| Khalife, Marcel And Mahmoud Darwish / Fall Of The Moon/Suqut Al-Qamar Cd 1 |
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| Album: | Fall Of The Moon/Suqut Al-Qamar Cd 1 | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Khalife, Marcel And Mahmoud Darwish | Added: | May 2012 | |
| Label: | Nagam Records/Traditional Crossroads | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2012-05-26 | Pull Date: | 2012-07-29 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Jul 8 | Jul 1 | Jun 17 | Jun 10 | Jun 3 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 11, 2012: | Arabology The Stranger's Bed | 4. | Jun 26, 2012: | Mediterraneans The Pigeons Fly | |
| 2. | Oct 02, 2012: | Mediterraneans Oh, My Proud Wound | 5. | Jun 12, 2012: | Mediterraneans Two Guitars | |
| 3. | Jul 03, 2012: | At the Cafe Bohemian Oh, My Proud Wound | 6. | Jun 05, 2012: | Mediterraneans Jahar Kah |
| Album Review |
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| Abu Ramses Reviewed 2012-05-20 | ||
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Marcel Khalifé & Mahmoud Darwish Fall of the Moon/ Suqut al-Qamar Nagam Records (2012) ALL TRACKS FCC CLEAN Reviewed by Abu Ramses Oud master & singer Marcel Khalifé, “the Arab Bob Dylan,” with the Al Mayadine Ensemble he founded in 1976 & the Kiev Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Sirinko put poetry of the late Palestinian poet, Mahmoud Darwish (1949-2008) to music. Khalifé’s oud playing & vocals, even with western orchestration, are unpretentious - an emblem of progressive Arab culture. The 2 CD album is Khalifé’s homage to Darwish. The music is highly emotional; Khalifé regards Darwish as his “heart's artistic twin.” Lyrical themes, like a self-composed eulogy, examine exile, loss & the delicate connections between people passing quickly through life as well as exuberance for love & the erotic. Soloists: Oumeima Khalil & Yolla Khalifé, vocals; Rami Khalifé, piano; Bachar Khalifé, percussion; Peter Herbert & Mark Helias, double bass; Ismail Lumanovski, clarinet; Anthony Millet, accordion; Fabio Presgrave, cello; Mahmoud Tourkmani, guitar. Try 2, 4, 7, 9 Tracks Disc: 1 1. The Pigeons Fly – slow, pensive piano by Rami; then Marcel’s vocal & oud - 9:41 2. And We Love Life – dark, piano-syncopated vamp with oud, bass & Marcel’s vocal - 7:48 3. The Stranger's Bed – Sonata-like instrumental with cello & piano solos - 4:51 4. Oh, My Proud Wound-Piano & clarinet solos; driving vocal & oud by Marcel-3:42 5. Muhammad - sad image of a child in a battle zone; a-cappella by Oumeima -9:04 6. Houriyeh's Instructions – slow clarinet intro, then ensemble & pensive vocal by Yolla building to a duet with Marcel- 13:08 7. Jahar Kah – bright, up-tempo instrumental led by the oud (Jaharkah is one of the modes of Middle Eastern music) - 2:13 8. Now, In Exile – brooding cello & percussion intro to 3:45; then Marcel on oud and vocal - 12:14 9. Two Guitars – Andalusian style guitar duet, instrumental - 5:39 Try 4, 5, 8, 9 | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | The Pigeons Fly | 5. | Muhammad | |||
| 2. | And We Love Life | 6. | Houriyeh's Instructions | |||
| 3. | The Stranger's Bed | 7. | Jahar Kah | |||
| 4. | Oh, My Proud Wound | 8. | Now, In Exile | |||
| 9. | Two Guitars | |||||