming. Hossam Ramzy: Egyptian percussion, world percussion and drums. Mohammed Ali: Nay (Egyptian bamboo flute). Ahmed Abdel Fattah: Quarter tone accordion Abdalla Helmy: Kawala (Bamboo flute). Mahmoud Serour: Violin. Mahmoud El Gebaly: Aud (Egyptian fretless bass). Chalf Hassan: Moroccan Aud and keyboards. Mohamed Baher: Mizmar (Egyptian oboe/shawm). Sayed El Sha-er: Rebaba (Egyptian two string violin). S
