Sarajevo Blues

by Charming Hostess

Sarajevo Blues cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 November 2004
  • Label: Tzadik
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:31
  • Community rating: 3.8/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Nils Frykdahl, John Zorn

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Setting the poetry of Bosnian writer Semezdin Mehmedinovi膰 to music, this highly eclectic album reflects on the brutal siege of Sarajevo. The vocal-centric ensemble utilizes complex a cappella arrangements and Balkan folk traditions to craft a haunting, politically charged avant-garde document.

Genres

Descriptors: Avant Garde, progressive, dissonant, literature, history, folk, acoustic, percussive, melodic, soulful, experimental, avant-garde, vocal, traditional, theatrical

Tracklist

  1. Viva Orduenya (4:35)
  2. Si Veriash La Rana (1:52)
  3. War (2:39)
  4. The Tunnel (4:55)
  5. Imam Bey's Mosque (2:53)
  6. Exodus (2:54)
  7. Expulsion (0:50)
  8. What Will You Remember (3:54)
  9. Grbavica (1:42)
  10. Death Is A Job (3:12)
  11. A Relatively Calm Day (2:45)
  12. Zenica Blues (4:10)
  13. Open Dialogue (0:44)
  14. Adam (3:08)
  15. Aish Ye K'Dish (3:18)

Credits

  • Charming Hostess - primary artist, arranged by
  • Cynthia Taylor - band [charming hostess], voice, vocal
  • Marika Hughes - band [charming hostess], voice, cello, vocal
  • Yoav Klein - guest [special guest], bassoon
  • Devin Hoff - guest [special guest], double bass, double bass guest
  • Juliet Lee - guest [special guest], drums
  • Wes Anderson - guest [special guest], drums
  • Ishay Sommer - guest [special guest], guitar, electronics

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