Mawwal
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Pyar Ka Diya
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General Info
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Genre: Acoustic / Fusion / Progressive
Location US
Profile Views: 13364
Last Login: 7/19/2009
Member Since 1/17/2007
Website www.mawwalmusic.com
Record Label Unsigned
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Bio
.. ..MAWWAL performs original WORLD FUSION music and original arrangements of traditional Middle Eastern music in a spirited and beautiful trance-inducing acoustic/electric ensemble. Inventive vocal arrangements in English and Arabic weave through a Laouto (Greek lute) with Bass and Drums, augmented by traditional percussion (tabla, dumbek, frame drum, riq) and Violin in what has been called a "new genre" by Progression Magazine... .. Mawwal was formed in 2000 as an offshoot of Progressive World Fusion band Paranoise. Inspired by musicians like Peter Gabriel, Karsh Kale, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Youssou N'Dour, and Hamza El Din, Mawwal has a new take on "World" music. Jim Matus has created a sound that is at once familiar and totally new, with subtle elements of folk, Jazz, and groove rock mixed with traditional indigenous sounds and textures. .. ..{"mawwal" is a form of popular song and often criticizes society and introduces a lot of morals and values related to the common person... .. "mawwal", often performed through improvisation, allows the singer to demonstrate his/her vocal ability, while the musicians provide the stimulation with a musical improvisation.}.. .. Based in Northampton, MA, Mawwal is long established on the New England festival circuit... .... -
Members
The core of Mawwal is: guitarist/lutist/composer/vocalist Jim Matus, with Jill O'Brien (vocals), Joe O'Brien (bass,vocals), and Mike Keyes (drums), augmented by Rohan Gregory (violin), Harshal Tole (tabla), Percy Jones (bass), Ken Matarazzo (percussion), and Michel Moushabek (percussion). -
Influences
Peter Gabriel, Karsh Kale, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Youssou N'Dour, Hamza El Din. -
Sounds Like
Ancient, multi-lingual chants and vocal melodies super-imposed on an ultra-tight rock n' roll rhythm section.
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10 of 28More>>>Is There Anyone Still Using Myspace?<<< I haven't been here for years so if anyone of my old Myspace friends see this (THIS MEANS YOU) let me know your still out there and say "Hi" or like, share and Download this "FREE" song. It is for "YOU" (FREE) from my band "Meka Nism"
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How are you? My New friend.Thanks a lot for adding
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im at @Playasville
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Jim!!! :) So great to hear the record, and to find you here! It's been on my mind to call you, will do in the new few days .. I'm in California at the moment :) Love from here ~ Vlada