BALIGH HAMDI - MODAL INSTRUMENTAL POP OF 1970S EGYPT Vinyl 2xLP Format:Vinyl 2xLP and his steady stream of

and his steady stream of output continues to draw attention

Twenty-plus years into his career

its harmonies simple and direct

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BALIGH HAMDI - MODAL INSTRUMENTAL POP OF 1970S EGYPT Vinyl 2xLP Format:Vinyl 2xLP and his steady stream ofModal instrumental tracks from Baligh Hamdi one of the most important Arabic composers of the 20th Century (writing for legends Umm Kalthum, Abdel Halim Hafez, Sabah, Warda, and many others). Features his legendary group the Diamond Orchestra with Omar Khorshid on guitar, Magdi al Husseini on organ, Samir Sourour on saxophone, and Faruq Salama on accordion. All of these musicians were discovered and recruited by Hamdi to interpret his vision of a