Aïcha Redouane - Arabesques vocales

Proche-Orient - Arabesques vocales

Aïcha Redouane / Ensemble Al-Adwâr
Institut du Monde Arabe 321015

Contents:

Wasla en maqâm hijâz

1. Dûlâb & Muwashshah: Kathîr an-nifâr
2. Muwashshah: Ma-htiyâlî yâ rifâqî
3. Taqsîm & Layâlî-Mawwâl: Sabah es-sabâh
4. Dûlâb & Qasîda mûwaqqa'a: Allâhu ya'lamu anna n-nafsa hâlikatun bil ya'si minki

Wasla en maqâm bayyati

5. Taqâsîm
6. Dûlâb & Muwashshah: Qâtilî bighanj il-kahal
7. Muwashshah: Fîka kullu mâ arâ hasan
8. Taqsïm-Layâlî & Qasîda mursala: Lî habîbun
9. Dûlâb & Qasîda mûwaqqa'a: Arâka 'asyy ad-dam'

Wasla en maqâm hijâz kâr

10. Samâ'î shatt'arabân
11. Dûlâb & Muwashshah: Yâ ghazâlan
12. Taqsïm-Layâlî & Mawwâl: Tûl el-layâlî
13. Dawr: Allah yisûn dawlet husnak

Performers: Aïcha Redouane (voice), Salah el-Din Mohamed (qânûn), Brahim Meziane el-Otmani ('ud), Farhat Bouallagui (violin), Habib Yammine (riqq)

Playing time: 70'26"

Recording date: December 1995 (live, Paris); CD release: 2000

This is a very appealing and creative rendition, incorporating the Egyptian "Renaissance" style of the 1900s with the Andalucian muwashshah (link from EM FAQ, for performance as historical recreation) genre as well as Syrian & Turkish rhythm. The program nonetheless displays a real unity, making this one of the most dynamic & convincing modern Arabic recitals available. Improvisational sections and elements are used to fine effect.

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