http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63067&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rssBorn in Nubia in an area that now lies under water thanks to the Aswan Dam, Hamza El Din is perhaps the greatest player of the Arabic stringed instrument called the oud. When El Din heard about the Dam he left his studies in Cairo and returned to Nubia, where he wandered with his oud and learned traditional songs. His first recording, released in 1963, established a new form of Arabic folklore. He continued playing and composing modern versions of traditional Nubian music in Europe and later in America and Japan. El Din, who has performed extensively in Europe, America and Japan, frequently opened for the Grateful Dead, whose fans embraced his regal Arabic voice, gentle elegance, and sheer virtuosity. Most of his music features only oud, vocals, and the taar, a large framed hand drum. He now calls Oakland, Calif., home.Middle Easten720Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:17:20 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63067&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss Born in Nubia in an area that now lies under water thanks to the Aswan Dam, Hamza El Din is perhaps the greatest player of the Arabic stringed instrument called the oud. When El Din heard about the Dam he left his studies in Cairo and returned to Nubia, where he wandered with his oud and learned traditional songs. His first recording, released in 1963, established a new form of Arabic folklore. He continued playing and composing modern versions of traditional Nubian music in Europe and later in America and Japan. El Din, who has performed extensively in Europe, America and Japan, frequently opened for the Grateful Dead, whose fans embraced his regal Arabic voice, gentle elegance, and sheer virtuosity. Most of his music features only oud, vocals, and the taar, a large framed hand drum. 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2006-11-21 00:00:00.0 null true The Visitors tra.12692290 298000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12692290&variant=play&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12692290&variant=data&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.701992&variant=play&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss Middle East Fri, 1 Jan 1965 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Hamza El Din on Rhapsody Online 701992 tra.701992 Hamza El Din art.63067 0.99 Al Oud: Instrumental And Vocal Music Of Nubia alb.139695 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/5/6/936578_170x170.jpg 2006-01-03 00:00:00.0 1965-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Spirits tra.701992 296000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.701992&variant=play&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.701992&variant=data&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1973590&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss Middle East Fri, 1 Jan 1971 00:00:00 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alb.139695 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/5/6/936578_170x170.jpg 2006-01-03 00:00:00.0 1965-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Call For Unity tra.701997 244000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.701997&variant=play&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.701997&variant=data&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.702018&variant=play&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss Middle East Wed, 1 Jan 1964 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Hamza El Din on Rhapsody Online 702018 tra.702018 Hamza El Din art.63067 0.99 Music Of Nubia alb.147722 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/5/6/936560_170x170.jpg 2006-01-03 00:00:00.0 1964-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Shahadag Og tra.702018 337000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.702018&variant=play&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.702018&variant=data&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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Fegir Nedan tra.702013 330000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.702013&variant=play&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.702013&variant=data&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.702014&variant=play&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss Middle East Wed, 1 Jan 1964 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Hamza El Din on Rhapsody Online 702014 tra.702014 Hamza El Din art.63067 0.99 Music Of Nubia alb.147722 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/5/6/936560_170x170.jpg 2006-01-03 00:00:00.0 1964-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Desse Barama tra.702014 273000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.702014&variant=play&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.702014&variant=data&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1997144&variant=play&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss Middle East Sun, 1 Jan 1978 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Hamza El Din on Rhapsody Online 1997144 tra.1997144 Hamza El Din art.63067 0.99 Eclipse alb.246244 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/0/4/7/387400_170x170.jpg 1988-11-01 00:00:00.0 1978-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Visitors tra.1997144 601000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1997144&variant=play&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1997144&variant=data&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1997145&variant=play&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss Middle East Sun, 1 Jan 1978 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Hamza El Din on Rhapsody Online 1997145 tra.1997145 Hamza El Din art.63067 0.99 Eclipse alb.246244 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/0/4/7/387400_170x170.jpg 1988-11-01 00:00:00.0 1978-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Ollin Arageed tra.1997145 510000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1997145&variant=play&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1997145&variant=data&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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Greeting Card tra.701999 181000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.701999&variant=play&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.701999&variant=data&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.701998&variant=play&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss Middle East Fri, 1 Jan 1965 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Hamza El Din on Rhapsody Online 701998 tra.701998 Hamza El Din art.63067 0.0 Al Oud: Instrumental And Vocal Music Of Nubia alb.139695 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/5/6/936578_170x170.jpg 2006-01-03 00:00:00.0 1965-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Fortune Teller tra.701998 437000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.701998&variant=play&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.701998&variant=data&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1973589&rws=%2Fhamza-el-din%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classical Arabic Fri, 1 Jan 1971 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Hamza El 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