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Six collections, growing monthly. Headphones recommended — much of this material was recorded in rooms with their own particular acoustics.

Surat Maryam, evening session
سورة مريم
Umm Kulthum al-Bahriyya · Cairo, Egypt · 1962
Field recordings14:02
Ramadan household recitation
تلاوة رمضانية
Halimah Sadiyah · Surabaya, Indonesia · 1988
Domestic soundscapes8:47
Tajwīd circle, women's hall
حلقة تجويد
Rukayat Bello · Ibadan, Nigeria · 1994
Teaching traditions22:15
Maqām Bayātī, opening verses
مقام بياتي
Sakineh Farahani · Shiraz, Iran · 2003
Melodic modes6:31
Mosque courtyard, Eid morning
صباح العيد
Aisha Diallo · Dakar, Senegal · 2011
Field recordings11:20
Oral transmission interview
مقابلة
Nadia Karim · Birmingham, UK · 2021
Oral histories38:04