Salim Fergani Elegía a la muerte de Salah Bey, Constantina 1792. Música Clásica de Constantina, Argelia Pneuma PN-870, 2006
TRACK LISTINGS
1. Istikhbar
2. Kamit sari gjahda
3. Anti tetghala
4. Salah Bey "Gálu la arab gálu'"
5. Khlas, Khaoua ya el khaoua
6. Suite H'sine
Salim Fergani - vocals, 'ud Youcef Bounas - zurna, djuwáq o fhal Nabil Taleb - kemandja Bachir Ghouli - tar Khaled Smair - darbuka
His true name Regani, Salim Fergani was born in 1953 in Constantine, in a family of musicians and artisans “Embroiderers” since the “Beys”(1) period. He is the eldest of hadj Mohamed Tahar Fergani’s sons, the leader of Music in Constantine and the grand-son of cheikh Hamou Fergani (1884-1912) The famous singer of the type hawzi and figure of Aissaoua group sufi. From this strong musical familiar surroundings, he had a gift for music, since he was young, it is so naturally that his father how has taken care of him as far as the Andalouse Music is concerned. Mohamed Seddik Fergani, named Zouaoui, his uncle (1913-1995) discovered him the techniques and the Art of Arabic “oud” this particular instrument in Constantine. Since 1968, he started his professional carrier with his father Hadj Mohamed Tahar Fergani in recordings. At the same time despite of his father’s presence become near to the other cheikhs of constantine who permit him to know more about ‘’Malouf, Mahdjouz, Hawzi, Aroubi, quadriates, Zadjel ‘’. He has a gift too for excellent memory assimilate capacities, he devoted exclusively the music to improve his knowledge like his father from cheikh Abdelkader Toumi (1906-2005) a remarquable encyclopædia. After long years, this relationship has played great salim fergani’s life in the music of constantine. Salim Fergani improved himself close his father as a member in the familiar orchestra being musician and a singer with his own formation that manages till now. He made concerts, recordings and transmissions in television letting the public discovering an artist with talent and knowledge of the music of constantine during 1970’s. Since the 1980’s, he had brilliant career international that leads him to europe, asia, africa and USA. His control on the musical repertory and the instrument of ‘’Oud’’, his understanding of communication, his rigour and human qualities made him an artist particularly demanded by the international cultural institutions that thumbed him in different festivals and meetings. As a complete musician and artist, Salim Fergani, today is follower of the instrument tradition in onstantine and the town music. He continued his messages of love, peace and dialogue’s cultures. - Benderbal Hichem320 kbps mp3; including full booklet scans
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