The Splendour of Al-Andalus

The Splendour of Al-Andalus

Arab-Andalusian Music of the 12th to 15th centuries
Cálamus
M·A Recordings M026A [CD]

Contents:

Anon., Arab-Andalusian, 12th-15th c., from Nuba Ram Al-Maya (Libyan trad.)

1. Murakkaz: "Ah ya Muddasin"

Anon., Arab-Andalusian, 12th-15th c., from Nuba Iraq (Libyan trad.)

2. Mosaddar "Ya muslimin" (Oh Musulmán - Oh Muslim)

Anon., Arab-Andalusian, 12th-15th c.: Nûbâ Gharîbat Al-Husayn (Moroccan trad.)

3. a) Insad "God, Watch Over the Singer"
   b1) Basît: Instrumental work
   b2) Basît: Moaxaja "Oh to Free Myself"
   b3) Basît: Instrumental work
   b4) Basît: Moaxaja "Be Merry and Take Pleasure"
4. c1) Qaim wa nusf: Taqsim (instrumental introduction)
   c2) Qaim wa nusf: Moaxaja "I am Patient With the One I Love"
   c3) Qaim wa nusf: Zejel "You Grew Before My Eyes"
5. d1) Btâyhî: Moaxaja "On a Marvellous Night"
   d2) Btâyhî: Zejel "Oh Gazelle Child"
   d3) Btâyhî: Instrumental work
   d4) Btâyhî: Zejel "This Love"
6. e1) Qudâm: Sugl "They Reproached Me for My Love for You"
   e2) Qudâm: Moaxaja "Whilst I Concealed Love"

Anon., Arab-Andalusian, 12th-15th c., from Nuba Ram Al-Maya (Algerian trad.)

7. Mosaddar "Jismi fani"

Anon., Arab-Andalusian, 12th-15th c., from Nuba Asbasayn (Tunisian trad.)

8. Dkhul Barwal "Ala ya mudir Al-Rah"

Anon., Arab-Andalusian, 12th-15th c., from Nuba Isbihan (Moroccan trad.)

9. Qaym Wa nusf: Moaxaja "How Sweet is the Nectar in Your Eyes"

Anon., Arab-Andalusian, 12th-15th c., from Nuba Hidyaz Oriental (Moroccan trad.)

10. Quddâm (instr.)

Playing time: 60' 12"

Recording site and date:
Monasterio de la Santa Espina, Valladolid, Spain [05/1994];
Rel.: 1994

Excerpts:
[2], [4c1] Pneuma « Colección Al-Andalus (Hispania) » PN-550 [CD] Aire de Al-Andalus - The Air of Al-Andalus: Música andalusí con instrumentos de viento - Andalusian music for wind instruments
[5] Pneuma « Colección Al-Andalus (Hispania) » PN-370 [CD] La llamada de Al-Andalus - The Call of Al-Andalus: Obras maestras de la colección Al-Andalus de Pneuma
[7] Pneuma « Colección Al-Andalus (Hispania) » PN 1050 [CD] Agua de Al-Andalus – Water of Al-Andalus

Remixing (with modified titles):
[8] Pneuma PN-1100 [CD] El agua y los Árabes

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Comments:
This is the second recording of this ensemble with Eduardo Paniagua; the first one:

Musica Arabigo-Andaluza S. XIII-XIV

Cantigas de Amigo Martim Codax S. XIII
Lady Alicia Records CDDM-152

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