"The volume is a rich weaving of the contextual and multifaceted knowledge of its three authors in maritime, cultural, and musical studies. Each chapter deftly connects the people with their music as well as their work and environment. The online recordings linking with the book bring the songs to life." -- Kay Hardy Campbell, Author of The Sons of Fez: A Moroccan Time Travel Adventure (2021), USA "A remarkable journey through the rich, but until now neglected, traditions of Arabian Red Sea songs. This volume offers not only historical perspectives and a carefully transcribed and translated collection of song texts that spans many different genres, but also an introduction to the landscape and seascape that have given birth to these musical traditions, as well as to the regional musical instruments and many individual singers and musicians. The result of years of ethnographic research, this volume is a true tour de force that brings alive multiple genres of Arab music otherwise known only to a handful of musicians and even fewer outsiders." -- Dwight Reynolds, Professor Emeritus, UC Santa Barbara, USA "The book's strengths are many . the expansive documentation of song texts and descriptions of cultural context makes this book a significant read for SWANA area studies, comparative literature, ethnomusicology, and anthropology.

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