RE: Emil Zrihan

[Christian Hansson <christian...>]

Trying to recuperate 2 weeks of mail. Some days ago someone wanted info on 
Zrihan. Here's a link to a listening sample and the text of the cd back-cover. 
It's worth downloading Quicktime to be able to listen to him. He's truly 
dynamite. 
Christian 

http://www.piranha.de/ALL/ALL_1260.HTML

Excerpt from inside liner notes:
The first part of this CD is devoted to Moroccan folk music and the second part 
more specifically to the Judeo-Moroccan tradition. The accent is on the 
'mawwals', or improvisations, which Emil Zrihan knows how to draw out and 
modulate with the fantastic elastic prowess of his voice. Initially barely 
supported and yet subtly enhanced by the instruments with their graceful 
retinue of sounds, the voice states the theme of the mawwal and then invites 
the oud, violin, accordion and darbouka to repeat it with spirit and gusto. The 
upbeat rhythmic tempo with its Mediterranean flavour alternates with passages 
imbued with the languor of the Orient, a mix which evokes the family 
gatherings, the songs and the dances of the Sephardic culture.

Song titles:
1. Habibi Dyali
2. Mahani-zin
3. Bin El Barah Oul Youm - Mawwal
4. Bin El Barah Oul Youm
5. Ana Dini Din Alah
6. Kochav Tzedek - Mawwal
7. Kochav Tzedek
8. Lamoledet Shouvi Roni
9. Ma Yafou Dadaich - Mawwal
10. Ma Yafou Dadaich
11. Maka Shelishit - Mawwal
12. Maka Shelishit

Musicians:

Avraham Vanounou - oud
Haim Ohayoun - darbouka
Joseph Shriki - violin
Elie Kakoun - accordion
Baldi Olier - (flamenco) guitar (special guest)
Yossi Fine - bass guitar
Iurin Roni - percussion


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Från: Joel Bresler <jbresler (at) ma(dot)ultranet(dot)com>
Till: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Datum: Sunday, July 04, 1999 3:08 AM
Ämne: Emil Zrihan


>I guess living in NYC has its advantages...
>
>Concert THIS WEEK by the dynamite N. African cantor Emil Zrihan, the 
>subject  of some discussion a little while. See<www.summerstage.org> for 
>details; click on "World Music" and then search for Zrihan.
>
>SummerStage Showtimes: Central Park SummerStage is located at Rumsey 
>Playfield, 72nd Street, mid-park. Saturday and Sunday live performances 
>begin at 3:00pm and DJ sets begin at 1:30pm. Weekday spoken word, cabaret 
>and opera events begin at 7:30pm and DJ sets at 6:30pm. Weekday dance 
>programs begin at 8:30pm and gates open at 7:30pm.
>
>Emil Zrihan
>8 July Thursday 7:30pm
>
>If anyone goes, please do brief the list!
>
>Enjoy,
>
>Joel
>
>
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