This starkly beautiful collection of 13 tracks by Tunisian composer Anouar Brahem is his debut release for the ECM label.
The album spotlights Brahem's solo oud pieces, which range from the meditative ("Sadir") to the propulsive ("Ronda").
This solo work is nicely augmented by stellar contributions from violinist Bechir Selmi and percussionist Lassad Hosni; Selmi is featured on the transcendent "Barzakh," while Hosni figures prominently on "Souga" and "Bou Naouara." The three musicians come together for the joyous dance number "Parfum de Gitane." Throughout Barzakh, Brahem and the others forge an appealing mix of Middle Eastern sonorities and jazz phrasing, an intimate sound perfectly suited to the clean and spacious ECM recording style.
This is a great title for fans of both international music and jazz.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BarzakhAnouar Brahem, Bechir Selmi | Anouar Brahem, Lassad Hosni, Bechir Selmi | Play | 56:59 | 130 MB | 198 MB |
| 56 mins | 130 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 198 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anouar Brahem | Composer, Oud, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Manfred Eicher | Producer |
| 3 | Moncef Fehri | Photography |
| 4 | Lassad Hosni | Composer, Percussion, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Jan Erik Kongshaug | Digital Engineer, Engineer |
| 6 | Steve Lake | Liner Notes |
| 7 | Bechir Selmi | Composer, Primary Artist, Violin |
| 8 | Barbara Wojirsch | Cover Design |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |