Origine du Groupe : Spain
Style : World Music , Arabic Music , Ambient
Sortie : 1997
By Tom Schulte from http://www.allmusic.com
These lush echoes of Moorish Spain celebrate the sensual poetry of 11th century writer Ibn Al Zaqqiq. ("Her sash undone, later I saw her wrapped only in her perfume.") Arabic culture fuses the
poet and musician into one near-sacred role. Such respect and craft is taken with these treatments of Al Zaqqiq's verses. Luis Delgado thoughtfully blends subtle electronic drones or rhythms with
a diverse cornucopia of ethnic instrumentation representing the Islamic Empire from Andalusia to Persia. The seven-string Turkish lutes, known as a baglama and saz, along with other varieties,
sing alongside the santur and qanun zither variations. Folk flutes from Egypt and Thrace add a beautifully exotic and nostalgic color to some tracks. Percussion comes from the pottery, wood or
metal darbuka and small goblet drum of East Africa known as the dumbek. Only five of the tracks are sung, but all are based on a certain poem, if only in cadence. Standouts include an
instrumental, the mysterious synthesizer and lute paean to Luna, "La Luna Nueva (The New Moon)." The sung verses are either in the incredibly versatile tenor of Mohamed El Arabi Serghini or the
honeyed and moving tones of Aurora Moreno. On one selection they duet. Text translations and instrumentation are given in the booklet.
Tracklist :
01. Balansiya
02. El Saludo
03. La Aurora Nocturna
04. La Luna Nueva
05. Bebiendo Al Alba
06. Al Cintur¢n Y El Brazalete
07. La Luz De Axarqu¡a
08. Rosas En El Estanque
09. La Mirada
10. Amanecer En La Mar
11. La Ruta Del Marfil Negro
12. Epitafio
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