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Title:  Boujeloud Artist:  The Master Musicians Of Joujouka Label:  Sub Rosa Format:  CD Price:  € 14.40   Mp3 samples: none

Title Description:
In the mythology of the village of Joujouka, Boujeloud is a half-man/half-goat creature who bears
a great resemblance to the ancient god Pan. Each year for a week following the Islamic festival of
Aid El Kebir (the Big Feast) the musiciansenact the pagan-like ritual of Boujeloud.
A man sewn into black goat-skins dances wildly while the musicians play a suite of music to both
calm the beast and to scare him away. Joujouka music is played on either small bamboo flutes called
liras or on the loud oboe-like rhaita and is backed by their primal drumming. The Masters Musicians
utilise circular breathing to play long notes over which the lead pipers play melodies and solos.
This CD demonstrates the trance inducing sounds of Joujouka.
chapter 3 of our Moroccan Trilogy, still available

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