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AmbroseBierce (Ripper & Uploader) Aďcha Redouane et l'ensemble al-Adwar Nahda du Proche-Orient Le Chant du Monde 274 1154, 2002
TRACK LISTINGS Wasla en maqâm bayyâtî 01. Hâta ayyuha s-sâqî 02. Lî habîbun 03. Lâ tukhfî Wasla en maqâm sigâ 04. Bashraf-tahmîla Karabatâk (instrumental) 05. Jalla man 06. Taqsîm qânűn (instrumental) 07. Ghayri 'alâ s-silwân Wasla en maqâm bayyâtî 08. Solo riqq 09. Samâ'î Muhayyar (instrumental) 10. An'im bi-waslika 11. Gaddidî yâ nafsî Aďcha Redouane - voice, musical direction Habib Yammine - riqq Salah el-Din Mohammad - qânűn Oussama Hantira - kamân Recording date: February 1999 (live, Périgueux) The art of the maqam was popular in Cairo about 100 years ago, and helped give rise to some of the great Arabic singers of the 20th century. Its roots are in both classical and scholarly culture, with a strong emphasis on improvisation, both vocal and instrumental. Aicha Redouane and her ensemble, led by frame drum master Habib Yammine, revive the art of the maqam with great splendor and panache, not to mention a huge amount of ability -- just listen to the riqq (frame drum) solo in "Wasla En Maqam Bayyati" to understand what the touch of genius can do. This is complex music; its lyrical subject is mostly love, both sacred and profane, and it demands a lot of the listener. However, it's more than worthwhile. Redouane herself has a wonderful touch in her phrasing; on "Gaddidi Ya Nafsi" she's nothing short of magnificent, while the entire backing is splendid and sympathetic -- kudos to both the violin and qanun (hammered dulcimer) players. It might not be for the casual listener, but anyone who has a taste for Middle Eastern music will eat this up. ~ Chris Nickson
"From the Tamazight (Berber) tradition of the Moroccan Middle-Atlas to the vocal art of the Arab maqam from the Middle East, Aďcha Redouane’s vocal talent covers a wide variety of styles and genres (Berber, jazz-blues, Western singing...). All these have been a natural part of her atypical itinerary ever since her early years. She gave up architectural studies in order to devote all her time and energy to the tradition of the maqam, and as self-taught artist specialising in this genre, she carved out her own education as a singer and a qanun player (board zither). In 1990, she was awarded a grant by the French Ministry of Culture to continue her musical research. 1993 was the turning point in her career with her first triumphant performance at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, and the release of her first CD produced by Ocora Radio France. It was awarded a Choc de la Musique by the magazine Le Monde de la Musique and a Diapason D’Or by Diapason. Her second CD was produced by the Institute of the Arab World (IMA) in Paris and is recommended by Classica magazine. For her concerts, she is accompanied by the al-Adwar ensemble that she co-founded with the Lebanese percussionist and ethnomusicologist Habib Yammine. These concerts are like real journeys in to the world of tarab or musical ecstasy."
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