Globalfest 2011: Zikrayat (Egypt/NY)

Zikrayat translates from Arabic into “memories.” These Egyptian soundmakers evoke just that — especially calling back to the nation’s mid-century cinema with their manipulation of nay (end-blown flute) and buzuq (long-necked flute).

Take the trip with more of NPR’s Globalfest 2011 coverage here: http://www.npr.org/series/globalfest/