Thursday, December 18, 2008

Anouar Brahem Trio : Astrakan cafe 2000


The role of the Arabic, lute-like, stringed instrument, the oud, has been revolutionalized through the playing of Anouar Brahem. While used in the past to accompany vocalists, the oud is used by Brahem as an imaginative solo instrument. In 1988, Tunisian newspaper, "Tunis-Hebdo", wrote, "If we had to elect the musician of the 80s, we would have, without the least hesitation, chosen Anouar Brahem". The British daily newspaper, "The Guardian", that Brahem was "at the forefront of jazz because he is far beyond it".

by Craig Harris

Anouar Brahem : oud
Barbaros Erkose : clarinet
Lassad Hosni : bendir , darbouka
Astrakan cafe (1)
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Astrakan cafe (2)

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Bitrate 320

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