Nahma: A Gulf Polyphony Published by FLEE Project.
Edited by Olivier Duport, Alan Marzo, Carl Åhnebrink. Introduction by Olivier Duport, Alan Marzo. Text by Toufic Kerbage, Marc Hobbs, Charles Stang, Talal Mattar, Abdulla al Suwaidi, Major Ali (Ali Saqar Al Suweidi), Paul Mattar, Abou Saleh, Noura Al Sayeh Holtrop, Hassan Hujairi, Talin Hazbar, Monira Al-Qadiri. Photographs by Olivier Duport, Hassan Habib Touma, Henri Hänni, Arnold Heim, Georges Lusnea, Paul Mattar, Bas Princen. Maritime chants passed down through generations form the basis for this multivocal study of Arabian Gulf heritage Taking its title from the vocal calls traditionally sung by sailors and pearl divers to mark time at sea, Nahma approaches the Arabian Gulf not as a fixed geography, but as a resonant space shaped by circulation, exchange and polyphony. Bringing together artists, researchers and writers, the publication enmeshes historical narratives and modern practice through the common thread of maritime chants. Meanwhile, the 2xLP vinyl unfolds as an immersive sound experience, where traditional songs intersect with newly commissioned works by contemporary artists. Part written record, part sonic archive, Nahma invites readers to consider sound as a method of knowledge, revealing a constellation of perspectives—a woven net of commerce and ritual, modernity and inheritance, erasure and persistence.
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