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Juan Martin's Arabe-Andaluz ensemble presents "Musica Alhambra", described on the cover as "An exploration into Moorish, Indian, gypsy and Flamenco musical styles, five Sephardic songs and culminating in contemporary Flamenco".

This is an unusal recording that showcases the traditional Moorish, Arabic, Indian Hindu and Sephardic sounds that have influenced and formed the traditional music of Southern Spain.

Musicians:
Juan Martin - Flamenco Guitar
Abdul Salam Kheir - Oud and vocals
Chris Karan - Tabla
Rony Barrak - Darabuka
Stephen Dummer - Clarinet, Soprano saxophone

Tracklisting:
1 La Pasion del Lamento/The Passion Of The Lament
2 Yamma Bada Ytathena/When She Starts To Sway (Pre-14th Century Andalusi)
3 La Feria/The Fair
4 5 Sephardic Songs: La Rosa Enflorece/The Rose Flowers In May; Ven Querida, Ven Amada/ Come My Dear, My Loved One
5 Adio Querida/Goodbye My Dear One
6 Ya Viene El Cativo/Here Comes The Prison Ship
7 Yo me enamore de un Aire/I Fell In Love With Her Spirit
8 Zouroni/Visit Me Once A Year, Not To Would Be Unsacred
9 El Bint al Shalabiya/The Beautiful Young Women
10 Evocation (From Damascus To Cordoba)
11 Taranta Hijaz/Improvisation Between Cultural Cousins
12 La Frontera/The Frontier of Al Andalus

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Musica Alhambra -- Espresso for the ears

11/03/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is an excellent CD in the musica anadaluz style. It gets more fascinating with every listening."