| Joubran Trio / Asfar |
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| Album: | Asfar | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Joubran Trio | Added: | Mar 2012 | |
| Label: | Harmonia Mundi France | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2012-03-17 | Pull Date: | 2012-05-19 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | May 20 | May 13 | May 6 | Apr 29 | Apr 22 | Apr 15 | Apr 8 | Apr 1 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 13, 2013: | Arabology Dawwâr El Shams (Circle Of The Sun) | 4. | May 24, 2012: | Arabology Dawwâr El Shams (Circle Of The Sun) | |
| 2. | May 02, 2013: | Mediterraneans Nawwâr (Enlightener) | 5. | May 17, 2012: | Arabology Dawwâr El Shams (Circle Of The Sun) | |
| 3. | Jun 07, 2012: | Arabology Dawwâr El Shams (Circle Of The Sun) | 6. | May 15, 2012: | Mediterraneans Nawwâr (Enlightener) |
| Album Review |
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| Abu Ramses Reviewed 2012-03-10 | ||
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Joubran Trio/Le Trio Joubran, AsFar (Journeys) (Harmonia Mundi/World Village, 2011) Reviewed by Abu Ramses – ALL TRACKS FCC CLEAN The Joubran Trio is an oud trio consisting of brothers Samir, Wissam, & Adnan Joubran – Palestinian citizens of Israel from Nazareth. They now reside in Paris. AsFar (Travels) is their 5th album. The 1st, Randana, was a duet with Samir, the oldest, & Wissam, the youngest; Samir previously did 2 solo albums. The oud was originally used to accompany vocalists & since the late 19th century in instrumental solos. The trio is a new form; these are complex compositions of great variety, originality & technical virtuosity. To keep the initial flow fresh, the brothers did not rehearse the compositions they previously worked out before going into the studio. The mostly dark & brooding pieces are backed by Youssef Hbeisch’s minimalist percussion (to allow space for the ouds) & Tunisian-born Dhafer Youssef’s scat vocals. Hbeisch & Youssef also reside in Paris. Lucidculture.wordpress.com picked this as one of the best albums of 2011. Tracks Try 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 if you want a long one 1. Nawwâr (Enlightener) – flamenco influences - 4:40 2. Zawâj El Yamâm (Marriage of the Doves) - features Dhafer Youssef’s flamenco-style wails & hypnotic melody - 5:52 3. Dawwâr El Shams (Circle of the sun) – a brooding & atmospheric walz -4:48 4. Douja – a dirge with Dhafer Youssef’s moaning vocals - 6:25 5. Sama’i Cordoba – begins with the classical stately genre (sama’i); then rapid tremolo-picking & an improvisation (taqsim) – 4:36 6. Asfar (Journeys) – Majestic, dark, anguished melody - 15:02 7. Masâna (Our evening) – opens with a long, bright solo taqsim (improvisation) before reverting to the earlier dirge theme - 8:44 | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Nawwâr (Enlightener) | 4. | Douja | |||
| 2. | Zawâj El Yamâm (Marriage Of The Doves) | 5. | Sama?I Cordoba | |||
| 3. | Dawwâr El Shams (Circle Of The Sun) | 6. | Asfar (Journeys) | |||
| 7. | Masâna (Our Evening) | |||||