Terres Tuquioses

Track Listings

1. Pishrow Mahur, Duyek

2. Princessa y el Caballero

3. Pishrow Mahur, Dowre Kabir

4. Esta Noche

5. Farah

6. Ven Querida

7. Caballero

8. Hero y Leandro

9. la Una

10. Mala Suegra

11. Zendali

12. Alma Dolorida

13. Llamada a la Morena

14. Mal Casada

15. Visage de Sylphe

16. Dunala

Tracks:

Pishrow Mahur, Duyek
Princessa y el Caballero
Pishrow Mahur, Dowre Kabir
Esta Noche
Farah
Ven Querida
Caballero
Hero y Leandro
La Una
Mala Suegra
Zendali
Alma Dolorida
Llamada a la Morena
Mal Casada
Visage de Sylphe
Dunala

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful Sound-- Pleasure to Hear.......2006-02-15

I agree completely with reviewer Timmerman when he justly offers praise for the variety of traditions and instruments on this exceptional CD and the excellent vocal line.

I disagree with his minor quibble about the supposed monotony of the CD. Hey, if this gorgeous music is monotonous, please record a lot more of it. I am happily listening to this CD over and over without ever feeling deprived. Superb! And if you are familiar with middle eastern music, you'll appreciate the subtleties and delicate handling of the lyrical sound. And if you have a connection with the Sephardim, you'll truly love these songs and dances that revive ancient traditions. Bravo Constantinople!!

Exotic and pleasant background music.......2004-06-03

This is ancient vocal and instrumental music from the "Turquoise Lands", a region stretching from the Western Mediterranean to Central Asia and India. Various traditions are encompassed, such as Judeo-Spanish Sephardic romances, music from the Ottoman Empire of the 16th century, classical Persian music, and music from Salonika, Smyrna, Izmir and Alexandria. The quality of the music is serene and exotic, played on early European instruments like the lute, harp, viola da gamba, fiddle, recorder, cornetto and shawm, as well as Middle Eastern instruments like setar, tombak, daf, dayareh and oud.

Francoise Atlan's voice is pure and expressive. Her Judeo-Berber ancestry means she is right at home with the repertoire. The Constantinople musicians, five in all, are first-rate.

The music ambles along at a leisurely steady pace, and is treated with fairly understated expression. This means that one piece tends to sound pretty similar to the next, making one wish for greater dynamics and variety to liven up proceedings. The recording's ambience too, while being good, might have had a little more sparkle to brighten this very mellow atmosphere.

Still, these are arguably subjective and fairly minor quibbles. If not overly exciting, it is an interesting look at a particular place and era, and the group obviously goes to great pains to be authentic. Good for chilling out to after a long hard day, or suitable background music when reading "The Arabian Nights".

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1. Pishrow Mahur, Duyek
2. Princessa y el Caballero
3. Pishrow Mahur, Dowre Kabir
4. Esta Noche
5. Farah
6. Ven Querida
7. Caballero
8. Hero y Leandro
9. la Una
10. Mala Suegra
11. Zendali
12. Alma Dolorida
13. Llamada a la Morena
14. Mal Casada
15. Visage de Sylphe
16. Dunala