Conte de l'incroyable amour

by Anouar Brahem

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The master Tunisian oud player delivers an incredibly delicate, atmospheric masterpiece of cross-cultural improvisation for the ECM label. Accompanied sparsely by clarinet and traditional percussion, the quiet, deeply melancholic recordings beautifully intertwine traditional Arabic scales with spacious contemporary jazz.

Genres

  • Arabic Jazz
  • Arabic Folk Music

Tracklist

  1. Etincelles
  2. Le chien sur les genoux de la devineresse (Pour Sabria)
  3. L'Oiseau De Bois
  4. Lumière Du Silence
  5. Conte De L'Incroyable Amour
  6. Peshrev Hidjaz Homayoun
  7. Diversion
  8. Nayzak
  9. Battements
  10. En Souvenir D'Iram
  11. Iram Retrouvée
  12. Epilogue (Pour Manfred Eicher)