Lion of the El Tahrir Bridge.

Guizah site.

Karnak temple.

Hyerogyph of the Ramses II temple












Hatchepsout temple.

View from the top the moutain dominating Hatchepsout temple.

Abu Sadat Family (literaly "Sadat's father"):
Musical style: Folkloric Saïdi (ethnic group living in the south of Egypt) music.
Formation: 3 Rababas, 1 Darbouka and 1 Daf.
1) Darboukka solo accompany with a Daf and a belly dancer.
2) "El Tanoura" (Egyptian's dervish).
Recording place: Luxor
To hear them playing, click here

To see an incredible darboukka solo with belly dancing, click here


To see a part of the dervish's show, click here

Bombax flower.

Hibiscus.

Water hyacinth and white ibis.

Hoopoe.

  Band of the coffee "Rural home":
  Musical style: Folkloric Saïdi (ethnic group living in the south of Egypt) music.
  Musical formation: 1 Darbouka, 1 Bendir and 4 Rebabas.
  Recording place: in front of the Sobek's and Haroesis's temple, Kom-Ombo.
   You can hear them by clicking on this link

Aswan corniche.

Nasser lake.

Camping place in Suez

Sunset near Port Said.

Port Said mosque.

Meal with a family of egyptian farmers.

Fort Ras El Barr, Cairo.

Pictures taken during a free touristic show in Cairo citadel (this show is really incredible!)

To find informations about soufism and dervish history, click on these links: http://egyptianhomegate.bravepages.com/Dervish%20show.htm
http://www.egyptiancastle.com/cafe/belly/tanoura/tanoura01.htm

Listen the Nay flute accompanied by a Darboukka, a Duff and a Rebaba:
Listen two oboe Zukra accompanied by the Tabla Baladi:

Group "Sayed Mansey"
Musical style: Marriage music.
Musical formation: 13 musicians with Bendirs, Daffs, 1 Trompet and 1 Darbouka.
NB: some women use yodeling (singing technique meaning happiness and joy).
Recording place: Cairo.
Listen to a part of the marriage procession:

Group "West El Ballad":
Musical style: Egyptian modern music with flamenco influences.
Musical formation: 3 guitarists, 1 bass player, 1 singer, 1 percussionist (Djembe) and 1 saxophonist
Recording place: "Cairo Jazz Club"
Contact: Ihab (percussionnist): ihab_a@hotmail.com.
Listen to an instrumental extract (guitar and saxophone solos):
Listen to a extract of another song:

Ramses place, Cairo.

Sunset on Cairo mosques district.

Nile river in Cairo.