Umm Kulthum
[1904?-1975]
On Sonodisc as Om Kalsoum

Sonodisc -SONO 138
P. 1990?

Title: Hazihi Leilati - Houwa Sahih El Hawa Ghalab

01 Hazihi Leilati
[This is my night ]

composer:

Mohamed Abdelwahab

lyrics:

George Jordaq [Jurj Jardaq]

genre:

Qasidah

maqaam:

Kurd

dialect:

Fossha (Classical Arabic)

recorded:

First Performance:

1968

First recording:

Sonocairo?

alt. transcriptions:

Hadhihi laylati, Hazihi Laylati

duration:

39:30 [intro 6:06]

02 Houwa Sahih El Hawa Ghalab
[Is it true that [love] is [irresistable]]

composer:

Zakariya Ahmad

lyrics:

Bayram al-Tunsi

genre:

Ughniyah

maqaam:

Saba

dialect:

Egyptian Colloquial

recorded:

Live

First Performance:

1960

First recording:

Sonocairo?

alt. transcriptions:

duration:

32:30 [intro 3:21]

CD total time:

72:02

[Does not contain CD-liner notes]

Comment: Longer version on Sono 186
Same CD also published with the same cover by another Parisbased shop probably without licence (with the rather quaint time 39:60 given for Houwa sahih... )