| Khalife, Marcel And Mahmoud Darwish / Fall Of The Moon/Suqut Al-Qamar Cd 2 |
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| Album: | Fall Of The Moon/Suqut Al-Qamar Cd 2 | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Khalife, Marcel And Mahmoud Darwish | Added: | 05/2012 | |
| 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: | 17 Jun | 10 Jun | 3 Jun |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 13, 2013: | Arabology Remember | 4. | Nov 08, 2012: | Arabology In Damascus | |
| 2. | May 30, 2013: | Mediterraneans In Damascus | 5. | Jun 12, 2012: | Mediterraneans The Poem Of The Land | |
| 3. | Jan 30, 2013: | Mediterraneans In Damascus | 6. | Jun 05, 2012: | Mediterraneans In Damascus |
| 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 4, 5, 8, 9 Disc 2 1. Fall of the Moon – ballet-like instrumental with Middle Eastern tonalities-7:24 2. A Song on My Mind – Upbeat, accordion, oud & strings; ensemble vocal - 5:01 3. Remember – Upbeat ensemble vocal, with clarinet - 1:57 4. Her Eyes – Upbeat Middle Eastern tonalities, ensemble vocal - 7:37 5. The Poem of the Land – big percussion, art-rock, like the Moody Blues; call & response vocals: “they shall not pass…over my dead body” - 3:57 6. Waltz for Rita's Winter – symphonic style orchestral piece with oud solo - 8:40 7. Palestinian Mawwal – Orchestral string intro, gunshot percussion, ensemble vocal - 4:31 8. The Most Beautiful Love – Upbeat, ensemble playing and singing - 6:48 9. In Damascus – Oud, kanun, ensemble vocal; Lyrics: a fugitive returns knowing nothing will ever be the same - 4:27 | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Fall Of The Moon | 5. | The Poem Of The Land | |||
| 2. | A Song On My Mind | 6. | Waltz For Rita's Winter | |||
| 3. | Remember | 7. | Palestinian Mawwal | |||
| 4. | Her Eyes | 8. | The Most Beautiful Love | |||
| 9. | In Damascus | |||||