Sold Date: December 20, 2018
Start Date: November 4, 2018
Final Price: $30.00 (USD)
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********************************************ABOUT MY STORE AND MY COLLECTION*******************************
DEAR ROOTS MUSIC COLLECTORS.  I AM IN THE PROCESS OF LISTING MY VERY LARGE COLLECTION OF EARLY BLUES, FOLK, ETHNIC FOLK, AND TRADITIONAL ROOTS MUSIC.  THIS COLLECTION CONSISTS OF SEVERAL THOUSAND PIECES.  I WILL BE LISTING: 
 *78 RPM RECORDS OF PRE-WAR BLUES, TRADITIONAL UZBEKISTAN FOLK, OTTOMAN AND GREEK AND MORE ! 
 *VINYL FROM THE YAZOO, FOLKWAYS, OCORA LABELS AND MUCH MORE. 
*OBSCURE ETHNIC AND FOLK RECORDINGS ON CASSETTE AND CD 
 *BOOKS ON TOPICS RELATED TO THE BLUES AND TRADITIONAL FOLK CULTURES AND HISTORY AROUND THE WORLD.  
*THERE WILL ALSO BE A FEW RARE JAZZ RECORDS ALONG WITH THIS COLLECTION, HOWEVER THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY IS TRADITIONAL MUSIC.  
THIS COLLECTION HAS NO KITSCH COMMERCIAL RECORDINGS.  THIS IS MUSIC OF CULTURAL SIGNIFICANTS,  DOCUMENTS OF THE FAMILY OF MAN, THEIR DANCES, CUSTOMS, AND ABOVE ALL MUSIC.  I WILL BE ADDING ITEMS PERIODICALLY OVER THE NEXT YEARS SO KEEP CHECKING IN.  I TRAVEL OFTEN SO MY EBAY STORE WILL BE CLOSED PERIODICALLY FOR THE TIMES I AM ABROAD AND REOPENED WHEN I AM BACK IN TOWN.  

***************************************************DETAILS ABOUT ITEM**********************************************
A BREATHTAKING PERFORMANCE OF TRADITIONAL IMPROVISATION ARAB MUSIC.  CREATIVE MEDITATIVE IS SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL.  A NICE CLEAN COPY OF THIS FANTASTIC LP.  ORIGINAL PRESSING WITH CATALOG INSERT PAGE.  
Ali Jihad Racy - Simon Shaheen ‎– Taqāsīm: Improvisation In Arabic Music Label: Lyrichord ‎– LLST 7374 Format: Vinyl, LP  Country: US Released:   Genre: Jazz, Folk, World, & Country Style: Folk, Free Improvisation Tracklist AMaqām Kurd20:20 B1Maqām Nahawand13:10 B2Maqām Bayyātī8:53 Credits Design [Cover], Photography By [Back Cover] – Barbara T. Racy Lute [Buzuq] – Ali Jihad Racy Oud ['Ūd] – Simon Shaheen Photography By [Back Cover] – Karim Douglas Crow Recorded By, Liner Notes – Philip D. Schuyler* Notes Cover variation, black Lyrichord labels on LP.
Title on back cover and labels: "TAQĀSĪM - The Art of Improvisation in Arabic Music"
"The performers are grateful for the cooperation of Robert Browning of the Alternative Museum, New York City, where these recordings were made."
Includes one page Lyrichord catalogue.
****************************************CONDITION OF ITEM FOR SALE****************************************
VINYL:  VG++ TO NM
COVER:  VG++ TO NM
CENTER LABELS:  NM 
**************************************************COMBINED SHIPPING INFORMATION******************************
FOR INSIDE THE USA:
I SHIP UP TO 5 LP RECORDS FOR $4.00.  EACH ADDITIONAL RECORD AFTER 5 RECORDS COST 35 CENTS.   
FOR OUTSIDE THE USA:
I SHIP ONE RECORD FOR $22.50.  
TWO RECORDS OR DOUBLE LP'S FOR $33.00 
FOR EACH ADDITIONAL DISC AFTER 2 IS ANOTHER $3.00 FOR SHIPPING.  (EXAMPLE GIVEN BELOW) 
SHIPPING 3 RECORDS OUTSIDE THE USA IS: $36.00
SHIPPING 4 RECORDS OUTSIDE THE USA IS: $39.00
SHIPPING 5 RECORDS OUTSIDE THE USA IS: $42.00
ETC. 
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