4. Qta’ah ‘Ala al-Nay (Piece on the Nay)

Qta’ah ‘ala al-nay (Piece on the Nay), composed and performed by Albert Elias on nay. Produced by Ezra Aharon, head of the Israel Radio Orchestra. Elias was a member of the radio orchestra and born in Iraq. He built all his nays of different length from plastic. He is featured on the Jewish Music Research center recording “Taqsim: Instrumental Improvisation in Near Eastern Traditions.”

Recorded in Israel in 1963 (tape 26A, item 1; radio tape 215K).