Thursday, May 25, 2006

Rahim AlHaj - Friendship: Oud & Sadaqa Quartet From SSRI Quality Music Downloads "Rahim's music combines traditional Iraqi maqams with contemporary styling and influence. His compositions are about the experience of exile from his homeland and of new beginnings in his adopted country. He is one of the true oud masters from Iraq." ListeningLounge. Listening Lounge Rahim AlHaj explores the relationship between his oud and a string quartet. A meeting of East and West. A mingling of cultures. I am very happy and proud to announce that Rahim's album Friendship: Oud & Sadaqa Quartet is now available from our ListeningLounge. In that the album contains only 8 songs, but some of those songs are over 10 minutes long, we decided to offer individual tracks for $1.25 and the whole album for $10. It is wonderful music - go check it out! Rahim's album Second Baghdad will become available within a few days. [Ottmar Liebert] 7:03:58 PM

Star Power in New Battery "The scientists have successfully created a new substance," - Valentin Samoilov Russians harness star power in new battery. Russian scientists have invented a battery that can capture energy not only from the sun, but also from the stars, the head of a research institute at the Dubna Nuclear Institute, near Moscow, said. [Physics Org] 6:39:30 PM