Following up on the superb abu nawas rhapsody 2010, dhafer youssefs new album birds requiem reunites the musician with norwegian. History repeats itself through our personalities, and as an arab sometimes i feel that i belong to abu nawas. Dhafer youssef live at jazz sous les pommiers coutances from abu nawas rhapsody album subscribe to the channel. Stream tracks and playlists from dhafer youssef on your desktop or mobile device. Dhafer youssefs powerful voice is introduced subtly before starting a vigorous fusion with the instruments. Dhafer youssef was born in teboulba a small village of coastal tunisia. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from dhafer youssef at the discogs marketplace. Here, however, youssefs international quartet not only navigates the compositional complexities of his music, but improvises with the kind of. So dhafer makes his own oud, the traditional middleeastern lute, using whatever he can find. Dhafer youssef s special touch in this project is to unite electronic music, of which he is considered an avantgarde artist since his albums digital prophecy, electric sufi and divine shadows, with acoustic work, based on what he had started in 2009 with the abu nawas rhapsody quartet. Takes the tv camera crew to his village, oud maker, open the door of his studio in tunis and share his musical journey.
When openhearted to his music one can feel a soft hand touching ones soul. With those simple words, dhafer youssef announced his intentions to the audience on friday night, inviting us to join him as he embarked on a strikingly unique acoustic journey. Diwan of beauty and odd, the first album tunisian composer, singer and oud player dhafer youssef has recorded with an allamerican band, carries all the trademarks this exceptional artist is known for. While dhafer youssef s electronic side is more evident in older recordings like divine shadows 2006 or digital prophecy 2003, the personnel he has assembled for the more acoustic sound of abou nawas rhapsody 2010 generates a really unusual sound with the oud as the leading instrument. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Read the abu nawas rhapsody wiki, detailing its background, how it features in dhafer youssef s career, and its style. Dhafer youssef full live concert jazz sous les pommiers. Buy abu nawas rhapsody dhafer youssef, world, cd online now at the australian based sanity movie store. Buy and download abu nawas rhapsody in high quality flacformat or mp3 dhafer youssefs second release on jazzland recordings. Here, youssef played in a different register, marked by a fastpaced swing between piano and lute, and a. Stream dhafer youssef quartet les ondes orientales by lailadahi from desktop or your mobile device. Youssef began singing when he was only fiveyearsold. Its also a philosophy carried out by many scholars that influenced youssef, such as alhallaj and abu nawas, to whom he dedicated one of his most successful ablums, abu nawas rhapsody 2010. In 2015, youssef opened the sligo jazz project with a quartet act at the hawks.
Acclaimed for his fusion of world music with jazz, vocalist and oud player dhafer youssef focuses more on the acoustic side of jazz with an exciting quartet that. Tunisian oud master, vocalist, and composer dhafer youssef is globally renowned for his restless musicality. Dhafer youssef performing at the oslo jazz festival in 2015. Partitions, tablatures et lead sheets pour dhafer youssef. Dhafer youssef quartet les ondes orientales new album diwan of beauty and odd is out. Dhafer youssef s powerful voice is introduced subtly before starting a. Next came hayastan dance, also from abu nawas rhapsody jazzland, 2010.
Dhafer youssef, zakir hussain, husnu senlendirici sounds of. Listen to dhafer youssef soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 11 tracks. The oud is an arabic lute, a string instrument that can achieve a beautiful sound from those who know how to master it. May 12, 2010 after two albums exploring the nexus of agesold middle eastern harmony and modernistic electronics, tunisianborn oudistvocalist dhafer youssef turns to a strippeddown, completely acoustic environs for abu nawas rhapsody. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Dhafer youssef quartet les ondes orientales by lailadahi. Tom gold concerted efforts booking agency record label contact. Singer, composer, and oud player dhafer youssef was born in 1967 in teboulba, tunisia.
Dhafer youssef quartet abu nawas rhapsody full concert his latest project is fascinating in itself. Although he received vocal training as a young boy, dhafer became interested in the ud. Dhafer youssef odd poetry divine shadows by juniusmaltby. Youssef mainly plays the oud, accompanied by his international orchestra, which usually consists of the following instruments. The son of a modest family from this tunisian fishing village, he comes from a long line of muezzins. He developed an interest in jazz at an early age and clandestinely listened to it during his education at a quranic school. Dhafer youssef biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Apr 22, 2006 dhafer youssef, divine shadows 5 5 stars 5 out of 5 stars.
Tigran hamasyan, chris jennings, mark guiliana 2010 emarcy. I first heard tunisian singer and oud virtuoso dhafer youssef s music on his 2010 release, abu nawas rhapsody. Dhafer youssef quartet last night in orient hanen zoghlami. Matthew jurasek greg angiolillo don lucoff current contact. Dhafer youssef abu nawas rhapsody 2010, cd discogs. Dhafer youssef academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. But above all hes blessed with a high spiritual intuition which leads him towards realms that are very hard to reach from out our personality. Sky torrents oriental jazz, oud dhafer youssef 1996. Based in paris and tunis he is constantly touring us, europe and mid east showing the world that music is a universal language speaking to all of us. Sacred music from around the world betto arcos, host of global village on kpfk, shares highlights and presents a photo gallery from the fes festival in morocco, which includes a. Abu nawas rhapsody, an album by dhafer youssef on spotify. Dhafer youssef is a singer, composer, and oud player who was born in 1967 in teboulba, tunisia. Stuart nicholson laments the fact that the sufi singer has no place in a society in which we demand instantaneous results. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide.
It spurred me to buy an earlier record, divine shadows 2006, on which he works with a string quartet. He has used his ancient instrument five millennia and counting to explore jazz, classical, and blues, in addition to the classical and folk musics of the middle east, north africa, and mediterranean regions. The oud is an arabic lute, a string instrument that can achieve a beautiful sound from those who know how to master read full biography. Dhafer youssef abu nawas rhapsody releases discogs. Oct 08, 2014 dhafer youssef live at jazz sous les pommiers coutances from abu nawas rhapsody album subscribe to the channel. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Accompanied with pianist tigran hamasyan, mark guiliana on drums and double bass player chris jennings, dhafer youssef goes back in his album abu nawas rhapsody to a more jazzy and groovy style. While dhafer youssefs electronic side is more evident in older recordings like divine shadows 2006 or digital prophecy 2003, the personnel he has assembled for the more acoustic sound of abou nawas rhapsody 2010 generates a really unusual sound with the oud as. Most of the pieces in fridays program were drawn from his most recent recording, abu nawas rhapsody. Abu navas rhapsody, an album by dhafer youssef on spotify. Dhafer youssef is a composer, singer and oud player.
Dhafer youssef is a composer, singer and oud player from tunisia. Then on abu nawas rhapsody i tried to get all musicians from new york. From the album abu nawas rhapsody 2010 skip navigation. Listen to abu nawas rhapsody online and get recommendations on similar music. Meanwhile youssef s vocal outburst gave randalu space to indulge in a solo, the singer intervening at the very end with his own soaring, blissmanifesting solo. Dhafer becoming a key artist in contemporary world music. Tunisian born dhafer youssef is a mesmerising vocalist and oud player. The oud is an arabic lute, a pearshaped string instrument that can achieve a beautiful sound from those who know how to master it. Shanti dhafer youssef, zakir hussain, husnu senlendirici live at schlossfestspielen ludwigsburg duration. Composed and arranged by dhafer youssef from sounds of mirrors album, except haystan dance from abu nawas rhapsody. Inspired by texts from the seventh century persian poet known for his odes to wine, abu nawas, the collaboration produced a number of highquality filmed performances, as well as the album abu nawas rhapsody 2010. Dhafer youssef s powerful voice is introduced subtly before starting a vigorous fusion with the instruments.
Youssef developed an interest for jazz music at an early age and started singing when he was still five years old. Youssef mixes traditional sufi music, world music, and jazz influences with arabic lyricism. Get dhafer youssef setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other dhafer youssef fans for free on setlist. Birds requiem updated april 25, 2019 by david whiteis a feeling of reverence tempered by resignation suffuses this work, which oud master dhafer youssef envisions as the score for an imaginary film about a spiritual quest.
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