middle eastern music

Heathen

hello all,

I am wondering can anyone recommend me good composers of middle eastern style of music, that kind of atmospheric haunting woman wailing with traditional instruments.. its the kind of music used for bedtracks on documentary's you watch about Iraq or Egypt or any of these countries in the middle east.. sorry if im being vague here but i dont know what the genre is called or what country considers this music to be their traditional music.. im just hunting for it because i find it very euphoric to listen to and like it alot..
i did find some nice scores from the Gladiator soundtrack but these are very short and lacking in traditional instruments.. also more geared towards big orchestras for film..

anyway.. replies would be greatly appreciated

Thanks all

Rigsby

You might like Rabih Abou Khalil. I saw him play in Vicar St. a few years ago with his band and I was very impressed.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysxv8dc4ru4

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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan