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PASTORALE RECORDS is the sole label in Japan which focuses on the arab music. It was established in 1994 as a department of PASTORAL SOUND Co. Ltd., a company of musical production. Until now 4 CDs as followings have been released. If you want to purchase these CDs, please click Order.

LE CLUB BACHRAF@
Le Club Bachraf(LCB)
PAS005 2000
Classical Music of Tunisia & Egypt
June Chiki Chikuma (nai, req)
Yoshiko Matsuda (oud)
Hiromi Nishida (violin)
Price : 1.000YEN(JPY)
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There is a review on the CD"Le CLub Bachraf" in "Qantara" N.38 (2000-2001 Winter) published by L'Institut du Monde Arabe(Paris). The author, Christian Poche, says it is "full of grace, charm and subtlety".
"Le Club Bachraf" is a Japanese ensemble of Arab classical music of which each member studied in Tunis or Cairo. The first album contains: "Kif Dar Kess El Hob" and "Gazali Nafar", both composed by the great Tunisian composer Khemaies Ternane(1894-1964), "Wasla Hassine" (Maluf of Tunisia, traditional arab-andalusian music), "Samaii Bayati" composed by Egyptian Ibrahim El Aryan(1898-1953). Also contains Taqsim(improvisation) of each instrument.
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1) Kif Dar Kess El Hob (Khemaies Ternane) 4'12
2) Taqsim Saba on Nai (Jun Chiki Chikuma) 1'20
3) Gazali Nafar (Khemaies Ternane) 4'01
4) Taqsim Hassine on Oud (Yoshiko Matsuda)1'00
5) Wasla Hassine (Traditional) 3'58
Ya Shushana - Anti Wainak - El Kaunu Ila Jamalikum
6) Taqsim Bayati on Violin (Hiromi Nishida) 0'58
7) Samaii Bayati (Ibrahim El Aryan) 3'58
Total Time 22'00
Recorded January 2Oth, 2000 at STUDIO PASTORALE, Tokyo
LE NAI TUNISIEN
SLAH EDDIN MANAA
PAS001 1994
Classical music of Tunisia
Recorded at the Studio Sotex, Tunis in March, 1994. The rhythm and melodies of Tunisia with the Mediterranean taste by the trio: nay(Arabic flute), tar (tambourin) and cello. The tradition of Arabo-Andalouse music. 13 classical tunes and 9 taqasims(improvisations). Booklet: 28-page explanations in Japanese. Price : 3.200YEN
Slah Eddin Manaa : nai (Arabic flute)
Abdelkrim Halilou : cello
Zoubair Messai : tar (tambourin)
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UNE VARIETE MUSIQUE ARABE
ENSEMBLE SLAH MANAA
PAS002 1995
Pleasure of Arab Ensemble
Quintet of Arabic Instruments. Recorded at the Studio Shukri Bou Hawala, Tunis in April, 1995. Solo improvisations(taqsim) of each instrument and performance by the ensemble of classical tunes in Tunisia. Booklet: Explanations in Japanese. Price : 2.800YEN
Slah Eddin Manaa: nay(flute)
Jamel Abid : qanun(zither)
Ridha Chemek : 'ud(lute)
Nabil Zammit : violin
Zoubair Messai : tar(tambourin)
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Play Back "Lounga Farahfaza"
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Also available on the ARP of U.S.A.
*Pastorale Records has reached a license agreement with ARP of U.S.A.

SOLO ADEL SALAMEH
ADEL SALAMEH
PAS003 1996
A Modern Virtuoso of the Arab 'Ud
The 'ud(fretless lute)is one of the principal instruments of Arab music. Adel Salameh is a Palestinian virtuoso who lives in Lyon, France. His 4 taqsims(solo improvisations) and performances of a classical tune and his own composition. Recorded in & at: March,1996, Real World Studios, U.K. English and Japanese Explanations Included. Price : 2.800YEN
Adel Salameh : 'ud
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Master of the Oud / Le maitre du oud
PS 65259 2002 PLAYA SOUND(Licensed; PAS003 1996 Pastorale Records)
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