Nour Eddine & Phaleg
All of the songs deal with the many facets of love but tangents can be discerned to other expressions and ideas, providing the recording with a necessary poignancy. The use of oud, daruka, ney, sentir, krakeb, tbal, a number of guitars acoustic and electric, "Gypsy" trombone, accordion and zampogna, pipita, Calabrian lyre, bouzouki, bendir, haraz, double and electric bass and percussion create a rich and interesting sound. The booklet includes the lyrics in Arabic, the regional dialect and Italian. All of this results in a recording which will open up Arabic and North African traditions to listeners who may not already be intrigued by or understand the culture, offering a good point of entry to the music.
When you first throw the ingredients in a melting pot, there is a time when they are still clearly identifiable, yet are begging to merge together. Taragnawa is a musical record of that unique moment. - Nondas Kitsos
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