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Melodie Arabe
Folk Song
Folk Song
Also known as
Arabian Riff• The Streets Of Cairo• The Poor Little Country Maid• The Snake Charmer SongSources
History:
Melodie Arabe
(
1845
)
Edited by
Language
Instrumental
Noted in
Fantaisie arabe op. 136
There is a clear similarity between the song and the French song "Colin prend sa hotte" (published by Christophe Ballard in 1719), whose first five notes are identical. "Colin prend sa hotte" seems to be derived from the lost "Kradoudja", a 17th century Algerian folk song.
Arabian Song
(
1864
)
Language
Instrumental
Noted in
La grande méthode complète de cornet à piston et de saxhorn par Arban
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