Maqam D'amour
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| Nov 2011
Reviews
Abu Ramses
Reviewed 2011-11-27
Reviewed 2011-11-27
Aïcha Redouane, Maqâm d'Amour (Maqâm of Love); Le Chant du Monde (2011)
ALL TRACKS FCC CLEAN Reviewed by Abu Ramses
Born in a mid-Atlas Berber village, Aït Attab (Morocco), Aïcha Redouane has lived in France since early childhood. She studied architecture but became passionate about neo-classical Arab music. She also sang Berber & jazz-blues. Habib Yammine, a Lebanese musicologist Aïcha met in the late 1980s, inspired her to specialize in Arab music as a vocalist and qanun (zither) player. In 1991 they established al-Adwar, a traditional ensemble. Instrumentation on this CD is qanun, nay, violin & percussion. Album lyrics are mainly poems attributed to the female Sufi saint, Rabi‘a al-‘Adawiyya, of 8th century Basra (Iraq) who said:
"O God! If I worship You for fear of Hell, burn me in Hell.
If I worship You in hope of Paradise, exclude me from Paradise.
But if I worship You for Your Own sake,
grudge me not Your everlasting Beauty.”
For a variety of styles try 1, 2, 7, 11
Tracks
1. Cheminement (Masîr) – Mid-tempo percussion solo -5:04
2. Salut à Salmâ (Salâmun alâ Salmâ) – Long percussion & nay intro; stately vocal @ 1:20; Lyrics by 12-13th century Andalusian Sufi, Ibn ‘Arabi - 8:18
3. Souffle (Nafas) - Upbeat instrumental with the entire ensemble - 1:43
4. Ma Coupe, Mon Vin (Ka'sî wa-Khamrî) – Long ensemble instrumental intro then stately vocal - 5:39
5. Commensaux (Nudmân) - Nay solo intro backed by violin riff; qanun joins in @ 2:35; ends with violin solo - 6:04
6. Ô Aimé De Mon Coeur (Yâ Habîb al-qalb) – slow, soaring vocal, nay & qanun backup - 6:34
7. De Deux Amours Je t'aime (Uhibbuka Hubbayn) – mid-tempo; the instrumental ensemble alternates with slow improv vocal - 8:41
8. Faible Est Ma Provision (Wa-Zâdî Qalîlun) – haunting nay & qanun backup slow, plaintive solo vocal - 7:28
9. Mon Repos (Râhatî) – Mid-tempo instrumental intro by the ensemble walks right into the high-pitched vocal - 8:36
10. Oh, Aie Pitié (Wârahmatâ) – Mid-tempo instrumental ensemble intro before vocal; 3:35
11. Ô Ma Joie (Yâ Surûrî ) – Mid-tempo ensemble singing before slower solo-9:57
ALL TRACKS FCC CLEAN Reviewed by Abu Ramses
Born in a mid-Atlas Berber village, Aït Attab (Morocco), Aïcha Redouane has lived in France since early childhood. She studied architecture but became passionate about neo-classical Arab music. She also sang Berber & jazz-blues. Habib Yammine, a Lebanese musicologist Aïcha met in the late 1980s, inspired her to specialize in Arab music as a vocalist and qanun (zither) player. In 1991 they established al-Adwar, a traditional ensemble. Instrumentation on this CD is qanun, nay, violin & percussion. Album lyrics are mainly poems attributed to the female Sufi saint, Rabi‘a al-‘Adawiyya, of 8th century Basra (Iraq) who said:
"O God! If I worship You for fear of Hell, burn me in Hell.
If I worship You in hope of Paradise, exclude me from Paradise.
But if I worship You for Your Own sake,
grudge me not Your everlasting Beauty.”
For a variety of styles try 1, 2, 7, 11
Tracks
1. Cheminement (Masîr) – Mid-tempo percussion solo -5:04
2. Salut à Salmâ (Salâmun alâ Salmâ) – Long percussion & nay intro; stately vocal @ 1:20; Lyrics by 12-13th century Andalusian Sufi, Ibn ‘Arabi - 8:18
3. Souffle (Nafas) - Upbeat instrumental with the entire ensemble - 1:43
4. Ma Coupe, Mon Vin (Ka'sî wa-Khamrî) – Long ensemble instrumental intro then stately vocal - 5:39
5. Commensaux (Nudmân) - Nay solo intro backed by violin riff; qanun joins in @ 2:35; ends with violin solo - 6:04
6. Ô Aimé De Mon Coeur (Yâ Habîb al-qalb) – slow, soaring vocal, nay & qanun backup - 6:34
7. De Deux Amours Je t'aime (Uhibbuka Hubbayn) – mid-tempo; the instrumental ensemble alternates with slow improv vocal - 8:41
8. Faible Est Ma Provision (Wa-Zâdî Qalîlun) – haunting nay & qanun backup slow, plaintive solo vocal - 7:28
9. Mon Repos (Râhatî) – Mid-tempo instrumental intro by the ensemble walks right into the high-pitched vocal - 8:36
10. Oh, Aie Pitié (Wârahmatâ) – Mid-tempo instrumental ensemble intro before vocal; 3:35
11. Ô Ma Joie (Yâ Surûrî ) – Mid-tempo ensemble singing before slower solo-9:57
Recent airplay
Souffle - Nafas
Arabology — Feb 02, 2012
Souffle - Nafas
Mediterraneans — Jan 31, 2012
Cheminement - Masîr
At the Cafe Bohemian — Jan 28, 2012
Ma Coupe, Mon Vin - Ka'sî Wa-Khamrî
Arabology — Jan 26, 2012
Souffle - Nafas
Mediterraneans — Jan 24, 2012
Souffle - Nafas
Arabology — Jan 19, 2012
Charting
2011-12-04 — 2012-02-05
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Feb 5 | 2 |
| Jan 29 | 2 |
| Jan 22 | 1 |
| Jan 8 | 1 |
| Jan 1 | 1 |
| Dec 25 | 1 |
| Dec 18 | 2 |
| Dec 11 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Cheminement - Masîr | ||
| 2. | Salut À Salmâ - Salâmun Alâ Salmâ | ||
| 3. | Souffle - Nafas | ||
| 4. | Ma Coupe, Mon Vin - Ka'sî Wa-Khamrî | ||
| 5. | Commensaux - Nudmân | ||
| 6. | Ô Aimé De Mon Coeur - Yâ Habîb Al-Qalb | ||
| 7. | De Deux Amours Je T'aime - Uhibbuka Hubbayn | ||
| 8. | Faible Est Ma Provision - Wa Zâdî Qalîlun | ||
| 9. | Mon Repos - Râhatî | ||
| 10. | Oh, Aie Pitié - Wârahmatâ | ||
| 11. | Ô Ma Joie - Yâ Surûrî |