| Ensemble David / Coptic Liturgies |
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| Album: | Coptic Liturgies | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Ensemble David | Added: | Aug 2003 | |
| Label: | Institut Du Monde Arabe & Harmonia Mundi | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2004-03-08 | Pull Date: | 2004-05-10 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Mar 14 |
| Airplays: | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 18, 2011: | Music Casserole Amen Ton Thananton | 3. | May 25, 2004: | Sun in Libra Moon in Pisces Abo Oro | |
| 2. | Apr 14, 2006: | The Jewish Sun In LIbra Ti Epistoli | 4. | Mar 12, 2004: | No Cover, No Minimum Agios |
| Album Review |
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| Manoneet Reviewed 2004-02-09 | ||
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Contemplative, spiritual music from an ancient Christian sect in Egypt (the “Copts”). There is not a lot of action here and the pieces are not very theatrical, but the music is relaxing and deeply meditative. Traditional chanting and cantillation are accompanied with minimal instrumentation; the chants themselves often sound like they’re emanating from a Middle Eastern mosque. Interesting to note how a minority community (i.e. the Copts) absorbed the traditional sounds of the region into their service, while retaining a distinct religious identity. Track 1, Hiten Ni: Male choir, chanting. No instrumentation. Track 2, Amen Ton Thananton: Male + female choir, no instrumentation. The liner notes describe this as a proclamation in Greek, sung to Egyptian music. Track 3, Hos Erof: Clanker of bells and cymbals, Interleaved solo male vox and choir. Track 4, Abo Oro: Similar to #3. About 10 mins long. Track 5, Agios: Similar to #s3 and 4. Resonant, wailing male singer leads a predominantly male choir. Track 6, O Nim Nai: Solo male vox. Brief choir interludes at 1:30, 2:40, 3:30. No instrumentation. Track 7, Le Golgotha: Choir. “Slow, graceful processional chant” (liner notes). No instrumentation. Track 8, Aripsalin: Clanker of bells and cymbals, male + female choir. Track 9, E Agapi: Solo male vox till 2:30, then choir joins in. No instruments Track 10, Ti epistoli: Solo male vox (wailing/chanting). No choir/instruments. Track 11, Chenouda: Similar to #10. Track 12, Ti epistoli: Similar to #s 10,11. Track goes silent after 4:44(??). | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Hiten Ni | 7. | Le Golgotha | |||
| 2. | Amen Ton Thananton | 8. | Aripsalin | |||
| 3. | Hos Erof | 9. | E Agapi | |||
| 4. | Abo Oro | 10. | Ti Epistoli | |||
| 5. | Agios | 11. | Chenouda | |||
| 6. | O Nim Nai | 12. | Ton Sina |