“I have much clearer memories of my time in Egypt: songs on the radio, the rhythms that accompanied belly dancers, the sound of the adhan - the Muslim call to prayer. I just soaked it all up.” SongSoundMemoriesPrayerRadioRhythmMy TimeDancerEgyptBelly Author:Justin Adams
“In Western classical music the idea of holiness, purity, perfection, and total beauty is expressed through clarity of sound - a bell-like sound. Obviously, that has its own place, and it's a beautiful way of doing it. But I don't think I am the first to point out that in Africa, the more buzzing the sound is, the more it indicates the other world - the spirit world.” ThinkingWorldWayFirstsIdeasBeautifulSpiritSoundPerfectionWesternClarityPurityHolinessBellsClassical MusicOther WorldsSpirit World Author:Justin Adams
“In a lot of African instruments, you find a rattle, and sound engineers have a hard time making sense of it.” HardSoundInstrumentsMake SenseHard TimesEngineers Author:Justin Adams