Sihem
10-21-2007, 04:22 PM
Two Tenors (Sabah Fakhri et Oadiî Essafi)& Qantara
Shaheen's composition, "Al Qantara/The Arch," in both instrumentation and recapitulation of theme, bridges the near eastern and western harmonic spheres. This aural transmigration is aided by Jamey Haddad's complex percussion, and Arturo Martinez's Andalusian guitar work, that is so well complemented by Shaheen's own oud and violin parts, and Saba's beguiling airs.
Wadi El Safi is known as the Voice of Lebanon, and his presence adds warmth, wit, and sly romantic elements to the evening. He grew up in a small Lebanese mountain village, and brought a wealth of Lebnani folk tradition to the big city of Beirut, where his more formal musical skills developed. El Safi has a kind of charisma that I don't think most Americans associate with Arab culture. It is gentle, laid back, and funny in a deadpan country (think Andy Griffith) sort of way. When he sings "Ya Hilwa/Oh Pretty Girl" you can just about hear him winking through the speakers. His own song, now considered a standard folk tune "Jannaat/Gardens" is a lovely stroll through Lebanon's more enchanted regions. El Safi acknowledges the devastating toll of civil war and social chaos in his good-humoured redemptive ballad "Ya Ghayibeen/Oh You Are Away," and in the moving poem/song by Zaki Nassiph, "Taalu Habaabna/Our Beloved Are Back." He opens his set with the widely popular staple of his repertoire, "Lebnan/Lebanon."
Sabah Fakhri is more than a virtuosic tenor. He is a living repository of the wealth of musical traditions associated with Haleb, or Aleppo, the ancient northern Syrian fortress city. To get an idea of Fakhri's chops, as you are getting blown away by the contoured vocal gusts blowing through your speakers, bear in mind that the Syrian vocal master actually holds the Guiness World Record for non-stop and in perfect pitch singing, clocking in at over 13 consecutive hours. He doesn't have that kind of running time to play with on this CD, but we get an excellent cross-section of his vast and wide-ranging repertoire from muwasheshah (Andalusian or Umayyid religious and/or sensual poetry set to song) to mawwal (improvisational verbal sparring over divine and mortal attributes) to qadd, a style unique to Syria and heard here in the charming "Al Rosana." I would have liked to hear Fakhri draw some on the Mevlevi Sufi tradition for which he is known as an acknowledged musicological researcher and scholar. Many western listeners would be most surprised to learn that Islam produced an ecstatic and sensual spiritual tradition that included, rather than excluded women, and that has been ruthlessly suppressed in the Arabic World after its blossoming under the Turkish Caliphs, and in the nether North African regions of the Islamic Empire. Most satisfying here on this Mondo Melodia release is Sabah Fakhri's arrangement of the traditional "Qadduka Il-Mayyas/Your Swaying Hips." Fakhri's 18-piece (including vocal chorus) Haleb/Aleppo ensemble's setting of "Al Lu'Lu Al Mandood/The Beautifully Set Pearls" is an arranger's marvel. Again, it is Bassam Saba's flutework that rises out of the violin section (6 fiddles), dual cello, Ahmad Yasser Ousta's hand percussion, and Amer Ammouri's spritely oud accompanying Sabah Fakhri's well-tempered tenor on its deep sea dives and airy arcs. This recording should be the cornerstone of any World Music lover's Arabic collection. (source : we love music)
PW : WeLove-music (if needed)
| MP3 192 kbps | Incl. Front Cover | 100 MB | 2000 |
[01]. Dance Mediterrania - Simon Shaheen & Qantara Listen Listen
[02]. Lubnan - Wadi Al-Safi Listen Listen
[03]. Jannaat - Wadi Al-Safi Listen Listen
[04]. Tallu Hbaabna - Wadi Al-Safi/Sabah Fakhri/Simon Shaheen & Qantara Listen Listen
[05]. Allah Ma'ik Ya Zanba'a - Wadi Al-Safi
[06]. Ya Ghayibeen - Wadi Al-Safi
[07]. Ya Hilwa - Wadi Al-Safi
[08]. Al-Laylu Ya Layla - Wadi Al-Safi/Wadi Al-Safi Group
[09]. Al Qantara - Simon Shaheen & Qantara
[10]. Al-Lu'Lu' Al-Mandood - Sabah Fakhri
[11]. Qadduka 'I-Mayyaas - Sabah Fakhri
[12]. Min'Ees/Ya Raakibi I-Hamra/Saah Tayri I-Hamaam - Sabah Fakhri
[13]. Ya Maali 'Sh-Shaam - Sabah Fakhri
[14]. Wihyaat 'Inayya - Sabah Fakhri/Sabah Fakhri Group
[15]. 'Al Rosana - Sabah Fakhri
P1
http://rs134.rapidshare.com/files/33978360/TTENOR.part1.rar/?visit=PaylessSofts.net_for_the_service
P2
http://rs60.rapidshare.com/files/33979736/TTENOR.part2.rar/?visit=PaylessSofts.net_for_the_service
Shaheen's composition, "Al Qantara/The Arch," in both instrumentation and recapitulation of theme, bridges the near eastern and western harmonic spheres. This aural transmigration is aided by Jamey Haddad's complex percussion, and Arturo Martinez's Andalusian guitar work, that is so well complemented by Shaheen's own oud and violin parts, and Saba's beguiling airs.
Wadi El Safi is known as the Voice of Lebanon, and his presence adds warmth, wit, and sly romantic elements to the evening. He grew up in a small Lebanese mountain village, and brought a wealth of Lebnani folk tradition to the big city of Beirut, where his more formal musical skills developed. El Safi has a kind of charisma that I don't think most Americans associate with Arab culture. It is gentle, laid back, and funny in a deadpan country (think Andy Griffith) sort of way. When he sings "Ya Hilwa/Oh Pretty Girl" you can just about hear him winking through the speakers. His own song, now considered a standard folk tune "Jannaat/Gardens" is a lovely stroll through Lebanon's more enchanted regions. El Safi acknowledges the devastating toll of civil war and social chaos in his good-humoured redemptive ballad "Ya Ghayibeen/Oh You Are Away," and in the moving poem/song by Zaki Nassiph, "Taalu Habaabna/Our Beloved Are Back." He opens his set with the widely popular staple of his repertoire, "Lebnan/Lebanon."
Sabah Fakhri is more than a virtuosic tenor. He is a living repository of the wealth of musical traditions associated with Haleb, or Aleppo, the ancient northern Syrian fortress city. To get an idea of Fakhri's chops, as you are getting blown away by the contoured vocal gusts blowing through your speakers, bear in mind that the Syrian vocal master actually holds the Guiness World Record for non-stop and in perfect pitch singing, clocking in at over 13 consecutive hours. He doesn't have that kind of running time to play with on this CD, but we get an excellent cross-section of his vast and wide-ranging repertoire from muwasheshah (Andalusian or Umayyid religious and/or sensual poetry set to song) to mawwal (improvisational verbal sparring over divine and mortal attributes) to qadd, a style unique to Syria and heard here in the charming "Al Rosana." I would have liked to hear Fakhri draw some on the Mevlevi Sufi tradition for which he is known as an acknowledged musicological researcher and scholar. Many western listeners would be most surprised to learn that Islam produced an ecstatic and sensual spiritual tradition that included, rather than excluded women, and that has been ruthlessly suppressed in the Arabic World after its blossoming under the Turkish Caliphs, and in the nether North African regions of the Islamic Empire. Most satisfying here on this Mondo Melodia release is Sabah Fakhri's arrangement of the traditional "Qadduka Il-Mayyas/Your Swaying Hips." Fakhri's 18-piece (including vocal chorus) Haleb/Aleppo ensemble's setting of "Al Lu'Lu Al Mandood/The Beautifully Set Pearls" is an arranger's marvel. Again, it is Bassam Saba's flutework that rises out of the violin section (6 fiddles), dual cello, Ahmad Yasser Ousta's hand percussion, and Amer Ammouri's spritely oud accompanying Sabah Fakhri's well-tempered tenor on its deep sea dives and airy arcs. This recording should be the cornerstone of any World Music lover's Arabic collection. (source : we love music)
PW : WeLove-music (if needed)
| MP3 192 kbps | Incl. Front Cover | 100 MB | 2000 |
[01]. Dance Mediterrania - Simon Shaheen & Qantara Listen Listen
[02]. Lubnan - Wadi Al-Safi Listen Listen
[03]. Jannaat - Wadi Al-Safi Listen Listen
[04]. Tallu Hbaabna - Wadi Al-Safi/Sabah Fakhri/Simon Shaheen & Qantara Listen Listen
[05]. Allah Ma'ik Ya Zanba'a - Wadi Al-Safi
[06]. Ya Ghayibeen - Wadi Al-Safi
[07]. Ya Hilwa - Wadi Al-Safi
[08]. Al-Laylu Ya Layla - Wadi Al-Safi/Wadi Al-Safi Group
[09]. Al Qantara - Simon Shaheen & Qantara
[10]. Al-Lu'Lu' Al-Mandood - Sabah Fakhri
[11]. Qadduka 'I-Mayyaas - Sabah Fakhri
[12]. Min'Ees/Ya Raakibi I-Hamra/Saah Tayri I-Hamaam - Sabah Fakhri
[13]. Ya Maali 'Sh-Shaam - Sabah Fakhri
[14]. Wihyaat 'Inayya - Sabah Fakhri/Sabah Fakhri Group
[15]. 'Al Rosana - Sabah Fakhri
P1
http://rs134.rapidshare.com/files/33978360/TTENOR.part1.rar/?visit=PaylessSofts.net_for_the_service
P2
http://rs60.rapidshare.com/files/33979736/TTENOR.part2.rar/?visit=PaylessSofts.net_for_the_service