In 1976, the small British record label Tangent released a special, excellently documented record series on the subject of music in the Islamic countries. Jean Jenkins and the well-known Danish composer Poul Rovsing Olsen had made recordings in Africa, Europe and Asia in the years 1969-1975: from Mauretania to Indonesia. Music in Islam does not play a major role in the religion itself, but the
… influence of religion is evident in the traditional music of many countries. This influence can also lead to the virtually disappearance of public music making, as the situation in Iran shows. As a result, this series has become an illustration of a period as well as an ideal wander through corresponding musical cultures. Because the owner of Tangent did not want to know anything about the compact disc, it took many years before the unique record series could become available on CD. The first three CDs have now been released. Each CD has the content of two records. A downside is that the documentation has become rather scanty. Part 1 has the subtitle: human voice, Lutes. Part 2 is called: Strings / flutes and trumpets and part 3: Reeds & bagpipes / Drums & rhythms. There are recordings from Pakistan, Iraq, Jordan, Niger, Ethiopia. India, Turkey, Indonesia, Morocco, Bahrain, Nigeria, Turkmenistan, Algeria, Iran, Uganda and others (WZ) _ Part 1 has the subtitle: human voice, Lutes. Part 2 is called: Strings / flutes and trumpets and part 3: Reeds & bagpipes / Drums & rhythms. There are recordings from Pakistan, Iraq, Jordan, Niger, Ethiopia. India, Turkey, Indonesia, Morocco, Bahrain, Nigeria, Turkmenistan, Algeria, Iran, Uganda and others (WZ) _ Part 1 has the subtitle: human voice, Lutes. Part 2 is called: Strings / flutes and trumpets and part 3: Reeds & bagpipes / Drums & rhythms. There are recordings from Pakistan, Iraq, Jordan, Niger, Ethiopia. India, Turkey, Indonesia, Morocco, Bahrain, Nigeria, Turkmenistan, Algeria, Iran, Uganda and others (WZ) _more
