🇩🇿 What does traditional Algeria music sound like?
Here are three recordings of traditional music from Algeria, recorded 1929, performed by Bachtarzi, Mahieddine (1897-1986). and Elie Bensaid. Each is a free, public-archive recording (Public domain); press play to hear the 15 second cut used in TuneGuesser, or follow the source link for the full recording.
The three recordings from Algeria
3 recordings from Algeria are in rotation. They come from Wikimedia Commons and are credited as the archive credits them.
Istikhbar zidan
Bachtarzi, Mahieddine (1897-1986). · recorded 1929
Classical algerian music (Sanâa of Algiers) An istikhbar from the Zidan mode, one of the sixteen modes known in the classical algerian music or arab-andalusian music of Algiers (Algeria).
Licence: Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons. 15 second clip, loudness normalised; the full recording is at the source.
Istikhbar Djarka
recorded 1929
Traditional music from Algeria sung by Mahieddine Bachtarzi.
Licence: Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons. 15 second clip, loudness normalised; the full recording is at the source.
Barichai Bocherh Aarbi, Elie Bensaid
Elie Bensaid · recorded 1929
"Barichai Bocherh Aarbi", Algerian jewish liturgical song, by Elie Bensaid
Licence: Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons. 15 second clip, loudness normalised; the full recording is at the source.
Where Algeria is, and what it borders
Algeria is in Northern Africa. It has a coastline and borders 6 countries: Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mauritania, Mali, Morocco. Neighbouring music often shares instruments and scales, which is why the game shows distance after a wrong guess.
How well do players recognise Algeria?
So far 100% of the 5 players who got Algeria in TuneGuesser found it, in 1.2 guesses on average. The number updates as people play.
Frequently asked questions
Can I hear the full recordings from Algeria?
Yes. Each recording above links to its page on Wikimedia Commons, where the complete file plays and downloads for free. The game only cuts 15 seconds.
Is the music from Algeria free to use?
The recordings here are Public domain. Public domain and CC0 need nothing; CC BY and CC BY-SA need the credit shown here, and CC BY-SA adaptations must stay under the same licence.
Is Algeria in today’s TuneGuesser?
Algeria is one of the countries in the daily draw. Which three countries play today stays secret until you play; past days are listed in the archive with their answers.